Wellness

By Teresa Halverson Initiating discussions about long-term care is a vital step in ensuring the well-being and quality of life for your family members. We encourage families to consider the benefits of having these important conversations. It not only fosters understanding and collaboration among family members, but also empowers them...

By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health & Fitness Coach/Consultant You may hook it, but can you pull it in? Do you have what it takes to go the distance with a trophy hulking fish? Fish as massive and merciless, such as those caught in the Destin Fishing Rodeo, have been known...

By Stephenie Craig Our oldest son walked away from us and into his dorm just before we headed out of town after the first college move in. The symbolic moment of him walking away from his childhood and into his adulthood wasn’t lost on me and brought some tears. Now...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife Some of us have sedentary seasons, others have sedentary jobs and others have sedentary lifestyles. The definition of sedentary is settled as in non-migratory, not physically active or permanently attached like the barnacles on a boat or the couch showing visitors exactly where...

By Dave White In the rapidly advancing field of regenerative medicine, a new technology is making waves as the most prolific breakthrough in stem cell activation therapy today. This innovative approach harnesses the power of light—specifically visible and infrared light—to activate the body’s own healing processes. By capturing and reflecting...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife It sounds like a western. However, these don’t carry guns, ride horses or fight outlaws. These dirty dozen do, however, have an effect on our health. Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list. This list is...

Sarah Beck, a registered nurse, has a passion for educating and empowering as many people as possible on the benefits of taking charge of one’s healthcare decisions. Her professional career began in 1996 when she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland. Since then,...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife LAUGH: To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements. People bring laughter into their lives in various ways. From watching comedy, to animal videos, telling jokes, listening to...

Locally owned and operated Run With It in Fort Walton Beach has been supplying our community with high quality running and walking gear since 2008. Run With It supplies top of the line technical running and walking shoes, apparel and accessories for any running or walking need. Comments from happy...

By Stephenie Craig After three years of talking about moving to Florida, we listed our house thinking it might sell in six months to a year. Twelve days later we were thrust into disruption when the house sold and the reality of a cross country move set in. In some...