Volume 14 • Issue 2 February 2011

• ACHS Is Now An Approved Member of IFEAT

• Happy Valentine's Day with Love from the ACHS Family

• Meet Our New Shipping Manager Cyrus Heiduska

• Book Your Next Adventure: Study-Abroad In Greece 2011

• Health Benefits of Grapefruit Seed Extract

• Hyperlinks, Full-text Articles, and More!

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the ACHS Reporter

Welcome to the ACHS Reporter, your resource for holistic health and college news. Our goal is to provide our students with an interactive and engaging “launchpad” for their own complementary alternative medicine studies and practice. Inside these pages, you will find ACHS college news, industry updates, holistic health tips and recipes, career-building information, continuing education opportunities, and much more.

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We're proud to announce ACHS is now an approved member of the Interna-tional Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT). Membership

in IFEAT further evidences ACHS’s dedication to supporting sustainability and fair trade of essential oils and to providing comprehensive resources with the latest aro-matherapy research for ACHS’s professional aromatherapy programs.

“IFEAT is an important organization for our industry,” says ACHS President Dorene Petersen, “because it fosters education about sustainable practices and em-phasizes the importance of international communication and cooperation. IFEAT is at the forefront of any legislative regulatory changes that can affect the essential oil industry. Ensuring our students are up to date on this information is essential.”

“IFEAT conferences bring together industry leaders with a sincere dedication to protecting the health of our industry,” Dorene says. “It’s wonderful to be able to at-

tend these conferences, learn from and talk with other industry experts, and to then share this information with ACHS students and other industry professionals. This active dialogue not only ensures the health of our industry, it reaffirms our global commitment to environmental stewardship.”

IFEAT is directed by an Executive Committee elected by the organization’s mem-bership. IFEAT’s primary aim is to protect the interests of the global flavor and fra-grance industries, “through international collaboration, the encouragement of good practice, and the dissemination of information and provision of forums for discus-sion,” as outlined on the IFEAT website. To achieve this aim, IFEAT hosts an an-nual international conference providing an opportunity for members to share current research. More information about IFEAT membership and conferences is available on their website at http://www.ifeat.org.

AC H S I s N o w A n A p p r o v e d M e m b e r o f I F E AT

H a p p y Va l e n t i n e ' s D a y w i t h L o ve f r o m t h e AC H S Fa m i l y

The combination of scent and touch can be a powerful mood enhancer. Our sense of smell not only helps to protect us, it is also one of the ways we communicate.

Blending smell with touch massage can create a healing and intimate experience. These tips and aromatherapy essential oil recipes can be used with a partner or for a little self-pampering. Much like therapist-administered massage, self-massage has several health-promoting benefits, including stress relief and general relaxation.

To create a pleasant atmosphere, you may want to:• Create a private space.• Fill your space with your favorite colors and fabrics, including pillows and/or

blankets.• Minimize outside noise.• Play relaxing music and/or burn aromatherapy essential oils.

To enhance your massage:• Diffuse the essential oil of your choice into the room (essential oils can also be added directly into massage oils and bath water; see the recipes included be-low).• Focus on comfort and intent.• Communicate through all of your senses.• Relax!

Basic Massage OilSweet almond oil: 4 oz• Rose • Rosa damascena oil: 1-2 dropsJasmine • Jasmine grandiflorum: 1-2 drops

Peace and Love Massage Oil1

Jojoba oil: 4oz• Rose• Rosa damascena: 1-2 dropsJasmine • Jasmine grandiflorum oil: 1-2 dropsSandalwood • Santalum album oil: 1-2 dropsYlang ylang • Canaga odorata var. genuine oil: 1-2 drops

1 Based on Cooksley, V.G. (2002). Aro-matherapy: Soothing Remedis to Restore, Rejuvenate, and Heal. Prentice Hall Press: New York.

Lovers’ Bath2 Ylang ylang • Canaga odorata var. genuine oil: 4 dropsSandalwood • Santalum album oil: 1 dropClary sage • Salvia sclarea oil: 2 dropsBergamot • Citrus aurantum var. bergamina oil: 1 drop

Run the bath water first. Add the essen-tial oils once the bath is full and the water is turned off, just before you step into the water.

2 Based on Cooksley, V.G. (2002). Aro-matherapy: Soothing Remedies to Restore, Rejuvenate, and Heal. Prentice Hall Press: New York.

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Meet Our New Shipping Manager Cyrus Heiduska"I have been involved in natural and organic foods businesses for many years, because I'm convinced that best health—for both ourselves and our soil and water—comes from clean, natural nutrition, free of manmade poisons," Cyrus says. "This inter-est in health and healing based on nature was what drew me to work at ACHS. I believe everyone de-serves access to this sort of knowledge, for their own use and to share with others; so a self-directed educational program, available worldwide, is a wonderful platform for helping to improve every-one's quality of life."

Cyrus will take over the responsibilities of ACHS Shipping Manager, including Apothecary Shoppe merchandise, course materials, and over-

sight of our organic merchandise and proceedures in keeping with our Oregon Tilth Organic certification.

His background includes seven years as a purchaser and ingredients researcher for the largest single-store natural foods retailer in the Bay Area; five years as a bread baker, specializing in organic and gluten-free products; three years perform-ing wholesale packaging and quality control of natural and organic produce and bulk foods.

Cyrus was born in San Francisco but has lived all around the country. He moved to Portland in 2007 and lives with his wife Barbara, his Portuguese water dog, and two Tonkinese cats.

