Wellness

You’ve been told about needing to increase your intake of calcium to fortify your bones and teeth. But do you know you need to get a daily dose of Vitamin D, too, to make sure that calcium is absorbed properly into your bloodstream? For years, most of us assumed we’d be fine if we drank a little milk and took a daily multivitamin. But recent studies report that regimen leads to a Vitamin D deficiency, and those deficiencies may well be causing numerous illnesses, including cancer.

Physician Assistant Summer Hours Feel Sick? Need a prescription? Free visits for all Faculty & Staff- call the Wellness Center at 5569 Monday 1:00-3:00pm Wednesday 9:00-11:00am Thursday 9:00-11:00am

Need to lose a few pounds to get ready for the summer? Join our faculty/staff Weight Watchers program!

A report authored by associate professor of psychology Mathew Gendle, Kim Glazer ’08, Liz Olszewski ’09 and University Wellness coordinator Cindy Novak has been published in the spring 2011 issue of the Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science.