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Volume 14 • Issue 7 July 2011
• ACHS Hires Jean Wilson As Admissions Advisor
• Meet Aroma Cert Grad Dean Vanderslice, Owner of edits!
• Research Review: Cinnamon for Diabetes
• Why Focus on Wellness?
• RSVP for Annual Lavender Open House July 20
• Hyperlinks, Full-text Articles, and More!
Inside this issue ...
the ACHS Reporter
Welcome to the ACHS Reporter, your resource for holistic
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A C H S N E W S !
Meet Jean Wilson: ACHS Admissions Advisor
"I am excited about the opportunity to learn more about holistic health and contribute to community awareness," Jean says.
Meet Jean Wilson, American College of Healthcare Sciences' (ACHS) new Admissions Advisor. Welcome to the ACHS family, Jean!
Jean, a Portland native, has an Associate's Degree in Human Services Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. As a previous online student, Jean has in-depth knowledge of, and experience with online learning environments.
“As a recent distance learner I come to ACHS well-versed in the processes of distance learning and how to maximize the online learning experience,” Jean says. “This experience will prove helpful with assisting students to become acclimated in a distance learning environment. I look forward to providing exceptional service while assisting students to achieve their
academic goals.”“In addition, I believe in total wellness: mind, body, and spirit,” Jean says. “To have the opportunity to work for ACHS, a college that
promotes and educates within the field of holistic health, is a reward itself. I am excited about the opportunity to learn more about holistic health and contribute to community awareness.”
Jean will work with Acting Dean of Admissions Tracey Miller to help current and prospective ACHS students determine the best online holistic health program for their personal and professional goals. Jean can be reached at (503) 244-0726 or [email protected].
Leave a comment for Jean on ACHS Facebook at www.facebook.com/ACHSedu
RSVP for Annual Lavender Open House July 20 in Portland
Join ACHS and Master Gardener Erika Yigzaw for this unique hands-on workshop where we will distill fresh lavender, learn how to plant lavender, and learn about the different varieties of lavender. Harvest your own fresh lavender from the garden for use in herbal preparations, lavender wands, sleep pillows, or to dry as a colorful, aromatic bouquet. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the ACHS Botanical Teaching Garden. Space is limited; RSVP early to (503) 244-0726 or email [email protected]. July 20, 11 am-2 pm. American College of Healthcare Sciences, 5940 SW Hood Ave., Portland OR 97239.
Catch video of the day's events on the ACHS YouTube channel, ACHStv, at http://www.youtube.com/achstv
ACHS Launches Online, Interactive FAQ Knowledgebase
In May 2011, ACHS launched our FAQ Knowledgebase, an interactive, on-line forum providing immediate answers to frequently asked questions. The ACHS FAQ Knowledgebase can be accessed online 24 hours per day, 365 days per year at http://faq.achs.edu/ for the most recently updated an-swers to your ACHS questions.
If you require supplemental information, such as specific information about your program, course of study, or payments, please contact the ap-propriate ACHS department for further guidance.
If you are not able to locate the information you need, or have an FAQ to suggest for inclusion in the ACHS FAQ Knowledgebase, please email your inquiry to [email protected] for review.
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A C H S N E W S !Meet Dean Vanderslice:ACHS Aroma Certificate Grad and Owner of edits!
ACHS Certificate in Aromatherapy Graduate Dean Vanderslice has found a unique way to combine her passions. Dean, owner
of edits!, offers her clients more than one-day redesigns—she pro-vides a fresh start.
“Our goal is to introduce a new beauty and function creating a new energy for living a more inspired life…naturally,” Dean says.
Edits! specializes in transforming homes and offices into stylish spaces by reusing, repurposing, and restyling things clients already own. While moving through a client’s space, edits! cleans, nourish-es, and refreshes hard and soft surfaces with a line of non-toxic es-sential oil products Dean created.
“My confidence and passion for using essential oils in this way came from desperation, as most change does,” Dean says.
Six years ago, Dean’s husband underwent a stem cell transplant for a diagnosis of cancer. His doctor wanted him to live at home through the process because his body would already be used to bacteria, fungus, etc., living in the home verses a new environment, like the hospital. However, through the yearlong process, preventing exposure to new and seasonal “bugs” was critical.
“I was daunted by the task of keeping our home with two young children, two dogs, and lots of activity free of new germs,” Dean says. “I knew in my gut that Clorox and Lysol were not the answer for someone whose system was already being flooded with toxins. Thanks to my discovery of essential oils, we all survived and even thrived.”
