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Wellness and fitness news, health information and tips from local wellness experts in Freeport and Niceville, Florida, including the Hammock Bay and Bluewater Bay areas surrounding the Choctawhatchee Bay.

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...

Just Breathe

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife Happy New Year. 2024 is over and I’m ready to take a few deep breaths…Looking ahead, I have renewed hope and new adventures awaiting me. This is the way I’ve chosen to walk in the weeks and months to come. Will you join...
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;...
By Dr. Karen Devore As the calendar turns and the holiday festivities wind down, many of us feel the pull to reset, refresh and refocus on our health. Detox and weight loss are two of the most common New Year’s resolutions, sparking motivation to shed holiday indulgences and kickstart healthier...
By Stephenie Craig It’s easier to be loving and kind when you agree and have things in common with others. But, what happens when you’re sitting around the table and someone shares an opinion wildly different than yours? Or, what happens when someone you don’t really know expresses ideas counterintuitive...

Health Rants

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...
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