Getting a Move on Movember

This year ProACTIVE is taking part in the Movember festivities. Although we didn't jump on the bandwagon in time to participate entirely Dr. J. is growing in his stache and looking quite dapper (come check it out--I can't think of a better reason to schedule a check-up!). This Saturday we'll be doing chair massage at Stache Bash with all proceeds going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Hot Towel straight razor shaves for a suggested donation of $30.00 and photo booth with prop moustaches, as well as cocktails. The event will be hosted at Belmont Barbershop at 2238 W Belmont from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this Saturday the 4th and we'd love to see y'all there!

Although prostate cancer may not get the same amount of publicity and support that some other cancers receive it's a very real problem. 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 1 in 35 will die of prostate cancer.

This week, however, instead of simply outlining statistics that you can easily Google I'd like make a checklist for men of all ages to stay healthy at any juncture in your life.

1. Take a vitamin that can multi-task: Yes, getting a balanced diet naturally from fresh unprocessed foods is preferable but next to impossible even if you eat perfectly. The fact is even organic freshly grown produce isn't as nutrient rich as it used to be. The soil we grow is more deficient than ever, so taking a multivitamin is important to round our your diet.
2. Let’s get (a) physical (Including cholesterol tests, blood pressure and STD screenings): Guys in their twenties need to have a routine physical and check up. Even in your twenties and thirties it’s a good idea to get your cholesterol and blood pressure checked.
3. Give yourself something to grin about: And by that I mean, of course, a teeth cleaning! It’s been shown that poor dental health adversely affects overall health.
4. Work it out: Yes you’re busy and exhausted and have about twenty other things you’d rather be doing but you need to get a workout in. Staying active and eating healthy are the best ways to keep yourself healthy now and healthy later.
5. Seriously, take your symptoms seriously: Pain isn’t normal, sudden changes in how you are feeling are something to take notice of and get checked out. Toughing it out is, without a doubt, the worse thing you can do. Headaches, back pain, urinary disturbances, mood changes, and sudden change in appetite are all things that often go ignored and they’re all symptoms in some of the most lethal diseases.
6. Don’t smoke: and if you currently smoke, quit. I know, easier said than done, but it’s pointless to do things beneficial to your health if you’re negating the positive effects with something harmful.
7. Use Sunscreen: keeping your skin healthy will help you look and feel better. Make sure to find a moisturizer with an SPF, especially in the winter when sun can reflect off of the snow.

I’d also like to make a note of another event we have coming up this Sunday, the 4^th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Here at ProACTIVE we’ll have Dinkel’s cookies and Safari Cup coffee for cookie decorating. Drink some cocoa, listen to holiday tunes and decorate some holiday-themed cookies! We’ll have $1.00/minute chair massage with all proceeds supporting Greyhounds Only greyhound rescue. We hope to see y’all there!