BIORC Looking for Participants

Do you know someone who is fighting breast or prostate cancer?

Encourage them to live better with integrative oncology care!

Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC) provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art integrative oncology care and integrated management of cancer to patients who agree to participate in ongoing outcomes research.

BIORC's licensed providers are now recruiting those diagnosed with breast or prostate cancers for clinical trials.

For more information, read the press release or call 425.602.3311.

Herbal Gifts Workshop & Dispensary Sale

Once again, Bastyr Center will jump into the giving season with two popular events: A public workshop and the Holiday Extravaganza sale at the Bastyr Dispensary. 

What could top this combo of events from years past? This year the sale will last for an entire week, instead of a single afternoon! If you haven't visited the Dispensary lately, this is a great time to come take a look at the many beautiful new gift items on the shelves. 

 

Enjoy 20% off Natural Gift Items at Bastyr Dispensary

Saturday, December 1 - Saturday, December 8, 2012
Bastyr Center for Natural Health

All week long, the Bastyr Dispensary is offering a 20 percent discount on all products excluding prescriptions and food items. Browse through our newest collection of gift items including:

• Unique handbags
• Beautiful handmade jewelry
• Natural skin and hair care products
• Housewares
• Clothing
• Candles
• Books
• Incense and more

Dispensary Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wed, Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
For more information, call the Dispensary at 206.834.4114.

 

Free Workshop: Herbal Holiday Gift-Making

Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:30 a.m.-noon

Bastyr Center,  Room N192
We're hosting a free workshop to kick off the sale event: "Herbal Gift-Making" with Bastyr University faculty member Crystal Hamby. Crystal will walk attendees through the home-production of three handmade gifts:

• Lip balm
• Body butter
• Healing salves

For more information, email Seth at smcomber@bastyr.edu.

Bastyr in the Media November 16, 2012

We're just a week away from Thanksgiving, but if you're hungry for the latest news out of Bastyr University, covered by the news, you can start feasting on this now:



Our first course is Bastyr's Cynthia Lair, featured in a recent Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine piece about smoothies. Tasty bits of information there, Cynthia!



Next up is BCNH Resident Calvin Kwan, ND, who was quoted in a piece about natural medicine in the Yakima Herald. 

My two favorite parts of the article:

"The university has seen about a 12 percent increase in enrollment in the past four years, growing from 927 students in 2009 to 1,035 students this year."

"Dr. Calvin Kwan, a first-year resident at Bastyr’s naturopathic clinic, said the school has received several million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health to study various natural treatments for cancer.

'We’re trying to build our evidence-based medicine ... that way we can have more respectability when it comes to utilizing our medicine,' he said."

Way to make your first media experience a memorable one, Calvin!

 


Onto our main course, which is a piece by Eric Yarnell, ND, in the November edition of Naturopathic Doctor News and Review on inguinal hernias. Nice work, Dr. Yarnell!


 

And for dessert, a nice piece in The Fremocentrist blog featuring Debra Brammer, ND, and her recent talk on better sleep, better energy. Definitely some great tips to chew on for better sleep, Dr. Brammer!

We hope you enjoyed digesting all of these great media hits, but remembered to save room for next week's meal. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

End of 2012 Brings Centennial, Holiday Events

The holidays are fast approaching, which means the Bastyr University Chapel will once again be filled with the sounds of holiday tunes.

On Friday, December 7, President and Mrs. Daniel K. Church, PhD, welcome friends and families of Bastyr University as well as neighbors and community guests to an annual holiday concert by Breath of Aire. This free holiday tradition begins at 7 p.m., but you'll want to get there early because the doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seats will fill up fast!

The festivities continue Saturday, December 8, with "Rejoice and Sing" featuring Christmas classics by the Everett Chorale. The event is a fundraiser for the Bastyr Organ Fund; suggested donation is $20 per person or $35 per couple, payable at the door.

Near and dear to the Bastyr community is an event that culminates a year of celebrating the centennial of our namesake. At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, we will unveil a new exhibit honoring the life and legacy of Dr. John Bastyr. Please join us for light refreshments at this intimate event.

