Pints for Prostates - September 14th

Join Touro and Crescent City Physicians for the 5th Annual Pints for Prostates Beer Tasting & Prostate Cancer Awareness Event. 

>> CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Entry fee includes:

• Two pints of NOLA Brewing beer of your choice
• Food from McClure's BBQ
• Prostate Health information 
• Men age 40+ can register for free PSA screenings at Touro September 19

Must be 21 or older to attend. 

Ticket sales benefit the Pints for Prostates organization. www.pintsforprostates.org 

>> CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

>> Click here to register for free PSA screening.

Click here: touro.com/pintsforprostates to register!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

An 'Army Of People' Helps Houston Cancer Patients Get Treatment

Should You Tell?

Deciding whether to tell — and whom to tell — is an intensely personal decision. You might feel it is essential to disclose your diagnosis, because it’s a part of who you are or because you run your own business. Alternatively, you may believe privacy is critical and that, aside from family and close friends, no one is entitled to information regarding your health.

Some things to think about as you weigh your options are: What treatment side effects are you likely to experience? How might the law work in your favor? And what is your work environment like?

Consider the Side Effects

In some cases, cancer and the method of treatment can cause side effects such as fatigue, chemo brain and discomfort, all of which can affect productivity levels, making it difficult to perform your essential job duties. Changes in productive and/or appearance, as well as any extended absences, may give your boss and/or coworkers reason for concern. These factors may also cause you to think about whether any modifications or adjustments can be made to your job responsibilities or work environment that will help you feel more comfortable and be more productive and effective.

Consider the Law

In order to request a reasonable accommodation or medical leave, you may have to disclose a medical condition — though not necessarily an exact diagnosis. On the other hand, if you are not seeking protections provided under a state or federal law, such as a reasonable accommodation, time off or discrimination protection, you are generally not required to disclose any information about health to your employer.

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What The Health Movie Reviews & My Thoughts By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN  I have been asked a few times what I think about “What the Health”, the Netflix documentary that came out this summer. Well… I guess I was asked one too many times to keep my mouth shut, so I decided to briefly write my thoughts and then refer you to some great reviews that have already been written! I read somewhere “Don’t ask a dietitian to watch the latest popular food documentary. It’s bad for our blood pressure.” SO TRUE!! In full disclosure, I haven’t seen the film. However, I have seen similar films (Forks Over Knives, Fast Food Nation, King Corn, etc). They all overstate the science and rely on fear tactics and sensationalism. Here’s what I have noticed so far: When someone asks me my thoughts on the movie, they say that it basically scared the heck out of them. First off… fear is not an appropriate educational tool! Red flags already. Then they tell me that the movie suggests meat and dairy cause cancer and everyone should be vegan. At this point, I know that it’s a sensationalized documentary not based on the most current nutrition data. And most likely is produced by animal rights activists. So first, here is a list of the reviews that I found helpful in explaining current dietary evidence and also fact checking the claims the movie makes: I really like this one because it is a quick read and covers the most important things you need to know. Plus, it’s written by a dietitian, which is always a good thing to know whenever you’re reading nutrition articles! What the Health” Documentary: A Review “Some thoughts on the latest of a growing number of food- and health-related documentaries, along with some thoughts about this documentary genre, in general.” By Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N, CNS, Nutrition Diva For those of you who like to get into the nitty gritty science of every detail, this review is for you! What the Health: A Movie with an Agenda “The documentary “What the Health” espouses the fairy tale that all major diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many others) can be prevented and cured by eliminating meat and dairy from the diet. It is a blatant polemic for veganism, biased and misleading, and is not a reliable source of scientific information.” I found this one particularly interesting because the author is a dietitian, and she’s also a vegan. Since the movie is pro-vegan, it’s nice to get her perspective. A Vegan Dietitian Reviews “What the Health” By Virginia Messina, MPH, RD Another great dietitian review. What the Health Review – a Dietitian’s Thoughts on the Netflix Pro- Vegan Documentary by Abbey Sharp, RD This review, by VOX, is more of a journalist review, but does a nice job of reviewing the claims of the movie. Debunking What the Health, the buzzy new documentary that wants you to be vegan “The film on Netflix mischaracterizes what we know about food and disease.” The truth regarding nutrition and disease: I remember when Forks Over Knives came out, and it was about 5 years into my website existing. I thought I might host a viewing party as a celebration. Then I watched the movie, and realized that I could not associate myself with it. There were some messages that I agreed with but I did NOT like the way they were going about presenting the “facts.” I would encourage you to avoid filling your mind with things that scare the heck out of you!! Stick with the positive. What You Need to Know There are no guarantees when it comes to nutrition and cancer. Unfortunately I’ve met many many people who did all the right things and still faced a devastating diagnosis. And I’ve met many who did all the right things and were not cured. However, we think about 30-40% of cancers can be prevented, or diagnosis delayed, by eating healthy, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight. You can be vegan if you want but the data doesn’t show it’s necessary. What we know for sure is that whether you eat meat or not, you must include lots of fruits and veggies everyday (4-5cups combined). Turns out that vegetarians and vegans eat more veggies because their protein is also a vegetable! Double bonus!! There’s no good reason the plants you eat need to be organic, GMO free or any other crazy fad. We see health benefits from all produce so just eat lots of it, whatever kind you prefer, can afford, etc! Don’t fill your plate with a side dish of fear. Eat your veggies, move your body and enjoy each day you are given! If you missed my article a week ago, you’ll want to bookmark the page to remind yourself whenever you start to get worried! 5 Things to Know About Nutrition and Cancer Enjoy your food! –  Julie The post What The Health Movie Reviews & My Thoughts appeared first on Cancer Dietitian. Recent Articles: Halo Top Ice Cream Review: Let’s Get Real. Survivor Cooking Workshop: Recap With Recipes! 5 Things to Know About Nutrition and Cancer You Can’t BEET This Cake! – Red Velvet Beet Cake Recipe from Intern Caralee Fruit Quesadilla Recipe Share Tweet Forward Share +1 CancerDietitian.com is brought to you by Cancer Services, Inc., a community-based non-profit organization in Winston-Salem, NC with a mission to "enhance the quality of life for those living with cancer and to provide the gift of life through education.” Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, is the Wellness Director for Cancer Services. She is a registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist and a board certified specialist in oncology nutrition. Her passion is wellness for cancer prevention and survivorship, and she specializes in making healthy living fun!  Copyright © 2017 Cancer Services, Inc., All rights reserved. Julie is sending you this email because you requested to receive notification when new articles are posted at www.CancerDietitian.com. 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Letter from your NFD editor -- NEW

