Health and Fitness

The Telluride Hospital District announced this week Dr. Heather Linder will leave the primary care practice at the Telluride Medical Center to serve as Medical Director at Uncompahgre Medical Center in Norwood. Dr. Linder joined the TMC team in 2013 to help meet growing demands for...

Ed. Note: When Emily wrote this it was Spring in Telluride. In the meantime we've had two storms, and over 2 feet of snow. So, I've decided to leave the slider image titled "Snow Sunday." Her title will continue to say "Spring Sunday." Hey, it's...

Of 600 candidates to apply, 22 candidates met the criteria for the position of Telluride Medical Center CEO to succeed Gordon Reichard who, after nine years at the helm, announced his retirement last month. [caption id="attachment_21646" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gordon Reichard, retiring Executive Director, Telluride Medical Center[/caption] The application...

Eating disorders are characterized as an unhealthy relationship with food. The literature in the field discusses anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binging eating disorder (BED). Additional focus on behaviors related to eating disorders would be on compulsive eating, anorexia athletica (or compulsive exercising),...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week, Haley talks about the silly (read shakeable) comment we tend make around our mental toughness. What we are after is the unshakeable kind. In our sports. In life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EhqQLVReMk About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week, Haley suggests we stock of the year so far in order to achieve the goals we set on December 31, 2015. This reassessment and associated re-commitment should benefit your physical training. It could also alter (in...

Kristin Taylor. Her name rhymes with the Telluride Yoga Center, where she is co-owner and beloved teacher. We all know Kristin can bend like a pretzel. But did you know she could bend a phrase with equal aplomb and dexterity? Kristin has been traveling this...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week, Haley tells you how to create enough energy to be great in your personal and professional life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpDa4qHmmuQ About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its name like a glove: “WOW.”  The acronym is...

Please scroll down to bottom of this story to listen to a podcast with Dr. Alan Safdi, featured speaker at up coming Wellness Symposium. Why do certain populations live longer and healthier lives? How much exercise do we really need? What are the risks and rewards...