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Holistic Health Counselor Certification Program

Dian Freeman, of Dian’s Wellness Simplified, has studied nutrition since the 70s and has been a professional nutritional consultant since the early 80s. In 2020, she began to offer her six-month nutrition course virtually with great success. Her next Nutrition Certification Course begins June 13 and June 15. The course is designed for those who are currently in practice as a naturopath, want to start a new practice or simply want to become more knowledgeable about nutrition for his or her own use.

Classes will be held from 12 noon to 5 p.m., on Sundays, and from 7 - 9 p.m., on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for 12 weeks. Students select which time is most convenience for their schedules. Each class is interactive and provides immersive learning.

Over the past 17 years, Freeman has graduated over 800 students as Certified Holistic Health Counselors. Besides her six-month nutrition course, Dian has also developed many classes open to the public.

For more information, call 973 267-4816 or email [email protected]. WellnessSimplified.com. 

In-Print News Briefs May 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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