Health and Fitness

This story by Taylor Jones about why quinoa is one of the world’s healthiest foods was curated from Authority Nutrition and posted on EcoWatch. [caption id="attachment_62212" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quinoa is an ancient South American grain that was largely ignored for centuries. Courtesy iStock.[/caption] Quinoa is an ancient...

The Telluride Hospital District has withdrawn wetland permit. Still determined to find future home for comprehensive health care facility. After a process spanning more than 18 months, the Telluride Hospital District, upon consultation with the Town of Mountain Village, has withdrawn its wetlands permit application to the United...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week, Haley talks about polysensory imagery skills, i.e. visualization on steroids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn0hdC5Nefs&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, where this year she talked about “The Psychology Behind Good Nutrition” and "The Only Way to...

This week, the Telluride Regional Medical Center announced the emergency and primary care departments accommodated 21,036 patient visits last year, a 13% increase over the previous year and consistent with growth trends over the past six years. According to Telluride Regional Medical Center CEO John Gardner, two significant areas...

It is never too early to promote the Telluride Institute’s Telluride Mushroom Festival. Or the cascading environmental and health benefits of fungi in general. For example, penicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline all come from fungal extracts. The potent anti-inflammatory characteristics of Cordyceps could prove helpful for mitigating the...

In July 2015, the Telluride Med Center’s Dr. Sharon Grundy talked with a group of women on the subject of our microbiome, now a hot topic in health and wellness. Here is a preview of that talk. Well, prebiotics and probiotics were part of those discussions. Thought this...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week, Haley praises Aaron Rodgers and shares what we can all learn from him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3g46zgJX1w&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, where this year she talked about “The Psychology Behind Good Nutrition” and "The...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week, Haley talks about how to stay mentally tough even when the chips are down and it appears all is lost - like a trip to the World Series. How the Chicago Cubs did it. How you can...

Want to boost productivity, sleep more soundly, even have better sex? Who would say “no” to that? But how? One word: meditate. All those benies and more with a commitment of only 20 minutes. Read on in Dr. Mark Hyman’s article in EcoWatch on the subject....

Editor’s Note: Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is a part-time local, who lives and works in Manhattan, Malibu, and Telluride. He is a nationally recognized expert on Eastern philosophies, relationships, and emotional healing. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he holds a Ph.D in psychology, as well as a doctorate...