A Year in Review: 13 Best Holistic Health Moments from ACHS in 2013
Happy New Year! These first few days of the New Year are a great time for reminiscing, resolutions, and new beginnings. I love looking back and seeing what truly connected with our students, graduates, and friends. 2013 was truly a breakthrough year for the holistic healthcare industry, and I am so excited that the American […]
Organic Milk is Packed with Omega-3s
Got Omega-3s? If you’re drinking organic milk, the answer is YES—according to a new study in Plos One journal. When I need a dairy fix, I only drink certified organic milk, so this new research immediately caught my attention! I first heard about the study while listening to Melissa Block’s All Things Considered segment on […]
The 12 Toasty Drinks of the Holistic Holidays
The lights are hung and twinkling. The gifts are wrapped. The cards are in the mail. It’s time to treat yourself by curling up near the fire with a good book and a mug of your favorite holiday beverage. At ACHS, we love brewing organic herbal teas and using organic essential oils and herbs to […]
Nutrition, Vitamins, and Holistic Health
By Oleg Maksimov, Ph.D., Academic Dean. A CNN news report earlier in the week that boldly stated that vitamins and supplements are a waste of time and money caught my attention. The article the news report referred to was written by Dr. Alice G. Walton and posted on the Forbes website. “Vitamins Lack Clear Health Benefits, […]
Cancer Sniffing Honeybees: Next Buzzing Trend in Holistic Health?
The holistic health field is certainly buzzing with excitement lately. People are choosing to live natural and holistic lifestyles: adopting exercise, aromatherapy, holistic nutrition (I’m looking at you, kale junkies!), and other practices as preventative measures in order to live fuller, healthier, and happier lives! But you don’t often hear too much about natural methods […]
Top 6 Tips to Survive Black Friday for the Holistic Holiday Shopper
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Tomorrow is Black Friday, and that means folks all over the U.S. will be lining up outside the doors of shopping centers, malls, and department stores for the Black Friday sales rush. Part of me wants to stay home, drink a cup of herbal tea, and wait for the ravaging hordes to dissipate… […]
Holistic Health is Helping Others
Here at ACHS, we recognize that earning a certificate, diploma, or degree requires dedication and committment to your studies. There is no doubt about it, being a student can at times feel overwhelming. With a busy class schedule, texts to read, essays, and projects, it can be easy to lose sight of what motivated you […]
4 Health Indicators that can Signal Deficiencies
Did you happen to catch Sydney Lupkin’s recent ABC news article, “What Miley Cyrus’ tongue says about her health”? I was thrilled to see her discuss how tongue observation can help us keep a close eye on our overall health. While performing at the MTV Video Music Awards, Miley’s tongue showed a white coating. Sydney […]
10 Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
I knew I’d been feeling tired. But when I saw the data [boom. Sexy data!] from my first night with my new Jawbone UP a couple of weeks ago, I was truly shocked. “Sweetie… You’re tired because you got 4 1/2 hours sleep!” said the voice in my head. The scary thing is, I have […]
Happy Food Day! Celebrate Nutrition with 3 Sweet Ways to Cut Sugar
Holistic Health at Home: Bach Flower Essences
Humans have utilized plants for healing for centuries. In fact, until the 20th century, pharmaceutical preparations originated from medicinal plants and other natural substances. Medicinal plants use the physical energy of the plant in the form of an active chemical constituent. Alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, and bitter principles are just a few of the constituents found […]
ACHS Lavender Harvest ‘Shares the Health’
This year the lavender flowers grew in hearty through June, as our infamous April showers brought us flowers! At the start of July, our annual You-Pick Lavender event started, bringing with it the spirit of summer!
