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Learn how you can achieve healthy weight through Bastyr Center's groundbreaking weight-management program, "Weigh to Go," and also learn about Bastyr Center's health care for children, Bastyr University's Complementary and Alternative Medicine summer program, exciting spring events and the Town Hall Series: Future of Health. Don't forget to try our recipe for an antioxidant-filled salad, perfect for boosting immunity at the end of a long winter. In our "Self Care" section, read about the relationship between vitamin D and seniors' blood pressure, discover a natural (and sweet!) alternative to children's cough medicine, and find out whether vitamin C really can cure a cold. Also in this issue, learn about four healthy habits that can extend your life, and how a healthy diet can prevent Parkinson's disease. As a side note, we are always searching for stories from patients about their experiences at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. We'd love to hear how our natural approach has helped you. In health, |
As spring approaches, now is a great time to revive your health goals or set new ones. Bastyr Center practitioners can help you achieve your health goals and prevent illness. As always, this issue is filled with preventive health tips to jumpstart your health journey, including tips to cure a nagging cold before spring is in full swing.
Clinic Highlights
- Achieve Your Weight-Loss Goals With "Weigh to Go"
- Bastyr Center Offers Natural Care for the Whole Family
- Natural Medicine Training for Conventional Medical Students
- Don't Miss the "Future of Health" Town Hall Series
- Join Us at Exciting Health Events this Spring
- Try this Beet and Kale Vitality Salad
Self Care
Achieve Your Weight-Loss Goals With "Weigh to Go"
Are you ready to get into shape, eat more healthfully and be more active? Sign up today for "Weigh to Go," an 8-week program developed by Bastyr's nutrition and clinical health psychology faculty. This comprehensive program combines individualized counseling and weekly group nutrition classes to help you build new skills for enjoying a healthier lifestyle. You will learn how to set goals, manage stress, incorporate more activity in your daily life, navigate temptation and avoid overeating. A new session begins April 15 and runs through June 3. Classes take place on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Bastyr Center. Learn more about this groundbreaking program and find out how to register.
Bastyr Center Offers Natural Care for the Whole Family
Naturopathic medical care for children is an ideal way to encourage families to adopt lifelong preventative measures to avoid illness and live long, healthy lives. At Bastyr Center, children are offered both well-child care and medical care for acute and chronic conditions, including evaluation and treatment of fever, colds, flu, rashes, earaches, cough, allergies, eczema, asthma, ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, behavior disorders, sleep disorders and many other conditions. Find out how Bastyr Center can serve your entire family's health needs and schedule an appointment today.
Natural Medicine Training for Conventional Medical Students
If you are attending a conventional medical school or know someone who is, check out this amazing opportunity to learn complementary and alternative medicine from Bastyr University's distinguished faculty. The four-week, introductory program will be held at Bastyr University from June 30 to July 25 and will focus on the following topics: fundamental principles of traditional Chinese medicine, introduction to whole foods nutrition and introduction to naturopathic medicine. Read
more about the CAM summer program and find out how to register.
Don't Miss the "Future of Health" Town Hall Series
Bastyr Center and Bastyr University are proud sponsors of the Town Hall Series: Future of Health — which explores a wide range of emerging health issues, from global policy to personal health, to alternative practices. On Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m., Gayle Greene, author of Insomniac and professor of English at Scripps College, puts a human face on insomnia, integrating her own story as a life long sufferer with that of other insomniacs and scientific material as well. On April 28 at 7:30 p.m., hear author Mary Roach's presentation, Science & Sex, where she will discuss the findings of her research on sexual physiology. Tickets are $5 at the door. Learn more about this event series.
Join Us at Exciting Health Events this Spring
Join Bastyr Center's staff, faculty, advanced students, and residents at three health-related events this spring in the Seattle area.
Try this Beet and Kale Vitality Salad
This tasty recipe, courtesy of Bastyr graduate and faculty member Cynthia Lair, and featured in her book, Feeding the Whole Family, boosts the body's immune system with a high dose of antioxidant power. Read the recipe for this intensely colorful, flavorful and healthful salad!
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Buckwheat Honey: A Sweet, Safe Alternative to Children's Cough Medicine
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