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Paradise In The Pandemic | Palmetto Bella
Kimberly Cordell

Paradise In The Pandemic

People flock to beaches for sanctuary, but are met with crowds and exposure to more than the sun. Myrtle Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Folly Beach, Edisto, Hilton Head — all are summer attractions for tourists from around the world. There are large homes available for rent right on the beaches of South Carolina; some can sleep up to twenty people, providing a great destination for family reunions and house parties. The local economy depends on these tourists, but the hometown people have been flabbergasted by the recent results. Recently, cases of COVID-19 have spiked to record highs. The more private beaches of Pawley’s Island, Kiawah, and Seabrook have

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Be Lucky | Palmetto Bella
Ladonna Armstrong

Be Lucky

“If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.” John Irving March is The Luck Issue! I always thought of March as a lucky month. It the month of spring’s arrival and rebirth, a week’s vacation for spring break that almost always includes travel, horse racing and hats, St. Patrick’s Day, and the occasional Easter, and it is the month in which I was born. Lots of things to celebrate! This month we completed an entire year of surviving a pandemic. So much has changed, and I feel extremely lucky that Bella and I have both survived

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HOW DO PROBIOTICS AFFECT OUR HEALTH? | Aiken Bella Magazine
Zoom H. Heaton

HOW DO PROBIOTICS AFFECT OUR HEALTH?

Do you often feel bloated, constipated, have heartburn, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), gas, diarrhea, or have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) or IBD (irritable bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis)? These symptoms are manifestations of poor gut health. Hippocrates stated over 2000 years ago, “All disease begins in the gut.” We are now beginning to understand how right he was in his assessment. More than 100 million Americans have digestive issues. Two of the top five selling drugs in America are for digestive problems and they’re costing us billions of dollars. Let’s look at our gut a little closer to learn how to help ourselves get well again. THE GUT

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