With winter in full swing, cold and flu season is well and truly upon us. And if there was ever a time to ensure your immune system is in great shape, now would be it!

While studying nursing in Melbourne, Sarah Paterson worked part-time at a pharmacy. She was shocked by how much medication people took and how little they knew about it. It inspired her to consider an alternative career path.

Twenty-year-old electrical apprentice Lachlan Mullen felt like he was invincible. That’s until a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis forced him to completely rethink his life. Seven years on, he’s fit, healthy and empowering others to take control of their health through his own natural health career.

Acupuncture has been soothing stresses and needling niggles for thousands of years but what many people might not realise is that it can be used to treat just about any modern day concern.

Winter is still here! I certainly don’t feel like my normal salads for lunch so often find myself making soups to get my veggie intake but also keep me warm.

One of the most beautiful things about the practical side of being a naturopath, is that it is not your average 9am to 5pm full time job. Most naturopaths consult part-time and what they do with the rest of their days varies from parenting, teaching, research or doing further studies

You may not have heard of these mighty little berries, but bilberries are a nutritional powerhouse. A relative of blueberries (but a bit smaller), they can be eaten fresh, cooked or as an extract.

Have you heard about the Sunshine Vitamin aka vitamin D? Unfortunately, for many of us, during the winter months when we don’t get as much sun, we can become deficient. In fact, up to 30-50% of us could be deficient – especially in winter.

As acupuncturists we have a wide range of tools at our disposal to aid in improving our treatment outcomes. Aside from the iconic acupuncture needle, moxibustion could be considered the philosophical Yang to the steel needle Yin of the craft.