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Organic Salon Opening in Hackettstown

Opening in September, WholeListic Hair Design promises to be an organic salon where beauty and health are treated as one. Guests can expect a relaxing atmosphere along with an experience that will leave hair feeling and looking great.  Monica Sabo, owner and operator, is a licensed cosmetologist with 25 years of experience as well as a certified Nutritional Consultant. The goal at WholeListic Hair Design is to create a sense of wellness from the inside out by educating all who visit on the importance of using clean beauty products. Monica explains, “During my years of hairdressing I’ve always had a passion for health and nutrition, which led to me also becoming a Certified Nutritional Consultant. It was during that time I realized that the traditional products I was using did not resonate with my beliefs regarding good health due to the ingredient content- not to mention my own health was compromised in the form of allergies and fatigue!”

An organic mineral-based color line will be offered along with a varied selection of retail products such as Surface, John Masters, Shear Miracle Organics and Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup. It is the salon’s mission to spread the word of health and the importance of knowing of what you’re putting on your skin. WholeListic Hair Design prides itself in only using the most effective, high-quality, non-toxic beauty products on its clients.

Location: WholeListic Hair Design, 212 A Main Street, Hackettstown. For more information, call 908-813-8370.

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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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