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Ayurveda in Our Neighborhood

Ayurvedashram, an holistic wellness center located conveniently on Route 1 in North Brunswick, brings the ancient healing science of India to our communities.

Ayurveda is about living in harmony with nature and your inner conscience. Fundamental to Ayurveda is the idea of prakriti, or a balance of body humors (doshas) that we are born with, and animbalance of the humors known as vikruti. Vikruti is caused by incorrect dietary and emotional habits, environmental toxins and stress. Ayurveda practitioners take into consideration the client’s health, mental and emotional state, the weather, dietary habits and spiritual state to find the root cause of the problem and initiate a healing protocol that works from the inside out.

Co-founder Pari Mudiginty, a licensed pharmacist and Ayurvedic practitioner explains, “We guide our clients with dietary choices, herbs, detoxification therapies, yoga and meditation that is tailor made for their prakriti and temperament. This individualized approach and emphasis on wellness management is what drew me to Ayurveda.” Additionally, co-founder Priyaa Baalaa, a Kundalini meditation master, brings a unique perspective to healing with a degree in Ayurvedic medicine from India, a diploma in Naturopathy & Yoga and is also trained in Acupuncture from China.

Ayurvedashram offers comprehensive Dosha assessments, consultations and is a fully equipped Pancha karma (detox) center. This month, Ayurvedashram launches its Ayurveda in Disease Management workshop series. The first class, presented on January 26 and 31, is all about thyroid care.

Location: Ayurvedashram, 2070 Route 1, 2nd floor, North Brunswick. For more information, call 732-658-6122 or visit MyAyurvedashram.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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