Major Celebrities and Performers to Appear in New York City

A number of top celebrities and performing acts including The Cab, Action Item, Fivel Stewart from the Disney Channel, and Booboo Stewart from Twilight will be attending the ALIVE New York health and environmental awards show and informational conference event. Subsequently, the downtown red carpet awards ceremony has been dubbed ‘The Academy Awards of Health and Humanities’.

Adding a plethora of celebrities to the list of presenters, nominees, and attendees on a daily basis, ALIVE has attracted the direct attention of major media organizations and philanthropist entities alike. Nominated companies like LiveStrong, FabFitFun (a Giluana Rancic company), Organic Authority, Global Green, and others have a large list of celebrity supports – many of which are some of the most well-known in the industry. Global Green supporters include Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Orlando Bloom.

The list of major nominees for ALIVE is also full of top-tier celebrities and organizations who have made major contributions to health and humanities within their lifetime. Some major nominees are Soul Surfer-Bethany Hamilton, Nick Vujicik, Tony Horton, Zuzana Light (founder of BodyRock), Brendan Brazier, Chris Powell (from ABC’s Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition), The Healthy Housewives, Dr. Mercola, Anita Moorjani, and USANA & VEMMA – companies supported by the highly influential Dr. Oz.

ALIVE will be held at The Town Hall in Times Square, New York City between June 29^th and 30^th. ALIVE will feature a unique black tie awards show atmosphere as well as a full-length two day informational conference highlighted with celebrity speakers. The ALIVE red carpet event will occur before the ceremony begins and will feature surprise celebrity guests that will not be disclosed before the show.

Get your tickets here and if you can’t attend the event live, you can also purchase the Live Upstream for the whole event here.

Hope to see you there!!

On top of that, you’ve been exposed to chemicals your entire life, probably at a much higher rate than your parents or grandparents were, simply because of the increase in chemicals present in today’s environment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have conducted numerous studies on the issue, and have found that Americans have PBDEs (chemicals used to make materials fire resistant), BPA (chemicals used to manufacture plastics), PFCs (used to make heat-resistant products), and more in their blood and urine.

Learning to Reduce Your Toxic Exposure

You may not want to think about all this while going through cancer treaments, but I bring it up in chapter 3 of my book (When Cancer Hits) because it’s during cancer treatments that you’re at your most fragile, which means you need to start being more conscious about the chemicals that could be affecting your health. In addition, you may find yourself more sensitive than ever before to products with chemicals. For example, have you walked down the laundry aisle lately? Find yourself covering your nose?

After my father and I both had cancer, we had a few “aha” moments where we realized some of the stresses we had unwittingly put on our bodies. You may be sensing the same thing, particularly because we tend to be more attuned to the environments around us when we’re not feeling well. Your body needs your help to regain strength and vitality. One thing you can do immediately is start cutting down on the number of toxins it has to process.

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to:

1. Read labels on personal care products. I’ll tell you what to watch out for and how to tell the truth about the products you’re using on your body.
2. Avoid certain ingredients. There are several common ones out there that a lot of manufacturers are using that have shown in studies to be potentially carcinogenic, potentially harmful to your health, or toxic to your skin and hair.
3. Buy organic produce. You may not think it’s worth the bother—I’ll explain why it is!
4. Safeguard your home. I’ll list several potentially harmful products that are probably in your home right now, and what you need to do to ensure your safety.
5. Clean carefully. Some of the products that are most toxic to us we use to clean our homes. I’ll tell you which ones are particularly bad for fragile bodies and how you can find better replacements.

It doesn’t take much to make a few changes in your life and your home to safeguard your health. While battling cancer, you’re more susceptible to infections, rashes, allergic reactions, and toxic buildup than ever before. You need all your strength to get well. Chapter 3 will show you how to keep everything in your personal space as safe and nourishing as possible.

(To buy a copy of When Cancer Hits, click here!)

Do you find yourself more sensitive to chemicals since you started cancer treatments? Have you tried some of the tips in my book? Let me know what you think!