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Beat the Cold with Infrared Sauna in Bedminster

Get out of the cold, boost the immune system and chase the winter blues away in the relaxing warmth of an infrared sauna treatment at New Jersey Natural Medicine of Bedminster. 

Infrared is part of the sun’s invisible spectrum of light that penetrates human tissue. Infrared heat therapy uses this characteristic to directly heat the body rather than just the air surrounding it. The infrared heat penetrates the skin giving it a natural warmth. Some of the benefits of infrared therapy are detoxification, pain relief, weight loss, lower blood pressure, improvement of circulation and skin purification. 

Unlike sunbathing, infrared therapy is completely healthy and safe, and allows clients to fully relax knowing it will never cause skin to burn. The sauna will also increase the body’s core temperature thus resulting in a much deeper, more detoxifying sweat from the cellular level of the skin where many toxins are stored. The sauna itself is well-ventilated and extremely comfortable. It is a special and calming atmosphere in which to relax and take care of your body. 

We are committed to our clients safety. At NJNM, we schedule an hour between appointments to fully clean the sauna. Also, studies have shown that viruses cannot survive in these extreme temperatures.

Location:  2424 Lamington Rd., Bedminster. For information and to schedule a sauna appointment, call 973-267-2650. NJNaturalMedicine.com. See ad, page 17.

In-Print, Community January 2021
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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