Visit my new practice location!

Optimal Wellness is located at 1215 S. 1680 W. Suite 100, Orem, Utah. We offer wellness services including vitamin and hormone optimization, nutrition counseling, weight loss education and support among others. We are an integrative practice that blends traditional with holistic medicine. We encourage our patients to achieve and maintain optimal wellness and improve their quality of life. Contact our office at (801) 899-6131 and wellness@kristierosser.com. Visit our website at www.KristieRosser.com.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

insurance update!!

I am happy to announce that I am now accepting blue cross blue sheilds and educator's mutual (EMIA). we are getting closer and closer each day with other insurance companies, IHC, Altius, United Health Care are in the processing stage of  contracting with me...we are hoping to sign contracts with them within the next 2wks if not sooner.  thank you to all patients who have been patient with me in this exciting transistion time. if you need me contact my office at 801-899-6131.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Insurance Update!!

I am so excited to announce that I am now a provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah! If you have this insurance, and have been waiting for your panel to be available, please call to schedule an appointment with me at (801) 899-6131. My receptionist, will be happy to get you an appointment at your convience. I will continue to post insurance updates as they arise. Such great news!! Great things are happening :) thanks for you patience and your support! You are all so wonderful!!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Gradtitude

While I was running yesturday, sore and still recovering from the St. George Marathon last weekend (blogpost on this to come), I was thinking about all of the amazing people in my life. I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the women (and men) in my life that have offerred so much help and support to me everyday of my life, and especially while I transition into a new practice location.

The best opportunities can't always be planned, and when the opportunity opened for me to become my own business owner, a solo practitioner with an emphasis in wellness medicine, had to go for it.

The gratitude I felt stirred so much emotion inside of me. I felt myself tearing up during my run. I feel so impressed right now to thank my amazing sisters for their talents and experience and wisdom. Although I am the "big" sister, I look up to my little sisters so much. They have helped me move into and transform a disorganized office space into an organized wellness center.

We still have a lot of work to do, but what a great start they have given me! I want to thank my amazing friends, my "wow girls" and my loyal patients for following me through this move. It has been inconvient and frustrating for some, but everything will be calm and timely and "normal" again in a few more weeks.

 I know I can provide a better way for patients to get healthy, stay healthy, prevent and reverse disease processes and age well for a better quality of life. That's really the goal, isn't it?  To live a long, healthy, and quality life, optimizing every moment. Thanks so much to you all, this new practice is going to be an amazing adventure and I hope that you will continue to join me!! THANK YOU!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

I've moved into a new office!!

I am so excited to announce that I have moved to a new location!  I want to get the word out to all of my patients about my new office. So if you are reading this, please spread the word to your sisters, mom, husbands and friends.
I am leasing a larger space from Aspen Clinical Research and Lab in Orem. Many of you may have used Aspen for their afforable bloodwork and lab pricing. Aspen is located West of Utah Valley University, West off the University Parkway I-15 exit, West of geneva road near the Blend-tec building.
I am also working on a website that will be helpful and educational, and I finally  have my phone line set-up! I am hiring a new receptionist, so please be patient with us as I get my office in organized and my staff  in place to help serve you best.

My new address is:

1215 South 1680 West   Suite 100, Orem   Utah  84058
Fax: (801) 705-0171
Phone: (801) 899-6131
email: wellness@kristierosser.com
Website: http://www.kristierosser.com


This is going to be a great adventure, and I am looking forward to working with you in my new location!
Thank you, and as always, healthy living!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Run like a girl retreat, Zermott, August 2011

The August 2011 "Run like a girl retreat" was amazing! Thank you so much for joining us at the Zermott resort in Midway, Utah, for this fun event. It was a great weekend full of inspiring speakers, education and exercise! I loved the yoga, zumba, running, and exceptional women that I had the honor of spending time with. I enjoyed a wonderful girls-only weekend with my mom and sisters, met amazing women, and made new friendships.

The road race was a lot of fun! It was so great to see Michelle Simonitis running again. She is an Olympic and world class athlete and life-long friend of mine who is returning to competition after an intense injury. She won the10k  race and set the course record! I finished 3rd overall and enjoyed the beautiful (and tough) that took us up, then down, Memorial Hill.

I met Sharon Starika, a truly remarkable woman with an amazing life story, including surviving a life-changing experience after being hit by a semi-truck while cycling and the multiple surgeries that followed. Sharon specializes in optimizing movement using the Feldenkrais Method. For more information about Sharon and for details about her upcoming events or classes go to her website at SharonStarika.com.

I also met Blonde Runner who, as it turns out, is an old running and teammate of mine from the University of Utah! Blonde Runner Lora Heyl Erickson is a coach, triathlete and mother of 4. She is amazing at what she does. Lora shared with us how she balances family with training and coaching. She inspired us all! You can learn more about Lora including the road races she sponsors and join her blonde runner team by visiting her website www.blonde runner.com.

I enjoyed giving a presentation on women's health, vitamin optimization and hormone balance. I love educating women about what they can do to optimize and improve their health and quality of life! Many of the women who attended also participated in the 10k & 5k races, so it was fun for me to teach fellow atheletes what they can do to improve their training, performance and recovery from a medical view point.

It was also a special weekend for me because I celebrated my 40th birthday at the retreat! I am enjoying getting older. As a medical provider, wife and mother of four, I practice what I preach, so I can tell you that hormone therapy, vitamin optimization, diet/nutrition, maintaining a healthy weight, sleep and exercise help with the aging process. I am running better at 40 than I have in more than 15 years, and I feel better at this age than I did when I was younger. 40 is great!

If you missed  August 2011 retreat, please join us February2012 in St. George, Utah, for a southern utah retreat. Simply go to http://www.runlikeagirlretreat.com/ and register online. The race distance increases to a half marathon for those you looking for a challenge, or a great race to supplement their wellness, health and training.

Thank you!
And as always, be healthy and be well.
Kristie