Healing Hands
A Free Monthly Newsletter for Friends and Patients of:
Dr. Mace Richter
A Free Monthly Newsletter for Friends and Patients of:
Dr. Mace Richter
Do you know Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The story of plucky Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a deeply ingrained piece of Christmas mythology. So it may surprise you to learn that it is not a traditional folk tale. A young copywriter named Robert May created Rudolph in 1939 as a promotional tool for the Montgomery Ward chain of department stores.
The company printed up the story, and gave away 2.4 million copies of the booklet to customers that Christmas. It was so popular that millions more copies were given away over the next several years. It wasn’t until May persuaded his bosses to turn the copyright over to him that it became a financial success. Under May’s direction, Rudolph appeared in cartoons, books, songs, and more over the years, securing both May’s fortune and the story’s place as a holiday staple.
A Sweet Way to Lower Blood Pressure
Great news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate, a good source of powerful antioxidant phenols, has recently been found to help reduce blood pressure.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association included six men and seven women ages 55-64 with mildly high blood pressure. Every day for two weeks, participants ate a 100-gram piece of dark chocolate. They balanced its hefty 480 calories by not eating other foods similar in nutrients and calories. Half of the participants got dark chocolate, while half got white chocolate.
At the end of the study, those who ate dark chocolate saw a significant drop in blood pressure (by an average of fi ve points for systolic and two points for diastolic blood pressure). Those who ate white chocolate experienced no benefit.
To enjoy the health benefi ts and delicious flavor of dark chocolate, you don’t need to eat a 480-calorie candy bar. In fact, one tablespoon of unsweetened dark cocoa has a mere 80 calories, with all the benefi ts. So mix it into your coffee or whirl into a smoothie to help keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.
A Common Diagnosis...
Now that you’ve smiled at least once today, it’s your turn to give this newsletter to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle.) Give this newsletter to everyone you know.
We all need to SMILE.
Our Patients Are GETTING OUT OF PAIN!
“When I first came in I was extremely tight in my neck. Right after my first treatment I felt so much better, as well as being more “loose,” and having more range of motion. The best part of chiropractic care is that was painless for me. Having a good doctor matters a lot, that’s why I’m glad I go to Dr. Mace, he is the BEST! Thank you, Dr. Mace.”—Ryan Inkel, Age 14
“I have been a patient of Dr. Mace’s for only a short time and I am impressed! I came in a wreck! I’ve had back pain for over 10 years. Since getting treatment I am feeling much better!! Along the way other troublesome pain areas are being resolved. I am very pleased with my improvement and only wish I had come in sooner! Thank you Dr. Mace!”
—L. Birdsong, Rancho San Diego
“I came to Dr. Mace because I had a pinched nerve in my neck with pain going down my arm and my hand. I couldn’t hold a pen and write. My pain always disturbed my sleep. Thanks to Dr. Mace my problem is totally gone. I sleep a full night now and my grip strength is improved. My neck range of motion and flexibility is better than before. I feel great!”
—Leslie Gurney, Rancho San Diego
Hi, my name is Jacque, when I first came to Dr. Mace I didn’t know what was causing my problems, what he found in my spine and what he’s doing to help me is really making a huge difference in my daily life and my attitude. I feel really comfortable and welcome here. I’m really glad to be here and I think even if you don’t think you have a problem, you should still come in and get checked.”
—Jacque Wolaver, La Mesa
Thank You For Your Referrals!
Juan Esparza – Elvia Morales – Juan Carlos Ramos
Pauline Lucatero – Juniper Briggs – Brent Briggs
Derek Nepomucero – Tommy Isida
Siofra Nugent – Tamara Neely
Michael Higdon – Gerry Wold
Socorro Alaniz – Gabriela Gammo
Socorro Alaniz – Tony Alaniz
Maggie Gonzales-Robinson – Alvin Salvanera
–Kimberly Gioscia
–Frank Gonzales
–Alicia Gonzales-Robinson
A BIG thank you to Maggie for being our TOP referring patient this month!
Keep it up Maggie!!
Yep, the holidays are in full swing, so let’s get
started! Here are your…
HOLIDAYS BY THE NUMBERS…
19 billion
Number of cards, letters and packages the U.S. Postal Service expected to deliver between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. The busiest delivery day was expected to be Dec. 17. On Dec. 15, the Postal Service expected to cancel the largest volume of mail of the season, with 960 million cards and letters processed.
$28.2 billion
Retail sales by the nation’s department stores (including leased departments) in December 2008. This represented a 40 percent jump from the previous month (when retail sales, many holiday-related, registered $20.2 billion). No other month-to-month increase in department store sales last year was as large.
14 percent
The proportion of total 2008 sales for department stores (including leased departments) in December. For jewelry stores, the percentage was 18 percent.
23 percent
The growth in inventories by our nation’s department stores (excluding leased departments) from Aug. 31 to Nov. 30, 2008. Thanks to the holiday crowds, inventories plummeted by 25 percent in December (that’s a good thing).
$109.3 million
Sales by Christmas tree farmers in Oregon in 2007, which led the nation.
$470.3 million
The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and August 2009. China was the leading country of origin for such items. Similarly, China was the leading foreign source of arti cial Christmas trees shipped to the United States ($28.6 million worth) during the same period.
50.4 percent
Proportion of the nation’s spuds produced in Idaho and Washington in 2008. Potato latkes are always a crowd pleaser during Hanukkah.
More than 308 million
The nation’s projected population as we ring in the New Year.
