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Bastyr News |
Issue # 17 |
May 2005 |
   
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Welcome to Bastyr News!
It’s officially spring, so it’s time to “do your thing,” whether that’s hosting
barbecues or parties, attending sporting events, playing sports, gardening or
traveling. We’d like to help you greet these new activities with gusto, so we
are bringing you events and classes geared at improving your health and energy.
Also check out the date of our fabulous herb and food fair, some news and expert
commentary to help guide your dietary choices, and a recipe that will remind you
of mom’s home cookin’-- but with a healthy twist! So enjoy this issue, and let
it help bring your life and health into full bloom!
In health,
Sydney Maupin, Editor
Inside This Issue
Features
University Highlights
Natural Health News
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Faculty Spotlight: Ron Hobbs Explores Inner and Outer Reaches
Ron Hobbs, a naturopathic physician and adjunct professor who has taught occasionally at
Bastyr since l984, is also a solar system ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
How do these two endeavors relate? “Exploring inner space can be as fascinating as exploring
outer space,” he says.
Read more about the two different “worlds” of Dr. Hobbs.
Alumni Spotlight: Bastyr Grad Opens Restaurant
Do you secretly dream of opening your own restaurant or catering business? That’s
just what nutrition graduate Carrie Field, BS, did. And she’s doing it her own way --
with fresh, natural foods. Find out more
about Field’s endeavors.
Program Spotlight: A Delicious Nutrition Degree
Why get a nutrition degree at Bastyr? Take it from a former student: "The emphasis
on whole foods and the philosophy that food is an essential component of the healing
process are definitely unique at Bastyr, and so is the supportive environment. I also
found that, with both a bachelor's degree and RD, the opportunities for work as a
dietitian are similar to the possibilities for someone with a master's degree." -
Melody McKay, BS ('98), DI ('99), RD (dietitian, Outpatient Nutrition Clinic, Swedish
Medical Center) Find out more
about our nutrition degrees and
meet nutrition students, faculty and alumni.
Recipe: Rice and Walnut Loaf with Cashew Gravy
Always a favorite with Bastyr’s staff and students, this rice and walnut loaf
with cashew gravy is a healthier alternative to meatloaf -- and we think it tastes
better! But don’t trust us -- decide for yourself. Serve it up to your family and
start a new tradition. Get the recipe.
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Don’t Miss the Annual Herb and Food Fair!
Bring in the spring with herbs, foods and an all-around enjoyable day at Bastyr during
the seventh annual Herb and Food Fair. Held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 14, this year’s
fair will feature the usual line-up of great speakers, cooking workshops and demos,
garden tours, free samples, live music, kids’ activities and much more. The theme is
healthy aging, and we are proud to present keynote speaker David Hoffmann, noted herbalist
and author of An Elders’ Herbal and The Herbal Handbook. Admission to the fair is free,
with very limited parking on campus for $5. We highly recommend the free shuttle from
Northshore Park and Ride. Get more details.
Bruce Lipton Discusses the Biology of Belief
What determines whether you are sick or well? Is it your DNA or, in fact, your beliefs?
Internationally recognized scientist and speaker Bruce Lipton, PhD, will explain why
retraining your mind to create healthy beliefs can change your body’s physiology. Hear
Dr. Lipton speak Wednesday, June 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bastyr University’s auditorium.
Lipton’s synthesis of the latest and best research in cell biology and quantum physics
is being hailed as a major breakthrough in our awareness of how our cells, our bodies
and our minds work. Tickets are $20. They are available, along with his new book
The Biology of Belief, at our
online bookstore
or by calling 425.602.3027.
Get more information.
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Tibetan Monks Visit Bastyr
A group of monks from the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism (the same tradition as the Dalai Lama)
stopped at Bastyr on a world tour to raise funds for their monastery in India. They also brought a
Tibetan medicine doctor and constructed a beautiful sand mandala (seen here).
