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Gratitude

Thanksgiving and the holidays is a time of gratitude. I hope now that the elections are over we can change the climate and start seeing the good in the world, in people and in peace.

My hope is that the good in the human spirit can be exposed and explored in the year 2017, but today is a good day to start. Remember, to make someone smile today, perform that random act of kindness today. See the good in everything and everyone today, pass on gossip, don’t judge, look in the mirror for the problem, and the solution in our lives. I’m not preaching here, just reminding myself who I want to be today—and tomorrow. While speaking of gratitude I must express my overwhelming gratitude that I have been lucky enough to expand the brand of Central New Jersey, Natural Awakenings, to now include North Central New Jersey which covers Morris, Union, Sussex and Essex counties. Purchasing an additional magazine is a big undertaking.

If it were not for the love of and the belief in the message we carry to our readers, I would be in fear of this task. However, too many people love our magazine and my passion has not changed over the last four plus years we have owned Natural Awakenings. I think with your help we will be as successful with our North addition as we have been here in Central New Jersey. The people on my staff are so supportive, so loyal and so dependable.

Knowing the kind of strong foundation I had is a big reason I was willing to take on this new adventure.

My vision and goals as we move forward are simple. It’s not totally geared around money—it’s about us, the family here at NA, my family, and myself. I will be fighting to be humble, seeing the good in everything, living in gratitude, and remembering integrity is everything. We will work even harder to serve our advertisers, our readers, our distributors, and our community.

I want to thank everyone that ever picked up our magazine, who has ever attended a lecture, a new class, tried a new practitioner or ventured out of your comfort zone because of our magazine. Happy holidays! Let’s make 2017 a year of progress. In peace, love, laughter, health, and much gratitude.

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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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