A lot of people are asking, “Are these naked body scanners at the airport safe?”

From a health standpoint, they’re probably fine to go through… once or twice. You can always take the remedy called “homeopathic x-ray” before and after to help lessen the negative effects.

But, as I said, it’s “probably” fine. In a hospital you have a fully trained technician running medical imaging devices. Can you trust a minimum wage security officer to be as competent?

I also said, “once or twice”. If you are a frequent flyer taking several trips a month that’s simply too much radiation – anybody knows that (except the government).

Now, if you do decide to go through the body scanners… here’s how you can make the best of an insane situation: Demand a hard copy. That’s right. If they are going to radiate you and your family … you at least deserve a copy of the photos.

Why would you want a copy?

Because a full body scan will reveal muscle imbalances in your body. These muscle imbalances are the cause of most back and neck pain.

A healthy body looks perfectly symmetrical when standing. But that’s not the case for most people. Most people have hips out of place, uneven shoulders, tilted heads. We’re a mess.

Fortunately, you don’t have to expose yourself to x-rays to identify muscle imbalances. Put on a tight swimsuit and have someone take photos of your body from different angles.

Jesse Cannone’s “Lose the Back Pain” program gives you exact instructions on how to assess your own muscle imbalances and exercises to correct them. You’ll also be able to identify which daily habits, postures and actions are causing pain in your body – and start avoiding them.

Skip the naked body scans. Check out Jesse’s “Lose the Back Pain Program” (click here).

Dr. Karlo Mauro is a Canadian naturopathic doctor who specializes in digestive problems. He helps hundreds of women each day overcome constipation through his free email course 7 Common Causes of Constipation That Every Women Should Know And Avoid (click here).

Since we’re on the topic of recalls, I thought I’d mention that there is a mass recall of Wolfgang Puck’s self-heating lattes.

Have you seen these things?

I remember passing a stack of them in the cereal aisle at my local King Soopers.

I picked one up, hefted it, and thought… Why in the world would anyone buy a product that is so offensively wasteful?

Each can is surprisingly heavy. In fact (and this is ironic), it feels like it could be a grenade. Pop the top and chuck it as far as you can! :-)

Anyway, the whole thing has turned sour since the self-heating lattes really are exploding. Apparently a few consumers have been badly burned.

If you have any Wolfgang Puck self-heating lattes, get rid of them now. Otherwise, you may become an unsuspecting burn victim.

Get the complete Engadget story (with photo) here: “Self heating Wolfgang Puck lattes recalled en masse”

Just came across this article about cell phones, pagers, and family life. If you have a moment, I highly recommend you read it:

Cell Phones Are Disrupting Family Life

If you want the gist of the article, here’s the opening paragraph. It sums it up pretty well:

Cell phones and pagers, part of the technological revolution that was supposed to liberate everyone, is tethering people to their jobs to an unprecedented degree, to the point where family life is suffering.

I currently have a cell phone that I use very little. Still, the times I haven’t had a cell phone seem to have been more peaceful.

What about you—are you always on? Should you get rid of your cell phone or pager… or at least limit your accessibility?