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The Wellness Gala Deb Peterson

When Deb Peterson’s eldest son was diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome, her world was turned upside-down. She exhausted all traditional medical treatments available, yet his symptoms worsened and his prognosis was bleak. According to the mainstream medical community, there is no cure for the syndrome and, over time, the symptoms can worsen. Unaware of holistic healing but desperate to help her son, she turned to alternative modalities as a last resort. An energy healer, Dr. Robert Kandarjian, completely healed her son of Tourettes. After this incredible experience, Deb has immersed herself in holistic healing and spends her life promoting these modalities.

The idea to create a Wellness Gala event grew from her realization that integrative healing modalities can work miracles. Her goal is to inform people everywhere that these modalities are legitimate options that can help any type of physical, emotional, mental or spiritual issues or problems.

Over 10 years, The Balance Your Life Wellness Gala has established itself as a unique event that provides attendees the opportunity to experience the special gifts of a select group of practitioners. Holistic health concepts and modalities, rejuvenation and stress reduction techniques, and personal growth workshops are all featured at the Balance Your Life Wellness Gala events. Attendees have access to carefully chosen experts in the fields of health, beauty and wellness, who give unlimited mini sessions, play live music, present workshops, give demonstrations and more. A coffee bar, specialty pastries and assorted cheeses are included.

This October marks the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Wellness Gala, of which over 300 events have been hosted nationwide. On October 8, Deb plans on presenting the most ambitious Gala to date. The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 199 Smith Road in Parsippany from 12 to 6pm. It will feature keynote speaker Mas Sajady, transformation catalyst. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Connor Cummings Memorial Scholarship.

For information, call 973-713-6811 or WellnessGala.com/Events. 

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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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