COVID-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE KEYS DECREASE
As the highly contagious Omicron variant makes positive COVID tests the rule rather than the exception, experts point to hospitalizations rather than case counts as the most...
COLONOSCOPY? FINAL WISH OF BELOVED KEYS RESIDENTS WAS FOR MEN & WOMEN TO GET...
Barry Gibson of Key West is no longer with us. The former Key West city commissioner, sunglasses-store owner and beloved family man died at age 61 on...
READY, SET, FIT WITH MAISON – KEYS WOMAN MAGAZINE
By Maison Benitez
It’s all about getting “summer ready,” right? As the sun gets hotter and boat days draw near, we feel we have to look our absolute...
HAVE HEALTH GOALS? KEYS FITNESS OFFER TIPS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Staying healthy during the holiday season can be a challenge for any age. The Keys Weekly recently sat down with Gisela Donahue, fitness coach and owner of...
FAD DIETS: WHAT IN THE HEALTH WERE YOU THINKING?
Keto, Paleo, Atkins, 75 Hard, low-carb, no-carb, fat-free, carnivore diet, the South Beach diet, Nutrisystem: the list goes on and on and on. Unfortunately, these fads and...
KNOW YOUR SOURCE: SORTING THE TREASURES FROM THE TRICKS IN HEALTH LITERATURE
By Jennifer Boltz-Harvey
Everyone nowadays is a “health coach” and has something important to say with information that is “life-changing.” There are tens of millions of Instagram and...
EATING FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH: IT’S ALL ABOUT EDUCATION
According to the National Institutes of Health, as of 2020, one in five U.S. adults age 18 and older – about 52.9 million – have been diagnosed...
HEALTH COLUMN: IDENTIFYING BREAKABLE CYCLES IN OUR DAILY STRESS LOOP
Deadlines. Traffic. Waiting in line. Full email boxes. Politics. Kids. Money. Did I mention traffic? What do these all have in common? Stress. All of these cause...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: SIMPLE TIPS FOR DEALING WITH STRESS
As my last article showed, acute and chronic stress isn’t just an inconvenience – it can create physiological and psychological warfare, with negative feedback loops affecting every...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS
How do you start an exercise program when you’ve become a pro lounge lizard?!
First and foremost, give yourself a pat on the back for deciding it is...
