Health

Have you heard of this? Pulling with coconut oil? It seems that half of my social media friends are doing it. I have to admit that I’m a bit skeptical. I don’t understand how placing a spoonful of coconut oil in your mouth and just letting it sit there for 20-30 minutes can do everything they claim that it does.

At what point does the average woman throw her arms up and say, "That's IT", and start hitting the refrigerator more times that they do the gym?

Most chiropractors aim to reduce pain and improve the functionality of patients as well as to teach them how they can account for their own vitality via back exercise, stretching and other movements to treat back pain. I am working with Dr. Anthony Sanderson at Grizzly Sports & Family Chiroprators to see if how he can correct and improve my running form. Me, being so tall, I can only imagine m

Could this possibly be true? Could the clouds be opening up and heaven be coming down to earth? Could chocolate actually make people skinny? Will we soon be able to down a Hershey’s bar in place of hitting the gym? Probably not.

I managed to get a little healthier in 2013 than I was in 2012. I didn’t make any drastic changes because I knew I couldn’t stick with them. Instead, I chose to change one small thing at a time to slowly make some changes toward a healthier lifestyle...

According to the 2013 survey from the America’s Health Rankings, Montana rests near the middle of the pack in HEALTHIEST STATES in the country for 2013. Montana is 23rd in overall health according to the findings, based on a plentiful amount of health measures, along with diseases, quality of living and factors of lifestyle.

The 2nd Annual Community Health Fair is coming to the Southgate Mall on Sunday, October 20th from Noon-4pm courtesy of students from the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy and local pharmacists. It's an absolutely free event to spotlight American Pharmacists Months courtesy of healthcare screening, health tips and helpful advice.

With the weather changing and fall upon, cold season is in full swing. Everyone in my household is sporting a cold right now. Colds do a good job of making us feel miserable. I will do or eat anything I can that helps to ward off a cold.

Given the recent wetness we’ve been so fortunate to have lately, I decided to look at it positively rather than negatively because it seems as though it’s going to stick around for a while. So, here are some creative, and not so creative, ways I’ve come up with to make it through rainy season in Missoula.

The challenge? Serve 6,500 meals a day to kids ranging in age from kindergarten through 12th grade, and those meals must that include foods that kids will not only eat, but enjoy eating. It's a challenge Stacy Rossmiller and her staff tackle every weekday throughout the school year.

Berries with Hepatitis A may have been sold in Montana.

Last month, I declared that I was about to descend upon an experimental journey of eliminating junk food, and for the most part even real food, all in an effort to get back to basics and consume only the nutrients my body needs on a daily basis. Today I have an update for you...