Wellness

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...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Testosterone does much more than just build muscle mass. Testosterone absolutley benefits women in many ways. The body uses testosterone to make estrogen, making it vitally important for women. The benefits of testosterone hormone replacement therapy are equally as good for women as men. Improved libido...

By Christine Fox, co-owner Destin Pilates and Aerial What do Tiger Woods, Rocco Medicare, Phil Mickelson, Carin Coch, Annika Sorenstan, Camilo Vilegas, Richard Beem, Butch Harmon, Betsy King, David Duwal and Keli Kuehne all have in common besides being golfers? They all do Pilates to improve their golf game! Why Pilates?...

Local Nonprofit Working to Support Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Efforts along Emerald Coast Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide is preventable. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) leads the fight against suicide. They are dedicated to saving lives and bringing...