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Reforestation at Puerta a la Vida

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:54:22 +0000

The education center at Puerta a la Vida, has its second major planting with members of the local community. Volunteers planted over 400 native trees in an effort to begin reforesting Costa Rica, an effort that ICE has spearheaded. Thank you to ICE for this wonderful reforestation program, thank you to RAE for their ACTIVE role in inspiring youth, thank you to the Red Cross of Paraiso and everyone else who showed up to change the world on October 2nd, 2011. Lets keep it going!

Longevity Center Board

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:34:06 +0000

Puerta a la Vida is proud to announce the creation of their Medical Advisory Board & Affiliated Network of Doctors for it’s Costa Rican Wellness Resort & Longevity Center.

This will be a new segment in medical tourism for Costa Rica: Preventive Medicine & Longevity. This is a unique opportunity to present a true preventive/integrative medical center to the local Costa Rican market as well as the high influx of tourists coming from abroad. It also serves to support the existing medical tourism market with comprehensive healing and recovery amenities.

We have gathered a team of experienced physicians and wellness practitioners from around the world. Together they are forming a new kind of group practice where conventional physicians, many of them trained in complementary therapies, and seasoned holistic practitioners work together in collaboration. For all practitioners the chance to offer quality, integrative care in this healing setting is the realization of a long term goal, actualized through many years of hard work and dedication to this shared vision.

“Our goal was to gather some of the greatest minds in this field to help shape a place that can serve as a platform for education, inspiration, wellness & healing.”
-Ion Zaydelman | Founder & CEO

Puerta a la Vida’s Organic Farm & Education Center comes to life

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:37:48 +0000

In Paraiso, Cartago, Costa Rica an organic farm and medicinal plant arch was born with help of an incredible group of students under the leadership of permaculture expert and educator Stephen Brooks from the Punta Mona Center. It was an extraordinary experience to be able to create such a beautiful medicinal plant arch, vegetable garden and fruit orchard that will serve such an important purpose! Over 200 varieties of medicinal plants were planted and 300 fruit trees that will create the foundation to educate the youth as to the importance of having clean organic food free of pesticides and create an abundant organic food supply for the Puerta a la Vida Wellness Resort & Longevity Center! Food independence is of utmost importance, and the youth of our world have a chance to reconnect with their roots, and how things were done long before. There’s a reason why this Costa Rican town is called Paradise, and now we can add to that lineage!

Watch on Youtube: http://youtu.be/pm7l5oUwfaA

Puerta a la Vida’s Education Center in Costa Rica is born

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:18:12 +0000

Stephen Brooks & Ed Zaydelman speaking at Puerta a la Vida from Puerta a la Vida on Vimeo.

Stephen Brooks & Edward Zaydelman speaking to the first group at Puerta a la Vida’s Organic farm in Costa Rica. Sharing some vision for the future, a passion for living in a more intelligent way, and a lot of gratitude to those who helped make this dream a reality. The foundation for using Puerta a la Vida as an educational platform was laid, and now there’s a lot of good to be done. Thank you Stephen for sharing your time, knowledge, and passion with us and laying the groundwork for something quite beautiful.

Puerta a la Vida featured in Su Casa Magazine

admin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:29:56 +0000

Victor Cañas unveils latest design for Puerta a la Vida

admin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:18:56 +0000

World renowned architect, Victor Cañas finishes a stunning cliffside Villa design for Puerta a la Vida. This latest villa functions in incredible harmony with the site and its topography. The dialogue between interior and exterior space is executed masterfully, allowing the home owner to truly be immersed in the incredible surroundings. The stunning geometry, careful choice of materials, warm lighting, all function to integrate the space seamlessly and provide a unique space that one can truly call a home.

Puerta a la Vida x Casa Galeria Magazine

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:32:19 +0000

Puerta a la Vida had an excellent write-up in Casa Galeria magazine this month, a premiere architecture and real estate periodical in Costa Rica.

Adding Nuts to Your Diet Lowers Cholesterol

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:17:57 +0000

Esteemed Doctor Zina Kroner, provides Puerta a la Vida with quality health information, adding years to our lives! We enjoy following her informative blog entries!

Nuts are considered to be good fats. It has been shown that regular consumption of nuts may decrease the likelihood of heart disease. It is believed that nuts’ omega 3 fatty acid content is at least in part responsible for the beneficial effect on one’s cholesterol profile, thereby heart health. Prior studies have shown that nuts lower lipoprotein(a) levels, an advanced marker for cardiovascular disease.

A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine analyzed 25 trials with 583 participants in seven countries, and found that when people ate a mean of 2.4 ounces of nuts (most commonly, walnuts and almonds), the result was an estimated reduction of total cholesterol by 10.9 mg/dL, LDL reduction of 10.2 mg/dL, and a triglyceride decline of 20.6 mg/dL. This was observed regardless of the type of nut one had on a regular basis.

So enjoy your delicious high protein snacks as they are heart healthy and may lower your cholesterol as well.

Source: Sabaté J et al. Nut consumption and blood lipid levels: A pooled analysis of 25 intervention trials. Arch Intern Med 2010 May 10; 170:821.

By Dr. Zina Kroner www.advanced-medicine.com

Best Places to Retire Abroad

admin — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:43:57 +0000

The Central Valley’s outlying towns boast temperate, dry days, natural beauty—and so much more.

Costa Rica is where you go to live the lush life. It is lush with nature—misty rain forests, extraordinary wildlife, active volcanoes, and fabulous beaches—as well as such comforting amenities as malls, supermarkets, restaurants, museums, and social clubs. U.S. retirees have flocked here for years, drawn by its mild climate, its prosperity (relative to other Central American republics), its literacy rate, its health care, and, significantly, its stable government—with no army. Another plus: Costa Rica’s commitment to a thriving natural park system that is second to none in Latin America. This is as biodiverse a country as you’ll find anywhere.

Whereas many beach-loving expats have settled in the resort towns and villages along the Guanacaste “Gold Coast” on the Pacific, the majority opt for the Central Valley, which is home to the capital, San Jose, and 70 percent of the Costa Rican (or”Tico”) population. The outlying towns and villages of the Central Valley offer temperate, dry days and natural beauty, as well as the culture, hospitals, and shopping of nearby San Jose. (Regarding the weather, expats here like to brag that they can fine-tune their micro-climates by moving up and down the hills.) Read more at AARP website…

Real Estate Continues Upward Trend

admin — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:35:06 +0000

Costa Rica’s recovery continues gaining ground. Costa Rican’s are taking advantage of low price points.
Surveyed realtors in Costa Rica the market continues 2010 improvement trend.

A representative from Day Group Services, one of Costa Rica’s top real estate investment consultant companies, told TCRN that they have definitely seen a rise in investor interest, stating that Costa Rica has always been a haven for land banking. Continuing, that now is real buyers market, and people with some investment dollars have real opportunity now, in Costa Rica, to ride the growth curve back up. Continue reading at The Costa Rica News…