Obesity: Being You
In the last decade, obesity has become what some would call an epidemic. There is no question about it, obesity rates are increasingly high with 34.9% of adults...
Category: Health
Bulimia and Body Image
Growing up in society today is not for the faint of heart. The pressure to succeed in school, be involved in extra-curriculars, and maintain a normal social li...
Bulimia: what's the cause?
Bulimia nervosa, BN, is a mental disorder that is characterized by binge eating and behaviors such as excessive exercise, self-induced vomiting, and laxative ab...
The Parkinson's Journey
Growing up, my grandparents always played an important role in my life, and fortunately, still do. My grandpa was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when I had ju...
Science-ing Cannabis
Arguments pass back-and-forth over the use of cannabis and it becomes more and more hotly contested in politics today. I am not here to take a side on whether m...
A Different Kind of Learning: Neurochemistry at Concordia
I am a senior at Concordia College in Moorhead, and I am just finishing up my approximately 30th college class at Concordia. I can honestly say this class was d...
Autism: What it is and Why it Happens
The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that is often characterized by impairments in communication, inappropriate social behavior, and re...
Neurochemistry: reflections on a semester
While this year has been anything what I expected. I cannot say anything other than neurochemistry was an incredibly useful course to take that furthered my und...
Bulimia Nervosa: Not Just a Psychological Disorder
According to the American Psychiatric Association, Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by “repeating episodes of of binge eating and compensatory behaviors, ...
A Vicious Cycle of Unattainable Ideals
How do you empathize with an individual who seems to purposefully be doing harm to their body, as appears to be the case in eating disorders? Well first of all,...