Category: Health and Wellness

The Healing Power of Guided Imagery is one of Health4U’s most popular classes, but many may not know what guided imagery is and how it helps you.

According to Lisa Laughman (formerly Lisa Davidson), the course instructor, it is “a form of directed day-dreaming that relaxes the mind and engages the senses in the physical and emotional healing process. It has been shown to alleviate pain, reduce depression and boost the immune system.”Continue Reading… Learn More about Health4U’s Guided Imagery

One of MSU’s dental providers has come out with a quick quiz on whether you may be at risk for dental disease. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following statements, you may be at risk! Click on the link below for more information on why each subject may cause dental disease.

• I eat or drink sugary snacks every day.
• I take prescription or over-the-counter-medications.
• I smoke cigarettes, a pipe or cigars, or I chew tobacco.
• I’ve had a cavity in the last three years.Continue Reading… Delta Dental helps assess your risk of dental disease

Swimsuit season may have you running from sweets and avoiding the ice cream temptations, but eating healthy doesn’t always mean eating less of what you love. Nutritionist Peggy Crum, RD, says that eating balanced meals throughout your day is healthier for your body than keeping specific foods out of your diet.

“There’s something good about all foods,” Crum said. “Go ahead and plan [desserts] in.”Continue Reading… Healthy Summer Eating

It’s always nice to get out of the office for a short time and it’s even nicer with such a large, beautiful campus. One of the largest in the nation, MSU’s campus has plenty of hidden paths that can give you the exercise you need and an interesting tour along the way. On the map below are three walking paths that I created: a tour of the beautiful MSU Landscaping (1.19 miles), a tour of MSU Landmarks (1.01 miles), and a tour of Campus Favorites (1.34 miles). Click on the photo below for information on stops along the way! For more walking route options, check out the Campus Walking Loops created by MSU Geographic Information System (GIS).Continue Reading… Walking Paths on Campus

With the early arrival of spring, allergy season also arrived early. If you’re one of the millions of people affected by allergies, you probably want to enjoy the warm weather without the sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes! The good news is you can learn to monitor your symptoms and work to lessen the effect of your allergies.

Best Doctors has put together a helpful Health Matters article on asthma and allergy season. To view it, click on the image below!Continue Reading… Managing Allergy and Asthma Season

Do you find yourself feeling tense by lunchtime? Recreational Sports and Fitness Services offers Yogalates classes every Wednesday from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. at IM Circle to help relax some of your morning tension and break up the work day.  Yogalates is a low-intensity workout that blends ideas and forms of Yoga and Pilates to stretch your muscles, increase blood flow, improve your posture and work out your abdominal muscles. Each class session is $3 and you may drop-in at any time!Continue Reading… Yogalates at Lunchtime!

Do you get nervous when visiting your doctor’s office? Knowing you may only have a few minutes with your doctor, you want to prepared so you get the most out of your appointment. Here are some ideas that can help, courtesy of Best Doctors:

• Bring a list of your questions and concerns
• Bring a list of all of your medications (including over-the-counter and supplements) and how much you take of each one
• Repeat what your doctor tells you in your own words to make sure you understand
• Take notes
• Ask how you can reach your doctor between visits
• Bring someone with you for supportContinue Reading… Making the Most of Your Doctor Visits