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Please enjoy the June 2020 Issue of Natural Awakenings featuring great summer activity ideas! Read more for fun staycations, healthy foods that make you happy, ways to naturally boost blood flow and brain health and much more!

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In This Issue: June 2020 Finding Adventure Close To Home
Please enjoy the June 2020 Issue of Natural Awakenings featuring great summer activity ideas! Read More »
Exploring Qi from the Comfort of Home
When the doors to the studio closed in response to stay-at-home requirements, the teachers at Qi Gong for Healing in Middlesex knew they wanted to continue to provide classes. Read More »
Is Stress Harming Your Relationships?
The response to the coronavirus pandemic means coping with big adjustments, and many people are having a hard time. Losing a job is traumatic even in normal times but this is much more than that. Read More »
Mushroom Medicine
Medicinal mushrooms are gaining popularity in the natural health world as of late. However, mushrooms have been used medicinally in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years and western medicine since 1928. Read More »
From Tower To Table: Growing Plants With Aeroponics
Fortis Farms is about creating easy access to fresh, local food sources in a sustainable, space-saving, resource-conserving system. Read More »
Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. Partners With KnoWEwell Collaborative
Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. (NAPC) is entering into a partnership with KnoWEwell, P.B.C., and is a Founding Patron of The KnoWEwell Collaborative. Read More »
Teen Voices: Staying On Track
I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to stay on track these days. In addition to the stress of this current public health crisis, adapting to new schedules and a new way of living is also trying. Read More »
The Graduate (2020)
This cap and gown will never be worn. So many of our children and possibly ourselves are affected by the cancellation of ceremonial graduation events in 2020; me included on both fronts. Read More »
Words To Remember
Publisher Joe Dunne shares some important words that help him during the good and bad times. Read More »
Biking Safety Coronavirus
Biking During the COVID-19 Crisis: Regular Tips Apply to Pedaling
During the coronavirus pandemic, social distance biking is a recommended exercise. Here are tips regarding proper equipment, fitness and safety when cycling. Read More »
Olive Oil Anti Aging
Consume Olive Oil to Fight Off Aging
Research finds that the fat in olive oil increases the life span of cells, supporting the idea that a Mediterranean Diet can prevent age-related diseases. Read More »
David Hamilton Author Kindness
David Hamilton on Kindness in the Pandemic Age
Author David Hamilton discusses increased kindness during the pandemic and how it can serve as an opportunity for a shift in collective consciousness. Read More »
Natto Soybean Bone Health
Decrease Bone Fractures with Natto
Natto, a fermented soybean dish of Japan, supports bone health in postmenopausal women by providing protection from fractures. Read More »
Air Pollution Health Dementia
Dementia Linked to Air Pollution
People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, reports a new study. Read More »
Australia Drought Wildfires Climate Change
Down-Under Drought: Australian Wildfires Linked to Climate Change
Australia’s devastating wildfires during 2019 and 2020 were at least 30 percent more likely to occur because of human-caused climate change. Read More »
Plant Based Diet Foods Stroke
Eat a Plant-Based Diet to Lessen Stroke Risk
People that eat a plant-based, vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than others with diets that include meat and fish. Read More »
Traveling Vans RVs on the Road
Everyday Adventures: Taking to Vans and RVs for Life on the Road
Travel tips for hitting the road with the comforts of home in an RV or well-equipped van. Read More »
Family Stories Children Ancestry
Family Stories: Help Kids Cope During Tough Times
Help children feel safe, secure and in control by telling them what strong stuff they come from. Get started telling family heritage and ancestry stories with these 20 questions. Read More »
Dads Father's Day Wisdom
Fathers Know Best
Dads have a habit of imposing their own success goals on their kids, but letting go of this can lead to a greater emphasis on what children really need—love, kindness and strength. Read More »
Healthy Happy Good Mood Food
Feeding Happiness: Lifting Moods with Feel-Good Foods
During stressful times when our bodies need nutrition more than ever, turn to these healthy, mood-boosting comfort foods, including recipes for chocolate truffles and banana ice cream. Read More »
Rainfall Generate Electricity
Generating Electricity from Rain
A high voltage can be generated from raindrops using a field-effect, transistor-style structure, reports a new study. Read More »
City Green Space Crime
Green Up Cities to Reduce Violent Crime
Green spaces in cities such as parks, community gardens and tree-lined streets lower the rate of violent crimes, make communities safer and keep people healthier. Read More »
Home Workouts
Homebody Workouts: Getting Fit Without a Gym
Get and stay fit with these fun, effective at-home exercise workout plans. Read More »
Thermoelectric Heat to Electricity
Hot Power: Heat Converted into Electricity
Researchers have found how the thermoelectric effect, or converting temperature differences into electricity, can be best used to power small, flexible devices. Read More »
Gut Health Colorectal Cancer
Maintain a Healthy Gut to Sidestep Colorectal Cancer
A study finds that genetic mutations linked to colorectal cancer can be caused by common gut bacteria carried by about one out of five people. Read More »
Mindfulness Paranoia
Mental Relief: Mindfulness Training May Reduce Paranoia
Researchers have found that just one week of practicing mindfulness—moment-to-moment awareness—reduces feelings of paranoia. Read More »
Sentinel Trees Pests
Pest Alarm: Sentinel Trees Give Advance Warning
Countries around the world are growing “sentinel trees” in strategic locations to receive advance warnings of destructive pests that could destroy native plantings. Read More »
Boost Brain Health Blood Flow
Power Up Your Brain: Six Ways to Boost Blood Flow
Optimal blood flow is a key component to brain health. Here are six specific lifestyle strategies proven to be highly effective at boosting brain blood flow. Read More »
Helping Separation Anxiety Dogs
Soothing Separation: Helping Anxious Dogs to Cope
Natural, holistic solutions and ways to help treat separation anxiety syndrome in dogs, including foods, exercise, supplements and accessories. Read More »
Tofu Isoflavones Heart Health
Tofu Takeaway: Isoflavones Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Tofu and other foods containing higher amounts of isoflavones are associated with a lower risk of heart disease, especially for younger women and postmenopausal women not taking hormones. Read More »
Staycations Home Vacations
Transformative Staycations: Finding Respite and Adventure Close to Home
Staycations—sticking close to home for new travel experiences—reduce costs, minimize travel time and lower our carbon footprint. Here are ways to plan the perfect staycation. Read More »
Ulcerative Colitis Chinese Herbs
Try Chinese Herbs for Ulcerative Colitis
When combined with standard Western pharmaceuticals, Gegen Quinlian decoction, a Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal mix, proves effective in treating ulcerative colitis. Read More »
In-Print Brain Health June 2020 RV Road Trips Staycations Summer Vacation
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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