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Darren Tremaine admits he was never into natural health. But, in his late teens, when he had exhausted all avenues with conventional medicine, he went to a naturopath about his health concerns.

The desire for sex varies dramatically from person to person and can be influenced by a huge range of physical, psychological, and social factors. As part of Men’s Health Week, we delve deeper into the world of men’s libido and get some advice from natu…

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.

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, …

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…

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…

Nutritionist Prue Matar is a trailblazer in her community, an ATMS 2022 Practitioner of the Year finalist and a mother to three teenage daughters. Her journey into the natural health industry started when her role at a big bank was made redundant.

At her naturopathy graduation ceremony, Ashley von Arx got a wonderful surprise – she received the Dux award. She had always looked up to her fellow students without realising others had noticed her own investment in learning.

With Endeavour’s six campuses based in Australia’s capital cities, students keen to study natural health face the challenge of relocating to study. Here we talk with two Endeavour graduates and a current student who made it work for them.

Many of us are familiar with remedial massage, but what exactly is Chinese remedial massage and how is it different to other forms of massage?