Holistic Health: Swords To Ploughshares, Spears To Pruning Hooks

Our College president and founder, Dorene Petersen, is one of the most influential and significant forces in natural medicine over the past 30 years. She has brought increased science and rigor, as well as greater formal accreditation, to the areas of herbal medicine education, aromatherapy training, and other areas of complementary alternative medicine (CAM).

Study Reflexology in Aromatherapy 101?

Recently a student posed a question about reflexology, and why it was included as a correlate in the Aroma 101 course when “the literature on reflexology, either epidemiological or experimental does not appear to find it any better then placebo at best…”

2013 DETC Outstanding Graduate of the Year Tracey Robbins

We are pleased to announce that ACHS graduate Tracey Robbins has been selected as the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) 2013 Outstanding Graduate. Honorees are selected for their academic record and the level and quality of their contribution to society and their chosen profession(s).

Holistic Nutrition: Sweet Potatoes More Than A Thanksgiving Treat

By ACHS Student Timothy Grutzius, Associate of Applied Science in CAMA few months ago my four-year-old American Eskimo dog, Vino, was stricken with pancreatitis and became violently ill. As a result, he stayed overnight in the pet hospital and received intravenous fluids, antiemetic medications, and a lot of tender-loving care. When I picked him up […]

ACHS Welcomes New Graduates to National Chapter of DET Honor Society

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) announces four new members to its national chapter of the Delta Epsilon Tau (DET) Honor Society. Kudos and Congratulations go to: •    Priscilla Andrews, Master Aromatherapist & Certified Iridology Consultant, Floyd, NM •    Wendy Gattinella, Certified Aromatherapist, Kingston, NH •    Shannon Nerren, Certified Wellness Coach, Nacogdoches, TX •    Charlene […]