Wellness

The NiM series is now, and historically has been, driven by student interest in the power of nutrition and how it relates to human health and disease. Integral in this acquisition of information is the medical profession’s responsibility to more fully understand this important connection and, more specifically, to better care for our patients utilizing this knowledge. Each session will be presented by faculty and guest lecturers who are leaders in the field of evidence-based nutrition.

The lectures and information provided in the NiM series are the thoughts and opinions of the lecturers.  That said, a Whole Foods Plant Based (WFPB) largely unprocessed diet is the basis of the NiM lecture series. By gaining exposure to various types of science based nutrition therapies including a WFPB diet you will be provided with the knowledge to understand and treat those who follow a mainly unprocessed whole plant food lifestyle. The content of these lectures may be emotionally triggering. You are the best judge of your well-being and what works best for you and your future patients.

In addition to nutrition we are aware there are so many other Lifestyle Medicine (LM) preventative health aspects we can explore. LM is composed of 6 pillars; Nutrition, Sleep health, Physical activity, Stress reduction, Social connection, and Avoiding risky substances. So we have rebranded our series “Wellness Talks”. Please enjoy the collection of past recordings below:

2024-2025 Sessions

Sleep, Nutrition and the Pandemic: A Vital Connection

Meal Prep Tips and Tricks

The Science of Longevity and the Lifestyle Habits that Promote it

Leading with the Heart (Hands with Heart org)

Optimizing Gut Health

What I Wish I Learned in Medical School about Nutrition

The Power of the Plate: Putting the Pieces together

Save the Bees!

The Ecological Impact of Plant-Based Nutrition (A Diet for All Reasons)

Transitioning to Plant Predominant Meals

2023-2024 Sessions

Changing the Practice of Medicine…One Bite at a Time

Foods that Fight Cancer

Utilizing Technology and Lifestyle Medicine to Harness Healthy Habits

 Vegan Recipe Demonstrations!

 What I Wish I Learned in Medical School About Nutrition

 Brain Health & Alzheimers Disease

What are we eating? Chemistry vs Real, whole food

2024 we have decided to incorporate vegan recipe demonstrations into each NiM session. Below is the reference for all of the demonstrated recipes!
NiM Cookbook

2022-2023 Sessions

• Session 1: Real People, Real Stories
• Session 2: Treating Diabetes with a low fat high carb diet
• Session 3: Plant Based Weight Loss
• Session 4: The Plantrician Project
• Session 5: The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in One Medicine
• Session 6: Reversing Chronic Disease and Optimizing Immune Function using Supermarket Foods
• Session 7: Things RDs wish Physicians Knew
• Session 8: Holistic Health

2021-2022 Session Recordings

• Session 1: Practical Application of Nutrition in a Student’s Life
• Session 2: Preventing and Reversing Cardiovascular and Chronic Disease
• Session 3: The Role of Plant-Based Nutrition in One Medicine
• Session 4: Nutrition for Better Mental Health
• Session 5: Nutrition and the Gut Microbiome
• Session 6: What I Wish I Learned in Medical School about Nutrition
• Session 7: The Cancer Fighting Kitchen

2020-2021 Session Recordings

• Session 1: Practical Application of Nutrition in a Student’s Life
• Session 2: Nutrition and the Gut Microbiome
• Session 3: A New Paradigm of Human Health: What the Microbiome and Fecal Transplant are Teaching Us
• Session 4: The Important Intersection between Nutrition and Brain Health 
• Session 5: Preventing and Reversing Cardiovascular and Chronic Disease
• Session 6: Using Foods to Address Diabetes and other Hormonal Disorders
• Session 7: The deficiency in our diet

CVM Students: please be mindful of differences in species-specific nutrition and disease vulnerability. If you have questions about how this COMP/COMP-NW lecture series is aligned with the DVM program, please do not hesitate to contact either Dr. Linde or Dr. Melgarejo (both CVM faculty members), who contribute to the NiM lecture series with content expertise in ‘One Medicine-One Health’.

• You can order Dr Navab’s book “Sleep Reimagined” HERE OR view the Wellness Talk he gave for us last year: Sleep, Nutrition and the Pandemic: A Vital Connection
• CALM app: sleep resources    CALM download instructions
• HEADSPACE app: even more sleep resources AND they offer a student discount HEADSPACE student plan
• CDC sleep webpages have a summary of sleep recommendations and a collection of links to several organizations that offer information and resources about sleep health and hygiene.
• Lastly here’s an informative article from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) that talks about the health implications of poor sleep Sleep and Health – A Lifestyle Medicine Approach as well as attached sleep patient handouts in both english and spanish on sleep that you can use as reference.

Mindfulness Mondays
7:30pm Co-Hosted by the Wellness Club Co-Chairs and COMP-NW.
All are welcome!

Zoom Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 722 705 7402
Passcode: 851835

Body Scan (meditation)
Intermediate Yoga Flow
Sun Salutation A (yoga)
Sun Salutation B (yoga)

PAST PRESENTATIONS

• Vinyasa/Restorative Yoga Flow – By: Eleni Ramphos – COMP, OMS
• The Importance of Sleep – By: Nicolette Herbert & Raquel Orosa – COMP, OMS
• Romancing your life yoga session – By: Anjali Alamshaw – COMP, OMS
• Romancing your life meditation – By: Anjali Alamshaw – COMP, OMS
• Sleep Health Headspace meditation -By: Crystal Rivera – COMP, Wellness Coordinator

• PAST PRESENTATIONS:
• Meal Prep Tips & Tricks – By Crystal Rivera & Melanie Barbee, RDN
• Breakfast for the Busy Med Student – By Kendall Lucara – COMPNW, OMS
• Tofu Stir Fry – By: Kyra Diehl & Hannah Ward – COMP, OMS
• Avocado Slaw – By: Melanie Barbee, MS, RDN, CDCES, DipACLM
• Energy Bites – By: Cailin Sochacki – COMPNW, OMS

Recipe Resources

• Avocado Slaw
• Egg Bites
• Hummus Variations
• Meatballs

PAST PRESENTATIONS

• Quick energy boosting workout – By: Crystal Rivera, CPT, Wellness Coordinator, COMP
• Plank Challenge – By: Crystal Rivera, CPT, Wellness Coordinator, COMP
• Core & Legs – By: Lexi Martin & Saloni Butala – COMP, OMS
• Bodyweight workout – By: Samar Fakia & Mary Trumble – COMP-NW, OMS
• Morning Stretch – By: Ashley Huynh – COMP-NW, OMS
• Core & Lower Back Strengthening – By: Joshua Vasquez, COMP, OMS
• Legs & Core – By: Michael San Angelo, COMP, OMS
• Core – By: Crystal Rivera, CPT, Wellness Coordinator, COMP
• Core & Legs – By: Eric Chang, COMP, OMS
• Guided Cardio Run/Walk – By: Katherine Knobloch, COMP, OMS