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The Endeavour blog is dedicated to sharing useful, uplifting and thought-provoking opinions and insights from a select team of writers including alumni, staff and students, and is intended to help readers live more enriched and nourishing lives.*

Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Biophilia Health

naturopathy

Can the ancient practice of ‘fasting’ improve the health of modern civilisation?

I bet you’ve all heard the term ‘fasting’ thrown around lately, whether it’s word of mouth or online, it is really having a moment in the spotlight. Amongst personal endorsements and marketing promotions, it is good to know that there are many recent st…

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Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health

chinese medicine future of wellness

Making the switch from full-time public servant to full-time Acupuncture student

After 18 years in the federal public service, Alf Zollo suddenly had the freedom to choose a new path in life – and so he did, signing up to study Acupuncture in his hometown of Adelaide.

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Thursday, 1 October 2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health

natural health

Five reasons to fast-track your natural health career with a new diploma

So much can happen in a year. So, imagine this: after one year of full-time study (or two years part-time), picture yourself opening the door to a new career in natural health. It’s now possible with Endeavour’s Diploma of Health Science.

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Thursday, 1 October 2020

Caitlin Stores

complementary medicine

A Complementary Medicine expert’s unique way to manage stress

Chronic stress is a problem that is all too common these days. You think you’ve got it all under control – work, social life, exercise, mindfulness, family time, housework but that sense of “busy-ness” can sometimes be the catalyst for occasional panic,…

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Monday, 28 September 2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health

future of wellness naturopathy

Using her zest for learning to help others grow healthy minds and bodies

Before she started a Naturopathy course at Endeavour, Melissa Salmon studied psychology at a big university in Queensland. Although she enjoyed the degree, Melissa felt something was missing.

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Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Angelica-Hazel Toutounji

natural health nutrition

The fourth trimester is real and here’s how to navigate it

As a society, we have become very familiar with the three trimesters of pregnancy. However, there is little mention of the postpartum period known as the fourth trimester.

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Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health

chinese medicine natural leaders

A potential game-changer for hard-to-find acupuncture points

When Debbie Godson was about 10 years old, her best friend’s father started studying natural medicine. He spoke about it with such enthusiasm that it sparked her interest. But it wasn’t until 20 years later that Debbie had the financial freedom to study…

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Thursday, 17 September 2020

Monica Marian

nutrition

Bilberries: my journey of discovery

As a lover of complementary medicine and practitioner of nutritional medicine, I recently realised that, from all the fruit that I was introduced to in my life, bilberries (vaccinium myrtillus), also known as European blueberries, have sneaked their way…

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Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Katherine Maslen

naturopathy

5 tips for a perfect sleep

Sleep deep and feel great. You spend a third of your life sleeping, but do you know why?

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Endeavour College of Natural Health

naturopathy nutrition

Natural health careers flourishing in Adelaide

In Adelaide, there is a flourishing cohort of natural health professionals with their hearts set on giving back to their community as well as supporting each other to succeed.

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Thursday, 10 September 2020

Leah Fehres

chinese medicine

Acupuncture for the treatment of shoulder pain

Shoulder pain is very common and can be defined as pain occurring in and around the articular surfaces of the shoulder girdle, including the glenohumeral (socket), acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joints (Lathia, Jung & Chen 2009, p.…

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Monday, 7 September 2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health

nutrition

Discovering that big is not always better when it comes to a nutrition course

Armed with a food science degree, Judy Cho was busy applying for jobs when she realised that she wanted to help people one-to-one as a Nutritionist. It meant returning to university, and this time Judy chose a nutrition course at Endeavour.

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*The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Endeavour College.