tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post3339123199722917168..comments2024-03-09T01:30:23.329-05:00Comments on Gluten Free Blog: Beets : Gluten-Free Blood-Pressure TreatmentMike Eberharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-51875064247961210902011-11-15T23:06:47.194-05:002011-11-15T23:06:47.194-05:00Hyperaldosteronism (adrenal glands producing too m...Hyperaldosteronism (adrenal glands producing too much aldosteronism) caused my high bp and low potassium. I was taking 2 bp meds a day. (spironolactone) when I went gluten free my bp started to drop and I haven't taken ant bp meds for 3 months!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-64868410588323770892011-09-27T11:39:11.880-04:002011-09-27T11:39:11.880-04:00Gracefuleigh,
Were you really directing that quest...Gracefuleigh,<br />Were you really directing that question to "Diane", or to me (Mike, the blog writer?)<br /><br />Well, either way, good luck with the BP situation. That number sure is a high, especially for someone as active as you (professional swimmer). I presume those numbers were taken "at rest" (vs. right after swimming intensely or such)? <br /><br />I hope the beetMike Eberharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-31461563840338511152011-09-26T23:00:20.374-04:002011-09-26T23:00:20.374-04:00Dianne...I excercise a lot being a professional sw...Dianne...I excercise a lot being a professional swimmer...and the doctors cannot figure out why my bp is so incredibly high...readings of 183/112 consecutively. BUT I am going to try this beetjuice thing. What if I don't have a blender. I'll need to get something...a juicer perhaps...any recommmendations? p.s. I've found that beetjuice is more doable with apples to sweeten it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-31473588970642162742008-02-25T15:34:00.000-05:002008-02-25T15:34:00.000-05:00For a delightful account of the nutritional value ...For a delightful account of the nutritional value of beets-their many many medicinal uses, what antioxidant the beetroot has in common with a prickly pear cactus, how it aids in combatting depression, and its use as an aphrodisiac, you may want to check out Stephen Nottingham's report on Beetroot at<BR/>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Stephen_Nottingham/beetroot6.htm <BR/>Enjoy!<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-18494012832271814462008-02-15T21:41:00.000-05:002008-02-15T21:41:00.000-05:00Beets are great when roasted in the oven with some...Beets are great when roasted in the oven with some rosemary. Serve warm with some goat cheese - a real treat :) As for beet juice, great when mixed with carrot juice. But I ask, can anyone's digestion handle that much beet juice every day???? LOLmlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306331104730393970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-46029532871102900102008-02-14T22:45:00.000-05:002008-02-14T22:45:00.000-05:00I have always hated beets, but it might be a matte...I have always hated beets, but it might be a matter of preparation; my mother tended to boil vegetables until they were soft. And I know that the beets always came from a can.<BR/><BR/>So how about some good beet recipes? You post'em, I'll try 'em.C.L.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01734352657431970430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-7443127988913794712008-02-10T18:03:00.000-05:002008-02-10T18:03:00.000-05:00I don't think I can do it. I want to love beets b...I don't think I can do it. I want to love beets but can't. I can't even like them, in fact I hate them. Why do they have to be so healthy? I was just thinking, maybe they will make a pill and then read the next line of your blog.....Maybe white beets aren't as bad.....if I could press their juice and mix it with vodka, I might consider trying it!celticjighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131135488908340597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31945578.post-4860256156595261672008-02-08T07:20:00.000-05:002008-02-08T07:20:00.000-05:00Nice post Mike! Thankfully my blood pressure is o...Nice post Mike! Thankfully my blood pressure is ok! Beetroot is cool, but every day, to reduce blood pressure!!!!!<BR/><BR/>I'll continue with the exercise I think!<BR/><BR/>D :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389688019328589607noreply@blogger.com