ACHS Holistic Health and Wellness Blog

Dr. Boice has a  passion for plant medicine and has experienced first-hand in her practice how essential oils, homeopathic remedies and herbs used correctly are powerful natural medicines. “When I first began working with essential oils, I was...

I chose the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) for holistic health education for several reasons. ACHS is a very military-friendly college which is important to me as an active duty Soldier. I am impressed by the great electives...

Many staff members at American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), a holistic health and wellness college, are opting to use adjustable standing/sitting desks for health and vitality reasons and finding that it also helps keep their creative...

On Thursday, February 21 American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) will close the Portland administrative office for a half-day to celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week. Random Acts of Kindness Day originated in New Zealand, as...

Valentine’s Day is said to have originated in Europe and made its way to North America in the 19th century by British settlers. It originated as a Western Christian liturgical feast day honoring saints. It is said that the popular hagiographical...

Judith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO, a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, best-selling  author, international speaker, and associate professor at the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), https://achs.edu/staff/judith-boice began exploring...

Jamie Stone began her 20-year military career in the National Guard, at age-17, as a mechanic.  Barely five-feet tall and weighing in at 97 pounds, Jamie reminisces, “I was handling tires that were nearly as tall as me. One of the great things...

The use of mint and peppermint Mentha ^xpiperita essential oil has a long and legendary history. The name "mentha" comes from the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe. Discovered by Persephone in the arms of her husband Pluto, Minthe was metamorphosed...

One of my favorite quotes from the scholar Hippocrates is: “It’s far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.”  I really appreciate this quote because it acknowledges something that I believe in, that...

Flowers and people need many of the same requirements to be healthy. Both need water to live, require many of the same nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium, while both have need of sunshine for photosynthesis. In plants,...