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New Dean and Faculty Appointments Strengthen the University
As Bastyr begins a “schools” model of governance structure, several of Bastyr’s respected leaders have taken on new posts. The changes include the appointments of a new dean, three associate deans and key faculty.
Read about these
exciting changes.
Take a Class and Learn to Heal Yourself
Learn to improve your health through our continuing education classes this spring
and summer. To master the art of blending and using essential oils for health and
well-being, take “Techniques for Therapeutic Essential Oil Formulas” on May 21. And
if you are a pre-menopausal or menopausal woman who wants the latest information
on natural strategies, attend the May 22 class “Managing Menopause Naturally.” You
also can learn how to harness your emotional energy for healing at
“The Energetics of Emotion,” which takes place Saturday, June 4.
Find out more and register.
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Idaho Becomes 14th State to License Naturopathic Physicians
We are thrilled to announce the passage of SB 1158, legislation licensing naturopathic
physicians in Idaho! After six years of very hard work, the bill passed in the state
House of Representatives unanimously (60 in favor, 0 opposed), and in the Senate by a
vote of 34 to 1. The governor signed the bill April 12. The passage of bills such as
these helps to strengthen the field of naturopathic medicine and ultimately gives
consumers more choices for their health care. In addition to Idaho, naturopathic
licensing bills recently have been introduced or re-introduced in New York, North
Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois and Minnesota.
Laughter Really is Good Medicine
Remember the column, “Laughter is the Best Medicine?” Reader’s Digest was on to
something! A scientific study has just shown for the first time that laughter is
linked to the healthy functioning of blood vessels. The study, conducted at the
University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, showed that laugher
causes the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels (the endothelium)
to expand and increase blood flow. In the study, which was partially funded by the
National Institutes of Health, participants watched either funny or stressful movies
and had their blood-vessel activity measured. Average blood flow increased 22 percent
during laughter and decreased 35 percent during mental stress. This study builds on
research conducted in 2000, which suggested laughter may be good for the heart.
Source: Alternative Health News Online
Study Finds that Eggs are Health Food
A study published in the March 10 issue of the International Journal of Cardiology
showed that eggs are not just for the occasional breakfast anymore. The study,
which evaluated the effects of egg consumption in 49 healthy adults, found that
healthy adults can eat two eggs daily for six weeks with no adverse effect on
endothelial function -- an aggregate measure of cardiac risk. Eating eggs also
did not increase cholesterol levels. These results add to the emerging evidence
that dietary cholesterol has a much smaller effect on the heart than saturated fat.
So skip the bacon, but go ahead and have the eggs! Source: Reuters
Simple Rules for Eating
When it comes to weight management, is it what you eat -- or how often you eat -- that matters?
Bastyr’s School of Nutrition researcher Megan McCrory, PhD, discussed this matter in
The Washington Post on April 12. McCrory explained that although there’s no conclusive data
regarding how often we should eat, some basic principles have been shown to promote a
healthy weight. Find out what they are.
And Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, dean of the School of Nutrition and Exercise Science at Bastyr, weighed in on menopausal
weight gain in a USA Today article chronicling the newspaper’s “Weight Loss Challenge.”
Read the article.
Is Taking Vitamin E Trouble-free?
Vitamin E has gotten some bad press lately. A study published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises questions about its preventive
value and suggests large doses actually may increase the risk of heart failure.
But will the once-revered vitamin so easily fall out of favor? Mark Kestin, PhD, MPH, an
associate dean and faculty member at Bastyr, thinks it need not. Normal doses of
vitamin E -- especially in its whole-foods form -- are beneficial and, in fact,
necessary. To learn more about vitamin E and its natural sources,
read Dr. Kestin’s commentary.
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Visit our Online Bookstore
Find unique, hard-to-find titles by authorities in various natural health fields at our online bookstore.
Also, our "Bastyr Bookstore Recommends" section will point you toward the best books in many subject areas.
Shopping with us is a great way to support Bastyr’s educational programs and community health programs.
Shop now!
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