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Nature’s Touch 

Many of us choose holistic approaches to our health, including buying organic, turning to energy therapies, learning more about meditation and practicing yoga and other fitness modalities. We are continually trying to achieve and maintain a mind and body balance to promote a more positive energy flow into our lives. Michelle Cilio, owner of Nature’s Touch, offers this and more including skin care and beauty, relaxation therapy, aromatherapy, bodywork, energy healing, crystal therapy, guided imagery, Native American healing, chakra balancing and reflexology. 

Nature’s Touch also carries a variety of healing products such as spiritual jewelry, Native American healing teas, herbs, incense and specially blended oils, sage, crystals and stones, gift boxes and specialized bath kits. 

Nature’s Touch provides peace and serenity while achieving healthy glowing skin and a mind/body balance in a tranquil, natural environment. She gives one-on-one personal and individual attention to each client, catering to their specific needs and goals.  

Michelle fosters a caring and nurturing atmosphere and strives to make your experience at Nature’s Touch simply magical.  

For more information, call 551-200-0548 or email [email protected].

 

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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