Wellness

Marijuana as medicine? It’s the irony of our time: cannabis, once labeled criminal and dangerous, is now providing relief for a variety of symptoms and conditions. Cannabis is a complex plant that has been used medicinally world wide for more than a thousand years. As a practicing physician for over...

By Christine Rushford, Coastal Counseling Ahhhhh…the dreaded temper tantrum! As parents, we’ve all been there (I’m talking about your child’s tantrum, not your own). These colossal, bursts of emotional meltdowns typically occur in the most public places—he grocery store, the library, church! When our child is in the midst of...

By Dr. Sheila Mohammed, MD, PhD Prolotherapy refers to a treatment that helps the body heal and regenerate tissues, making them stronger and removing discomfort in the long-term, while doing away with the need for surgery. Injured and worn soft tissues such as cartilage, and ligaments in the spine and...

New mothers at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast have access to the highest level of breastfeeding support and education available, thanks to the hospital’s efforts to become recognized as a Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority for the implementation of...

By Lisa Turpin I encourage people to think of eating as a lifestyle such as using the word “DIET” as a noun and not a verb. What IS your diet, instead of dieting (bouncing from fad to fad). Let’s look at two health concepts that have caught my attention: “Leaky...

Dr. Ryan Garcia With each new year, most people try to change their behavior, such as cutting out junk food and eating vegetables, or adding workouts to their day. However, your brain will not consistently make you do something you don’t believe is important. For example, if you say to...

With a Little-Known, Highly-Effective Way to Help Alleviate Back Pain By Janice Harris Meet ELDOA The ELDOA method is a French acronym, which translated in English means Longitudinal Osteo-Articular Decoaptation Stretches (or LOADS). Founder Guy VOYER, DO. famed French osteopath, medical doctor, physiotherapist and fascia researcher, developed the method as a way...

By Christine Rushford, Coastal Counseling This past summer I took my almost middle schooler to a beach with a giant slide dropping off into the water. There was a group of rambunctious boys shoving each other as they climbed up the slide and all jockeying to go down the slide...

By Christine Rushford, Coastal Counseling Many parents complain that their teenagers no longer talk with them. Communication has now taken the form of sullen mumbling or random, rage-filled outbursts. Many teens prefer the company of friends rather than their family which leads to hurt feelings all around. As children turn...

By Melanie Stewart One of the main things I’ve observed during my career as a nutrition educator is that we need better education sooner. In my opinion, what is currently being taught in our schools is inadequate, still largely incorrect in many ways and just not very helpful. The main...