Wellness

By Heather Bennett Getting the news that you’re pregnant can be wonderful, yet scary. There’s a roller coaster of feelings that can come with it—excitement, fear, happiness and anxiety. Parents to be all want to do what’s best for their baby before and after he or she enters the world....

QUESTION: I confess. I have new year resolutions. Tops on my list (I know, how cliché) is to improve my diet. I feel like in the past I have fallen into some bad habits that have sabotaged my plans to eat healthier. Help! I need all the help I...

By Richard Chern, M.D. You might have heard the phrase synthetic is not always bad and organic is not always good. But in the world of hormones, the research suggests bio-identicals are always the right way to go! So, what’s the difference? The main difference is the molecular structure of...

For 2021 get back on track with your health and wellness at CRYO850. Here you can improve and strengthen your immune system, detox excess sugars and fats, boost your metabolism, sleep better, reinforce cognitive abilities, manage pain and inflammation, improve athletic performance and relieve aches and pains to keep...

While we await the 2nd round of COVID-19 vaccines, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) is now offering a new advanced treatment for those with a mild case of the COVID-19 virus. bamlanivimab antibody infusions to non-hospitalized patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have other high-risk factors....

By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely 2020 is over and yet you might continue to face many of the same challenges as you enter the new year. It can be easy to feel resentfully stuck in survival mode and to view yourself as a victim of the pandemic and other major...

The Florida Department of Health in Walton and Okaloosa Counties has approached COVID-19 vaccination efforts similarly to the planning structure of previous vaccination programs after receiving its initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Allocated for first responders and seniors age 65 and older by appointment only, the vaccines came from...

QUESTION: I heard that a lack of activity is the new “smoking” in regard to the negative effects on health. Exactly what does that mean? I exercise three or four times a week. Am I covered? ANSWER: Many recent studies show that even when you regularly exercise, inactivity can have serious effects...

By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector Now that the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) is over (ended on December 7th), you will have a chance to try out your new Medicare Advantage or Supplement plan. If you suddenly discover the plan you selected during the AEP is not right for...

By Jason Clements, Owner/Manager Bluewater Fitness As more and more people are becoming exposed to the COVID-19 virus, more data is available to fully understand its effects and the treatments necessary to help in recovery. Authors of an article published in the journal Medical Hypotheses suspect that exercise may be...