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Nitric Oxide & Tuning Forks Integrating Science and Sound Therapy to Promote Healing

In 1998 three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of nitric oxide and its role in vasodilating and cardio-protective effects. Over 60,000 studies have been done on nitric oxide in the last 20 years. Research in the field of sound and biochemistry now shows that tuning forks placed on the physical body spike nitric oxide, setting off a cascade of physiological events that directly influences health.

Nitric oxide is made naturally in cells and released in surrounding tissues as a short-lived gas. The release of nitric oxide by cells is closely linked with the nervous system and termed “puffing” by scientists to describe the rising and falling of this gas molecule. The rising (wave-like) phase sends a signal to cells to relax. During the falling phase of the wave, nitric oxide dissipates and cells are activated. Stress throws the nervous system off balance, leading to compromised nitric oxide production and weakened immune functioning in the body.

Dr. John Beaulieu, an expert on stress science and researcher on the healing effects of sound and music, and biochemists at Cell Dynamics measured the effects of sound on human tissues and found that frequencies emitted by weighted tuning forks can stimulate and reactivate nitric oxide when applied directly to bone or connective tissue.

Investigating the effects of sound on fiber motion, the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America confirms that sound waves are transmitted through the body, supporting the claim that tuning fork vibrations induce resonance in muscles and nerve networks. A study published in 1991 in Science also concludes that high frequency energy can be transmitted along bone tissue and through cell cytoplasm.

Nitric oxide signals the natural release of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and free radicals and has been shown to be important in cellular activities which include: boosting the nervous system; strengthening the immune system; regulation of blood pressure by dilating arteries; aiding digestion; and reducing inflammation. Dr. Beaulieu explains “reductionist science (is) finally happening . . . and a new doorway (has) opened into the understanding of the power of sound to heal.”

Christel Haase holds a Ph.D. in Holistic Health and certification in Reflexology, G-Jo Acupressure, and Iridology. Christel has been practicing reflexology for over 12 years. 

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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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