Sounds of September

If you live in the North East there are many sights, smells, and sounds to remind you that the new season is arriving. Many kids and adults are starting back to a new school while many are content with old school. The new TV season, College & Pro Football are ready for action. You can almost hear Hank Williams Jr, singing, "Are you ready for some Football"?

What's new with USANA? This edition of our USANA Newsletter is much like the first day of school. The USANA International Convention recently took place in Salt Lake City Utah. We have exciting news from the Convention and new products in our Blog Updates, Vitamin D in the news from Dr's Christine Northrup and Dr. Ladd McNamara, Emergency Preparedness, and remembering many that made a difference. Just like the first day of school there will only be a little bit of homework in this issue.

USANA Convention

The 17^th annual USANA Convention began on Thursday August 27^th. USANA Associates heard great announcements and some news we would like to share with you. Our Blog Updates will be out of order this month and not by posting date so that we can bring you news about new USANA Products, Children's Hunger Fund 5k Run, Larry King, & USANA Athletes at the Convention.

• New Products.
  
• Childrens Hunger Fund 5k Run/Walk.
  
• Larry King asks about USANA.
  
• USANA Athletes.
  

There are more updates that are BC(before Convention) that we posted in August also.

• Beta Carotine Supplementation.
  
• Rev3 heads to L.A. again.
  

In addition to our Blog, you can visit our website: stevensfamilyhealth.usana.com

Prevent Breast Cancer with Vitamin D By Dr. Christiane Northrup

There's a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for kids—or the prevention of rickets. Optimal levels of Vitamin D (40–80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body. In addition to protecting the bones and boosting the immune system, studies show that Vitamin D helps prevent certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and colorectal. Click here to read more.

Vitamin D 1000 IU/day is critical for your health. by Ladd McNamara, M.D.

The purpose of this posting is to emphasize how critical it is to your health and longevity for you and your loved ones to supplement with a full range of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants each day, and included in that, it is highly recommended that you supplement with 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day or more.
Read more.

Product of the Month: New Products

This year the USANA Convention introduced many enhancements to existing products including larger doses of Proflavanol, Coquinone, and Visionex. and Vitamin D in the Mega Antioxidant. There is also 15 times the Resveratrol in our AO Booster. Resveratrol has recently been highly recommended to help prevent free radical damage. It works in synergy with the other phytonutrients in USANA supplements. There is also a brand new stand alone product. Pure Rest™

Along with diet and exercise, getting enough sleep is an important part of a healthy

lifestyle. Are you ready to restore your natural sleep cycles without sleeping pills? Normal sleep cycles help you feel more energized, promote healthy immune function, and support antioxidant defense.

Pure Rest is USANA's fast-acting, ultra-pure melatonin supplement. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that regulates sleep and wake cycles. Pure Rest is NOT a sleeping pill. Pure Rest's orange-flavored tablets are designed to dissolve quickly, and their ultra-pure formula is both safe and effective. Pure Rest does not contain animal ingredients and is not habit forming. Enjoy a healthy sleep with Pure Rest.
Health Basics

• Orange-flavored dissolvable tablet designed to support better sleep*
  
• Sleep provides numerous health benefits, including defense against oxidative stress and maintenance of a healthy immune system
  
• Contains no animal ingredients
  

Pure Rest Difference

• USANA's Pure Rest is made from an exceptionally pure source of melatonin
  

USANA Difference

• Effective
  
  • Safe
    
  • Science-based
    
  • Pharmaceutical Quality
    

Emergency Preparedness Month.

What have you done to prepare for an emergency? There are number emergencies that can strike quickly affecting you and your family. It could be Earthquake, Flood, Hurricane, H1N1 Flu (Swine), Fire, or Terrorist Attack. There are several websites to help you prepare for an emergency. Here are a

few.

FEMA- Ready.gov

Red Cross- Redcross.org

Center for Disease Control

Boy Scouts of America

It is recommended that you prepare a 72 hour kit filled with essentials to sustain you during that time. We would like to suggest adding the USANA Essentials. Health Pak, or My Health Pak along with USANA Nutrition Bars to your kit. Health and Nutrition should not take a back seat during an emergency.

We remember those that made a difference.

This month marks the anniversary of the Sept. 11^th attacks. We prayed for those that lost their lives and their families. The first responders and survivors put strangers ahead of themselves and showed us not just courage but American Courage, Will and Spirit. Currently Firefighters are battling many fires here in Ca. The words of Mariah Carey's Hero will close the USANA Newsletter. And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you.