Creating a health lunch that your kids want to eat is a challenge most parents face. Giving your kids easy categories to fill and the independence to pack their own lunch will go a long way to help them eat a healthy lunch. Here are some ideas on how to make their lunches healthier and your life easier.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide. Often labeled the “silent killer” heart disease can progress for decades with little to no symptoms. There are several ways to assess the health of the heart and arteries years before a devastating event disrupts your life or those of your loved ones including a Carotid Intima-Media Thickness test or CIMT.

Prolotherapy helps to correct pain and strengthen joints weakened by trauma or over-use injuries. This is accomplished by raising growth factor levels, increasing blood flow, and increasing activity of repair mechanisms in injured (often painful) areas.

B12 shots have some amazing health benefits. Find out more on our most recent video, including why certain common medications can lead to B12 deficiency. 

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The National Weather Service has currently listed the air quality in the Columbia Gorge as “unhealthy” given the wildfire ash and smoke in the air. For those affected, there are numerous things we can do to help protect our health and the health of our community.

The spring season officially began on March 20th with the vernal equinox. The name “equinox” derives from Latin, meaning “equal night” and refers to the roughly equal length of daylight and darkness this time of year. This is a time of celebration and in many traditions it marks the beginning of a new life cycle. Spring is the time when life awakens from its winter slumber and new vitality surfaces. 

Keeping children healthy through the school is sometimes a challenge for parents, but it doesn't have to be. Consider incorporating the many tips in this article into your families routine and make health habits part of your daily routine!

As much as fevers can be uncomfortable they are very helpful in fighting infections and are generally safe if well managed. When your immune system is responding to an infection the body raises its temperature in an effort to fight off the infection. Fevers not only kill infectious organisms but they also optimize our bodies ability to fight these infections.