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Traditionally when you graduated in natural health, you would become an apprentice to a more experienced practitioner. Today, this is no longer the case, which is why many health practitioners recommend that students seek a mentor.

A mentor is someone wh…

Gua sha may be having a bit of a moment, but did you know that it's a traditional healing technique that has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years? Gua sha involves using a smooth-edged tool to scrape the skin in a specific pattern, …

Let’s set the record straight. Stress is a biological response which impacts your mental and physical energy.

When you feel stressed, you go into a fight-or-flight-or-freeze response. The main stress hormone, adrenaline, makes you feel energetic and moti…

Heeding the call for a sea change, Amy Gardner relocated to the Gold Coast. But that change sparked the start of several more that brought her closer to her passion – food as medicine – and a discovery that would mold her future career.

We all know that feeling ­– the tickle in your throat, the heaviness in your head, the sense that a cold or flu is about to take hold. It's not a pleasant feeling, and we'll do almost anything to ward off the impending illness.

With winter fast approaching, Tracy Gaibisso – a herbalist and naturopathy lecturer at Endeavour – shares some wisdom to keep your mind, body, and spirit in tip-top shape.

Hair analysis is a quantitative test that measures the mineral composition of hair. Think of it as a blueprint to your body over the last couple of months. Each test provides you with a reading of important nutritional elements (e.g., iron, magnesium, c…

Following her passion for health and helping others, Kristy Emmett chose a nursing career after high school. But a few years into her career, Kristy’s health began to decline, setting off alarm bells. It took several more years before she decided to tra…

Stress is one of the most common drivers of acne that I see in my clinic. In fact, the longer I am in practice, the more obvious it becomes that the root cause of acne often lies within the psychological and emotional health of the person.

Chamomile is the type of herb that everyone seems to know and tried. Your grandma probably keeps it stocked the cupboard, or you’ve had it in some sleepy-time tea blend from the whole foods store. However, the highly underrated chamomile is so much more…

Dr Alana Gall is right where she wants to be. A research fellow at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Alana is pursuing the research she set her heart on while studying at Endeavour.

“In 2008, when I was studying naturopathy, Professor Jon Wa…

Medicinal mushrooms have been used to promote and maintain health in traditional medicine systems for thousands of years. But only recently has the humble medicinal mushroom been gaining more widespread popularity.