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Rover Rescue

Keep Your Pups Warm this Winter!

Power of Positive Thinking

How to Boost Your Immune System

Back to Earth Smudging

Healthy Morsels The Holidays are Here! ...and much more!

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Rover Rescue Keep Your Pups Warm this Winter!

by Lauren Kehoe

It’s that time of year again, daylight is disappearing and temperatures are plummeting. While it is relatively simple for humans to protect themselves from the winter elements, keeping a dog safe and warm can be a bit more complicated. Dogs are unique, and we aren’t often given an in depth overview of their bodies. Luckily, there are some great ways to keep a dog safe and warm during winter months.

Like humans, dogs are vulnerable to frostbite. The end of their ears, tips of their toes, point of their tail, and tips of their noses are the highest risk body parts. These are farthest from the heart, so it can be harder to pump blood to these areas. Signs of frostbite include redness at the site and a rise in overall body temperature.

Lauren Kehoe is an avid animal lover and dog owner.

Another cold weather ailment dogs are susceptible to is hypothermia. Smaller dogs, older dogs, short haired dogs, and dogs with underlying health issues tend to be more sensitive to chilly temperatures.

Shivering, pale gums, curling up for insulation, and cold feet, tails, and ears are all signs of hypothermia.

When a dog’s body temperature drops below 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit is a cause for concern.

If you think your dog may have one of these conditions, a trip to the vet for medical intervention is vital.

In the meantime, try and keep a pup as warm as possible with warm, dry towels, heaters, etc. Prevention methods include limiting outdoor time, keeping dogs dry, and using coats and booties for extra protection. Getting to know your dog and their tolerance levels for cold is important. Siberian huskies are going to have a much different time in the cold versus a chihuahua.

Seasonal depression is another danger as darkness engulfs the days. Colder temperatures and less sunlight means less walking and less exercise for dogs. It is so important to make an effort to schedule walks and outdoor playtime as often as possible. Dogs are meant to run and play, and lack of exercise and vitamin D can make them depressed, just like us. Keep mental health on par with physical health by carving out regular exercise blocks.

Dogs can maintain health and happiness this winter with a bit of effort on our end.

Watching our pups in the cold and snow and pulling them inside for a warm up break is going to make sure they do not overdo it. Having a supply of blankets and towels to dry off our dogs helps them regulate their body temperature. Paying close attention to body language and getting to know your dog’s specific behavior allows you to know when something is out of the ordinary.

This means knowing when extra care is needed and perhaps a professional eye.

Finally, maintaining an exercise routine for a dog means a happier mind. Before you know it, spring will be just around the corner.

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POINT PLEASANT BORO FOOTBALL Senior Give-Back Point Pleasant Boro: It has been tradition in past years, local businesses would adopt an outgoing Senior on the Football Team for a fee and that fee would cover the cost of their Jersey that they would receive at the end of the season. Once adopted, a poster would be displayed at the business showing their support of the player. This year, the Point Boro Football Team had a different idea. With so many businesses suffering through the last 18 months of the pandemic, the Seniors felt it would be unfair to ask a business to adopt them. Instead, these incredible young men are choosing to Give-Back! They are choosing to adopt local businesses that have always gone above and beyond in supporting the Team. Each player chose two local businesses.

The Black & Gold Football Parents Club chose two as well. These players will have posters displayed at each location and all businesses will be announced at every home game to help spread the importance of supporting our local businesses and show how they positively impact our community. To learn more about the Point Pleasant Boro Football Team, upcoming schedule, photos and more, visit blackandgoldparents.com We are proud to announce the 2021 Point Boro Football Seniors and the local businesses they chose to adopt:

Kevin Billy #6 Eagle Speed Oil & Lube - 1301 Beaver Dam Rd, Pt. Boro Natures Reward Farm Market - 3124 Bridge Ave, Pt. Boro

Devin Morris #29 Blazing Visuals Sign Shop - 2138 Bridge Ave, Pt. Boro DeFelice Auto & Truck Sales/Repairs - 2506 NJ-88, Pt. Boro

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The Power of Positive Thinking How To Boost Your Immune System

by Allison Feehan, N.D., D.Psc., CRMT

The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection.