Cyrus is about to receive an Associates Degree in Science from Portland Com-munity College. He is also IPC610 certified in Electronics Quality Assurance. Long ago he was a fine artist, and took two years of schooling at the San Francisco Art Institute as well as two years at Penland School of Arts and Crafts.

Book Your Next Adventure: ACHS Study-Abroad In Greece 2011

Red Roofed Church, Ano Syros, Greece by Jacqueline Newbold

ACHS provides comprehensive holistic medicine study-abroad programs for adventurous adults of all ages. Our rewarding summer study-abroad programs provide an invigorating blend of lectures, workshops, and tours of the surrounding areas. You

will join a group of like-minded adults in exploring historically significant areas while you expand your theoretical and practical knowledge of the subjects we study. For more details about each study-abroad course, click the links below. Space is limited. Don't wait to book your next adventure!

May 27-June 2, 2011: Watercolor Journaling in Greece with Jacqueline NewboldExplore painting on the island of Syros, Greece, with artist Jacqueline Newbold. Offered for the first time, start your summer journey with this class and stay on to journal your Grecian aromatherapy and herbal journey.

June 4-9, 2011: Mediterranean Herbs and Essential oils in Greece with Dorene Petersen, Robert Seidel & Mindy Green If you've always wanted to learn more about Mediterranean herbs and essential oils, this program provides hands-on experience working with Mediterranean herbs and essential oils for therapeutic use.

June 11-16, 2011: Chios, Greece Summer SessionJoin ACHS President and holistic health expert Dorene Petersen and Robert Seidel, President of The Essential Oil Company and expert distiller, for 5 nights and 6 days on the exotic eastern Aegean Greek island of Chios, where you will study and experience the amazing aromatic and therapeutic gum mastic.

Health Benefits of Grapefruit Seed ExtractBy ACHS Student Emily Stein, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice

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The grapefruit originated in Barbados with documentation of its growth dating back to 1750. Known for its high vitamin C content and body-

cleansing properties, grapefruit can help the body maintain homeostasis. Though less well-known, grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as Cit-ricidal, has been used by healthcare professionals for decades. A prominent and long-time proponent of GSE was Aubrey Hampton, founder of Aubrey Organics.

Dr. Jacob Harich (1919-1996), a physician, physicist, and gardener, real-ized that the grapefruit seeds he had been adding to his compost pile did not rot. With his curiosity piqued, he examined the grapefruit seed extract and discovered that it inactivated viruses, yeasts, fungi, and certain parasites. His discoveries illustrated the benefits of GSE as a broad spectrum antibi-otic, antiseptic, antifungal, and disinfectant. GSE also supports the immune system as it contains high levels of vitamins C and E, and bioflavonoids. GSE is even effective at low concentrations, keeping it non-toxic and eco-nomical.

How GSE works is somewhat of a mystery. GSE seems to disorganize the cytoplasmic membrane of the pathogens which prevents uptake of ami-no acids. Leakage of cellular content contributes to the inactivation of the pathogens which eventually leads to their destruction. What is puzzling, however, is that viruses do not have a cell membrane yet GSE acts as an antiviral remedy. Virtually no toxicity to the body coupled with immune support makes GSE “the smallest portable medicine chest in the world,” according to Shalila Sharamon and Bodo J. Baginsky in their book The Healing Power of Grapefruit Seed.

Another advantage to GSE is its alkalizing effect on the body. As many people today suffer from acidification, which encourages pathogen growth and proliferation, GSE is an easy and gentle way to increase body pH and is proving itself to be of widespread use. GSE is an easily digested liquid that is concentrated, making it cost effective. It is generally hypoallergenic, which is advantageous to people who suffer from food allergies, even citrus allergies.

Over the years, articles have appeared stating that GSE is potentially contaminated with benzethonium chloride, parabens, and triclosan. There are those who argue that the grapefruit seed extract itself is ineffective and that the contaminants actually contain the antibacterial properties. The source of these allegations seems to be in Germany and Japan where GSE is not approved for human consumption. The molecular weight of the con-taminants and GSE is similar thus causing the confusion between the two

substances.Citricidal, a brand of GSE, claims that

their product is pure and clear of contami-nants and that GSE has been used for de-cades with good results and no toxicity. According to Stephanie Greenwood, the marketable product Harich developed in 1972 is produced as follows: grapefruit seed and pulp is dried and ground into a powder, the powder is dissolved in puri-fied water, concentrated flavanoid powder is formed, glycerin is added to the powder, food grade ammonium chloride and ascor-bic acid are added, the mixture undergoes catalytic conversion, the slurry is cooled, filtered and bottled.

As with any remedy, interaction with medications should be researched before starting a course of GSE. There are practi-tioners who claim that GSE may have the same interactions that grapefruit has on medications, such as increasing the poten-cy of certain compounds (e.g., warfarin) and increasing the rate of drug absorption because it inhibits the CYP3A4 enzyme (which functions to metabolize xenobiot-ics, or foreign chemicals) in the intestine.

Note, this information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent disease. Always consult with your primary care physician or naturopathic doctor before making any significant changes to your health and wellness routine.

References1. Cronin, D. (1997). Grapefruit Seed Extract―The Ultimate Anti-Microbial? Positive Health Online, 23. Retrieved from http://www.positivehealth.com/articles/antioxidants/23462. Greenwood, S. (2010). The Truth About Grapefruit Seed Extract. Web. Retrieved from http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_20234.cfm3. Sharamon, S. & Baginsky, B. J. (1996). The Healing Power of Grapefruit Seed. Twin Lakes: Lotus Press. 4. www.pureliquidgold.com

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