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Cancer: An Integrative Approach
By John A. Catanzaro, ND

"I wrote this book for the general public as a way to provide more information about cancer treatment alternatives in easy to understand language," says John A. Catanzaro, ND, author of Cancer: An Integrative Approach, and featured speaker at an April book-signing on campus.

Catanzaro 's book focuses on facilitating recovery by addressing the emotional needs and spiritual well-being of each individual rather than dwelling on the disease process or prognosis.

Catanzaro, a 1995 Bastyr alumnus, assists the reader in understanding the many natural options available for prevention, testing and healing, what risk factors are involved, and the benefits and disadvantages of various conventional and alternative treatments.

Juicing for Health and The Coconut Diet
By Cherie Calbom, MS

Prolific author and Bastyr board of regents member, Cherie Calbom, MS, presented juicing techniques from her popular The Juice Lady's Guide to Juicing for Health on May 12 in the Bastyr auditorium. Calbom, a 1991 graduate of the university's nutrition program, is internationally known for her many books on the benefits of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables, as well as her numerous television appearances. At the heart of her Guide to Juicing for Health are hundreds of powerful juicing recipes targeted for specific ailments. Calbom has just completed her 13th book, The Coconut Diet: Three Low-Carb Weeks to a Slimmer You. Published by Warner Books, The Coconut Diet is based on the amazing ability of coconut's medium-chain triglycerides to raise metabolism and support weight loss. Look for its release in January 2005.

Alumni Announcements

Recognition
1998 alumnus Eric R. Secor, Jr., ND, MS, LAc, has recently received a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health/ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The fellowship began in late February and will be carried out at the University of Connecticut in Farmington . Secor is currently a candidate for a master's in public health.

Joyce Gillette, a 2003 graduate of Bastyr's didactic program in dietetics (DPD), received the Missouri 2004 Outstanding Dietetic Student Award. Gillette recently completed her dietetic internship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in St. Louis , Missouri . Also acknowledged for her outstanding scholarship was fellow 2003 DPD graduate Nikki Gepner. Gepner was chosen as the 2004 Washington State Outstanding Dietetic Student. She is completing a coordinated program dietetic internship through Washington State University .

Graduation
The spring 2004 Bastyr University graduation ceremonies took place June 21 at Seattle 's Benaroya Hall. The commencement address was delivered by Andrea Sullivan, PhD, ND, of Washington , D.C. A 1986 graduate of Bastyr, Sullivan sits on the District of Columbia medical board and has been instrumental in the recent legislative victory for licensure of naturopathic physicians in D.C. She holds a PhD in criminology and sociology and is the author of A Path to Healing: A Guide to Wellness for Body, Mind, and Soul (Doubleday).

Reunions
This year's annual alumni reunions will be program-specific. The reunion for graduates of the naturopathic medicine program is slated for September 9, while nutrition graduates will be honored on October 8. Dates for other program reunions are still being set. Look for details on the alumni section of the Web site.

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