CELEBRATING JIM AND DOTTIE PALMER
Grand Strand’s Patient of the Month
This month proved a rare occasion when selecting our patient of the month — because we couldn’t select just one! In this edition, we would like to spotlight Dottie and Jim Palmer, who have been coming to our office for adjustments for over five years now. They’re an incredibly caring, thoughtful, and outgoing couple, and we at Grand Strand Health and Wellness look forward to their visits to our office. Like many of our patients, Dottie and Jim have a passion for health, and they understand how important good spinal health is for their overall health. They’re not afraid to share their experience with us in front of live audiences at our events because they care deeply about their friends and their communities. They know that by coming to our office, we can help anyone enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle. Jim and Dottie are perfect embodiments of the kind of active lifestyle that good chiropractic care can get you. Having initially moved to the Conway area from Arizona just over five years ago, they love to travel around the country and see new places in their camper. Dottie can tell you all the best vacation spots in Arizona, so if you’re ever headed that way, we’ll let you know of some of her suggestions! They love to share stories of their adventures with us, their friends, and anyone who wants to listen. When they’re not traveling anywhere and everywhere
in the United States, they’re probably spending time with their children and grandchildren, who live in the area as well.
We’re so happy to help the Palmers — and all of our patients, for that matter — lead lives in which they can enjoy all sorts of people, places, and experiences this world has to offer. We look forward to hearing about their next camping trip!
By the ‘Beet ’ of Your Heart
There’s an epidemic sweeping the United States, and, no, we aren’t talking about a virus. High blood pressure (aka hypertension) is a huge problem in America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 45% of adults are living with high blood pressure, which can lead to numerous other problems if not treated, including heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Because of the extent of the problem, researchers have been searching for possible solutions. Many medications help reduce high blood pressure, and exercise also helps, but some studies are providing evidence of another solution you may not have heard of: beet juice. One major study published in the February 2015 issue of Hypertension looked into the effectiveness of beet juice in lowering elevated blood pressure. Going into the study,
researchers knew beets were high in nitrates, which are converted into nitric oxide when digested. When nitric oxide enters your bloodstream, it relaxes and widens blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure. In the 2015 study, researchers monitored subjects who drank a cup of beet juice. They saw the subjects’ systolic blood pressure drop by an average of 7.7 points and their diastolic blood pressure drop by an average of 2.4 points. On top of that, the study also found that beet juice is relatively quick in lowering blood pressure. It does so within a matter of hours, which is a lot faster than a lot of common blood pressure medications, like Lisinopril. (Though Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, works very differently than beet juice.) If you suffer from high blood pressure, should you incorporate beet juice into your daily diet? It may be worth considering, but before you do, consult with your primary health care provider, especially if you’re already taking blood pressure medication.
You don’t want to consume anything that will impact your blood pressure further without professional guidance. If your blood pressure is moderately or occasionally high, beet juice may be a way to normalize it without medication. If you decide to drink beet juice, keep two things in mind: It will turn your feces and urine red — this is called beeturia and is perfectly normal — and it can stain your teeth over time. Always drink it with a straw and rinse your mouth afterward!
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