Wellness

Sacred Heart Health System, part of Ascension, will soon begin construction of a new healthcare facility in the Watersound Origins community in South Walton, in collaboration with the St. Joe Company. The new healthcare facility will be conveniently located along Highway 98 at the entrance of Watersound, located 20...

By Melanie Stewart It might come as a surprise to learn that the number one trigger of daytime fatigue and poor performance is actually not sleep, stress or even food related - it’s dehydration.  So, before we move on to the stomach, let’s talk about how to hydrate properly. Your...

By Melanie Stewart Ghandi gave some really good advice when he suggested that we drink our food and chew our drink.  As we continue our digestive journey, we arrive at our favorite organ of digestion, the mouth – where we get to taste all of our delicious foods! Mother Nature...

It won't be long before kids head back to the classroom for the start of another school year. While you need to make sure your child has all of the school supplies they need to succeed, it's just as important to make sure they have a healthy school year. “The...

“Safe Water for Walton Presents… TEDx speaker, best-selling author Cynthia Barnett!” Tickets available now for July 25 event Safe Water for Walton, a local non-profit organization, is bringing best-selling book author and TEDx speaker Cynthia Barnett to town. Wondering about the history of water in Florida? What about the majestic freshwater...

The primary care doctors of Sacred Heart Medical Group are now offering convenient, online scheduling for consumers across seven counties of Northwest Florida. Patients can go online to view available appointments with 95 healthcare providers at 35 locations and select a time that fits their busy schedules. Appointments can...

Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Yolanda Jones has joined Sacred Heart Medical Group’s regional network of doctors. Dr. Jones will practice at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, located at 7720 U.S. Hwy. 98 West, Medical Office Building, Suite 310 in Miramar Beach. Dr. Jones will perform inpatient and outpatient gynecologic...

Natural Allergy Support to the Rescue! Allergies abound this time of year, even here at the beach.  If you want to get rid of your allergies you will need to stop them at their source.  Natural medicine believes that allergies are almost always related to imbalances in the gut.  Believe...

DIGESTION BY DESIGN  (Part 1 of 10) By Melanie Stewart One of the main things I've observed during my career as a nutrition educator is that we need better education sooner. In my opinion, what is currently being taught in our schools is inadequate, still largely incorrect in many ways and...

The Top Five Reasons Why You Should Go on a Yoga Retreat this Summer! By Mindy Norris and Becky Smith, The Traveling Owl on 30a Dive deeper into the practice of yoga. Yoga retreats provide “yogis” with the opportunity to practice up to twice a day with instructors, which they...