Shake, Rattle and Roll: My new superpower
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
Many people think of Parkinson’s disease as afflicting only older people. They conjure up an image of someone with stooped posture, bent over a cane, …
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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. …
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. …
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 …
Shake, Rattle and Roll: It ain’t all bad
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
“You have Parkinson’s disease.” Those four words rock your world, and nothing is ever the same. PD is progressive, it is chronic and it involves …
BGH welcomes new ENT doctor
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Bonner General Health welcomed a new doctor to its roster in February. Dr. Susan Anderson is an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist whose addition will …
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Get MAD
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
After nearly 70 years on this planet, I figure I’ve been asked, “What does the A.C. stand for?” several thousand times. It’s now time to …
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 …
Pleased to be a plant person
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Kendall Wishnick Adams recalls what brought her to opening her own perfumery and aromatherapy business in Sandpoint, she is first drawn to say attending …
Sandpoint Direct Primary Care is expanding
By Mike Turnlund
Reader Contributor
The success of Ballot Measure 2 in the recent general election demonstrates a growing concern over the affordability of health care in Idaho. This ballot …
