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The Link Between Good Food and Good Health

There is a reason why disease in the U.S. rises every year. If you put diesel into a gasoline car, it won’t go very far before it breaks down. The human body is no different, in that if you continually put the wrong food rather than the correct food into your body, it will break down. Unfortunately, most people do not know the harm nutrition deficiencies do to themselves and their children.

Once the body starts to break down, you now have a mountain to climb to try to get over the top to the other side of health. That is why Dr. Derek Rodger (ND) teaches preventative medicine, which is both cheaper and more enjoyable than trying to cure an existing disease.

His practice is called Second Opinion Non Drug Health Solutions because most people come to see him after years of taking pharmaceutical drugs and not feeling better. Dr. Rodger is a naturopathic doctor, who believes as Hippocrates proclaimed, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” He spends a lot of his time lecturing on the benefits of eating quality nutrition for a healthier life and also teaches a course to help people get the highly respected Certified Nutritional Consultant (CNC) qualification. His practice is based out of Flemington, NJ.

To make an appointment or to book a speaking event call 908-223-8899 or email [email protected]. See ad on page 35.

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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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