Choosing a Chiropractor

Choosing a Chiropractor

How can a Chiropractor help? At its most basic points of concern chiropractic care can help reduce pain, restore function and educate patients on measures to avoid future injuries and relapses. How any one practitioner in particular may go about doing this can vary depending upon their individual practice preferences. At the Essex-County Nurse Practitioner…

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Do ticks spread disease? Ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. “Deer Ticks” spread the bacteria that cause Lyme disease (Borrelia Burgdorferi). This is most likely to be transmitted if the tick has been attached to you for more than 24 hours. What is Lyme Disease? Symptoms: Usually occur within 1-2…

Safe Food Handling At Home

Safe Food Handling At Home

We all need to stay safe. We also all need to eat. Many of us are concerned about food and food packaging harboring the coronavirus, and naturally some have turned to the internet for advice on how to protect themselves. The internet is rampant with misinformation on how to keep food safe from the coronavirus….

Eating For Immunity

Eating For Immunity

During this time of uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic, many people want to know if they should be eating certain foods, or taking vitamin supplements to help support their immune system. If that’s you, you’re not alone. Although there is no evidence that any single food, nutrient, or supplement is capable of giving you extra…