Health & Fitness
Cravings and Your Cycle
Have you ever wondered why sometimes you have plenty of self-control when it comes to healthy eating and other times you crave sweets more than usual? Let’s look at a few reasons why this happens and explore some simple tips to make the best decisions for your body....
5D Cancer Services: Southern Utah Welcomes World-Class Advances in Cancer Treatment, Why More Choices Mean Better Care for Patients
We’re proud to share that a major step forward in cancer care has arrived in Southern Utah. 5D Cancer Services is opening soon in St. George, Utah, bringing with it the most advanced radiation therapy technology available in the state. We are introducing the Akesis...
Phlebotomists Are More Than Just the One Holding the Needle
When a patient goes to one of Intermountain Health’s clinics for a blood draw, they spend an average of seven minutes with the phlebotomist, hardly enough time to understand the scope and importance of this step in the medical process. It is brief enough that many...
The Power Of A Balanced Plate: Simple Nutrition That Works
For more than twenty-four years, Movara has helped thousands of individuals see real, lasting results by teaching the fundamentals of movement, nutrition, and a positive mindset. Rather than chasing trends or quick fixes, Movara focuses on the basics: the habits that...
How’s That Resolution Going?
Here we are, with you holding the March/April issue of the Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine in your hopefully trail-roughened, mountain-bike-handlebar-holding hands. Hands that followed your New Year’s resolution to ride your bike way more this year. Hands...
Building Oral Health On a New Foundation
The Health Department has turned the food pyramid on its head, emphasizing proteins, healthy fats, and plant-based foods over grains. This makes a lot of sense to me. I always keep in mind, however, that in the 1950s some of the best science encouraged smoking during...
Your Thoughts and Emotions Have Changed Your Body: Here’s How You Can Change It Back
Your body believes everything you think. Not emotionally. Not symbolically. Biologically. Every thought you have triggers a small electrical event in the brain. Neurons fire. Neurotransmitters are released. Hormones follow. Chemistry shifts. Muscles subtly tighten or...
Spring Is the Season for Preventitive Care
Spring is often associated with fresh starts: opening windows, clearing out clutter, and spending more time outdoors. It’s also an ideal season to reset something even more important: your health. Preventive care focuses on addressing health needs before they become...
Vista Healthcare is Transforming Specialty Care in Southern Utah
For people living with pain, long waits for specialty care can make an already difficult situation harder to manage. Pain doesn’t stop while you wait for an appointment, and for many patients, delays mean continuing to live with discomfort, limited mobility, and...