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Wellness Gala Event in Parsippany 

Since its inception in 2009, the mission of the Wellness Gala is to create awareness, educate and promote the benefits and effectiveness of holistic health and alternative healing modalities to the mainstream population. The Gala thoughtfully hand-selects a group of experts in the fields of health, beauty and wellness and offers mini-sessions, demonstrations and workshops. Sessions are available in areas such as anti-aging, nutrition, weight loss, massage, stress management and more. There will be energy healing, angels card readings, intuitive readings and chiropractic work available. Additionally, the Gala boasts unique vendors, live music, desserts, refreshments and a cash bar.  This year, the Gala will be held at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Parsippany on Sunday, October 8 from 11:30am to 6pm.

As a special treat, participants can experience keynote speaker Mas Sajady, a man who survived two near-death experiences and has been gifted with potent healing abilities. He helps participants access their own power to heal and transform their lives with rapid, tangible and documented results. The event includes a presentation, demonstration and guided Medihealing, which meditation and healing in one. Mas will also be available for Industrial-Strength Group Healing (IGHs) sessions during the day. The cost for the experience is $50, which includes the cost of general admission ($20).

Location: Sheraton Tara Hotel, 199 Smith Road, Parsippany. For tickets, call 973-713-6811 or visit WellnessGala.com/Events. For more information, visit WellnessGala.com.

News Briefs
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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