Ridgefield Community Advantage Magazine April 2024

We are a family-owned small business, serving Clark County since 1997. Our wonderful staff sets us a part from the rest, always striving to offer the best quality service and furniture.

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from Melissa Olson, In Tune Nutrition

If you have seasonal allergies, you are not alone. Over 25% of adults age 18 and older suffer from seasonal allergies. There are natural relief options available that are free from side effects.

Consume plenty of foods rich in antioxidant vitamin C. The best food sources of vitamin C include bell peppers, broccoli, strawberries and oranges.

Include foods containing the powerful anti-inflammatory nutrient, quercetin. The best food sources of quercetin include apples, onions, citrus fruits, parsley and dark berries.

Magnesium also has anti-inflammatory effects and can help decrease the response to histamine. The best food sources of magnesium are dark leafy greens, pumpkin seeds and summer squash.

Hydrate! Drinking adequate water, including herbal tea, helps move debris and waste out of the body.

Liver health matters. The liver breaks down histamines which cause allergy symptoms. If your liver isn’t functioning optimally, your allergy symptoms will stick around longer until the liver processes them. Foods that support liver health include beets, liver, cruciferous vegetables, blueberries and green tea. If your seasonal allergies have become year round, your liver and body may need more targeted support.

Eating these foods only when experiencing allergies is unlikely to relieve your symptoms in real time. Consuming these foods regularly will help the body function at its best.

There are many options for managing symptoms and surviving allergy season, but if you would rather thrive than just survive, then Nutrition Response Testing may be the key to unlocking better health. Call today to schedule an appointment!

Quote from a client last summer:

“My hay fever dramatically reduced! This is the first hay season I didn’t break out in hives the minute hay or grass touched my skin!”

Melissa Olson, MScN

Bringing Quality Right to Your Door

Quit the window shopping and trust the installation experts

hung and single hung windows have extra protection with bulb weather stripping on the bottom sash, creating extra protection keeping them airtight and keeping water out.

“A quality install is essential,” Jordan said. “My installers are highly trained and focus on a quality install on every home. When we’re in the home we make sure it’s kept clean, the job is done right and that you won’t have the same problem again a few years down the road,” Jordan said.

By Malia Riggs, Cont R i B uting W R ite R Photos B y Malaina Kinne

With the unrelenting rain and all the elements of the Pacific Northwest, it’s important to have doors and windows that not only match the climate but present your home with unbridled personality and character.

At EcoView Windows & Doors of Vancouver, owner Jordan Olin not only has over 30 years of construction experience but saw the need for better quality windows and doors within the community.

“I wasn’t happy with the windows I had access to and I started searching and found EcoView. Most windows for purchase at big box stores are only available in common sizes and it’s hard to find the right fit for every window, especially in old homes. EcoView is set up for replacing windows. With us, all of the windows are custom-made to fit exactly how they should,” Jordan said.

With over 32% of a home’s energy being lost through windows and doors, the energy efficiency of a fiberglass door and Solarflect windows — windows reflecting back the sun’s UV-rays — gives rainy state natives added assurance in keeping the elements out of the home. All of their double

Along with offering great windows, EcoView also offers quality fiberglass exterior doors featuring rot-proof door jamb frames and thresholds and a lifetime transferable warranty. When paired together you can really save on energy costs. Ecoview is proud to be one of the few approved contractors for the Clark County PUD rebate program, meaning they can help you get up to $8 per square feet of glass back in a rebate!

Energy costs are always on the rise, and with over 32% of a home’s energy being lost through windows and doors the energy efficiency of their fiberglass doors and Solarflect glass — glass coating reflecting back the sun’s UV-rays — gives rainy state natives added assurance in keeping the elements out of the home.

Jordan also offers remodeling and handyman services with I’m On It Handyman LLC. Combined with window and door replacement, really they can handle any type of remodeling projects.

At EcoView there’s a style for any unique vision you may have in mind. All products are Energy Star-rated, and Jordan confirmed that Builder Magazine named their windows the best overall replacement windows, highlighting the benefits of the long lasting and energyefficient windows and doors in a rainy climate such as Washington.

Being a Clark County native and growing up in this area, Jordan feels it’s really important to give back to the community. They support Rock Solid Teen Center in Brush Prairie, and also donate windows to Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene Mexico Missions to be used in building homes for impoverished people in Mexico.

With the superior quality of vinyl frames, UV-protected glass, fiberglass doors and financing available, it has never been so easy to create an energy-efficient home at an affordable price and with the newest styles on the block. EcoView Windows & Doors of Vancouver is on a mission to transform a home’s quality and bring that quality to every doorstep, one window and door at a time, as well as give back to the community they live and work in.

Call (360) 663-9824 for a free estimate and check out the most recent styles on their website for more details at https://www.ecoviewwindows.com/.

Barking Up the Right Tree

Providing bark services since 2018

as well as general contractors and guaranteeing excellent customer service and satisfaction.

Northwest Bark Blowers offers a variety

By Edward Novak, Contributing Writer Photos by Lisa Kuhlman

With the weather in the Pacific Northwest becoming harder to predict every year, it can be difficult to protect the investments you make in landscaping your home or business. Drought and hot weather can kill those gorgeous violets you just spent your whole afternoon planting. Alternatively, freezing temperatures can turn your company’s beautiful flower bed into a far less impressive flower cemetery. Of course, there are ways to protect your landscaping from extreme weather, and one of the most reliable and effective is also one of the oldest and simplest: good, old-fashioned tree bark.

Established in 2018 in Woodland, WA, Northwest Bark Blowers was founded on the principle of providing bark blowing and installation services to local contractors at competitive prices and within a short time frame. They’ve expanded since then, working directly with homeowners

of high-quality barks, including fir, hemlock, and cedar chips. Each type of bark has its own uses and advantages: for example, fir is a popular choice for commercial

customers due to its lower price per square foot, hemlock is safer for areas where children and pets will be active due to being splinterless, and cedar chips are durable and excellent for areas with high foot traffic. Adding bark or compost can help your plants retain moisture while also insulating their roots to protect against cold weather. It also just plain looks nice!

Of course, if you need something to plant your flowers in before you can even worry about protecting them, Northwest Bark Blowers can also offer high-quality soil as well, both with and without grass seed mixed in.

Once you’ve spoken with their highly professional and courteous staff to select the right product for your needs, Northwest Bark Blowers is committed to delivering your

order within the timeframe you need. They pride themselves on the quality of their work, and whether they’re simply adding compost to your flower garden or filling in a huge swath of land with dark fir, you can count on a high level of quality and professionalism.

Northwest Bark Blowers has grown tremendously since it was founded, expanding from a single work truck to three during its first year in business, and they’ve only continued to grow. With their competitive pricing, high-quality service and responsiveness to their customer’s needs, they’re simply the best choice for your bark-blowing needs in the Pacific Northwest. The company provides services for a variety of projects throughout Washington and Oregon, from wetlands restoration to urban landscaping jobs for both private and public organizations.

Northwest Bark Blowers is currently offering customers $50.00 off a minimum one-unit order for

their products; just use the coupon attached. If you’d like to learn more about the company or their products and services, you can find them at www.nwbarkblowing.com or give them a call at (360) 600-1451.

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