One of the most bothersome symptoms women mention at their initial visit is a loss of sex drive.  A decline in sex drive is very typical for women as they age.  This decline in sex drive is directly related to the decline of testosterone. Testosterone levels in women begin declining in their 30’s but are […]

The post Where Did that Drive Go? appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

By Stephenie Craig, LCSW You cook, you travel, you buy, you get the outfits, you smile, you take pretty pictures. You hope your family behaves well. You clean, you decorate, you do your best to get along. You work so hard and hope people are proud of you, like you, think you’re enough. Then the […]

The post Finding Freedom from People Pleasing appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

Dr. Gardner to spearhead new restorative care services in second mobile dental bus. Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN), welcomes Dr. Paula Gardner as the new restorative dental provider. Along with this new addition to the team, CVHN is expanding their oral health care reach with the addition of a second mobile dental bus. This will […]

The post Children’s Volunteer Health Network welcomes new dentist, Dr. Paula Gardner, DDS appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife It’s not only back to school—it’s back to routines, after school activities and food on the go. Does your fast food budget increase after school is in full swing? (I’m not so sure ‘fast’ is part of the equation these days; it’s more ‘patience’ food.) Colds and various […]

The post Healthy Hacks appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

By dr. Richard Chern, MD Testosterone shots for men have been used to treat testosterone deficiency for many years.  There has also been a lot of bad press about using “testosterone” in men because previously, many men abused testosterone and later faced consequences such as heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolisms, sudden death and other health […]

The post Are You Happy with Your Testosterone Shots? appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

Ascension Sacred Heart will be conducting its camp for adult cancer survivors, Camp Bluebird, in October at its Miracle Camp facility in Beulah. Cancer survivors and patients in treatment for cancer are eligible to participate, even if their doctor is not associated with Ascension Sacred Heart. For the safety of campers and volunteers, the camp […]

The post Camp for Adult Cancer Survivors to be held Oct. 21-22 appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we […]

The post Emerald Coast Walk to End Alzheimer’s Scheduled for Nov. 13th appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

By Todd Craig During my 20 years as a pastor, I was privileged to be invited into the heights of the human experience as well as the deepest valleys. I presided over weddings and was one of the first to hold newborn babies. I was also one of the first called when there was a […]

The post Journey Bravely; Building Community appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.

By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D. The most basic definition of menopause is 12 months with no period. There is no mystery here. All women will eventually experience menopause and most see menopause as an event you must go through and once the hot flashes or other symptoms end it’s over. Unfortunately, this part is wrong. […]

The post What Menopausal Women Don’t Know appeared first on South Walton Life | 30A News, Events and Community Information.