by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Jul 1, 2026 | Author, Dr. Coleen Andrus, Health & Fitness, July/Aug 2026 cover 2, July/August Issue 2026
The vagus nerve is the superhighway that runs from the brain to the gut, exchanging information along the way. What happens in your gut affects your brain. Food and mental health are intertwined. Studies have shown that people with irritable bowel syndrome have twice...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Jul 1, 2026 | Author, Lyman Hafen, July/Aug 2026 cover 3, July/August Issue 2026, Relationships & Connection
If you grow up in a small town like I did, and if your father tells stories with the intensity of spirit that mine did, you will be overwhelmed by a sense of place. There will not be a plot of ground anywhere in that town that does not have a story tied to it. There...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Jul 1, 2026 | Author, Chris Eschler, July/August Issue 2026
We all want our grandchildren to become their best selves. If you wonder how to encourage them to communicate more openly, make good decisions, stay grounded in their values, and take academics seriously, the answer may surprise you with its simplicity. Often, it...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Jul 1, 2026 | Author, Lori for Family Healthcare, July/August Issue 2026
The last weeks of summer move quickly in Southern Utah. One minute, you are swimming at Sand Hollow State Park; the next, supply lists are landing in your inbox, and backpacks are stacked by the door. Before that first bell rings in August, July and early August are...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Jul 1, 2026 | Author, Jay Barlett, July/August Issue 2026
Somewhere in my back catalog of articles, I sang the praises of our Nevada neighbors in Caliente for their burgeoning mountain bike scene. They have a nicely rounded mix of wellbuilt, very fun trails. Kershaw-Ryan State Park’s trail system even hosts the annual Broken...
