By Kassia Garfield, Owner, MaxStrength Fitness, Niceville
Thermoregulation is the body’s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature, which is crucial for overall health and comfort. As we age, the body’s natural ability to regulate temperature becomes less efficient, putting older adults at higher risk for heat-related illnesses or hypothermia....
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
This very crucial nerve (the 10th of 12 cranial nerves) winds its way from the brain down the spinal column to the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, spleen and GI tract. As part of the parasympathetic system (rest and digest) its role is to...
By Maggie Dawson, Activities Director
Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Walton Beach
By the end of this decade – which, after all, we’re halfway through – 1 in 4 of our fellow Floridians will be 65 or older. Our state will require more and more people to meet the...
By Bobby Parker
As the seasons change and the air gets crisp, so does the likelihood of sniffles, sore throats and seasonal viruses. The Tortoise Clinic, located in Santa Rosa Beach, believes in blending Eastern and Western medicine to support the immune system naturally. Their medical-grade dispensary, open to the...
By Melanie Yost
Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (mHBOT) is a revolutionary approach to improving overall health, well-being, and longevity. Traditionally Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has only been associated with treating conditions like decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, and wound healing, but the growing body of research shows that it offers...
By Kelly Stalnaker
Johns Hopkins Medicine defines “caregiver” as someone who provides assistance in meeting the daily needs of another person. Responsibilities can include bathing, dressing, feeding, housework, shopping, assisting with incontinence needs, dispensing medication, managing medical care and so much more. Caregivers can be paid professionals who have had...
By Kassia Garfield, Owner, MaxStrength Fitness, Niceville
As we age, most people star to feel less stable and feel that balance starts to be more of a problem. Balance is a crucial component of physical health, contributing not only to everyday tasks like walking and standing, but also to athletic...
By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely
You’re back to a new year with resolutions to overhaul areas of life. Maybe you’re back to the gym or back to morning practices or back to church, crossing your fingers you can keep it going longer than last year.
While the idea of positive life...
By Dr. Jessica Monteleone, PT PhD
Working in various settings in the field of physical therapy for 41 years has been rewarding. The profession has offered me opportunities to help improve the function of the human body in various ways. Many people will be sent to therapy due to pain;...
