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Relationship Fitness Test, Matt Eschler, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine July/August 2026

Relationships & Connection

Your Relationship Fitness Test

I have identified four fundamentals that will make or break your relationship. These four relationship keys provide the foundation for relationships to thrive and maintain a sense of romance, connection, balance, and longevity. Key #1: Date Night!I challenge all couples, no matter what stage of life they are in, to commit to a five-hour date

Matt Escher, PhD, LMFT · July 1, 2026

Secret Garden, Brightworks, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine July/August 2026

Mind & Body

Everyone Needs A Secret Garden

I had the most wonderful dream: I was attending a gala with numerous friends and family members. Partway through, I decided I needed some fresh air. As I stepped outside, I noticed that I was standing on the beautiful veranda of a charming country estate. As I looked around, I noticed the lush greenery and

Brigit Atkin · July 1, 2026

Fusion Specialty Pharmacy, Core 5, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July/August 2026

Health & Fitness

Everyone Needs The Core 5 This Summer: How Simple Supplement Support Helps Busy People Keep Going

Mike couldn’t pinpoint exactly when it started, but somewhere along the way, his energy began slipping. At 56, he was doing what many people do: working hard, running a business, trying to stay healthy, helping aging parents, showing up for his wife, cheering at grandkids’ games, fixing sprinklers, tackling yardwork, and somehow trying to enjoy

Dr. Koby Taylor, PharmD · July 1, 2026

Primestin Care, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July/August 2026

Health & Fitness

Small Steps, Stronger Hearts: A Personal Guide to Cardiovascular Vitality

Hello, neighbors. Every day in my practice, I look into the eyes of patients who are quietly dreading becoming a statistic. Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death both nationally and right here in our beautiful red rock country. But here is the truth I share with them, and what I want

Jayson Malufau · July 1, 2026

Zion Dental, Buy Local, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine July/August Issue 2026

Community & Culture

A Life Built on Connection, Family, and Helping People Smile Again

Some stories don’t begin where you expect them to. Valerie and I went to the same middle school, and she’ll still tell you she had a crush on me back then. We ended up going to different high schools, but her friend lived just a few houses down from me, so our paths kept crossing.

Buy Local · July 1, 2026

Creative Wigs, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July August 2026

Community & Culture

Creative Wigs: Personalized Hair Solutions for Confidence and Style

At Creative Wigs, confidence begins with feeling like yourself again. For many people, hair is deeply connected to identity, self-expression, and personal style. Whether someone is experiencing hair loss, looking for more volume, wanting a fashion change, or seeking a non-surgical hair replacement solution, Creative Wigs offers personalized options designed to help every client feel

Buy Local · July 1, 2026

Bird Watching, Mark Wade, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July/August 2026

Health & Fitness

Healing On the Wing: The Surprising Benefits to Bird Watching

Flex at the LekOn a recent clear and calm spring morning, I arose at 4:45 a.m. to gear up and drive for an hour to a preidentified location where the courting rituals of Utah’s greater sage-grouse could be observed. As I drove east, the early morning rays of sunlight, still below the horizon, imbued pastel

Mark Wade · July 1, 2026

Dr. Coleen Andruss, Superhighway to Better Health, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July/August 2026

Health & Fitness

The Superhighway to Better Health:

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 the rate of depression and anxiety. Stress less about food and

Dr. Coleen Andrus · July 1, 2026

Lyman Hafen, Southern Utah Health & Wellness Magazine, July/August 2026

Relationships & Connection

Where Heaven and Earth Meet

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.

Lyman Hafen · July 1, 2026