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Integrative Wellness Center in Saddle River Hosts Open House

Body Positive Works is holding an open house from noon to 5 p.m., March 31, in Saddle River.  At this family-friendly event, attendees will learn what sets Body Positive Works apart from other wellness centers. Light refreshments will be served.

They will learn how to destress, detoxify and heal using Body Positive Works’ unique combination of offerings including traditional psychotherapy, Pilates and nutritional counseling as well as holistic offerings such as yin and other types of yoga, ayurveda, chiropractic, meditation and reiki. Light refreshments will be served.

Body Positive Works is an integrative health haven offering health and wellness programs and services that help women, men and children connect with and celebrate their true selves in an accepting and supportive environment.

Body Positive Works is located at 96 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River (white house across from the school), parking in front and rear. To book appointments or for more information, call 201-708-8448 or visit BodyPositiveWorks.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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