Water is such a normal part of our lives that we do not realise it can be a powerful therapeutic tool. In reality, water has been associated with medicine and health since the beginning of recorded history, and has been used by renowned physicians such as Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and Sebastian Kneipp who developed the water cure.

But how can something as simple as water have significant therapeutic effects? What conditions are known to benefit from the therapeutic use of water? And what are simple hydrotherapy practices you can use to support your health?

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

With a background in martial arts and meditation, Millicent Matthew was bouncing around and looking for a career with purpose. They were seeing acupuncturists, who convinced them to consider studying natural medicine.

“I looked for an accredited college, and Endeavour was it in Brisbane,” they said. “I enrolled in a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) full-time and absolutely loved it!”

Proud Wotjobaluk woman Kasey Barnes has always been drawn to nature and loved science at school, but she didn’t realise she could combine both her passions in a natural health career. That’s until her aunty got involved in natural health.

We all know how crucial breathing is. It is, after all, the one single thing that we do continuously from birth to the last moment of our life.

A recent survey in 2022 discovered that over 90% of women have never been taught about menopause and more than 60% did not feel informed or have any knowledge of the sequence of physiological events which lead to a woman’s final menstrual cycle.

Acupuncture and tui na (Chinese remedial massage) are both traditional Chinese medicine therapies that can treat a variety of health concerns. While they both come from the same branch of ancient medicine and target specific acupoints, there are some key differences between acupuncture and tui na.

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 naturopaths and nutritionists here at Endeavour College.