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Bastyr News |
Issue # 18 |
July 2005 |
   
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Welcome to Bastyr News!
Happy, healthy summer to you! We are excited to share the latest news here at Bastyr,
including the launching of a women’s wellness seminar, an exciting spring graduation
ceremony that recognized more than 100 new naturopathic
physicians, and a groundbreaking expansion in loan opportunities for naturopathic medical
students. And, as usual, we’ve included a variety of health tips and classes for you to
peruse, a great recipe, and an inside look at Bastyr’s students and grads. Enjoy this
issue, and let it inspire you toward your own health and wellness!
Healthy regards,
Sydney Maupin, Editor
Inside This Issue
Features
University Highlights
Natural Health News
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Graduate Spotlight: Bastyr Grad Enjoys Seeing Patients Improve
Cynthia Buxton, who is both a naturopathic physician and an acupuncturist,
found a career in natural medicine through her own health struggles. Now,
she says, she is blessed to witness an improvement in her patients' vitality,
function, mood, energy and emotional and physical health -- every single day.
Read more about
Dr. Buxton.
Student Spotlight: Naturopathic Midwifery Student Realizes Dream of Delivering Babies
Joy Kanevski had always been interested in the birth process. She trained to be
a nurse midwife at the University of Texas but soon realized the nursing school’s
healing philosophy differed from her own. When she discovered Bastyr’s naturopathic
midwifery program, she says she “felt inspired and excited about my passion in
life again.”
Find out more about Joy’s career path.
Program Spotlight: Choose Between Four Health Psychology Tracks
If you are interested in the mind-body connection, our bachelor’s completion program
in health psychology could be your missing link. Choose one of four fascinating tracks:
psychology and spirituality, psychology and human biology (pre-med), psychology and
human biology with a summer massage intensive, or the regular health psychology track.
And why wait? You can get started this fall.
Find out more
about this program.
Recipe: Portabella Reuben Sandwich
Bastyr brings a tasty twist to this deli favorite by replacing traditional corned
beef with marinated and baked portabella mushrooms.
Get the recipe.
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261 Receive Diplomas at Bastyr’s Spring Graduation
A grand total of 261 Bastyr graduates received diplomas at the spring commencement ceremonies at
Benaroya Hall June 17. The university awarded 83 bachelor of science degrees, 70 master of science
degrees and 108 doctor of naturopathic medicine degrees. Among the graduates were Raven Bonnar-Pizzorno,
BS, and Leah Mitchell, ND, daughters of Bastyr University co-founders Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND,
and Bill Mitchell, ND, respectively. Read
more about this year’s graduation.
Bastyr Brings Local Women Up to Date on Natural Medicine
On June 9, Bastyr University traveled to the nearby community of Bellevue to offer HEALTHY, WELLthy & WISE:
Natural Medicine for Women’s Health. This event was the first in a series of seminars designed to
inform women and their families about the value of natural medicine.
Get more details about the seminar.
2005 Mission Award Luncheon: Celebrating a Benevolent Couple
Long-time community leaders George and Judy Schuchart received the fourth annual Bastyr
University Mission Award at a May 12 luncheon. The university’s most prestigious award was
given to the couple to acknowledge their leadership in improving the community’s health.
Approximately 400 guests --active supporters of Seattle-area health and wellness, education
and humanitarian projects -- attended the luncheon at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown
Seattle. Read more
about the event.
Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine Class Offered This Summer
Immerse yourself in basic Ayurvedic medicine August 5 through 7 at a class held at
Bastyr. This course will show you how to recognize each Ayurvedic body type and
personality and customize a health plan to suit each. You’ll also learn about
Ayurvedic nutrition and diet therapy, Ayurvedic herbology and gentle detoxification
through Ayurvedic Pancha-Karma therapy. This course, which is open to the public,
is required for the naturopathic medicine program and is a prerequisite for all
Ayurvedic courses at Bastyr.
Find out more and register.
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Stafford Loan Extension for Med Students Newly Approved for ND Students
In late March, the secretary of education amended federal regulations to add extra
borrowing limits for students studying naturopathic medicine at the four accredited
doctor of naturopathic medicine (ND) programs in the U.S. This inclusion of ND
students makes a naturopathic medical education more accessible and represents a
major step forward in achieving full recognition for naturopathic medicine in
federal programs. Find out more.
Learn More About CAM Through Online Lectures
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has launched an Online
Continuing Education Series for health care providers and the public to learn more about
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This continuing education series is presented in six
chapters. Each chapter includes a video lecture and transcript, an online test that can be taken
for CME credits (CEU for nurses to be added soon), and additional resources links.
Try it out.
Reduce the Risk of Premenstrual Syndrome
Would you like to stave off premenstrual syndrome (PMS) before it starts?
Several natural remedies may provide help. For instance, according to the
results of a case-control study published in the June 13 issue of the Archives
of Internal Medicine, a high intake of calcium and vitamin D may reduce
the risk of PMS. The study followed 3,000 women with no PMS symptoms over a 10
year period, and found that those taking the most vitamin D had a much lower
risk of developing PMS. High calcium intake, including skim or low-fat milk,
was also associated with a lower risk of PMS. Source: Medscape Medical News.
Low-Glycemic-Index Diet Helpful in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
If you’re a man with diabetes, here’s some dietary guidance sure to make a difference.
A new study published in the August issue of Diabetes Care shows that a low-glycemic-index
(LGI) diet improves glycemic control, some lipid profiles and fibrinolysis in men with
type 2 diabetes. The study, which tracked glycemic responses in 12 men, suggests that consuming
LGI carbohydrates as part of diabetic men’s daily carbohydrate servings may be a good strategy.
Source: Medscape Medical News.
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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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