Fresh Flavors for Fall Feasting
November 11, 2020
Bringing together diverse groups to share new foods is Thanksgiving’s origin story. Centuries later, hosts can embrace that holiday spirit by welcoming vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free diners and others following special diets to the table. The spirit shouldn’t be one of compromise but rather enhancing the celebratory meal with hearty vegetables,...
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Tee Up Training
November 11, 2020
Golfers who’ve spent most of 2020 at home have likely put plans to improve their game this year on hold. Golf is time-consuming, and elevating your play requires attention to detail, mental and physical conditioning, and usually being on the course. But all is not lost. You can do much...
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Kick It Up a Notch
November 11, 2020
When he was 15 years old, Josh Cline’s got his first coaching experience when he volunteered to teach gym class at his high school for kids with special needs. Cline played multiple sports throughout his student years, culminating by being part of the Southern Oregon University football team that went...
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Whining, scratching and head shaking?
November 11, 2020
Twice in the last few minutes, Duke has plopped on his haunches and started digging at his ears. It’s a sure sign something is going on, and if it isn’t a case of those fearsome little foxtails, he may well have an ear infection brewing. Danger signs of infection It...
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Debunking Diabetes Myths
November 11, 2020
When you have diabetes, the body does not make enough insulin or cannot use the insulin it makes efficiently. This causes too much sugar, or glucose, to stay in the bloodstream, which can lead to serious health problems. To test readers’ knowledge of this disease, we consulted two Southern Oregon...
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Turning 65?
November 11, 2020
For people 65 and older, the federal government provides a health insurance program known as Medicare. You can enroll in Medicare anytime between three months before your 65th birthday and seven months after. Unless you are already receiving Social Security, you will have to sign up during this window of...
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Mind Your Ps and Qs, But Don’t Forget your Bs
November 11, 2020
If you have ever experienced fatigue, depression or anxiety, it may be caused by something as simple as a B vitamin deficiency. Collectively known as vitamin B complex, there are eight B vitamins that are essential to overall bodily function. “We can’t survive without B vitamins,” according to Dr. Cory...
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Carrying Candy
November 11, 2020
“I don’t suppose you have any hard candy?” In this reverse scenario of strangers and candy, I was caught flat. It was a beautiful day, so the dog and I were out walking. Tired of walking in circles around the subdivision, I drove to the entrance of a nearby greenway....
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Do you know fact from fiction?
When you have diabetes, the body does not make enough insulin or cannot use the insulin it makes efficiently. This causes too much sugar,
Why B vitamins are essential
If you have ever experienced fatigue, depression or anxiety, it may be caused by something as simple as a B vitamin deficiency. Collectively known
A chance meeting or something more?
“I don’t suppose you have any hard candy?” In this reverse scenario of strangers and candy, I was caught flat. It was a beautiful
Natural Alternatives
Why B vitamins are essential
If you have ever experienced fatigue, depression or anxiety, it may be caused by something as simple as a B vitamin deficiency. Collectively known
Tinctures as natural remedies
Tinctures are an essential element of traditional herbal medicine. By soaking the bark, berries, leaves or roots of certain medicinal plants in grain alcohol,
How KT tape works with the body to offer support and lessen pain
If you have watched a volleyball game, bicycle race or other competitive sport, you’ve probably seen strips of tape covering athletes’ knees, backs and
Healthy Aging
Know your Medicare options
For people 65 and older, the federal government provides a health insurance program known as Medicare. You can enroll in Medicare anytime between three
Compounding pharmacists concoct medications formulated specifically for you
Have you ever hit a roadblock with your medication? Maybe your child needs a smaller dose of a medication which is not commercially available,
Studies reveal that tooth loss can significantly reduce nutritional health by influencing food selection.
Your oral health is a vital part of your total health. The following information was compiled in cooperation with the American Dental Association and
Fitness
Putting the work in now can improve your golf game for years to come
Golfers who’ve spent most of 2020 at home have likely put plans to improve their game this year on hold. Golf is time-consuming, and
Increase intensity in training for return to sport
When he was 15 years old, Josh Cline’s got his first coaching experience when he volunteered to teach gym class at his high school
Preparing youth athletes for a return to sport
Organized sports have taken a hit during the new coronavirus pandemic. Keeping kids moving is good for overall physical and mental health as well
Food & Recipes
Sharing new foods is a Thanksgiving tradition
Bringing together diverse groups to share new foods is Thanksgiving’s origin story. Centuries later, hosts can embrace that holiday spirit by welcoming vegetarians, vegans,
DIY food gifts include easy, inexpensive vinegars, shrubs
A gift of overripe strawberries on a day too hot for canning opened Lisa Frey to a new method of preserving. The resulting elixir
Plant-based alternatives are a mixed bag
With all the buzz over plant- or soy-based burgers like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, are they actually healthy for you? Julie Kokinakes,
Gardening
DIY food gifts include easy, inexpensive vinegars, shrubs
A gift of overripe strawberries on a day too hot for canning opened Lisa Frey to a new method of preserving. The resulting elixir
Fall is the season to plant garlic cloves. Over the winter, the cloves establish their root systems, so that come spring, they can produce
Wildfire ash is composed of organic matter, so it acts as a soil fertilizer wherever wind and gravity disperse the ashes and they settle
Pets
Canine chronic ear infections
Twice in the last few minutes, Duke has plopped on his haunches and started digging at his ears. It’s a sure sign something is
When seconds count, do you have a plan for keeping your pets safe?
It’s 3 a.m. and a raging forest fire is heading your way. Firefighters hammer your door and tell you to evacuate NOW! Do you
Some essential oils are hazardous for animals
If you enjoy using a diffuser to disperse essential oils in your home, you may not have considered the effect on your pet. Though
Specials
Before he came to work for the Mail Tribune as the Creative Services Producer, Dustin Peters of Eagle Point won the People’s Choice vote
Working farms are the latest trend in ‘working’ vacations
The best vacations for Annie Besser reward her family with plenty of time in nature. And because her kids are “real animal lovers,” a
Safely sharing space with wildlife
From bear cubs in the drugstore to cougars napping on sofas, some incidents in recent years around Southern Oregon remind us that wildlife is
Podcasts
Featuring: Kena Sampson
It can really be hard to find “your people.” The ride-or-die kind of friendships that support you, aren’t afraid to have tough conversations and
Featuring: Dr. Lori Whatley
In this episode of Happiness in Progress, you’ll hear from Dr. Whatley who is a clinical psychologist. In her practice, she started to notice
“We’re stripping away a lot of the shoulds – this life should look like this, this year should have looked like this and instead
Featuring Preethaji
“It is a difficult time for everyone. Everyone of us have to act responsibly. If you are able to nurture connection, please understand you