By Christopher Manson
Almost two years ago, childhood friends Diane Cooke and Melanie Yost brought Be Well Solutions and Complete Ketamine Solutions to the Destin community, and their partnership has been nothing short of amazing.
Combining Melanie’s extensive experience as a licensed clinical social worker with Diane’s business expertise, they have...
By Kelly Stalnaker
Are you a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic patient that is tired of constant finger sticks? Then it might be time to consider a continuous glucose monitor. A continuous glucose monitor (or CGM, for short) is a device that automatically tracks your blood sugar level 24/7,...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
What a great topic for the holidays! This is the time of year we escape from the disciplines we’ve created. The family recipes, the cookies, pies and beverages flow. And, depending on our emotional state during all the busyness and possible drama is...
By Melissa Fertitta
February marks the 20th anniversary of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative.
Started in 2004, Go Red for Women prioritizes educating women about their risk for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, taking a life every 80 seconds, according to the AHA.
Each...
By Dr. Richard Chern, MD
Hormone therapy has many benefits and I’ve written about these for several years now. Hormones can, however, have some unexpected effects and I have seen these effects firsthand in our clinic. I’ve informed prospective patients for years that hormones are not just for libido and...
By Hannah White
Local resident Butch McKay has witnessed first-hand the consequences of stigmas and misconceptions about Alzheimer’s, a progressive and fatal brain disease affecting more than 580,000 Floridians.
When Butch’s partner of 40 years, Darrel, became lost and confused after dropping Butch off one day, Butch began to suspect something...
By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health & Fitness Coach/Consultant
Happy to introduce the second in a series of tips to effectively and safely exercise various areas of the body (Check out June edition: “Core/Abs”).
There is a lot going on in the lower body. That old song (hip bone’s connected to the...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
It’s finally here again: Medicare Open Enrollment or more precisely, the Annual Election Period (AEP). Every year, from October 15th to December 7th, Medicare eligible folks are able to do pretty much anything they want with their coverage. Some of my previous columns have...
