Be Well Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium RSS Feed for Be Well Premium en-us Tue, 07 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT Teen, family prove success with Prader-Willi is possible http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20130507__Teen_family_prove_success_with_PraderWilli_is_possible.html Kristina Ho's appetite is out of control, forcing her family to padlock the fridge and lock the pantry door. But the answer to her compulsive eating isn't simply a matter of willpower. Twins find throwing punches cuts stress, builds strength http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20130402_Twins_find_throwing_punches_cuts_stress_builds_strength.html Janice Sakihama and Judy Fukunaga, 68-year-old twin sisters, love boxing. As in lacing up the gloves and going to work on a bag. Manoa woman still active and ‘playing hard’ at 100 http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20130305_Manoa_woman_still_active_and_playing_hard_at_100.html Irene Lai lives in Manoa and attends luk tung kuen exercise classes in Kahala a couple of times a week. She also takes weekly art classes, does gardening on her terrace and works on sewing projects. Nurse takes charge to fight moisture-robbing disease http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20130205_Nurse_takes_charge_to_fight_moisturerobbing_disease.html Melaca Cannella felt exhausted from her everyday activities and was sleeping more than half the day. Her skin was extremely dry and her voice hoarse. Her vision became blurry, and she forgot simple things like the PIN for her bank card. Resolve guides healthier lifestyle http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20130101_Resolve_guides_healthier_lifestyle.html If you're like most folks, you've created a list of resolutions for the new year — exercising more often and losing weight being among the most common. Mom, daughter refuse to let arthritis control their lives http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20121106_Mom_daughter_refuse_to_let_arthritis_control_their_lives.html Sharon Yoshizu and 8-year-old daughter Shaley share much more than hugs and kisses. Their lives are filled with monthly doctor's visits, intravenous infusions, weekly injections and daily doses of medication, yet you won't hear them complain much. Elasticity is backbone of conditioning class http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20121016_Elasticity_is_backbone_of_conditioning_class.html Students, office workers and couch potatoes are all targets for Brittney Banning. Cancer survivor develops new appreciation for life http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20121002__Cancer_survivor_develops_new_appreciation_for_life.html October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and local events will focus on breast health and encouraging women to get screenings. Law student has racked up success despite disability http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20120904_Law_student_has_racked_up_success_despite_disability.html Monty Anderson always struggled in school, but that didn't stop him from earning seven degrees in 15 years, including a master's degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Pageants teach teen to embrace challenges http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/bewellpremium/20120807_Pageants_teach_teen__to_embrace_challenges.html Carissa Kano describes herself as a "quadruple threat" during her formidable middle school years. She wore glasses, braces on her teeth, a leg brace to deal with ankle problems and a back brace for scoliosis.