Tag: Health And Wellness
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Live Well: Fall back in love with your ticker this month
Well, well, well, you thought you were going to get away without me mentioning your heart health this month, didn’t you? I don’t mean to be a downer, but the stats are sobering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men, women and…
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Reflecting on the past and present of Colorado wellness
Hardship would greet Colorado’s early visitors — the likes of John Frémont, a famed explorer whose party was often outmatched by the harsh elements and treacherous terrain. In the early 1840s, tired and hungry in the stormy mountains west of modern-day Colorado Springs, it seemed the next morning was not promised. And yet the morning was…
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Ludwig Van Beethoven wrote some of his greatest works when he couldn’t hear a note
While America was struggling to define its independence in the late 1700s, the upper echelons of European society were exploding with creativity. In a small Austrian town, a young musical prodigy was performing in the court chapel. The boy was studious and serious. He was taught by his father until the age of 11, when…
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Nikola Tesla’s mother encouraged him to look beyond his humble beginnings to the world stage
The last name that is most famous today for the car that bears his name began as a knowledge-obsessed schoolboy. One of five children, Nikola Tesla was intelligent and curious about the unknown forces in the world: electricity and magnetics. His father, an Orthodox priest, hoped his son would become a man of the cloth,…
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Denver author’s superhero world born from darkness of disease
Eden wakes up in a hospital room, bleary-eyed and confused. She had been struck by lightning, a doctor explains, and her brain had been altered. “You’ve had three seizures since you’ve been here,” the doctor says. Eden is diagnosed with epilepsy. She falls into the arms of her brother and cries. “I’m so scared,” she…
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles springs her way into history
When Simone Biles takes flight, it’s impossible to imagine anything weighing her down. Her ability to toss her body in the most difficult moves in gymnastics has made her one of the greatest gymnasts in the sport’s history. One of her moves is named after her because she is the only gymnast ever to accomplish…
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New app helps Colorado women connect for outdoor adventures | Live Well
Ellie Frost went looking for a new female friend to go backcountry skiing with and accidentally created Backcountry Beauties, a new app that connects Colorado women for all sorts of outdoor adventures. “Traditionally, the space is women following men into the backcountry, and that’s left a lot of people out, me included,” Frost said. “You…
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Will Rogers: A man of and for the people
Will Rogers wrote: “I never met a man I didn’t like,” and that is how he lived his life. Born in Oklahoma as a member of the Cherokee nation, he once quipped, “My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat.” His affable personality and cowboy philosophy made him the voice…
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How one athlete overcame a genetic disorder and a tragic accident to become a treasure worth more than gold
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Karissa Trinchera was born prematurely, a start that increased her odds of developing more slowly than typical children. Soon after, doctors discovered she also had Stickler Syndrome, a condition that causes vision, hearing and joint…
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National nonprofit offers training, resources to community musicians
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Liz Stookey Sunde carries on the cause of love and making us all better human beings through Music to Life. As the daughter of Noel Paul Stookey of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and…