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We are seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, thanks in part to the Delta variant, as well as the continued unfounded resistance to vaccines. Admittedly, we are all a little fatigued with the way this virus is impacting our world. I thought a quick update on what we are doing…

Here in our beautiful southern Oregon landscape and community, we have recently been dealing with a significant rise in Covid cases. On top of that, wildfire smoke with unhealthy air quality is now becoming a part of our summer reality. With these challenges to lung health and cold and flu…

“I’m coming to see you, but I’m not an athlete, so I hope you can still help me.” I hear this a lot, and my answer is almost always “yes!” The term Sports Medicine is a broad term that I have found changed my entire practice for the better –…

#3 SUPPORT THE KIDNEYS Another important detox organ is the kidneys. Kidneys have the important job of filtering out waste and excess fluid from your dog’s body.   If they can’t keep up? They fail. And that can be life-threatening. These herbs can help keep your dog’s kidneys working smoothly……

Our world is pretty toxic. Especially for dogs. Toxins are literally everywhere. In our food, our water and the air we breathe. They’re over-vaccinated, eat processed kibble and are soaked in flea and tick chemicals. And don’t forget any minor complaint gets a round of antibiotics.  There are lots of…

My Croatian grandfather “Papa” escaped dictatorship. His purpose to reach the United States in the early 1900’s was for work and a family life with freedom. He secured a job as an insurance agent and built a house in the Strawberry Hill Croatian settlement in Kansas City, Kansas. After the…

Lungs are our internal tree of life. Really! If you have never seen a picture of the internal workings of this amazing organ, go take a look. We typically breathe between 12-20 times per minute; and yet we ignore our lungs unless there is a problem with them. One of…

In 1990 I wrote an article for a newspaper about surviving the custom construction transaction. I opened the article with this statement: “Building a home has been described as the final test that your marriage is as solid as a rock.”  The wear and tear on our emotions can really…

Headaches are a complicated problem that can have multiple causes. The pain associated with headaches is an irritation of the pain-sensitive structures in the head, which ironically, does not include the brain. While a headache may feel like your brain is aching, the brain itself is not actually sensitive to…

I think I have seen more effects on our town trees like leaf/needle scorch as well as beetle kill, then I can remember. The effects are cumulative of course, so measures to counter stress needs to take place over the course of several years. Drought stress sets the stage for…

Salvia deserves to be our unofficial plant of the month! Salvia, commonly known as sage, has thousands of varieties. Blues, purples, pinks, reds, whites, and bicolor are some of the stand-out colors that are common to find. They are great additions to any garden. With their long bloom times, they…

We all know cars pollute. Besides driving less, there are things we can do to reduce the impact our car has on the earth. Let’s start with a bit about the Check Engine Light. If your Check Engine Light is on, the “root problem” needs to be diagnosed and repaired…