Dean continued using essential oils to clean and disinfect her home, and soon began experimenting with using natural ingredi-ents boosted by essential oils to counteract her husband’s chemo-dried skin. She also experimented with recipes for her daughters if they had sore muscles or started to get stuffy noses.
“I realized that since the use of essential oils, we had never been
healthier. And I had to know more,” Dean says. “I found ACHS and was drawn to it because it was as serious as I was about utilizing the value of these amazing, therapeutic oils. I didn’t want fluff; I want-ed real scientific information on why these oils worked and how to utilize them to their full potential. I got that and more. It was my first online study and although the coursework could be quite challenging, the process was simple. I en-joyed all my classes and was amazed and grateful that such acclaimed instructors took such time to develop us, not only as future aromatherapists, but business people as well.”
“As a mother of two teenage daughters, a wife to a husband who is a cancer survivor, and a business owner, I endorse a life that is simply free from artificial chemicals,” Dean says. “From what we eat, to what we put on our body, to what we clean our homes with—na-ture provides.”
For more information about edits! and Dean’s chemical-free products and philosophy, visit edits! online at http://www.editsinteri-ors.com/ or email Dean at [email protected]
For more information about the ACHS Certificate in Aroma-therapy, visit ACHS online at http://www.achs.edu/course-desc.aspx?pid=10&id=1
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R e s e a r c h R e v i e w
Incidence of diabetes is on the rise. Though at this time there is no known cure, the World
Health Organization recommends several lifestyle modifications that may help prevent onset of Type II Diabetes, including healthy diet, regular exercise, maintaining normal body weight, and avoiding tobacco use.
For those managing Type I and Type II Diabetes, a 2011 survey by the Diabetes Center of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism shows patients with Diabetes Mellitus are using Complementary Alterna-
tive Medicine (CAM) as a support with conventional healthcare.Of the almost 200 diabetes patients surveyed, 34% of Type I Diabetics and 31% of Type II
Diabetics reported using CAM supplements. In addition, 56% of Type I Diabetics and 76% of Type II Diabetics who reported using biologically based supplements said they used them daily with conventional health care and prescribed therapies. Nutritional supplements, herb-al medicines, and cinnamon were the most frequently reported CAM supplements used.
If you love cinnamon as many of us do, you'd be interested to know the common culinary spice is currently being researched as a useful supplement with Type II Diabetes. It is thought that cinnamon may lower blood sugar by decreasing insulin resistance. In those with Type II Diabetes, insulin, the hormone which lowers blood sugar, does not work efficiently which causes higher blood sugar levels. Further studies are needed, however, to determine the long-term effects of cinnamon on diabetes.
Read the full-text review of "Use of complementary and alternative medicine supplements in patients with diabetes mellitus" by the American Botanical Council online here.
If you'd like to learn more about holistic nutrition to support optimal health and wellness, visit ACHSedu or click on these links to learn more about Holistic Medicine, community well-ness events, and News and Events for more information.
*This information has not been reviewed by the FDA and is intended for educational pur-poses only. It is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent disease. Before making any significant changes to your health and wellness routine, consult with your primary care physi-cian or naturopathic doctor.
Cinnamon for Diabetes: New Survey Shows CAM Used with Diabetes Mellitus
Spotlight on Cinnamon
Leaves of cinnamon, India. Image © 2008 L. Shyamal
Cinnamon, Cinnamomum spp., also commonly called cassia twig, Ceylon cinnamon, cinnamon flos, Saigon cassia, and Saigon cinnamon, is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, including Sri Lanka, India, Java, and Sumatra.
A popular winter seasoning, cinnamon often accompanies nutmeg, cloves, and anise in food. Medicinally, the bark and flower are used.
In addition to its hypoglycemic effect, cinnamon is also used for flatulence, muscle and gastrointestinal spasms, nausea and vomiting (preventing), diarrhea, infections, the common cold, and loss of appetite, among others.
Topically, cinnamon is frequently used in suntan lotions, nasal spray, mouthwashes, toothpaste, and as a counterirritant in liniments.
At least 94 volatile components have been identified in cinnamon bark and 54 constituents have been identified in the essential oil made from cinnamon bark and twigs. Each cinnamon plant part has a different primary constituent, in specific, bark oil has cinnamaldehyde, leaf oil has eugenol, and root-bark oil has camphor.
