A grain of salt: Getting back to the basics
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist “Do you believe in those IV infusions as a hangover cure?” a family member asked me as he loaded some hotel pancakes onto his plate. I recommended some bacon...
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A grain of salt: Why your tribe is essential
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist A few years ago I added some questions about “support systems” to my patient intake questionnaire. I had been hearing a lot of the same, challenging stories: my kids...
A grain of salt: Summer in Sandpoint — one long booze session
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist Let’s be clear on some basic facts before we disappoint our readers today: There are nearly zero scientifically-proven health benefits to drinking alcohol. I know. I read that piece...
A grain of salt: Why you should care if your tomatoes are huge
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist In my office, the questions of, “Should I eat organic?” or, “Are GMOs bad?” come up almost daily. The answer to both is, yes. But that isn’t always...
A grain of salt: In defense of your doctor
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist I can always tell that I’ll like a patient when they tell me that they’ve spent years with the same doctor. It means they have been taking care of...
A grain of salt: A happy hormone primer for long winters
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist We ought to be equal opportunity hormone appreciators. We like them all, primarily because they are responsible for some key body functions — things like desire and rewards, feeling...
A grain of salt: Put your dogma on a leash
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist “Are you paleo?” a client asks me as I hand over a cookbook filled mostly with recipes for bacon kale quiche variants. “Nope,” I respond as I reach for...
In Fine Fettle: Smoke — it’s not just ruining the view
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist SMOKE. You can’t avoid it right now. It’s in your neighborhood, your car, your office, your eyes, lungs, everywhere. Even your clothes smell like stale campfire. By now,...
In Fine Fettle: Saying yes to saying no
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist All winter long, I fantasize about the activities of the summer. This is going to be the summer, I think, the summer I get wicked ripped, learn how...
In Fine Fettle: Surviving summer without rehab
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist I’m not sure if it is the lake town atmosphere, our celebration of sunshine, or the general social acceptability of alcoholism, but it generally feels as though most...
