As strong and powerful as bodies can be, injuries happen more often than anyone wants. Something as simple as a wrong step or poor body mechanics can result in an injury. Making a decision on how to handle an acute injury is important. Some can be handled with self-treatment such[Read More…]
Health & Wellness
Educate yourself before using organic pesticides
Reaching for a pesticide – even an organic one – should be a thoughtful act: Nothing used to kill pests is risk-free. The first question to ask is if pesticides are really needed at all is by practicing Integrated Pest Management or IPM, said Kaci Buhl, Statewide Pesticide Safety Education[Read More…]
Nutritionally Speaking: Spring forward with coffee!
Raise your hands if you are looking forward to losing an hour of sleep this weekend as we ”Spring forward” and adjust our clocks an hour forward Saturday night. While I’m not going to review the negative health effects experienced by some folks, many complain about fatigue and coffee sails[Read More…]
Nutritionally Speaking: So, what’s the big deal with Keto?
As we explored in last weeks column, we have so many choices to ponder when we consider which eating plan to choose, it can make our heads spin. The latest diet that’s on fire is the Ketogenic Diet – a version of the Paleo/Primal way of eating. Basically, the Ketogenic[Read More…]
Confusion Over Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms
DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about symptoms for women’s heart attacks. I have always heard that symptoms for women can be much different from men’s. Instead of the chest-clutching, sharp pain that men can have, I have read that women’s symptoms can be any of these: heartburn or indigestion;[Read More…]
Let’s talk nutrition!
March is National Nutrition Month, and it’s a good time to start exploring local options for healthy produce as the Farmer’s Markets get underway. It’s also a great time to think about what can be planted or raised in a personal garden, for those who have that option, or get[Read More…]
How do we choose which diet is best?
We have so many choices to ponder when we consider what plan to choose, it can make our heads spin. I am asked each day about the myriad of diets that are being promoted in books or on the web. The current ”sexy” diet is the Ketogenic Diet, originally researched[Read More…]
Natural Path bows out
TOM FOUST RETIRED FROM THE NATURAL PATH ON FEB. 13 AFTER OWNING THE BUSINESS FOR 19 YEARS. PICTURED IS FOUST AND HIS WIFE, MARY. Erin Tierney/The Creswell Chronicle Tom Foust, owner of The Natural Path at 65 W. Oregon Ave., and his wife, Mary, celebrated the shop’s last hoorah on[Read More…]
Nutritionally Speaking: Resolution reset, part III
To sum up a few of the healthy food choices we can make for a healthier 2019, let’s review Fats/Oils, Beverages, and a few “specialty” foods to include this year as we look to our food choices for optimum health support. The fats we get from pastured animals (not fed[Read More…]
Nutritionally Speaking: Resolutions reset, part 2
I hope some of you have tried, and are enjoying, some of the foods discussed in last week’s column to help you get back on track with your New Year’s Resolutions. We explored the potential enjoyment and health benefits of: vegetables (collard greens), berries (frozen blueberries), nuts (crispy almonds) and[Read More…]
