by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Sep 1, 2026 | Author, Erin Del Toro, CCHt, Mind & Body, Sep/Oct Issue 2026
Sometimes change happens remarkably quickly. You learn a better way to communicate, and your relationship improves. You start eating healthier, and you feel healthier. You structure your mornings differently, and it becomes routine. And then there are the other...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Sep 1, 2026 | Author, Brigit Atkin, Mind & Body, Sep/Oct Issue 2026
A number of years ago, I was enrolled in a business law course. One day, I arrived late to class and immediately realized that everyone was taking one of the professor’s unannounced quizzes. I approached the professor, and he handed me the test. As he did so, he...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Sep 1, 2026 | Author, Matt Escher, PhD, LMFT, Relationships & Connection, Sep/Oct Issue 2026
Getting premarital counseling is not an admission that your relationship is weak or in trouble before it begins. It indicates that you are one of the few couples who take building a marriage seriously. A wedding can be planned in months; an eternal marriage must be...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Sep 1, 2026 | Author, Dr. Coleen Andrus, Health & Fitness, Sep/Oct Issue 2026
Metabolic stress is a physiological state consisting of a hormonal imbalance and an imbalance between energy supply and demand. When energy demand exceeds supply, a hormonal cascade occurs that stimulates cortisol and adrenaline, our stress hormones. The body’s...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Sep 1, 2026 | Author, Annelies Newman, RDN, CD, Health & Fitness, Sep/Oct Issue 2026
Can healthy food choices help us fall asleep and stay asleep? The answer is yes. While many lifestyle factors can affect sleep, our eating habits can play an important role in improving both sleep quality and duration. When it comes to nutrition and sleep, there are...
