Food for Brain 2015

Revitalize your nutritional health with a lively discussion of the latest scientific findings on MS and nutrition, practical advice regarding healthy eating, strategies for maintaining a healthy diet in the context of challenging MS symptoms, and the importance of exercise in promoting an overall healthy lifestyle.

Feeling like your world is a little out of control? Your body and brain are in a conspiracy not to work together and make your life miserable? Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We may have all come here on different ships, but we’re all in the same boat now.”

Neuro-Nutrition Class

3rd Friday of each month 
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 
Rainier Room, DeYoung Pavilion  

Please call to register Evergreen HealthLine 425. 899.3000

An interactive class and discussion group for people who live with Parkinson’s Disease, MS and other neurologic conditions.  Free with registration.

Improve your communication skills in a relaxed, welcoming environment with others who have communication difficulty from stroke, Parkinson’s or other neurological changes. Facilitated by an Evergreen speech-language pathologist. Light snacks and beverages provided.

The exercises take place on the ground but they benefit you in all walks of life. Geared toward those with neurological challenges including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and post-stroke recovery this weekly mat-oriented class includes elements of yoga, tai chi, dumbbell exercise, exercise bands and more.

Each year, millions of adults aged 65 and older fall. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. Fortunately, falls are a public health problem that is largely preventable.

Build confidence, resilience and stability through this therapeutically designed class specific for people living with MS. Increase your flexibility and calm your nervous system with this safe and compassionate program.

During this thought-provoking and engaging course, you’ll explore a whole person approach to fostering your overall health and well-being while living with Multiple Sclerosis. Maureen will provide you with realistic understandings and supply you with practical skills to assist you in moving forward with an integrated, health-promoting and empowered approach to life. You’ll learn:

MS activity and dietary salt

Image courtesy: Dubravko Sorić via Wikipedia

Dietary salt (sodium) is an important element in our diet, with multiple roles, including control of blood pressure, blood volume, and requirement for the proper function of the muscles and nerves.  However, too much salt in the diet may lead to medical disorders, including high blood pressure, and contribute to a buildup of fluid in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disease.

Therapeutic Yoga for MS

Build confidence, resilience and stability through this therapeutically designed class specific for people living with MS. Increase your flexibility and calm your nervous system with this safe and compassionate program. Our therapeutic teacher team’s extensive adaptive yoga training and experience will facilitate your understanding of how to restore, renew and regenerate your energy. Join us for a heartfelt exploration into health, wholeness and well-being. 

Stay tuned for two exciting programs coming up

Women’s issues in MS Workshop 

Happening in April, this educational workshop will explore key issues impacting women with MS across different life stages:

• Creating life balances and communicating powerfully with family, friends and colleagues
• Relationships and Intimacy: building and maintaining social support and closeness
• Women’s health through the life cycle.

Laughter Therapy

Research has shown that laughter can reduce blood pressure, lower cortisol and raise dopamine. Numerous studies on the use of laughter therapy in the treatment of a range of medical conditions have shown a variety of benefits.

MS walk: join our team

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walkMS.org

Join our team this year for the Walk MS Sunday April 12^th in Seattle at the University of Washington. Our team name is Evergreen Health Striders.

Register at the EvergreenHealth Striders webpage. 

Or look for a form in the MS clinic.

Fall Prevention Workshop

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Disruptions to the neuro-musculoskeletal systems that result in balance dysfunction affect individuals across the lifespan and is a common impairment in all neurologic disorders.* This can result in falls, which can lead to injury, immobility and hospitalization. 

Understanding why people with neurologic conditions fall and what you can do to reduce your risk for falls is key to your safety and independence.