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We l l n e s s C o r n e r
well•ness (n)
Wellness is the condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.
Too often, Western (or allopathic) healthcare focuses on illness and disease. Though focusing on ill health may sometimes be necessary, such as to address problems that require surgical intervention or medication, here at the American College of Healthcare Sciences we teach a holistic perspective of health. We like to teach our students to focus on the overall holistic concept of wellness and the tools that we can all use to stay well.
Why Focus on Wellness?
Most psychologists will tell you that focusing on a concept is the first step to achieving it. However, how often do we focus on wellness? Instead, we go from day to day, not thinking about our health or body until it begins to ache, a joint twinges, or a headache starts. Then we try to remedy the problem.
Wellness is a larger concept than that, encompassing our physical, mental, and spiritual selves. Each day we make a myriad of decisions that affect the balance of our body and our well-being, such as:
• What we eat for breakfast: Whole-wheat toast with a poached organic egg or a fast food sandwich?• How we respond to our morning commute: By getting upset at other drivers and changing lanes every ten seconds or by listening to classical music and deep breathing?• How we respond to feeling sleepy during the day: Choosing a third (or seventh) cup of coffee or selecting a tonic herbal tea blend?• How we act when we get home from work: Collapsing on the couch, exhausted, or summoning up the will to stop at the gym or workout with a yoga tape at home?
The accumulation of decisions we make throughout the day--however small the decision may seem--creates our overall wellness.
Why Talk About Stress?
In our view, stress is one of the most harmful issues our bodies have to deal with in the modern world. Stress is linked to many illnesses and may affect thyroid
function, the immune system, and blood sugar levels; it is even thought to cause headaches, cause ulcers, and affect just about every aspect of our lives and our bodies.
Feeling "in control" reduces stress in our lives. There are a number of steps to regaining that sense of control. One is having the tools we need to achieve wellness.
What Can I Do About It?
One of the most powerful tools for wellness is good nutrition. Small things like making a plan for dinner generate a greater sense of control over the ability to make healthy decisions, and when we make healthy decisions we feel better. When we feel better, it shows! To learn more about what "good nutrition" means, download the ACHS Wellness Guide here and visit our ACHS News blog for recent nutrition posts like 5 Steps to Help Beat Obesity and Dirty Dozen: How to Shop for Produce and Avoid Harmful Pesticides.
Although nutrition is vital, do not forget that holistic wellness also comes from optimal: elimination, exercise, and stress reduction. Every person is a unique blend of the physical, psychological, and spiritual. Neglecting any area will lead to imbalance and affect our well-being.
Do you know which of these fruits is #1 on the 2011 Dirty Dozen? Which is one of the Clean 15? Find out on the ACHS News Blog at http://ach-snews.blogspot.com
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Web ExtrasAVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
o News and Events The ACHS website, www.achs.edu, includes a News and Events link on the left-hand toolbar. This is your go-to resource for developing College news and articles by ACHS faculty. Read up on new discounts for industry organization members and potential new scholarships to help fund your education!
o Alumni in Action Read stories from ACHS alumni and learn how they have started successful businesses, launched radio programs, and published ar-ticles. Go to: http://www.achs.edu/alumni/alumni-spotlight.aspx
o ACHS Reporter ArchiveRefer to our past issues for an online archive of holistic health resources for personal and professional use. Access our archive at: http://www.achs.edu/news/news.aspx?id=8
CONNECT WITH ACHSWe have more opportunities than ever to see what’s going on at the College and with your fellow students! Networking is a great resource for questions, discussions, and to continually keep up-to-date with the most recent ideas and topics in holistic health.
o ACHS has its own social network: You're invited to join MyACHS Con-nect, a vibrant online community exclusively for ACHS students and graduates. Please visit http://myachs.ning.com and sign up using the same email address that is in your student records, so your membership can be approved without delay.
o We also have our ACHS YouTube and Vimeo channels where everyone can view seminars, lectures, and videos from ACHS. Be sure to subscribe so you are alerted with updates. You also can tag your own videos with ACHStv and we may select them to be featured on the ACHS channel.
o Follow us on Twitter (ACHSedu and CAMResearch) for real-time up-dates and news. And—be sure to share your Twitter address with us so we can follow you too!
o Join the discussion and "Like" us on Facebook: http://www.face-book.com/ACHSedu
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