Nutrition
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 Melbourne during Covid-19, she relishes freedom.
“One of the greatest advantages of consulting 100 per cent online is that I can work from anywhere in the world and help clients worldwide,” Jacinta said.
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 trade nursing for a healthier profession.
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 Wardle introduced me to research as a potential career,” Alana said. “Back then, I had no way of knowing I would complete a PhD and be leading research in a field I’m passionate about.”
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.
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.
Walk into any health food store or supermarket and it is easy to be distracted by the shelves bursting with supplements, pills, powders, and potions designed to capture your attention and cure what ails you. While supplements have their place, many everyday foods have medicinal purposes and can help with common conditions.