Business Spotlights
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Wellness by Design: Renovations Foster Health and Embrace Nature
Fairhope Health Foods employees smile when they hear customers say, “We love your new expansion!” When you walk through the new double-door entrance, the updated space does feel bigger, but in reality, it’s not.
“It shows you how much good lighting, fresh color and views to the outdoors can transform your experience of a space,” says architect and owner of WATERSHED, Rebecca Bryant, who guided the design of the store’s recent renovations.
Fairhope Health Foods, the first health food store in Lower Alabama, opened in 1975. Along with Virginia’s Health Foods (their sister store in Mobile), they are known for excellent customer service and expansive product inventory.
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Mississippi CBD Retailer Emphasizes Consistency and Quality
Two years ago, Brittany Bailey was a preschool teacher in Louisiana relying on prescription medications to manage her epilepsy and migraines. That all changed when a friend in New Orleans introduced her to CBD, the hemp-derived cannabidiol. “I felt I had more control of my body, I had less migraines and I felt calmer. I thought, ‘I have to share this with everyone!’” she recalls.
Bailey moved to Mississippi after the 2018 school year to open Your CBD Store in Gulfport, the first store of its kind in the area. “Originally I was told I couldn’t open the store but I fought for it because I moved here to start this business,” she recalls. Her persistence paved the way for future businesses like hers—the city amended paperwork to accommodate CBD-focused businesses and after a month and a half of meetings with the legal department and the city council, she was granted city approval to open her doors. Less than a year later, the city of Ocean Springs welcomed the opening of her second location.
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Mitchell Cancer Institute Conquers Cancer with Patient-Centered Care
The USA Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI), in Mobile, combines the sleekness of a modern facility with the warmth of patient-centered care to offer a holistic approach to cancer treatment and prevention. With research scientists, physician specialists, surgical oncologists, patient navigators, technologists and other medical professionals onsite, expert minds join together to attack cancer with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach.
Margaret Sullivan, director of business development and outreach, has been a part of MCI since its conception in 2000. “We offer the total package. As a research institute, we can provide a very personalized approach to patient care that combines the knowledge and recommendations of a team of doctors. Our physicians talk about treatment plans as a team and provide guidance and support,” explains Sullivan. “Instead of visiting one group for medical care, another for radiation and so on, we take a coordinated approach.”
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Peak Alkalinity Offers Simple Solutions for Overall Health
Can the key to wellness be in the water you’re drinking? Missy Guitterrez believes that the most important step to healthy living is maintaining a slightly alkaline blood chemistry. As the founder and co-owner of Peak Alkalinity LLC, she suggests that the easiest way to do this is to drink alkaline water.
“Sure, you’d probably be alkaline if you ate a raw food diet, lived a stress-free life and avoided coming in contact with toxins, but that’s hard to do,” she notes. “Drinking alkaline water is the simplest and quickest solution, plus it’s all natural.” When pH levels in the bloodstream are at an optimum level (7.2 to 7.4), the body thrives, resulting in a boost in the detoxification process, improved immunity, easier weight management and slowed aging.