"Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy has restored life into my limbs and HOPE back into my vocabulary. While my spinal cord injury took away my ability to walk, it didn't take away my ability to dream. I am making my dream my reality one baby step at a time." ~Amanda Boxtel
Just today, I heard somewhere on one of the news channels that doctors are advocating that kids as young as 7 start taking cholesterol-reducing meds and that parents should start getting their kid's cholesterol levels checked by the age of 2!
I took care of my disabled mom during the last 10 years of her life. Her main problems were arthritis and heart disease. While doing my duty as a caretaker, I did a lot of research on how to help her. I found the "Life Extension Foundation" to be my most valuable resource on different nutritional remedies and the latest research on various illnesses and/or longevity. I/we were using things like shark cartilage, melatonin and glucosamine long before the general public even knew such things existed.
The Con Man rails against Swift Boat politics and decries General Wesley Clark's comments about John McCain's military service. Then: Navigenics CEO Mari Baker, in town for the Aspen Ideas Festival, expalins genetic testing; Eric Goard of Stanton Engineering and Warren Smith of the Colorado Department of Health expalins the near and present dangers of radon on the Western Slope and in Colorado.
I liked the freedom of setting my own hours. Working for the club was like working for myself. It enabled me to finish school. I had to finish it up at Regis University and finished through their online program. But I definitely found my niche. I was driven to learn, I had passion for the knowledge I was gaining, particularly the study of physiology. I really liked the clients. I like the relationships I was developing. I really enjoyed it. I was sure I’d be passionate about it, though working with people might ruin me liking the exercise thing. But that ended up not being the case. Working with really athletic people is absolutely an advantage to being in Aspen. You’re dealing with performance and not obesity, and it’s one of the better places to be.
Summer has finally arrived in Aspen. In addition to great outdoor activities, sunshine and music, it is the time of year again for Tuesday with Michael. As most of you remember Tuesdays with Michael is an event held here at the Aspen Club and Spa to benefit local non-profits. The events start at 5pm on the Aspen Club outdoor deck and goes till 8pm. There is live music, great food and lots of entertainment for the whole family. We offer free shuttle service as well, call 925.8900 to schedule a ride.
The Con Man explores breaking news--the Senate's debate of a cap-and-trade carbon system, and the Bush Administration's decision to formally introduce a proposal to bring nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain. Finally, in the final half hour of the show, he interviews Dr. Larry McLeary, author of "The Brain Trust," about his upcoming appearance at the Aspen Center for Integral Health (ACIH).
In part two of today's festivities, the Con Man interviews the Cancer Babes, the co-founders of Pathfinders, Tina Staley and Kristin McDermott, about the roots and purpose of the organization dedicated to helping cancer survivors deal.
In part one, the Con Man asks why white (American) men can't jump, and then wonders out loud about the new news of "prison ships" and why Americans are so indifferent to tortue committed in the name of the red-white-and-blue.
Aspen Center for Integral Health comes to "Con Games" to talk about their summer speaker series delving into the connection between the mind and the body--and what the brain thinks about all this.
It’s all action-focused, forcefulness. I’ve changed a lot since then. There are so many different ways to go about being fulfilled. I grew up in a home with very competitive athletes. My sister is a professional windsurfer, my brother is on the U.S. Sailing team, an Olympic athlete. I didn’t perform at that level. So that’s all I knew. How to go about it all the way.
For Autism Awareness Month, the Con Man interviews Ariane Zurcher and Richard Long about the "horrifying" experience of being the parents of an autistic child. Zurcher is the grandaughter of Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke, the founders of modern Aspen, and the daughter of Victor and Paula Zurcher.
