Wellspring Blog

I am so grateful to be a herbalist and naturopath because when presented with any number of digestive health concerns, I have a wide range of herbs to work with.

Before she came to Endeavour in Adelaide, Irene Schonberg studied nutrition online. It started from a personal desire to understand what healthy eating meant. It evolved into helping others with complex chronic health conditions, inspired by her husband…

Five years ago, Lucy Burgess dipped her toe into naturopathy studies. Within a semester, she’d left the heady world of corporate finance behind. It was a complete change in career and lifestyle, but she’s giving it her all.

Nutritionist and Endeavour Clinical Supervisor Heike Hohaus is no stranger to starting again. She recently moved from the Melbourne suburbs to the seaside, where she’s relishing the opportunity to create a garden from scratch, organising a new local far…

The majority of Australians regularly use or have used natural and complementary medicine and therapies. They are an established part of how our population manages its health. But as health practitioners, how far have we come towards integrative medicin…

Today, toxins are everywhere – in the environment, our food and our homes.

As Autumn draws to an end, it is a good opportunity to reflect on how the cooler seasons can impact our energy levels and what we need to nourish ourselves.

‘Battle acupuncture’ refers to an acupuncture technique developed by a US Air Force doctor, Colonel Richard Niemtzow, for the treatment of American soldiers’ injuries during the war in Afghanistan.

Nestled on the rooftop of Endeavour College’s Brisbane Campus is a bee colony busy creating natural, raw, delicious honey from nectar and pollen gathered in nearby urban green spaces.

Inflammation is an immune response characterised by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and fever that can be either acute or chronic.

Endeavour graduate and former employee Jennifer (Jen) Osborne loves to support the natural health industry because, as she says, it has served her well.

Endeavour academic Patricia (Patty) Stuart-Macadam was stuck in a stuffy office during her summer holidays when she decided to apply for work on an archaeological dig in British Columbia, Canada.