If you, like me, try to consume as many “good” foods as possible and eat healthfully, you will want to read this blog published in up wave.com. You’ve proudly switched your morning bacon, egg and cheese biscuit to a slice of whole-grain toast with avocado and hummus,...
My name is Susan and I am a chocoholic. And I know I am not alone. But here’s the really good news, made official in a recent article by Gretchen Reynolds in the New York Times Magazine: the food ancient Mayans revered turns out to be...
Editor’s Note: It all started with a Wellness Conference that took place in March at The Peaks Resort & Spa. The talks featured part-time Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi, who offered evidence-based medical findings for healthy living in easily digestible sound bytes. The series was so popular,...
It’s been a rough few years for herbs. A Canadian study published late last year found that of 44 herbal products tested, many were adulterated or mislabeled. The study authors said that two samples of echinacea contained a weed that could interact with certain medications;...
Editor's Note: It all started with a Wellness Conference that took place in March at The Peaks Resort & Spa. The talks featured part-time Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi, who offered evidence-based medical findings for healthy living in easily digestible sound bytes. The series was...
I’m the first to admit it. Telluride can be flakey. There doesn’t seem to be a grand urgency to return emails, texts or even answer phone calls. People view requests to RSVP as optional and even impossible. After all, how will they know what they...
Turning yourself into a pin cushion (acupuncture) turns out to make sense. Meditation reduces stress. It takes a village (community) helps us live longer and better lives. This article in the Huffington Post by Alena Hall summarizes eight best practices that have endured through the...
