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Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself
A College Prep Workshop for High School & College Young Women and Their Moms
This interactive workshop is designed to prepare young women to navigate their college years in a safe and healthy way. Join MCWHC board-certified physician, Dr. M Susan Scanlon, author of "The Gyne's Guide for College Women, How to have a Healthy, Safe and Happy Four Years," and a team of experts as they offer smart strategies for handling various health, safety and social issues that young women face including sexuality, alcohol use, stress, risk of sexual assault, peer pressure, diet and exercise.
College Prep Workshop includes:
- From decisions about sexuality and safe alcohol use to the latest safety apps and the "Power of the word NO," Dr. Scanlon urges young women to think through trouble before they face it and to consider, "what kind of woman do I want to be" before they go to college.
- A Fight-Like-a-Girl self-defense lesson taught by MBD Marshall Arts will instruct girls on two moves they can do to protect themselves away from home.
- Amy Winter, Group Exercise Instructor for the NCH Wellness Center, will teach participants "The Dorm Room Workout", how to avoid gaining that "freshman 15," and managing stress in a healthy way.
- Caroline Collins, Certified Health Coach from Be Healthy Within, will present strategies and recipes for healthy college eating. There will be a "smoothie bar" for all participants.
WHY The college years can be bumpy and even dangerous for young women. The first few months, known as the "Red Zone," are especially tough and the time when girls are most at risk for sexual assault and alcohol related problems. Our daughters prep for the ACT and carefully plan out their dorm room decor, they also need to prepare for the social, health and safety issues they will face so their college years can be happy and productive.
Participants should wear comfortable clothes.
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Benefits of a Healthy Gut: Create Wellness & Vitality
In the US, more than 70 million people suffer from some form of gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. When the GI system is compromised, it can result in distant complaints and illnesses, even in the absence of overt GI symptoms. The information and research on the gut microbiome and its contribution and importance to health is exploding. Modern science has validated what ancient healing traditions have known for centuries: the GI tract has a central role in chronic, systemic disease.
Gut dysfunction from infections and allergens to leaky gut and imbalances in the microbiome may affect a person's health and diminish vitality. This is often the first place to start to improve overall health and create wellness. Join Dr. Mary Farhi, MD, MCWHC board-certified gynecologist, yoga instructor, and integrative health specialist, to explore the current research on the role of the GI tract in health and disease, as well as ways to diagnose and heal a dysfunctional GI system. Find out how to weed, seed, and feed your gut microbiome by exploring dietary prescriptions and supplements as well as lifestyle modifications. A healthy gut improves your overall health. This lectre is opn to everyone interested in creating wellness and vitality.
- Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
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Cost: $35/30 payment 10 days in advance
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Location: Infinity Foundation, 1282 Old Skokie Road, Highland Park
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Balance Your Hormones to Feel Vital and Energized
Hormonal balance is a beautiful dance. Key to this balance is a healthy system. Health is more that just the absence of disease. Hormones are chemical messengers in your body that work in concert to attain homeostasis and balance in your body. Many factors are involved in this hormonal balance that include hormone production, transport, and detoxification. Eventually a person may become dis-eased when their body and hormones continue to be out of balance.
Join Dr. Mary Farhi, MD, MCWHC board-certified gynecologist, yoga instructor, and integrative health specialist, to fiind out how to identify the zone of dysfunction that occurs between optimal health and disease. Often you may blame your reproductive hormones when you feel out of balance. However, it is important to address the entire endocrine system to achieve balance and health. The adrenal glands are the master gland and, if out of balance, may contribute to fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, and weight gain. Additionally, an overworking pancreas can overproduce insulin, which may cause irregular menses, abnormal hair growth, infertility, and difficulty losing weight. The thyroid gland can be underactive, yet a traditional blood test may test in the normal range. Explore what contributes and influences hormonal balance, how to diagnosis imbalance, and what you can do to correct it. Create wellness to feel vital and energized.
- Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2016
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Location: Palatine Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine
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Lecture and Yoga Session on Reducing Stress & Creating Vitality
Dr. Mary Farhi, MCWHC board-certified gynecologist, yoga instructor, and integrative health specialist will discuss the toll stress takes on the body and suggest approaches to eliminate stress for improving health. Afterwards, Dr. Farhi and Miquel Latronica, ERYT will co-lead a mini-yoga class. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Chairs will be available to explore poses for those who prefer or do not have a mat. No experience necessary.
- Date: Monday, January 25, 2016
- Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Cost: Free
- Location: Schaumburg Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg
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Midwest Center for Women's HealthCare
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