Welcome to the June edition of Your Healthy Life, and happy Father's Day! This is an important time to let our fathers know what they mean to us. I know that my own father, Harry Powers, a painter and sculptor of international renown, has set me an example of true greatness. He has had—and continues to have—a tremendous influence on me, with his unceasing kindness, support, and generosity of intellect, heart, and spirit.

Speaking of the men in our lives, June is an important month for their health, as well. Please note the details for Men's Health Week, along with the other important national health observances this month. These include:

Fireworks Safety Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month National Aphasia Awareness Month Vision Research Month Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

Cheers and wellness,

• Taking 30 minutes over the weekend to wash, chop, and store vegetables for the coming week. You can keep your chopped carrots, broccoli, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and other veggies fresh in a Tupperware container, ready for pasta primavera, stir-frys, burritos, and salads for the busy weekdays to come.
• Enjoy a more nutritious pasta sauce by adding pureed, steamed veggies, such as zucchini, broccoli, and carrots to your marinara sauce. After adding Italian seasonings and garlic, you will have a luscious, super-nutritious sauce.
• Keeping a platter of chilled, sliced fruits and veggies with some low-fat dips around the house in the afternoon and evening when the family is looking for something to snack on. They will gather around for nutritious nibbles and forget the chips and cookies in the cupboard... and so will you!
• When traveling, be sure to have an apple, orange, and banana in your carry-on bag. This will save you from being at the mercy of fast-food when your blood sugar dips. You can also grab a chilled V8 juice instead of a soda for an energy boost and veggie servings to boot! Try the spicy version for a nice punch.

If you are still smoking cigarettes, perhaps you'll consider terminating this incredibly harmful practice once and for all when you learn this fact: In addition to the myriad harms you are inflicting on your system with each puff, smoking may be the most destructive lifestyle habit of all in destroying bone health in women—especially older women. 1

When you inhale cigarette smoke, your lungs are exposed to nearly 500 harmful gases, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, benzene, hydrogen cyanide, and ammonia. The infusion of these gases, along with other carcinogens, such as anabase, nicotine, mononicotine, reduces the available oxygen used for building bone and other tissues.

For the sake of your bones—and the vast array of additional health concerns you know only too well—make today the day you quit smoking once and for all.

1 J Bone Min Res 9/03
2 Acad Ortho Surg 2001;9:9

Did you know that colon cancer is almost totally preventable? According to Dr. Richard Adrouny, a Los Gatos, California oncologist, if people are screened in time and have any precancerous polyps removed, the problem is essentially solved. The American Cancer Society has since adopted this theory.

Last year, 240 people in Santa Clara County died of colon cancer, and 660 new cases were diagnosed. Nationally, colorectal cancer kills more than 56,000 Americans each year, making it one of the leading causes of cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Ironically, only about 40% of Americans are regularly screened for this disease.

The most accurate mode of testing is the colonoscopy, which uses tools to look inside the body. As Dr. Adrouny says, the idea that colon cancer can be prevented is neither radical, nor unrealistic. Especially if you more than 40 years old, consider getting yourself screened immediately. Remember, disease is largely an option. Opt for wellness!

Even if you and your family manage to eat a well-balanced diet, you may not be getting all the nutrients you need.

That's why Pharmanex developed the LifePak family of products. LifePak is a comprehensive micronutrient supplement specifically formulated to meet the diverse nutritional needs of every individual.

For more information or to place an order, access kikipowers.mypharmanex.com.

Please call Kiki Powers at 408.364.9742 for Pharmanex antioxidant scanning events, DermaView skin screenings, and Body Fat Testing events in the greater San Francisco Bay Area this month.

Don't miss out on these great events. Your health is worth the time!

A Basic Primer for Financial Fitness

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“Today, freedom and security are found not so much in what we have,
but what we know we can create with confidence.”

~ Robert Kiyosaki ~

For women in their first trimester of pregnancy, the experience of daily nausea can be very debilitating. In those early weeks, feeling as though one has the stomach flu each day may be one of the most challenging aspects of being an expectant mother.

The good news is that there are natural solutions that have been validated scientifically to be safe and effective in addressing this problem, and you need look no further than your kitchen. Ginger, available in a variety of forms, has been scientifically proven to significantly reduce pregnancy-induced symptoms of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy with no adverse effects. 1, 2, 3

For almost instant relief, brew a cup of Traditional Medicinals Ginger Aid tea, approved by the World Health Organization for use in the prevention of nausea and vomiting. This tea is available at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, and other reputable health-food stores nationwide.

1 Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Apr;103(4):639-45.
2 Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2003 Apr;43(2):139-44.
3 Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Apr;97(4):577-82.