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October 7, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 Herbmama - The scrumptious spud Chamber offers Social Distancing flyer - Quartzsite style Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce rolled out downloadable signs to encourage social distancing. Businesses can download and print the sign at www.QuartzsiteTourism.com. A jpg version for social media sharing is also available to download at https://www.facebook.com/QtzTourism. Businesses can also email the Chamber at QuartzsiteTourism@yahoo. com with any questions. Got Drugs? Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm Quartzsite Police Department The entire potato, inside & out is valuable & beneficial for your health, believe it or not! This plant draws some of the highest concen- tration of macro & trace minerals from the earth. Potatoes are also high in potassium, rich in Vitamin B6, copper, Vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, niacin & pantothenic acid. They are also excellent sourc- es of amino acids, especially lysine in its bio active form. Lysine is a powerful weapon against cancers, liver disease, inflammation & vi- ruses such as Epstein-Barr & shin- gles which are behind rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, autoimmune disease & more. Potatoes can be your allies if you are looking to fight chronic illness, fend off liver disease, strengthen your kidneys, soothe your nerves & digestive tract, reverse Crohn's, colitis, IBS or peptic ulcers. They are a great natural source of soluble & insoluble fiber. They con- tain a variety of phytonutrients that have an antioxidant activity. Other health improving compounds in- clude carotenoids, flavonoids & caffeic acids. They also have been known to lower blood pressure. So see, there's tons of reasons to eat these lovely little dudes- LOL. The potatoes themselves are very healthy, it's what we put on them that can be bad for us....oh no not that!!!! Disclaimer: This is not meant to treat, cure, heal or diagnose any type of illness or disease as it is for informational purposes only. For more information, contact Herbmama at 580-490-1770 or go to www.herbs-4-health.com. Be sure to 'like' us on FB! COVID-19 Updates October 6, 2020- There are a total of 221,934 confirmed cases of coro- navirus in Arizona and 5,713 coro- navirus-related deaths according to AZDHS numbers Tuesday morning. 864 new cases were reported on Tuesday with 6 new deaths. La Paz County Health Depart- ment reports a total of 549 con- firmed cases with 15 deaths in the county. Please do your part and stay home when you do not feel well! If you are experiencing a change in how you feel and get tested, please stay home until you receive the test results. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiz- er. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. Consider wearing cloth face coverings, if it can be safe- ly managed, in public settings where other physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. • If you are at higher risk for se- vere illness, you should avoid at- tending congregate settings. People at higher risk for severe illness in- clude adults 65 or older and people of any age who have serious under- lying medical conditions. For more information on La Paz County and the state, please visit the ADHS coronavirus website at www.azdhs.gov/coronavirus, the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/COV- ID19 , the La Paz County Health De- partment website at https://www. lpchd.com/ and the Facebook page @LaPazCounty.HealthDepartment DEADLINE : WED. OCT. 14 TH for Oct. 21 st edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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