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    Lauren Torchia

    Lauren Torchia is a writer, editor, and obsessive iPhotographer. She holds an MS in Writing from Portland State University and has more than 10 years’ experience writing and editing for commercial and creative enterprises. She currently serves as ACHS Dean of English and Communications Manager and is 200-hr yoga teacher certified from YoYoYogi in Portland, OR. Recent work has appeared in YOGANONYMOUS and Elephant Journal.
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    Feb 21, 2023 3:01:26 PM
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    Funding Your Holistic Health Education: Tips for Finding Scholarships

    Here at the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), we're lucky to be able to speak with prospective students all day long. They're budding aromatherapists, herbalists, and holistic nutritionists (the list goes on!), just like some of you....

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    Feb 21, 2023 3:00:02 PM
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    Six Tips to Buying Quality Aromatherapy Essential Oils

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:58:42 PM
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    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...

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:58:34 PM
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    Holistic Kitchen: Benefits of Foraging for Wild Medicinal Plants

    Foraging for wild food is not a "I just happened to see it" activity anymore. More and more websites are sprouting up with tips about what and how to forage native plants in your local neighborhood.

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:58:25 PM
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    Holistic Nutrition: Eat this Herb - Garlic

    Garlic (Allium sativum) has a wonderful reputation as a "cure-all." Used every day, it acts in a preventive role, even protecting the body from the harmful effects of toxic chemicals. Roast whole garlic cloves in the oven for an appetizer. The...

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:58:03 PM
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    Holistic Nutrition: Eat this Herb - Cayenne

    With its intense heat and a name that literally means "to bite," you might not expect cayenne (Capsicum annuum) to have potent pain-relieving properties. Plus, cayenne is high in vitamins C and A, and helps stimulate healthy digestion,...

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:55:35 PM
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    Holistic Nutrition: Eat this Herb - Rosemary

    Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) smells great when cooking and is said to help relieve headaches (which can come in handy during the holidays!). Its piquant flavor is somewhat reminiscent of pine. Use springs or strip rosemary from the stem and...

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:55:25 PM
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    Herbal Medicine: How to Make Tinctures

    Are the holidays already stressing you out? Don't panic! Just go to your herbal medicine cabinet and reach for your tinctures. What?!? You don't have any? Never fear ... we're here to help! Herbal tinctures are a staple in our herbal medicine...

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    Feb 21, 2023 2:48:14 PM
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    Aromatherapy at Home: Keep Kids Healthy from Seasonal Cold and Flu

    It's cold and flu season. Keep your children healthy! When your child gets a cold or the flu, everybody’s miserable. You want to do something to help them, but what? Holistic health remedies, including aromatherapy, can be a great support!

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    Aug 2, 2018 8:21:00 AM
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    5 Types of Students You'll Meet in a Holistic Health Online Class | ACHS

    5 Types of Students You'll Meet in a Holistic Health Online Class

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    Holistic health classes? Online? Definitely! Holistic health and wellness are easier to study online than you may think. Not...

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