Welcome to New Focus Daily (NFD)!  I usually start each month’s editor’s letter talking about what’s coming up in this month’s magazine.  This time, it’s worth reflecting back first.  I have never been one to look back – much – and have always subscribed to the “look forward to what’s ahead and keep on movin’,” but sometimes in certain circumstances reflection is good. Especially if there is something significant on which to reflect. I don’t think I can move forward talking about September and what’s yet to come without saying a few words about the month we just left behind.

So, what exactly am I reflecting on?  August had some pretty significant events, two of which impacted millions in the United States. And both were rare and very incredible acts of nature – one in a good sense, the other not at all.  Both are things for which we have no control. But that happen.    And that demonstrate hope.

We all know about Hurricane Harvey that hit earlier this week.   Some of you may have read the NFD article from founder Karen Shayne that described loss, fear, great challenge, but also grace, resiliency, love, support, brotherhood – and hope.   Even with all of the negatives that Harvey brought – and is still bringing and will be bringing for quite some time – there is hope. Hope came and will continue to come in the form of people donating their time to help rescue and provide support to those in need.  Hope came and will continue to come in the form of monetary donations needed for those who left homes with nothing but their families and the clothes on their backs.  Hope came and will continue to come from people driving from all parts of the country to rescue animals and give them temporary foster homes.  Hope came and will continue to come in the form of prayers positive thoughts, and healing words for all impacted.   Throughout all of that ‘bad’ hope showed up.

So what was the second significant event? The 2017 solar eclipse that took place on August 21st.   A once in a lifetime event for most of us.   The same Mother Nature that brought us Harvey, brought us the solar eclipse visible in several states throughout the country.  While there probably were some “bad” aspects to this incredible act of Mother Nature (Nashville traffic was crazy, hotels sold out, and probably some grumpy people that didn’t get their NASA-approved solar eclipse glasses – probably happened in other key viewing areas as well), it was a pretty “good” kind of incredible act.  And again reminded me of HOPE.  Just viewing the eclipse was an incredible experience that I got to share with my family.  I was reminded that while there may be periods of time in our lives that are dark – both figuratively and literally – there is hope that sun will again shine in our lives– figuratively and literally.  Two totally different events, both acts of nature, and in very different ways demonstrated hope.  HOPE – that intangible that we all need more of in our lives – is alive and well.   Regardless of what life throws our way.  NFD strives not only to educate and empower with the articles we choose to publish, but to give HOPE. We promise to always show up with a dose of hope as part of what we offer our readers.

I’ve used all of my space reflecting on the past and two significant events that impacted millions of us last month.   I needed to reflect on that before thinking about September.  I know many friends of Women Survivors Alliance and New Focus Daily are still suffering and in distress from Harvey either directly or indirectly through family, friends, colleagues, or others we know in the areas hit. That is going to go on for a while.   But we’ve got each other’s backs.  And will continue to have each other’s backs.   The outpouring of support and love has been incredible and that will continue.  And while those efforts continue – and please stay tuned as we will continue to monitor ways that people can specifically support efforts for those impacted by Harvey – we at NFD will continue to bring hope, inspiration and yes, some  education thrown in, to our readers.   September will include some great features including our “regulars” including Chef Mary with another “surprise” recipe for the month, Miss Jessica who is now FIFTEEN after just celebrating a birthday, Linda Ragsdale who I like to call “Ms. Happy,” and a SURPRISE love story from one of our cancer survivors who I really got to know at this year’s SURVIVORville.  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as well as National Yoga Month which means we will be hearing from Amy Green, and we will have plenty of other articles that educate, empower, and inspire – and give hope.

Let’s keep hope alive and well during September.  So many will need it.

Be educated, empowered, INSPIRED, stay SURVIVOR strong – AND have hope,

      #NewFocusDaily  #WSAstrong #Survivorstrong #My2ndAct #SurvivorCollection #NewFocusNetwork

CINDY CHAFIN

Cindy Chafin, M.Ed., MCHES serves as project director for the Women Survivors Alliance and New Focus Daily magazine. Cindy is masters-level certified in health education by the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing and was part of the first cohort to receive master's level designation. She has been a public health professional for many years after receiving her degree in health promotion and education from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cindy has been involved in multiple cancer activities and projects since 2000, including serving as the state coalition coordinator for Tennessee for 13 years, and currently is involved with several cancer organizations. She has served since October 2015 as interim director for the Center for Health and Human Services at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville, where she has been a project director of multiple grants since 2002. She has been touched by cancer personally after seeing both family and friends alike suffer from the disease.

Cindy offers her consulting services and volunteer hours under the umbrella of Community Health Collaboratives, LLC which she founded in 2002 for organizations such as the Women Survivors Alliance and other non-profit and charity organizations. She is pleased to partner with NOU and WSA.

Cindy ChafinLetter from editorSeptember 2017