Happy Holidays from the Bastyr Department of Marketing and Media!

5 Holiday Tips for Low-Sugar Snacks

As the busy winter holidays quickly approach, here are five tips to help you choose healthier low-sugar snacks, courtesy of Bastyr's Dietetic Intern Diana Tran, BSN/DPD ('12).

1. Fresh is Best: Fresh fruits and vegetables make great snacks during the holidays.  They are naturally lower in sugar and a great source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.  Choose fruits and vegetables that are in season because they are full of flavor!  Not sure which fruits or vegetables are in season?  Check out Seasonal Cornucopia for a list of items that are in season.
2. Nuts:  Having an assortment of nuts in their shells is another great snack for the holidays.  They are full of healthy fats, protein, and fiber.  They are also fun to crack open with a group of friends. 
3. Smoothies: Make festive fruit and veggie smoothies as a snack!   The combinations and flavors are endless.  Just add ice and water and you are ready for a refreshing cool treat!
4. Whole Grains: Bake whole grain muffins or breads.  Sweeten them and keep them moist with the addition of fresh fruits.  Another benefit is that whole grains keep you fuller longer which minimizes your chances of over-snacking. 
5. Dips: Be creative by making zesty dips!  Try making a roasted beet dip with goat cheese or jazzing up cottage cheese with garlic and fresh herbs.  

Food should help nourish your body and bring you joy.  Don’t get bogged down by holiday snacking stress and overly-processed foods.  Whichever options you choose to take during the holidays, just remember to have fun and enjoy!           

   

Want to share more great nutrition tips with your family and friends? Invite them to visit a nutrition team at Bastyr Center for Natural Health for only $25! Learn more about our special rates and how to book an appointment today! 

Bastyr in the Media, November 2, 2012

It's been a few weeks since we last updated you on our media hits, and we've amassed quite an extensive list in that time. Check out who has covered us, and what news and knowledge we've been spreading in newspapers, online and over the airwaves in recent weeks!

Dr. Jamie Corroon was on Q13 Fox News This Morning to talk about how better sleep can mean better energy. As usual, he was a rock star, and smoothly promoted Dr. Brammer's free Living Naturally talk on the same subject Nov. 8. Way to go, Dr. Corroon!

Speaking of our free Living Naturally talks at BCNH, the Fremocentrist blog in Fremont did a nice piece with Cynthia Lair and her recent talk about healthy substitutes to white sugar. Nice job, Cynthia!

The Bothell Reporter showed us some love with coverage about both our annual Haunted Trails event, as well as the great research being done by the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC). The latter article also stressed the need for participants in a couple of BIORC cancer trials.

Bastyr alum Maggie Ney, ND ('06), was featured on the nationally syndicated TV show, "The Doctors." This particular segment was all about cleansing and detox diets. Awesome exposure, Dr. Ney!

Bastyr dietitian Mary Purdy, MS, RD, also had her 15 minutes of fame, appearing in a KOMO News Radio piece that focused on the organic vs. non-organic food debate. Well done, Mary!

Finally, Energy Times had a piece about the legacy of Dr. John Bastyr, and called him a "visionary." As we close out the yearlong celebration of what would have been Dr. bastyr's 100th birthday, we couldn't agree more!

Meet the Winners of the Mission & Founders' Awards!

Join us tomorrow evening for the 2012 Founders' Awards Gala to raise funds to support student scholarships. Let's give a round of applause to this year's honorees:

Mission Award

Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB

Les Griffith, ND, Student Award

Joshua Z. Goldenberg, ND Candidate ('13)

Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND, Alumni Award

Beth A. DiDomenico, ND ('98)

William A. Mitchell, Jr., ND, Service Merit Award

Carol K. Duke (posthumous)

Sheila Quinn Service to Society Award

Dawn E. Lawlor, ND Candidate ('13)

Tickets are still available if you'd like to attend this wonderful charitable event!

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