By Kelly Stalnaker
Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly starts and stops all night long. There are two common types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central. With obstructive, the muscles in the back of the throat relax too much, causing an obstruction and blocking...
By Dr. Karen Devore
In the story of the tortoise and the hare, there’s a lesson we often overlook—the power of steady, patient progress over quick, short-lived victories. True wellness, much like the journey of the tortoise, is about a measured approach. Acupuncture, which has been practiced for thousands of...
By Kelly Stalnaker
According to a 2023 FBI report, Americans aged 60 and older lost an estimated $3 billion to scammers. The report adds that this figure could be low due to various factors such as only about half of the reports included information about the victim’s age, meaning that...
By Diane Cooke and Melanie Yost
In the early hours of December 23, 2018, Diane Cooke’s life was forever changed by a heartbreaking phone call. Her 20-year-old son, Drew, had taken his own life. As a mother, Diane was devastated and confused. She had known that Drew was struggling emotionally...
In the wake of an unimaginable loss, local resident Diane Cooke channeled her grief into creating hope and support for others. When her son, Drew, age 20, died by suicide on December 23, 2018, she initially lost herself in unfathomable pain. But, through Ketamine Infusion therapy, Diane found a...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
Hello to fall, holidays, family, friends and events. I hope yours are fun, memorable and healthy.
The word health is a condition of being sound in body, mind and spirit. It is also a condition in which someone or something is thriving or doing...
By Melanie Yost, LCSW
Matthew Perry’s untimely death brought the therapeutic use of ketamine for brain health issues into the public spotlight. Let’s take a closer look at ketamine—what it is, its history and methods of administration.
Ketamine has proven to be highly effective in helping people struggling with treatment-resistant depression,...
By Kelly Stalnaker
As most of us likely learned in grade school, oxygen is vital for the survival of most living organisms. Oxygen is essential as cells cannot produce the energy needed to perform basic functions such as movement, thinking and digestion without it. But what happens when the simple...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
Happy Thanksgiving! The season is about to officially start. In lieu of our to do list growing, our calendar filling up with gatherings, or the all too quiet solitude for those without family, be sure to schedule in a massage or two. Reaping...
