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Second-year Clinical Nutrition student Rachel Horn has always had a love of food and its relationship to wellness. Growing up in Perth, she spent her childhood whipping up healthy creative dishes and picking herbs from the garden. But when choosing betw…

As a young man, Dr Brad Leech never set out to become a natural health professional and educator, but three seemingly insignificant moments defined his career and life purpose.

Shafia Jahan works as a mental health nurse and loves her role so much that she has no plans of leaving. But there are two compelling reasons why she wanted to expand her nutrition knowledge.

Dietary intervention can serve as a complementary approach to managing symptoms of ADHD holistically. Current scientific literature shows diet patterns may affect the risk for ADHD symptoms.

When Greta Hinder was 17, her GP diagnosed her with coeliac disease and said there wasn’t much she could do about it. Greta decided otherwise and started shopping and cooking for her family. The more she got into it, the more she wanted to study nutriti…

With the expanding focus on gut health as a key pillar of wellbeing comes increasing information regarding the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of it. We are inundated with information regarding what we should or shouldn’t eat, what foods we should eat in combination,…

With nettles in abundance at the moment it’s a great time to make some nettle dishes. Nettles, while not commonly used in the kitchen, can help with a range of health conditions including arthritis, hair loss and blood sugar control. Read more about the…

When we last spoke, nutritionist and skin educator Jacinta Barbagallo was heading to northern Italy to support her brother competing in an international pizza competition before she settled in Bali for the winter. After the extended lockdowns in Melbour…

One of the most frequently asked questions that I get as an acne naturopath is simply “what should I eat for clear skin?”

After years of owning and running cafes in Cronulla, Greer Calabro started looking for a healthier path and researched nutrition. Before she knew it, Greer had sold her cafes and enrolled at Endeavour.

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.

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…