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Recently I had the opportunity to meet lots of our readers at the Mind, Body, and Spirit Expo at the Garden State Exhibition Center here in New Jersey. As usual the enthusiasm of our loyal readers was overwhelmingly positive.  I can’t explain how good, knowing that people love our magazine makes me feel.  I consider Natural Awakenings part of my life’s work, so my gratitude is once again immeasurable.

One request is for you, our readers, to send us feedback. We want to know what we’re doing well.  What articles inspire you?  What you like, what you don’t like, and what you want more of.  We want to grow so please help us grow with you in mind and the right direction. Please take a moment and drop me a line.    My ultimate goal will be that you will share the changes you have made, the holistic approaches you have adopted and pass it on to the next generation.  So again help us make the decisions that will have a positive effect for our future.

We’re in the process of improving our Facebook page, and could really use your likes. I promise to make it a place of information for the future.

There is a lot of news to share about the magazine too. We have expanded our territory to include lower Warren County, welcoming the cities of  Hackettstown, Washington and the surrounding areas to our publication. Our website, NaturalAwakeningsCNJ.com has a new Holistic Directory and Events Calendar feature. Visit it often and watch it grow. Our new Volunteer Corner is making it’s debut in this issue. It’s small right now, but I guarantee it will be growing fast. If you know of local non-profits who need help, please let us know.

Soon we plan to introduce a new department called KUDOS., where we will share all sorts of good news. For example, Dr. Boguslavsky, known to all as Dr. B. of Premier MD, shared with us the story of Eddie, a patient he helped seven years ago. Eddie shared with Dr. B. his overwhelming gratitude at how the treatment changed his life. And we will to share that with you as well in our opening KUDOS column next month.

Thanks so much for reading our magazine, for advertising in our magazine, and for everyone’s support. Have a very Happy Father’s Day!

In peace, love and laughter, Joe Dunne, Publisher

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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