Staying Healthy
Backyard Herbal Remedies
Herbal remedies can prevent sickness, boost energy, and round out a healthy diet. They’re free from artificial chemicals and ingredients, and best of all, you can grow them at home! Let’s start with the basics: green tea. It’s so common that it may already be part of your daily routine. If it’s not, it’s easy [...]
What Does Your Gut Tell You?
It takes guts to live in this world. That’s why we have a GI tract, an essential but often overlooked system of digestive organs. “We take it for granted until it doesn’t work,” said Dr. Christina Surawicz, a clinical gastroenterologist at Harborview Medical Center. “If we have stomach pains or diarrhea, we start to pay attention.” [...]
Thank You, UW Nurses!
“They took great care of me during a very scary time.” UW Medical Center Patient Can you think of that nurse that made your hospital stay more comfortable, helped deliver your baby, took care of your parent or child, or even saved your life? The Whole U would like to celebrate all of the incredible [...]
How to Prepare for an Earthquake
I am woefully unprepared for an earthquake. This is a problem because all three UW campuses are near a surface fault. And as the infamous New Yorker article warned, “we now know that the odds of the big Cascadia earthquake happening in the next fifty years are roughly one in three. The odds of the [...]
Meet UW’s Advocates for Victims of Sexual Assault
The Whole U highlighted UW’s advocacy services in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. But before you refer someone to one of UW’s advocates, you may want to know who they are. Meet Natalie Dolci (pictured left), who works with faculty, staff, and students at UW Tacoma and UW Bothell, and Dana Cuomo (pictured right) [...]
5 Mindfulness Events for Every Level
Whether you’ve never tried mindfulness or you have a daily practice, there are upcoming events for all. For those ready to commit to a full-day of mindfulness, we have a retreat in April… One-Day Mindfulness Retreat Saturday, April 30 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Register here The Whole U and UW Medicine invite you to experience a full [...]
A Healthy Heart with Dr. Eugene Yang
Broken hearts are a public health epidemic. A whopping 1-in-4 Americans will die from cardiovascular disease, whether it be an event like a heart attack or a condition like congestive heart failure. Tallied together, these ailments are the leading cause of death in the U.S. Cardiovascular woes tend to strike later in life, but it’s [...]
Dare to Pause – Tips to Manage Stress
Ongoing stress can be detrimental to our health and well-being. But whether it’s before an event, an important meeting, a procedure, a presentation, a deadline, or a confrontation, we know stress is part of life. Luckily we can prevent many of its harmful effects with the simple act of taking a pause. Let’s focus on [...]
Safety, Sustainability, & Preparedness Expo Coming to the HUB
Do you want to start building an emergency kit for your home or car? Would you be interested in learning more about minimizing your impact to the environment or managing chemicals in your lab? Do you like prizes and refreshments? Then I hope you’ll join me at the first UW Safety, Sustainability, and Preparedness Expo [...]
Stress Less Holiday Challenge Week Eight – New Year, New You
Congratulations! We made it through the holiday season with a little less stress. Now it’s time to reflect on 2015. Do you remember what your goals were for the year? Were you successful? No matter what your answers may be, carve out some time this week to try these tips for reflection and goal setting: [...]
Stress Less Week 6: Homemade Ideas
Welcome to week 6 of The Stress Less Holiday Challenge! This week, we’ll explore ways to spread holiday cheer without breaking the bank. Let’s talk presents. Gift-giving is often a huge source of stress during the holiday season. Not only do we have to worry about finding the “perfect” gift for family, friends, and neighbors, [...]