In honor of American Heart Month, the Cardiovascular Disease Foundation is offering a series of health lectures, screenings, and presentations throughout the month of February. Special events include “Women and Heart Disease and What’s New in 2013,” “Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids,” and a “Community Open House and Wellness Issues for Families Panel Talk.” All lectures…
Two years ago Lisa Odenweller embarked on a personal wellness journey that opened her eyes to the true power of food as medicine. She was going through health and hormone challenges and was looking for natural remedies that didn’t involve a little white pill. One year later, after extensive research, Odenweller launched Beaming, a raw food cleansing…
On a brilliantly bright warm afternoon, one week before Christmas, a group of seven teenagers took a yoga class, part of a program called SOMFAB. Despite the sublime San Diego weather, these kids have good reason to lack a sunny disposition — they all have cancer. The program is called Some of My (best) Friends…
You ate, drank, and were merry. And now it’s time to get back to your healthy-living routine. Kristin Fergasse of BodyQuest Fitness in Solana Beach says, “First, don’t be too hard on yourself if over the holidays your workout routine and proper food choices took a back burner to parties, overindulging, and lack of control.”…
Fitness expert Tamilee (Buns of Steel) Webb, yoga instructor Stacy McCarthy, and Bosu inventor David Weck are among the San Diego-based trainers now offering live and on-demand classes through SpiroFIT, the online fitness network featuring some of the top trainers in the world. Launched in November by San Diego native Mark Scher, and partners Howard…