Beets Have More Health Benefits Than You Probably Realize.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

That's because people just don't understand the BEET.You look at a beet and think, 'What can it do for me? BEETS actually have more benefits than you would think.BEETS are low in calories and high in phytonutrients, healthy compounds produced by plants. The first thing that comes to mind when...

Nitric Oxide For Carotid Arteries, Erectile Dysfunction, Blood Pressure, Immune, Skin and Cardiovascular Health.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Nitric Oxide Is Super Important For Your Health And Beets Are The Best Way To Get Nitric Oxide. Nitric oxide is a vital molecule produced in your body that impacts your health. It helps blood vessels and arteries dilate to promote proper blood flow, reduce plaque and provide various health...

Probiotics and Women

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

There are many studies of Probiotics that have been done on women with obesity, hypertension and menopause. In all of these studies Probiotics have very positive results. When women go through menopause and lose their estrogen, the gut microbiome loses diversity.  So estrogen does change the gut microbiome and not...

Nitric Oxide Does So Much For You, Beets Are The Way Forward.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Any immune response, whether it is to an infection, virus or bacteria or some injury in the body, responds by mobilizing our immune system and it does that through the use of nitric oxide.   Nitric oxide at the site of an infection or inflammation kills viruses or bacteria so...

The Key To Healthy Bones Is NOT Calcium, It's Magnesium!

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Magnesium supports bone mineral density and reduces the risk of fractures. Magnesium strengthens bones, maintains nerve and muscle function, regulates heart rhythm and blood sugar levels, and helps maintain joint cartilage. Several studies in adults have found that individuals who use higher amounts of magnesium have better bone mass density...

MouthWash Raises The Risk Of Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

The Oral Microbiome Is Important To Our Overall Health.In a recent study of 945 overweight/obese individuals who were followed for 3 years, using common grocery and drug store mouthwash daily the findings of the study showed that use of these common mouthwashes lead to a 49% increased risk of insulin...

Strokes Are More Common And Serious In Women, And Strokes Are On The Rise Overall.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Strokes Are More Common And Serious In Women, And Strokes Are On The Rise Overall. Each year, more than 6.6 million people worldwide die from strokes, and researchers caution that the incidence is increasing, especially in young and middle-aged people and in low- and middle-income countries. In a report published last week, researchers predicted that stroke deaths would increase by about 50 percent, reaching 9.7 million deaths annually in 2050...

Want to lower high blood pressure and keep it in check? Here's how.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

From apples to lemons, berries and beets, these options will not only satisfy your taste buds but also promote a healthy heart.In a study, Beet consumption on blood pressure in patients with hypertension showed that systolic blood pressure was significantly reduced in the group that consumed beets, compared to the placebo group. The conclusion was that beets are an effective and safe treatment for reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

Have you heard of betalains?

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

We love beets for their rich betaine content, which is an excellent methyl donor, helping to improve methylation and recovering your DNA. Beets are also an epigenetic modulator, guiding changes to DNA that regulate whether genes are turned on or off.