Be Well

The Mental Finish Line: How to Get Started Running. Local marathoner offers running tips for beginners. Read more about The Mental Finish Line: How to Get Started Running

Putting Grief to Paper. Creative pursuits can help people process grief and rediscover hope—as this local author can attest. Read more about Putting Grief to Paper

Teletherapy Practice Orka Health and Wellness Launches in Edina. Orka Health and Wellness gives people the energy to live their best lives. Read more about Teletherapy Practice Orka Health and Wellness Launches in Edina

Since this is the Best of Edina issue, I wanted to explore a health topic which I’m very passionate about, which can help unlock a person’s best health: lifestyle medicine.

Lifestyle medicine is a branch of medicine that has experienced a strong resurgence of interest in recent years. It’s based on the understanding that lifestyle and a person’s state of health are tightly intertwined. However, the fact that lifestyle choices contribute to the development of chronic disease has been recognized by the scientific community for just shy of four decades. Read more about Lifestyle Medicine: What It Is, What It Does

For most people, bike rides, swims and jogs are activities for separate days, maybe even weeks. For triathletes like Henry Jessen, it’s all in a day’s work.  Read more about Edina High School Alum Sets His Sights on Triathlon World Championships