Exercise Artistic Skills

"Natural Awakenings" is a free monthly publication distributed locally and promotes healthy living through holistic care, stress reduction and quality of life. In the January issue, "Healthy Lifestyle Tweaks" included a section on "Humming" and "Exercise Artistic Skills". The text is shared below with a link to the full article. Quotes are from Sydney Ross Singer, Medical Anthropologist.

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Another Singer assertion is that simply humming a couple of minutes a day can stimulate the thyroid and increase the production of thyroid hormones of those with an underactive thyroid.  The butterfly-shaped gland wraps around the larynx, or voice box, which Singer contends is part of nature's elegant design, meant to be stimulated by sound.

The Cleveland Clinic reports that 10 percent of the U.S. population age 65 and over suffers from hypothyroidism, with the rate in the general population between 1 and 2 percent. The condition is a special problem for women encountering perimenopause or menopause. when hormone levels can fluctuate wildly.


Exercise Artistic Skills

Giving oneself artistic license is also healthy. Just bring a little beauty into your life, whether it's choosing which clothing and accessories to wear, arranging a vase of table flowers or dancing to favorite music. Just do something creative every day."

Energy therapists maintain that exposure to creative activities improves circulation to the brain and thyroid; on a psychological level, it also works to improve self-confidence and self-expression.

A recent study at the University of Colorado published in the journal "Palliative & Supportive Care" confirmed that individual art therapy is useful in support cancer patients during chemotherapy. Fifty-one of the 54 participants said it helped them to relax, talk about their situation or explore and express emotions to their benefit.

Robert adds, "It's even better if you join a group engaged in a creative activity. I think people in general do better when we come together to create something beautiful."

These experts' prescriptions for such simple lifestyle changes has shown

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