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Hodo's Bold New Dips are SOY Good!

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hodo, a perennial favorite of Michelin-star chefs and home cooks alike, launches into the new category leading with a line of tasty dips to level up any dish or party. Think beyond chickpeas, almonds and cashews, these dips feature an unexpected primary ingredient - creamy organic soybeans – which provides a luscious and satisfying base. All three dips: Sambal Sweet Chili Dip, Chili Crisp Dip and Zesty Lemon Dip are dairy-free, nut-free, and made with premium, simple ingredients.

Key Points: 
  • Think beyond chickpeas, almonds and cashews, these dips feature an unexpected primary ingredient - creamy organic soybeans – which provides a luscious and satisfying base.
  • All three dips: Sambal Sweet Chili Dip, Chili Crisp Dip and Zesty Lemon Dip are dairy-free, nut-free, and made with premium, simple ingredients.
  • These dips feature an unexpected ingredient - creamy organic soybeans - providing a luscious and satisfying base.
  • I enjoy these dips with everything, from crudites to crackers, salads to sandwiches, they just make everything taste better."

Data Reveals Plasma Exchange Decreases Heavy Metals and Toxins

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MDLifespan, a leader in longevity science, has announced preliminary results from its latest research demonstrating significant reductions in heavy metals and toxins in the body, some up to 99 percent. 

Key Points: 
  • Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) Protocol: A Game Changer in Detoxification
    MDLifespan's innovative TPE protocol, now patent-pending, promises a groundbreaking approach to reducing body toxicity.
  • Heavy Metals: Reductions ranging from 25-100% across various metals, including aluminum, mercury, and lead.
  • Reducing heavy metals can improve brain and heart health, help kidneys work better, and lower the risk of weak bones.
  • Toxins can damage organs, DNA, and cell membranes, alter gene expression, disrupt hormonal balance, and impede the body's natural detoxification processes.

Bastyr University Graduates Expand Health Care Workforce When America Needs it Most

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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KENMORE, Wash., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University, with campuses in Kenmore Washington and San Diego California, celebrates graduation for 218 mostly doctorate and master's degree students.

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  • Bastyr University issues 96 naturopathic doctorates for the June 2023 graduating class, and graduate degrees in Acupuncture, Midwifery, Nutrition, Psychology, and Public Health.
  • KENMORE, Wash., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University, with campuses in Kenmore Washington and San Diego California, celebrates graduation for 218 mostly doctorate and master's degree students.
  • Bastyr University is a nonprofit, private university offering doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate degrees, with a multidisciplinary curriculum in science-based natural health and medicine.
  • Recognized globally for its rigorous curriculum and strong research, Bastyr University has campuses in Kenmore, Washington, and San Diego, California.

Parkinson's Disease Patients Gain Knowledge, Tools & Plans at One-of-a-Kind Summer School Designed to Improve Quality of Life

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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KENMORE, Wash., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Parkinson's Disease (PD) Summer School starts Monday, July 31 through August 4 at Bastyr University in Kenmore; turn-out is expected to be the highest on record. This year the team will host a unique PD School Alumni Intensive weekend from Friday August 4 - August 6.

Key Points: 
  • People living with Parkinson's disease are learning how to reduce symptoms and regain function with the latest scientific information at Parkinson's Disease Summer School hosted at Bastyr University in Kenmore Washington.
  • KENMORE, Wash., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Parkinson's Disease (PD) Summer School starts Monday, July 31 through August 4 at Bastyr University in Kenmore; turn-out is expected to be the highest on record.
  • Laurie Mischley, ND, MPH, Ph.D., an acclaimed clinical researcher specializing in the study of Parkinson's disease, leads PD Summer School.
  • "Parkinson's Disease Summer School participants and their partners go home with biologically plausible, real-world actions they can use," says Dr. Mischley.

Bastyr University and National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Plan to Merge

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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KENMORE, Wash., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University and Clinics and National University of Natural Medicine and Clinics (NUNM) plan to merge. A formal letter of intent (LOI) was signed by Bastyr University President Devin Byrd, PhD and NUNM President Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM. The merger is set to finalize in 2024 pending a definitive agreement.

Key Points: 
  • Bastyr University and National University of Natural Medicine announce plans to merge with a letter of intent.
  • KENMORE, Wash., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University and Clinics and National University of Natural Medicine and Clinics (NUNM) plan to merge.
  • A formal letter of intent (LOI) was signed by Bastyr University President Devin Byrd, PhD and NUNM President Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM.
  • "We are heartened by how closely our university missions and visions already align," echoes Bastyr University Board of Trustees Chairperson Gary Quarfoth, PhD.

