About Lifestyle Matters
The Lifestyle Matters materials and programs are designed to help you improve physical health, optimize mental function, overcome addictions, and discover the keys to wholeness of body, mind, and spirit. We hear a lot about how diet and lifestyle affect the risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. But lifestyle factors also have a powerful effect on multiple brain and body systems. The Lifestyle Matters series helps you learn and implement simple but powerful strategies that can help you:
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Lower stress and depression
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Improve memory, learning, and mood
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Lower risk of dementia
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Achieve and maintain a healthful weight without severe diets or gimmicks
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Reduce your risk for lifestyle diseases
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Overcome food cravings and food addictions
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Overcome substance and behavioral addictions
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Provide powerful health tools for reaching your community
Meet Us!
Lifestyle Matters Co-Directors, Dr. Michael and Melanie Quion
Melanie Quion, RN, MSN
Melanie Quion, RN MS is Co-Director of Lifestyle Matters and Health Ministries for the Michigan Conference. Melanie is a registered nurse with a rich background in both clinical and academic settings. She has served in various capacities at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI, Weimar University in Weimar, CA, and Loma Linda University School of Nursing in Loma Linda, CA. While at Weimar, she implemented a lifestyle-focused nursing program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Most recently, she has worked as a case manager for hospice patients and their families at Corewell Health in St. Joseph, MI.
Melanie brings a wealth of experience that includes wholistic lifestyle focused care. At Weimar University she worked at NEWSTART as well as Dr. Neil Nedley’s Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program. She has also participated in numerous health ministry initiatives including AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelism Network), Pathways to Health and has been involved with community-based lifestyle immersion programs. Additionally, she has served as an executive committee member and chair of Hydrotherapy Hub, an online hydrotherapy educational program.
One of Melanie's passions has been to participate in international mission trips, particularly with her family.
Michael Quion, MD
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Michael Quion MD, grew up in Berrien Springs, MI. He attended Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, Andrews Academy, and is an alumnus of Andrews University. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the Grand Rapids Family Practice Program. Dr. Quion is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with a diverse background in medical practices across Michigan & California, including rural health, Indian Health, military service related, and HMO/Hospital based clinics.
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Dr. Quion attributes some of his earliest health ministry exposure to summers working in the “temperance tent” at the Berrien County Youth Fair in the 1980’s. Since then he has also been involved in church-based health programs (such as CHIP and Immersion programs), ”Dinner with the Doctor” events, medical missions, Weimar University Health programs, and others.
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After approximately 20+ years, Dr. Quion returned to Michigan with his wife, Melanie, RN MSN and two children, Mark and Mayanne. Most recently, he was a Primary Care Physician at an outpatient clinic in Berrien Springs, MI, formerly known as University Medical Specialties.
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