It keeps us warm, protects us from the elements, and can make us feel attractive and stylish. Yes, we’re talking about hair!
With all the wonderful things your locks do for you, skip the harsh commercial hair products and give them some natural...
Feb 21, 2023 3:27:22 PM
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Whether you are already an ACHS student or alumni, or just considering a career in holistic health, you have probably asked yourself, “What will my holistic health career look like?” American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is committed to...
Feb 21, 2023 3:27:12 PM
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**This blog post was updated December 2016 to reflect more recent information.
American College of Healthcare Sciences is proud to announce that it will offer a new writing and information literacy course, ENG 100 College Writing, Research...
Feb 21, 2023 3:26:23 PM
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Confessions of a Cortisol Queen: Her Key Health Tips to Reclaim Balance
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I was never addicted to caffeine, drugs, or other substances, but I would say I was addicted to cortisol and abusing my body.
I used to...
Feb 21, 2023 3:21:14 PM
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Wow - what a great lunchtime lecture yesterday, Health and Culinary Benefits of Nettle, with expert ACHS instructor Scott Stuart! We were thrilled to fill the American College Apothecary Shoppe with more than thirty community members eager to learn...
Feb 21, 2023 3:01:43 PM
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When practicing aromatherapy, every Registered Aromatherapist (RA) should be working with the best oils to achieve the desired therapeutic effects. Learning to assess the quality of an essential oil is much like developing a "nose" with which to...
Feb 21, 2023 3:01:35 PM
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For this reason, it is very important to identify the oil specifically by Latin name as L. intermedia has its own therapeutic uses and must not be interchanged with L. angustifolia. Camphor is a ketone known to have a stimulating effect. In...
Feb 21, 2023 3:01:26 PM
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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....
Feb 21, 2023 3:01:16 PM
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Earth Day is every day! Learn more about the natural, green therapeutic benefits of the essential oil of Rose beyond smelling sweet.
Feb 21, 2023 3:01:03 PM
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BY ACHS President Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG)Throughout your aromatherapy studies, you will have come across reference to aromatic waters, hydrosols, hydrolats, and floral waters. Essentially, these are all the same thing: the...
