The Healing Power of Basil
Portland radio personality Mike Darcy recently interviewed me about the health benefits of basil for his show In the Garden! Basil has been prolific in Portland, Oregon, gardens this year. Hopefully you were able to harvest your basil or perhaps you’re still looking around your garden and thinking, What am I going to do with […]
Back-to-School Holistic Heath Tips for Busy Parents
The back-to-school season is in full swing! Here at ACHS, we’re gearing up for the start of fall semester, September 16, which is one of our favorite times of year. Starting a new academic year brings with it all those memories of being a kid and heading to your new classroom with lunch and school […]
Holistic Health Advocacy Starts with You — Stay Informed
Are you drawn to study or use holistic healthcare? It seems like everyone is talking about holistic or alternative healthcare these days. The U.S. healthcare system is beginning the process of looking at the impact of integrative or complementary and alternative medicine, and incorporating concepts of wellness, prevention, and natural medicine into the healthcare model.
What Is State Authorization and Why Should Students Care?
Many students know there is a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) that administers federal policies related to financial aid, student privacy, crime reporting, etc. What students may not be aware of is the role of their home state in determining access to higher education. For example, each state department of education has the power to […]
Holistic Health and the Beauty Industry: Are Cosmetics Safe?
Hormone-altering chemicals in your makeup and body wash? Could be. The FDA does not require cosmetics manufacturers to test their own personal care products for safety. And yet, we buy them. We think…It’s just chapstick. It’s just shampoo. But research shows a little of something used over a long period of time can, in fact, […]
Black Pepper Oil in Southern India
As our bus bumped along on the upward journey to the mountain village of Meenar on our way to where the last, largest remaining sandalwood forest is managed by the Kerala Forest Department, I was thrilled to spot what looked like black pepper clambering and twining over palms and other trees.
ACHS Adds Four New Accredited Programs
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).
Holistic Health: Ready, Set, Walk for National Walking Day on April 3
Ready, set, walk! April 3 is National Walking Day! So, mark your calendar, clean off your sneakers, and break out the pedometer. You can even call your friends and family to make it a team sport. We encourage you to do whatever works for you. Just be sure to get moving.
ACHS Reduces Carbon Footprint One Green Step at a Time
7 Strategies for Student SUCCESS
It’s a new year, which means new opportunities to learn and grow as students and holistic health professionals. How exciting! Before your spring schedule fills with to-do lists, I want to take a moment to chat with you about how to succeed.
Holistic Health at Home: 7 Simple Steps to Make Herbal Cough Drops
By ACHS Instructor Jerry Cronin, BS, DC
