Wellness Wave Wisdom

  By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly ...

By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly fo...

By Tammah Watts, LMFT No no no-not that Get Smart! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058805/ I’m talking about the Recovery Support Meetings that are SMART-informed. You are all warmly invited to attend. What’s SMART you ask? The MCC Health Services Recovery Support Group is informed by the principles, techniques and strategies of SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) using a non-12 Step approach to cope with maladaptive behaviors: Are you feeling overwhelmed by an addiction to? Alcohol Illegal drugs Nicotine Marijuana Prescription Medications Or an addictive behavior such as? Gaming Eating Shopping Sex Self-Harming Gambling Social Media Technology Using the SMART Recovery 4-POINT PROGRAM® Building and Maintaining Motivation Coping with Urges Managing Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors Living a Balanced Life When are the meetings held? Every Wednesday from 12P to 1P on Zoom beginning August 31, 2022 What else is good to know about the meetings? It’s FREE to attend It’s Conf...