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Why Your Waist Circumference Matters
Did you know that your waist circumference matters 100x more than what you weigh? You totally want to ditch your scale, don't you? You may have this weird kind of relationship with your “weight”. It doesn't define you (obviously)... what you weigh can matter, but...
Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night
The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated and growing Sleep is this daily thing that we all do and yet we’re just beginning to understand all of the ways it helps us and all of the factors that can affect it.
Five Cholesterol Myths and What to Eat Instead
You knew there was a bit of an over-emphasis (borderlining obsession) about cholesterol, right? Before we jump into some myths let's make sure we're on the same page when it comes to what exactly cholesterol is. Myth #1: “Cholesterol” is cholesterol While cholesterol...
Open House: Thank you for your support!
Our Open House, held on May 19th was a huge success thank to our amazing community and all those who helped make it possible. We would like to thank all the radio stations, newspapers, and magazine teams who came to help us. Also, we're extremely grateful for all of...
Mono Virus Worse Than We Thought
Turns Out, The Mono Virus Is Worse Than We Thought, According To New Research. It's linked to at least 7 other diseases. If you’ve ever suffered from mononucleosis (commonly known as mono), you know how unpleasant it can be. Sometimes called “the kissing...
Smoothies: The Ultimate Meal Replacement
What if everything you think you know about healthy eating is wrong and it's making you fat and tired. It can be so frustrating – nutrition and diet info is everywhere! And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and...
Building Update – Glimpses
When we set out on the journey to renovate the historic Third Ward building in Idaho Falls for our clinic home, we really felt that we were going to go in, clean up, update some stuff, paint, and move in - maybe 6 months. Well, that just wasn't what the building was...
Better Eating? Seasonal Shopping!
Better Eating? Seasonal Shopping! By Dr. Jeff Baker, MD. The farmers' markets here in Eastern Idaho are beginning to offer up more abundant choices of local, fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats. I have long been an advocate of a seasonal diet, consuming the "fruits of...
Salt – Tasty, Deadly
Sodium - how much is too much? By Healing Sanctuary Staff In the 20 years of dietary counseling I have done, sodium remains the one dietary alteration that patients struggle the most with. This is unfortunate because this change can have the most drastic effects on...
Our Aim at The Healing Sanctuary
Our Aim at The Healing Sanctuary (THS). By Dr. Jeff Baker, MD. Our aim at THS may be unlike any you have encountered regarding a health care provider. Our goal is to help you reach optimal health. We strive to address the concerns and areas you want examined and...
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