Natural Awakenings North Central New Jersey - November 2017 Read the November 2017 edition of Natural Awakenings North Central New Jersey. Awakening Wellness is Creating a Community for Health They say it takes a village to raise a child. Hilary Bilkis, owner of Awakening Wellness, also believes it takes a village to create health and wellness in children and adults. Read More » Local Screening of Just One Drop: The story behind the homeopathy controversy. Just One Drop is a documentary that tells the little-known story of homeopathy—the most controversial system of medicine ever invented. Read More » Joel Fuhrman, MD, Lectures at the Chambers Center for Well Being This month, hear from New York Times bestselling author, board-certified physician and nutritional researcher Joel Fuhrman, MD, about his new book, Fast Food Genocide. Read More » Special Needs and Essential Oils Seminar In 2014, a six-week pilot study of twelve children with special needs was conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of essential oils. Read More » Natural Life Business Partnership Seeks Holistic Practitioners The Natural Life Business Partnership (NLBP) formed in January 2016 to support holistic professionals by building a collaborative community who work as advisors for each other to build stronger businesses in the industry. Read More » The Empty Chair - Grieving During the Holidays The holiday seasons are filled with joy, family, friends and celebration. Unfortunately, grief of loss can become overwhelming during this time as well. Read More » Experience Quiet Calm and Ease This Holiday Season The holiday season can be bittersweet with its mixture of warm-hearted joy and frenetic stress. Read More » Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: Knowledge is Power Diabetes has become one of the most lethal diseases in the world. The American Diabetes Association states that in 2015, 30.3 million Americans were suffering with this disease and that number grows larger every year. Read More » Beyond Maria: Coming Together to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico Luis Mendez and Waleska Sallaberry, the publishers of Natural Awakenings Puerto Rico (PR) edition for the past 15 years, have a simple request: “Please help us rebuild.” Read More » Diabetes and Gum Disease: Is There A Connection? For the nearly 30 million Americans who have diabetes, many may be surprised to learn about an unexpected complication associated with this condition. Read More » Letter from Publisher Usually I rack my brain trying to put something in this space that matters. Over the last 5 years, I’ve shared bits of wisdom, life lessons, and experiences. This is a bit different. Read More » In-Print