I like to talk about what I call loving lies, therapists call it therapeutic fibbing, but whatever you call it, not telling the “truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is often the best thing for your loved one diagnosed with dementia. You want to spare your lovedContinue Reading
By Eileen Renders Although we all have very intricate and delicate systems within our bodies, and can therefore react differently to various external stimuli, for many of us, pain can cause a rise in our blood pressure. It certainly has been documented in my own body, however that is notContinue Reading
Columbia, SC – The Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI), a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with severe mental illness and housing instability, has announced a major consolidation of its facilities. The organization has now centralized all its services at a new location, 2750 Laurel Street, marking a significantContinue Reading
By Eileen Renders Realizing that we all want to protect our immune system, perhaps we might want to consider how we can become more knowledgeable, and proactive in accomplishing the task. What we need to know about our immune system, and how we can better protect it is surely aContinue Reading
By Eileen Renders Because there is so much information regarding this genetic disease, I will need to offer the most important facts associated with recognizing the symptoms and how it is treated. Charco-Marie-Tooth or CMT is named after the doctor who discovered it. It is a peripheral nerve disorder thatContinue Reading
West Columbia, SC – On Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the community is invited to participate in a FREE Mental Health First Aid Training session. Hosted at the SCEA located at 2999 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169, this day-long program aims to equip adultsContinue Reading
Save the date for Mirci’s 52 Windows: An Evening of Art, benefiting the Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. This captivating event will take place on May 9th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at 701 Whaley. Immerse yourself in a world of creativity as more than 115 original works ofContinue Reading
Dara Brown and Sylvia Flint, senior community health coordinator and project coordinator respectively at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center’s (BLEC) Diabetes Intervention Program (DIP) for Families, recently shared their research findings at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day. Their study titled “Impacting Diabetes Education: BringingContinue Reading
By Dee Griffin Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. Its job is to regulate the amount of glucose in the body. Insulin resistance happens when the cells in the body are not able to respond efficiently to insulin. When this happens, the blood sugar level will increase. OverContinue Reading
By Dee Griffin Inflammation is a natural process that is a response to injury or infection in the body. The process is a complex biological response that is designed as the body’s attempt to protect itself from harmful things such as a pathogen, damaged cells, or other irritants. If inflammationContinue Reading
None of us can really know which of the memories we’ve shared with others will last or resonate beyond the moment in time to which they belong, but one of the relationships that seems to withstand the scrutiny of time is that of a teacher and student. It is aContinue Reading