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In the May Women's Wellness Issue

May 2023 Digital Magazine

Please enjoy our special May Women's Wellness issue. Flip through the pages or scroll through our digital magazine.

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In the May Women's Wellness Issue
Fighting Stress Holistically, Earth-Friendly Delights for Mom, Radiant Skin, Taking Control of our Hormones and much more! Read More »
Vitamin D for Dental Health
Vitamin D is often considered just another vitamin in our daily routine, but its significance cannot be overstated. Read More »
Acupuncture and Women’s Health
When Western medicine falls short many women turn to acupuncture and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for a more balanced and personalized approach to health care. Read More »
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. Read More »
Veda Integrative Wellness in South Plainfield and Piscataway
Pranjali Sharma, MBA, MS, is a wellness practitioner who brings a holistic approach to addressing chronic ailments, i.e., lifestyle disorders, weight management, chronic pain, etc. Read More »
Spring Into Shape with Hypnosis
Now that winter’s over it’s time to get back into shape, especially before bathing suit season. Diet and exercise alone can be a real struggle, however, there is remarkable tool that can help anyone achieve weight loss and keep it off — hypnosis. Read More »
Advanced Dental Care in South Plainfield and Piscataway
MG Dental Associates offers patients the most advanced care for dental health. The center incorporates the latest in laser dentistry to treat many dental conditions like cavities, removing bacteria while in root canal procedures or removing lesions. Read More »
Lavender Madness in June
Get back to nature at Mad Lavender Farm as it opens for its eighth year of goat yoga, hands-on workshops, and “pick your own” lavender. Read More »
Welcome Back, Janet StraightArrow
Janet StraightArrow is a master healer-teacher and shaman who has taught holistic healing and spiritual mastery for four decades. Read More »
Living In The Moment
As I sit here listening to the wind chimes and birdsong while watching the leaves and trees dance in the breeze, the sense of inner peace and contentment from being in the moment allows me to smile. Read More »
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha May Improve Women’s Sexual Experience
Ashwagandha(Withania som- nifera) is a known adaptogenic herb that has been reported to improve sexual satisfaction, sleep and quality of life in women. Read More »
Water Birth Benefits
Benefits of Water Immersion During Birth
Water immersion during labor is an increasingly popular birthing option for healthy women that experience a straightforward pregnancy, labor spontaneously at full term and plan to give birth in a midwifery-led care setting. Read More »
INTEGRATIVE TREATMENTS FOR PETS WITH MOBILITY ISSUES
Bringing the Bounce Back: Integrative Treatments for Pets With Mobility Issues
While vets often suggest surgery for certain debilitating conditions, less invasive treatments might be just as effective with considerably less risk, particularly for animals that cannot tolerate anesthesia. Read More »
Carol Penn on Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Dr. Carol Penn, double board-certified in family and obesity medicine, is a movement, meditation and mindset coach who teaches people to prioritize self-care to achieve their best and highest selves. Read More »
Earth-Friendly Delights for Mom
Earth-Friendly Delights for Mom
This year, consider putting an ecological spin on Mother’s Day by showering her with gifts that honor Mother Earth. Here are some sustainable gifting ideas. Read More »
Exploring the Doomsday Glacier
Exploring the Doomsday Glacier
Roughly measuring the size of Florida, the Thwaites Glacier is one of the most rapidly melting ice formations in Antarctica, having retreated more than eight miles since the 1990s. Read More »
HOW TO RESOLVE VAGINAL DRYNESS
First Signs of Menopause: How to Resolve Vaginal Dryness
Today, integrative and functional doctors, researchers and continuing education instructors are leading the charge to provide innovative and customized answers for women experiencing vaginal dryness and other hormone-related symptoms. Read More »
Fig Tree
Fir Trees Die in Record Numbers
According to unpublished research by the U.S. Forest Service reported by Columbia Insight, fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022. Read More »
Gardening Therapy
Gardening Therapy: Healing Mind, Body and Spirit in the Yard
The exercise, sunshine and fresh air promote mental and physical health, and so does our contact with soil microbes and the harmonious patterns of nature. Read More »
Kale and Tempeh Tacos
Kale and Tempeh Tacos
In this yummy, low-carb taco recipe, cabbage leaves substitute for the tortillas and are filled with a mixture of protein-packed tempeh, veggies and lots of great spices. Read More »
Light Therapy for Autoimmune Symptoms
Light Therapy for Autoimmune Symptoms
Fatigue is often reported as the most disabling symptom for people with autoimmune disorders, significantly impairing their physical, mental and social quality of life. Read More »
Microplastic Overload REDUCING CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE
Microplastic Overload: Reducing Childhood Exposure
Researchers are investigating the human health impacts of these synthetic materials, and while we have a growing picture of potential risks, additional scientific exploration is needed to know how petroleum-based polymers affect kids. Read More »
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes With Diet
A Type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis is often regarded as a lifelong sentence and typically treated as such, requiring an increasing number of drugs. However, sustained remission of T2D is now well established. Read More »
Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper
Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper
Scientists have developed a water-activated, disposable, paper battery, according to a proof-of-concept study published in Scientific Reports. Read More »
Nature for Seniors
Seniors Avoid the Hospital With Nature
New research has found that exposure to natural environments may reduce the risk of hospitalization for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias and Parkinson’s disease. Read More »
Skin Fitness
Skin Fitness: Daily Routines for a Radiant Appearance
While many of us work out to tone our muscles, we may be neglecting the largest organ in the body: our skin. Read More »
SOLVING STRESS
Solving Stress: Holistic Tips From Lifestyle Doctors
Medicine is changing as a new class of doctors endeavors to treat the whole person rather than the symptoms of disease, helping their patients achieve optimal health with lifestyle changes, medicine, herbs, supplements and modalities tailored to the individual. Read More »
Sulfur Shortage Predicted
Sulfur Shortage Predicted
A shift away from fossil fuels and an increase in agricultural demand will cause the demand for sulfuric acid to increase considerably from 246 to 400 million metric tons by 2040. Read More »
Taking Control of Our Hormones
Taking Control of Our Hormones: Nutritional Tips to Support the Delicate Balance
Think of hormones as the body’s messengers, sending signals that affect a host of functions.Keeping these hormones in proper balance is critical for health, and imbalances can lead to a wide range of effects. Read More »
The Divine Messiness of Motherhood
The Divine Messiness of Motherhood
The pitter-patter of little feet is one of life’s most beautiful blessings, but motherhood has always been a challenging role. Read More »
Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture
Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture, Food, Fuel and Plastic
In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Honda is experimenting with the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii class of algae they have nicknamed “Dreamo." Read More »
Vanilla and Fig Scones With Pistachios
Vanilla and Fig Scones With Pistachios
A great dessert or breakfast treat, a scone is a baked good usually made with wheat flour and butter. This recipe calls for almond flour instead to reduce the carbs and increase the nutrition. Read More »
Grab Your Spot! Special May 2023 - Women in Wellness Series
We are excited to announce women’s health pioneer Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP, author and creator of the PBS show, Is It Me or My Hormones? will be hosting our weekly Women’s Wellness Series in May! Read More »
In-Print May 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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