Be Well with TCL

There’s a workout class that claims it can help you achieve that long, lean, toned body of a dancer.  Be Well with TCL Producer, Kelli Hanson checked out Barre Amped and says her muscles have never been challenged like that before!

Erin Callahan from Woodbury let us in on her journey to get healthy and lose weight.  With the cameras following her, thanks to her hard work and Kosama, a new kind of gym where the classes are all about muscle confusion and they send you meal plans and grocery lists to your email, Erin has seen the results.

We are getting a look inside an operating room at Regions.  But instead of a surgeon hovering directly over a patient in this hospital, there’s a high tech robot doing the work. The Davinci robot is a fancy surgical instrument that allows doctors to perform some very difficult surgeries easier.

As we age, a lot of women and men start to chase the fountain of youth.  When they find it in something like a filler or Botox, they realize those fine lines and wrinkles only disappear for a few months and always creep back.  Producer Kelli Hanson checks out a solution called Scuulptra that promises to be more long term.

Earth Day is all about going green and improving your all around health.  Twin Cities Live Producer, Kelli Hanson has some products that will do just that.

Kelli Hanson takes us to Innovative Directions in Health where women are taking the natural route to cool their hot flashes and clear their head.

Erin Callahan, a Woodbury mom is letting us follow her for eight weeks as she works with Kosama Gym in her quest to get healthy.  Erin is at the halfway mark and Erin says she is getting the results she is looking for! 

Even if you have never been stressed before about getting your teeth cleaned, dentists say anxiety can creep up on you as you get older.  Dr. Scott Shamblott, from Shamblott Family Dentistry, takes lots of measures to keep you happy and comfortable – and says dental anxiety is nothing to be ashamed of. 

It isn’t unusual for kids to have braces and adults are usually glad that they got the braces when they were younger.

Erin Callahan from Woodbury is on a health journey as she gets in shape and learns how food can fuel her body at a new kind of gym.  Twin Cities Live Producer Kelli Hanson takes us to Kosama.

It’s important that children see a dentist early to prevent big problems when those permanent teeth come in.

Many women deal with the problem of urinary incontinence and suffer with the symptoms of leaking urine when they cough, laugh, lift a bag of groceries or play with their kids. Kelli Hanson interviews Dr. Steven Siegel of Metro Urology to find out some of the many ways to treat this common problem, and we meet a patient whose had a minimally invasive procedure that dramatically changed her life for the better.

There is always that one member of the family that can cheer you up when you aren’t feeling well.  Patients at Regions Hospital are healing thanks to man’s best friend.

Cool Sculpting claims to tackles those problem areas and sculpt your body and give you the results you want.  The best part is, you don’t even have to step foot in a gym or an operating room to get them.  We sent TCL Producer, Kelli Hanson to check it out.

Take a trip to Burnsville and step inside Ambiance Spa and Salon and it feels like you’ve taken a trip to Europe.

Producer Kelli Hanson heads to a spa in Minnetonka to get a boost of energy and release all the extra stress.

Tria Orthopaedic Center helps people with injuries but they are also big on helping prevent injuries.  The Smart Body program is offered six times a year and are sessions all bout leading a healthy lifestyle.  The focus is strength training and injury prevention – and Emily gets some pointers for us.

If you’re looking for something new to try this year to help you drop some weight – Corealign might be exactly what you need!  It’s basically ice skating, indoors…on a skateboard!

Doctors say 20-25% of people who have low back pain is actually caused by a joint.  And it’s one that can cause some serious pain.

It’s no surprise that gym memberships skyrocket after the first of the year, but nearly 4 out of 5 memberships flop after only a few months.

When women look good, they feel good.  Botox and Dermal Fillers have become popular options for women who want to look their best.  But, what they are and how they work can be confusing.  Emily is at Radiance Med Spa to break it down. 

If you are working out and eating all the right foods and you are still gaining weight, there may be something a little more serious happening.  It could be a problem with your thyroid.

TCL Producer Kelli Hanson checks out a Minneapolis company that has turned one word into an empowering movement.  “Chicked” is the creation of Gretchen Heim and Jennifer Martin who run the business right from their basement.

The topic may be embarrassing to talk about but the issue is serious.  An overactive bladder isn’t something to be ignored.  TCL Producer, Kelli Hanson shows us how things like Botox can help calm everything down.

Sometimes a scar is a “badge of honor”, but sometimes it causes a lot of pain and embarrassment for a person.  Transcend Medi Spa has a procedure that can help make that scar disappear. 

If you’re feeling drab or need a pick-me-up, it can be as easy as a new pair of eyeglass frames.  Visionary Optical says no matter what your prescription, a great pair of glasses can be yours.

Now is the time of the year that people are gearing up for the holidays – which means a lot of food.  We know that for some, gaining weight over the holidays tends to be what happens.  Our fitness expert, Nancy Stoneberg, shows us how to prep for all that holiday eating so you won’t gain a pound.

There’s three foods it seems all kids love:  macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets!  Kylee Sandquist’s (of Woodbury) kids are no different and she struggles to make sure her kids are eating a balanced diet.

It may just be all in your head, but having a sun-kissed glow to your skin just makes you feel better.  Celebrities of many of the ABC shows all use a new kind of airbrush tan.  So, Twin Cities Live producer, Kelli Hanson, went to check it out.

Be Well with TCL is all about health and wellness. Today it’s all about an upcoming blizzard! But not the kind that leaves you stranded on the interstate, this blizzard will make you look younger. TCL Producer Kelli Hanson found out it’s a spa treatment you and your girlfriends can check out.