Reimagining Pain Management with Chiropractic Care and Other Methods
No one likes to live in pain, but many people think that the only possible relief options available to them come in the form of a pill or costly surgeries. Medication and surgical intervention can be helpful, and in some cases necessary, but it is imperative to explore alternative pain management methods as well.
Let’s Grow- Gardening for Food 101
Proper nutrition and understanding of where our food comes from provide a solid foundation for health. Not to mention that gardening is a fun, enriching and relaxing hobby. Here at Life University (Life U), we sponsor many community garden boxes, tended by students and environmentally friendly groups such as Life U’s own GreenLIFE club.
Faces of LIFE- Andre L. Clanton
André L. Clanton, Director of Conflict Resolution and Accountability in Student Affairs, began working at Life U in 2011 before leaving for another opportunity and then returning in 2015. He has been here ever since. A new and important role that Clanton has taken on this year is with the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) as their Sexual Misconduct & Title IX Chair.
How Life University’s Engage Site Helps Students Engage
There is a secret weapon that student leaders at Life University know quite well, and students who want to be in the know of the latest events around campus familiarize themselves with: Engage. Located at Engage.life.edu, Engage is Life U’s handy and easy-to-use portal letting the Life U community know about organization and club events. The site also allows interested participants to register for events that organizations and clubs have posted.
My First Quarter- Laxmi Shah
Specifically, if you want to get into the D.C. program, you need to know what your ‘Why?’ is. Why do you want to do Chiropractic? What are you going to do with it? What kind of chiropractor do you want to be? What techniques do you want to practice? You really need to know why. If you don’t know your why, you’re not going to be able to push through all of the courses that we have at Life U.
Faces of LIFE- Omi Acosta
“Wrestling saved me, and I like to share that story and go around the country and let guys and girls know that they can do it too. I need to try and influence as many people as I can and let them know that wrestling can change lives. That’s why I do what I do.”
The Importance of Food Safety- Facts and Tips
Nutrition is serious business here at Life University (Life U), and a major element of promoting maximized nutritional wellness is safe food preparation. Food poisoning is no joke and can even be fatal in severe cases, so take a moment to review some basic food safety precautions and ways to keep your family safe.
Chiropractic Founders Day Celebration at Life University
Founders Day is officially September 18, which celebrates the birth of Chiropractic and the founders who began this extraordinary journey we call the chiropractic profession. This begs the question, however, of why students who are not studying Chiropractic would want to attend this celebration. These College of Graduate and Undergraduate Students have an excellent reason for attending.
Celebrating Continuing Education and Looking Forward to LIFE Vision Extravaganza
Learning is the pursuit of a lifetime, a statement that most especially applies to individuals in a specialized field such as Chiropractic. Life University provides a superb Postgraduate Education Department that offers robust continuing education programming throughout the year in the form of in-person, on-campus, off-campus and online seminars.
Brain Foods to Propel Studying
Ultimate success as a Life University student requires diligent study and many hours hitting the books, but if students don’t take proper care of themselves, they can find themselves hitting a wall instead. There are many forms that necessary self-care can take, but today we will focus on the need for a balanced diet to help give students enough sustainable energy to take in and retain important information.
Faces of LIFE – Charlie Farmer
Charlie Farmer celebrated his 20th year teaching by receiving two unexpected awards. Farmer was both surprised and honored to receive the 2022 Vulcan Materials Company’s Teaching Excellence Award and Life University’s (Life U) Athletic Professor Award for his work with student-athletes.
Organizational Spotlight: Global Voices
Global Voices is a student-centered assistance program that offers academic resources, skills for personal and professional development and sponsors cultural events for all students in order to guide all students toward achieving their academic, cultural transition and leadership goals within Life U’s community.