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What are your thoughts and suggestions about health and wellness? Do you feel eating wise, exercising and living with reduced stress are key factors? Please share your experiences and stories to help others on the path to health and wellness.

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This information came to my email today. Recently "Dr. Oz had a show on the fastest growing cancer in women, thyroid cancer. It was a very interesting program and he mentioned that the increase could possibly be related to the use of dental x-rays and mammograms. He demonstrated that on the apron the dentist puts on you for your dental x-rays there is a little flap that can be lifted up and wrapped around your neck. Many dentists don't bother to use it. Also, there is something called a "thyroid guard" for use during mammograms. Even the technicians at the Mayo Clinic don't tell you about the "thyroid guard".

Now, I've always known about protecting the thyroid during dental X-Rays, but this is the first I've heard of a "thyroid" guard for mammograms.

Should mammogram facilities and dentists be required to post this information on the wall? If THEY don't tell us these things, how would we know to ask?

Some people are against FEDERAL regulations as being expensive and intrusive. Do you think there is a place for regulations like this??

I found this video on ways to prevent stroke - a devastating medical condition. Watch YouTube video at: view link

I found this video on the Johns Hopkins website, and thought some of you may find it interesting. view link

Qigong and TaiChi are two wonderful slow and easy ways of improving balance and movement awareness. Very gentle movements and you can even find a way to do them sitting down while you build up to the upright positions. A lot of senior centers offer these classes free or at reduced prices -- plus there are a lot of YouTube Movies out there for beginning movements and if you are into Tech toys like an iPad there are APPs for that as well!

Have a Nice January, take those Vitamin D's stay happy, hug and get hugged daily several times a day it is important! Here is a HUG for all reading this. {{{ HUG.......}}}.
Long Hugs are the best!

Don't see anything for this group lately.

I spend a lot of my time on my computer running a business and found that I developed a bad habit - snacking while working. Today I took a small desert bowl with miniature carrots and set it on my desk next to my desktop. Its a lot better snacking on carrots, walnuts or a couple of broccoli florets than pretzels with peanut butter inside or chips. I think this is do-able

Is anyone here doing balance exercise regularly to prevent falls? I try my best to do them every other day. How strong are you or how do you feel as far as body strenght is concerned if you care to share this information with the rest of us.

I also do arm curls with dumbbells. I do about 30-40 repetitions every other day.

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