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VIP Has Homeopathic Remedies

Yes, that is right, Valley Integrative Pharmacy (VIP), a compounding pharmacy, carries a wide range of health food store supplies and homeopathic remedies are one of them.

Why use a homeopathic remedy?

Homeopathic remedies are made from natural substances and stimulate your immune system to bring about healing of the body. A homeopathic remedy does not have any side effects, are very affordable and FDA regulated. You can use homeopathic remedies for any symptom or illness that comes on suddenly and last for a few days (acute symptoms) such as headaches, anxiety, diarrhea, heart burn, poison ivy, etc. Symptoms such as blood pressure, arthritis, digestive issues are considered chronic symptoms and are best addressed by first talking with a homeopathic consultant trained in selecting homeopathic remedies for chronic conditions.

VIP’s extensive selection includes over 80 different homeopathic remedies in potencies ranging from 6c on up to 200c and a few homeopathic remedies in 1m’s. It also carries Hyland’s 6x Cell Salts. VIP will also happily order a particular homeopathic remedy that you need which it does not carry.

Valley Integrative Pharmacy is located at 75 Washington Valley Road, Bedminster. 908-658-4900. ValleyPharmcyRX.com. VIP Concierge and shipping services also available.

Virangini Cindy Rounsaville, C.Hom, is a homeopathic health consultant and educator who has served clients and others interested in learning about homeopathy since 1983. Virangini Cindy can be contacted at [email protected] or ViranginiCindy.com.

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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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