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 ...

Anjou Parekh (she) is a licensed professional clinical counselor and works as a mental health counselor within Health Services at MiraCosta College. She holds a Master of Health Sciences in International Health, as well as a Master of Science in Counseling. She assists students facing a wide range of issues, including trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other life transitions. Anjou is passionate about trauma-informed care, which is an approach to providing services and support that acknowledges the impact of trauma on people's lives. What is Trauma? Trauma refers to our response to a distressing event(s) that is beyond our ability to cope or understand. Traumatic events can include physical or emotional abuse, natural disasters, accidents, violence, and other situations that threaten our physical or psychological well-being. Traumatic events can also be less severe, such as ongoing stressors or events that are not necessarily life-threatening; ho...