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CHWB Hours Update: Hurricane Helene

To ensure the safety of our community, the Center for Health & Wellbeing will operate with the following changes to its operating hours on Thursday, September 26:  The Center for Health & Wellbeing will resume standard operating hours on Friday, September 27.

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Nutrition for Your Gut Microbiome 

Healing the Gut Through Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes The beginning of gut health research focused on the role of microorganisms and how they can attract the attention of basic infectious diseases based on the health and nutrition of the subject. Today, this research has evolved and sparked popularity on how we can prioritize our gut…

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June is Men’s Health Month

Men’s Health Month is commemorated each June and is dedicated to encouraging men to learn and prioritize their overall health and wellbeing. To stress the importance of Men’s Health Month, we sat with a few professionals who work for various service providers the Center for Health & Wellbeing to hear their take on how men…

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Is There an Upside to Stress?

Is There an Upside to Stress? Written by Alison Issen, MS, RN, LMHC. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At the Center for Health & Wellbeing, we’re proud to regularly feature Community Education programs designed to support your mental health. One of our regular presenters is Alison Issen, a licensed mental health counselor and registered…

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Sustainable Living: When Healing the Earth Meets Healing Oneself 

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, sustainable lifestyles are “ways of living, social behaviors and choices that minimize environmental degradation while supporting equitable socio-economic development and better quality of life for all.” At the heart of sustainable living is an understanding about how our choices affect ourselves and eachother, and an appreciation of how those choices…

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Regulating the Nervous System 

Regulating the Nervous System In a recent Community Education program, Herbs for the Nervous System, presented by ACE Certified Health Coach Julie Ward, program attendees learned how to regulate their nervous systems with the aid of herbs and intentional lifestyle habits.   Here’s more from Julie Ward’s presentation.   Part 1: What is the Nervous System? …

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American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, a reminder to learn how to support your heart health and take proactive measures against heart disease and stroke. Did you know that according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “more than 877,500 Americans die of heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases every year?” This makes…

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Workweek Lunches

As part of the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Community Education offering, the Nutrition Theatre at CHWB is home to cooking classes and demonstrations during which participants learn how to incorporate healthy ingredients into everyday meals. Workweek Lunches was a cooking class recently hosted at CHWB with Chef Collette Keller, a classically trained Culinary Institute…

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How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution 

There are many traditions and practices celebrated around the world for ringing in the new year. Whether it’s eating 12 grapes under the table at midnight in Spain, smashing dishes in Denmark, or banging walls with bread in Ireland, there is one tradition that has been practiced worldwide for two centuries – making a New…

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New Year Nutrition 

The New Year Nutrition blog was written by certified lifestyle medicine physician, Dr. Laura Varich.  I have incredible news for you as we begin a new year: you have the power to improve your health and even reverse chronic disease. It is not too late for you to get back into the driver’s seat on…

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