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My time in Guatemala – Robin Beard
Right before I began working at Active Family Healthcare, my husband Tim (a flight nurse for Life Flight Network) and I went on a wilderness medicine & medical mission trip to Guatemala. In the evening we learned about treating people in the wilderness with little...
On Resilience
Life in 2020 has given us some unexpected and stressful changes related to Coronavirus. As individuals, we have little control over these stressors, but we do have control over our reaction to them by creating resilience. Below are a few ideas to help you...
Beauty Bay CDA Hiking/Biking
Trail 257 One of my favorite places to hike or ride my mountain bike is trail 257 in Beauty Bay. From CDA you just take HWY I90 East and exit Wolf Lodge and take a right. Follow this road for several miles, pass the Mineral Ridge hiking area and take your next left at...
Strength and Cardiovascular Health
Do you have a lower extremity injury that doesn’t allow you to use typical cardiovascular machines at the gym? Or do your legs ever just need a break? As a Nurse Practitioner, I spend a lot of time on my feet (as seen above!) And as a triathlete, I commonly have an...
B Vitamins
B Complex Vitamins are an excellent supplement that can be taken for several reasons including; energy, mood, immune boost, weight control, preventing headaches, heart health, and to improve skin and hair. These important, water soluble vitamins are helpful for many...
Sign Up for a Race/Event
Yes, that picture of a cute dog is only very slightly related to the content of this post, but we got your attention didn't we!? Do you wanna get in shape? I highly recommend to set a goal. A great way to do this is to sign up for a run/race ie 5 or 10 K race, maybe...
Mediterranean Diet: Heart Healthy and Delicious!
The most important starting place for a healthy lifestyle, is healthy eating choices. It is no secret that the American stye of eating overly processed, convenience foods is leading to poorer and poorer health. Rather than choose a traditional “diet," it's important...
Get the Lowdown on Eating like a Caveman
The most important starting place for a healthy lifestyle, is healthy eating choices. It is no secret that the American stye of eating overly processed, convenience foods is leading to poorer and poorer health. Rather than choose a traditional “diet”. Its important to...
Exercise After Injury
Exercising can help you through the healing process. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Injury struck close to home lately with Whitney's leg injury. Many of you have been asking to see her x-rays, so we are including them here, but we're also including a few notes about...
Osteoporosis in Women
OSTEOPOROSIS in WOMEN - - - - - - - - - - - - If you are female over the age of 50, now is the time to get screened for osteoporosis. As women reach menopause, production of estrogen goes down, estrogen is what increases the absorption of calcium into the bone,...
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919 W Canfield Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815