Bastyr University Celebrates 10 Years in San Diego Students and Faculty Expand Health Care to Underserved Communities

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University is celebrating 10 years in San Diego by expanding community partnerships to better care for neighbors in traditionally underserved communities.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University is celebrating 10 years in San Diego by expanding community partnerships to better care for neighbors in traditionally underserved communities.
  • Bastyr University's San Diego faculty and students partner with EJE Academies to provide naturopathic care.
  • To provide more care to patients of its clinic and enhance natural health education for students Bastyr University is expanding its San Diego campus with these additions.
  • Bastyr University is a nonprofit, private university offering doctorate,  graduate, and undergraduate degrees, with multidisciplinary curricula in natural health and medicine mind, body, spirit, and nature.

Bastyr University Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Candidate Sarah JaeHwa Park Earns Harvard Medical School Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University is proud to announce Class of 2023 Candidate for the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Sarah JaeHwa Park accepted a position at Harvard Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow in integrative medicine beginning July 2023. Ms. Park is the first naturopathic doctor to join this fellowship, and one of the first naturopathic doctors in the Harvard network.

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  • Harvard Medical School accepts Bastyr University Class of 2023 Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Candidate Sarah JaeHwa Park as a postdoctoral fellow in integrative medicine.
  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University is proud to announce Class of 2023 Candidate for the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Sarah JaeHwa Park accepted a position at Harvard Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow in integrative medicine beginning July 2023.
  • Ms. Park is the first naturopathic doctor to join this fellowship, and one of the first naturopathic doctors in the Harvard network.
  • "Ms. Park earned her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, and it is a substantive acknowledgement of the valuable role naturopathic physicians play in disease and medical research today," says Bastyr University President Devin Byrd, Ph.D. "Throughout her time at Bastyr University, Ms. Park collaborated with faculty to publish research furthering the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

New Online Program: Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition - Classes Begin Fall 2022

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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KENMORE, Wash., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University announces the launch of its Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition (MSIN), available online starting Fall 2022. The MSIN is an accelerated, two-year program that prepares its graduates to be integrative nutrition experts. The program allows students in the program to take one course at a time, making it ideal for adults working full-time.

Key Points: 
  • Bastyr University is proud to announce its first fully online degree program, the Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition.
  • KENMORE, Wash., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bastyr University announces the launch of its Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition (MSIN), available online starting Fall 2022.
  • The MSIN is an accelerated, two-year program that prepares its graduates to be integrative nutrition experts.
  • The program allows students in the program to take one course at a time, making it ideal for adults working full-time.

Master of Public Health Program Gains National Accreditation Offering More Pathways to Build Healthier Communities at Home & Around the Globe

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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KENMORE, Wash., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Bastyr University is now accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the only organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education to grant accreditation for public health programs. CEPH approved accreditation of Bastyr University's MPH program at its June 1-3, 2022 meeting.

Key Points: 
  • Bastyr University, an accredited, private university focused on educating tomorrow's natural health leaders and change-makers earned accreditation for its Master of Public Health program.
  • KENMORE, Wash., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Bastyr University is now accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the only organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education to grant accreditation for public health programs.
  • "Bastyr University's Master of Public Health program meets the most rigorous criteria for teaching, research, and service to our community, "says Bastyr University President Dr. Devin Byrd.
  • Through the incorporation of real-world projects with community organizations, Bastyr University's MPH program develops public health professionals with a focus on social justice, health equity, and community health.

Dr. Melanie Henriksen Appointed President of National University of Natural Medicine

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM, as president of the university, effective July 1, 2021.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM, as president of the university, effective July 1, 2021.
  • Prior to her appointment as president, Dr. Henriksen held several key roles at NUNM: residency director, associate dean of naturopathic medicine, attending physician, dean of naturopathic medicine, and chief medical officer.
  • Founded in 1956 in Portland, Oregon, as National College of Natural Medicine, the school changed its name in 2016 to National University of Natural Medicine to reflect its academic status as a university with its addition of undergraduate degree programs.
  • NUNM also offers doctoral and master's degree programs in naturopathic and classical Chinese medicine, integrative medicine research, nutrition, and global health.