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Registration Open for the June Men’s Wellness Series

Join Natural Awakenings and KnoWEwell for a life-changing series entitled The Healthy Man each Tuesday in June at 5 p.m. PDT/8 p.m. EDT.

Topics

  • Lifestyle choices that add years to a man’s life and life to his years
  • Tips to maintain youthful energy, a desired weight and a healthy libido
  • Strategies for optimal eye health
  • Good posture techniques for peak human performance and pain-free aging
  • Habits that create resilient kids and a lasting legacy

Speakers

  • Ben Greenfield, human performance consultant and author of 17 books including Boundless Parenting
  • Dr. Eric Plasker, chiropractor and author of The 100 Year Lifestyle
  • Dr. Tracy Gapin, board-certified urologist and author of Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity
  • Dr. Krista Burns, chiropractor, founder of the American Posture Institute and author of The Posture Principles
  • Christopher Smith, co-founder of Family Brand and the Campfire Effect, creating leaders at home and in business
  • Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, board-certified optometrist and pioneer in neuro-optometry 
  • Dr. Tarin Forbes, board-certified integrative doctor specializing in anti-aging and metabolic medicine
  • Dr. Alan Christianson, naturopathic endocrinologist specializing in thyroid disease and author of The Metabolism Reset Diet and The Thyroid Reset Diet

Admission is $59, which includes all Tuesday evening sessions and a one-year membership to KnoWEwell. To learn more and register, visit Tinyurl.com/NACNJMen2023 . 


In-Print May 2023 June 2023
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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