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Valley Pharmacy Reopens As Full Service Compounding And Integrative Pharmacy

Valley Pharmacy in Bedminster has been owned and operated by pharmacist Jim Cammarata for 24 years. In March 2014 Jim pursued his passion for health and wellness by renovating the store and reopened as Valley Integrative Pharmacy (VIP). The store carries an extensive selection of vitamins, supplements, organic skincare, and natural cosmetics. Featured are high quality pharmaceutical supplement lines such as Metagenics, Thorne, Pure Encapsulations, Ortho-Molecular, and Designs for Health, as well as reputable and well-known brands such as Gaia, New Chapter, Natural Factors, Jarrow, Blue Bonnet, Solgar, Nordic Naturals and more.

The pharmacy’s staff of nutritionists and homeopaths collectively have over 30 years of knowledge in the nutritional and homeopathic sciences. VIP also provides estheticians for consultation on skincare and cosmetic needs. Cosmetic lines include jane iredale, Dr. Hauschka, evanhealy, Juice Beauty, Astara, Jurlique, Sanitas and more.

VIP has offered compounding services to patients since 2005. The ability to customize drug therapy via compounding for the individual patient is a cornerstone in the integrative pharmacy approach. Compounding pharmacists design personal drug therapy after consulting with the patient’s physician. The individual’s prescription formulation specifically targets the dose and delivery system necessary to yield optimum therapeutic results.  VIP is proud to offer this unique service to its patients.

Location:  75 Washington Valley Road, Bedminster (next to the Fresh Market).  908-658-4900. ValleyPharmacyRX.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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