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November 4, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 17 800-656-HOPE "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~ Aesop Of Thymus gland and thumps too much junk? CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items in Desert Messenger CLASSIFIEDS Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com or CALL RAIN @ 928-916-4235 Free business webinars READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) By Jackie Deal Boy! What a surprise! We've probably had enough of the Covid 19 articles: wear a mask, wash your hands, social distancing. Right? So I thought let's do an article on the Thymus Gland. Huh? Thymus gland? What's that? You have one you know. It's a gland that's very important in our immune system and our ability to fi ght off infec- tions. But what was the surprise? It seems my thymus gland (and yours too) is depleted and nothings left but fatty tissue! Gross! This dete- rioration takes place after about 60 years of age. Okay, let's back up, now that I've got your attention. The thymus gland is located behind your breast bone. It is larger in infants and up to puberty when it begins to shrink. The thymus gland receives the im- mature T cells from the bone mar- row and "educates" them and ma- tures them and then releases them into the body to fi ght infection. For the most part that's enough to pro- tect us the rest of our lives. But researchers are beginning to think that maybe one of the reasons older people are more susceptible to infections is this decreased thymus action. It's also suggested that if we could stimulate the thymus gland to continue functioning we might be able to "reverse aging". Hmm. Un- proven yet. There's a very simple treatment that's recommended by Alterna- tive and Eastern medicine. Now, I'm very suspicious of Alternative medicines since much of it is not scientifi cally proven. But, on the other hand, Eastern medicine has been around a whole lot longer than "Traditional medicine". Maybe they know a few things we don't! There's a motto: "do no harm". And the "thymus thump" that is suggested certainly doesn't seem to do any harm. Does it do any good? Who knows? The thymus thump is recommend- ed by several Alternative medicine references. It's simple. Thump gen- tly over your sternum (breastbone) several times a day. I've found sug- gested 20-60- thumps 3 or more times a day. There seems to be no agreement so do what pleases you. Probably anything is better than nothing. One amusing reference compares it to a gorilla thumping his chest be- fore he attacks! Maybe he's not only trying to scare the daylights out of his opponent but is also stimulating some body functions! We don't have to face real gorillas only the gorilla in Covid-19 cloth- ing. Will thumping help? Again, who knows? Will it hurt? I don't see how it can. You don't have to make yourself black and blue, just a few little love taps. Disclaimer: This is not meant to treat, cure, heal or diagnose any type of illness or disease as it is for informational purposes only. FREE Business Webinars: The Arizona Commerce Authority and Local First Arizona — supported by a dynamic group of community partners — have launched a state- wide initiative to help Arizona's small businesses respond to the im- mediate impacts of COVID-19, plan for the future and return stronger than before. Register online now or if you missed any sessions visit: https://www.azcommerce.com/ small-business-boot-camp/ Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism has been approved to become a Neigh- borhood Champion for the 6th year in a row! Small businesses are counting on all of us – let's show them how much they mean to our communi- ties. Small Business Saturday® is on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to Shop Small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses. Watch for details on our Shop Small event planned for Saturday, No- vember 28, 2020. Until then, get out and SHOP LOCAL! Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28

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