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Wellness Rocks! Moves to Downtown Clinton

On October 1, Wellness Rocks! opens its doors in its new location in scenic downtown Clinton at 28 Center Street. Now with room to grow, the expanded space and ample parking allows new modalities of healing and wellness to be offered. “We have also expanded our partnerships,” says owner Nancy Erb. “We have exceptional practitioners. Massage therapy, noted guest speakers, informational workshops, and support groups, will be offered individually or simultaneously.”

With five new rooms, the expanded space, affords to the public group participation such as yoga, and individualized private one-on-one instructions or treatments. The newly renovated space also showcases works of art, and eventually will include a small retail section offering selected items, all interrelated to health and wellness.

In an ongoing effort to serve the community the center will continue its practices of Tai Chi, meditation, sharing circles, cancer support groups, yoga, holistic moms support, Reiki treatments, and energy healing.

Stop by 28 Center Street and see “The New Wellness Rocks.” 908-268-0724. WellnessRocksNJ.com.

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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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