The immune system keeps a record of every germ (microbe) it has ever defeated so it can recognize and destroy the microbe quickly if it enters the body again. The immune system also removes toxins and maintains overall health. We need our immune system to be functioning at its best to maintain great health. How do you do that?

The first thing I suggest to my clients is remove SUGAR. I can provide over one hundred reasons sugar ruins your health but for this article I will give you just a few examples. Sugar weakens the immune system and disrupts the mineral relationship in the body. Sugar can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage cells and tissues. Sugar can lead to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and even cause ovarian cancer. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to your health and overall immune system function. Reduce or eliminate your sugar intake as soon as possible.

Allison Feehan N.D., D.Psc, CRMT Owner of the Coastal Cottage 64 Bridge Avenue Bay Head, NJ 08742

Eat a diet high in vegetables, roughly 75% of your plate, and lean protein. Basically, eating a low antiinflammatory low glycemic diet. Incorporating probiotic type foods can also balance gut health. Yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha are fermented foods that promote good gut bacteria. Balancing between a clean diet and exercise is a great combo to better health and immunity. Adding 30 minutes a day of an exercise regime can increase your immune system function. Be mindful not to overdue your exercise regime for exercising too much can temporarily hinder immune function. Maintaining a healthy exercise routine means you are maintaining a healthy weight and healthy blood pressure.

I think it is safe to say that we all do not want to be on medication or the least amount of medication as possible. Our goal, if we are on medication is to support our health in order slowly reduce the amount we need to take. Medication overuse can also hinder your immune system function. Taking supplements to support your immune system is a very effective in boosting your immune system. Vitamin C, vitamin D, and Zinc are immune booster supplements. If it is the season for colds than incorporate elderberry into your daily supplement routine. Talk to your health care provider if you are on any medication to ensure there are no contradictions with your medication.

Getting enough sleep and reducing stress in your life only puts you in the winning for boosting your immune system. Lack of sleep and high amounts of stress and anxiety is very taxing on the mind, body, and spirit, ultimately hindering your immune system. Making small changes will help boost your immune system and keep you healthy and ready for cold season. Watching your alcohol intake and finding more relaxation makes for a healthy life.

Small changes on a daily basis will benefit you in the long run.

In health and wellness, Allison

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Healthy Morsels, II The Holidays are Here!

by Lynn O’Hara

What a great time to practice gratitude. I know it’s been a rough couple of years but I hope (!) we are coming out of the crisis of Covid and landing in something more manageable. There’s also the political divisiveness and hate that is still really bad out there but I hold hope for calmer and kinder heads to prevail. I know it can be tough trying to gather with others who have strong opinions that run counter to yours. Sometimes we can have good conversations, and I believe we should try, but other times conversation is not possible. Sometimes we even have to evaluate how much time we want to spend with certain people. This can be especially difficult around the holidays when we can feel obligated to spend time with family. Add onto that the fear of Covid and the concerns one may hold of being with unvaccinated people. Once again we need to contemplate the need for setting boundaries that we would rather not have to set. All of this can lead up to some especially stressful times. That said, what are you grateful for this year? We must work to remember what we are grateful for. Gratitude helps calm and ground us. It helps with depression and anxiety. When you start to practice gratitude you will actually find out what means the most to you.

And, you may find there are many, many things that mean a lot to you. Gratitude is love in action.

Gratitude increases happiness and positive mood and we sure need that in the world right now.

Gratitude also fosters hope for the future,

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something else that’s sorely needed. It also helps improve physical health and improves sleep quality.

It reduces stress and burnout and even symptoms of PTSD. It will even make you more resilient and clear in what boundaries you need to set for the holidays.

Lynn O’Hara, MS, RD, LPC Licensed Psychotherapist Registered Dietitian (732) 899-9312 www.lynnoharalpc.com

If you need further proof that gratitude is good for you and the world, do a little research. Just google gratitude and see all that comes up. In this time of stress in the world, in this time of divisiveness and anger, feeling grateful may just be the thing that keeps people from feeling despair. Despair isn’t a place one wants to land in. I’ve heard despair defined as, “impatience and certainty.” That makes so much sense to me. Gratitude, on the other hand, keeps us open to the goodness in what is. It keeps us feeling hopeful and that is the cure for despair.

So, this holiday season really spend some time in a place of gratitude. Make a practice of finding five things you are grateful for every night before you go to bed. These don’t need to be earth shattering awesome things. One can be grateful for the warm bed you climb into at night or the sense of satisfaction when you’ve eaten a tasty meal. It can be feeling grateful for the birds you hear singing or the ducks you see at the bay. Remember, gratitude is love in action.

Until next time, stay well, stay safe and Happy Holidays!

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BackBook to Earth The Report Smudging

by Natalie Berko

Before you begin open a window or door, clear your space of any clutter allowing clean air to circulate into the space.

Smudging is the common name given to the 2,000 year old indigenous American tradition known as the “Sacred Smoke Bowl Blessing”. The practice is a way of connecting the material plane to the realm of the spirits it is a powerful spiritual cleansing technique that calls upon the spirits of various sacred plants to cast away negative energy restoring balance to a person, group or space. Traditionally herbs and resins were placed in a special bowl and burned over the smoldering coals of a fire. Any sort of fragrant, medicinal herb may be used in smudging; most commonly sage and sweet grass are used. Sage drives away the negative energies and the sweet grass attracts positive energy to the space from which the negative energy was banished. All herbs carry a special energetic benefit and may be added in with the sage and sweet grass. Some tribes used cedar as a way of carrying prayers up to the heavens, lavender is used to attract love and bring a soothing calm energy. The tradition has been a part of the spirituality practices for thousands of years, and now is rising in popularity becoming readily available to anyone who is willing to give it a try. When performing a smudging ritual you are plugged in to an ancient, powerful line of spiritual tradition.

Mystics have touted the practice as a powerful way to clear any space and the apparent benefits are now steeped in science.

When sage is burned and other herbs they release negative ions, which research has linked to a more positive mood. If you’re feeling stuck, negative, sluggish or even depressed it may be due to some stagnant energy in your field. Your field can include your emotional, energetic, mental, spiritual or physical body as well as your environment. Stagnant or negative energy can have extremely detrimental effects on your mental and physical state.

This bad “juju” is even believed to have the ability to manifest into things like a lack of happiness and success. Smudging helps to change this through ritual alchemy, changing and shifting the air element transforming our current experience into a more positive one. Think of it as taking an energetic shower, and doing a deep metaphysical cleansing.

1. Use loose dried white sage or a ceremonial sage wand. You can find sage bundles at Cauldron & The Cupboard in Point Pleasant NJ, or at any local health store.

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2. Next, place it on any heat-proof burning surface like an Abalone Shell. Light the wand by holding a flame to it until it begins to smoke. If a true flame appears shake it gently or blow out the flames until it is just embers and smoke.

3. Once you have a steady smoke going, use your hand or a feather to direct smoke over your body from your feet up to your head, then back down again. As you do this, visualize the smoke taking away with it any negative energy from your life.

4. Once you have smudged your body, begin to move through your space. Wave the smoke into all corners, across doorways and into shadow spaces.

Once the space is cleared allow the sage bundle to either burn out or gently press it out in your heat-proof shell or vessel.

Traditionally once the ritual is over the sage wand would be buried in the ground and returned to the earth. Ideally you should try to use a new sage bundle for each time you do a cleansing. Bring in something new and positive to keep the good energy flowing crystals, or a pretty smelling candle are always a great way to bring in more good energy.

Some ideal time to smudge your aura and/or space: • When you move into a new living space • Beginning a new job • Before and after a yoga or healing session • Before meditation • After an argument or an illness

What you need for a smudging session: • Sage Wand (Sage represent the Earth) • Abalone Shell or another vessel (Meant to hold and burn the sage.

The shell represents Water) • Matches or a lighter (represents Fire) • Feather or you may use your hand to waft the smoke (Feather represents Air)

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