The Preventative Health Journal - Australia & New Zealand

Crossroads for natural medicine | Features

Natural medicine is at the crossroads of change. It’s something every profession goes through – including the medical profession: 150 years ago, allopathic medicine was not universally accepted, just as natural medicine isn’t today, although inroads are being made.

Record attendance expected at Brisbane natural health event | News

More than 400 healthcare professionals, naturopaths, massage & beauty therapists, pharmacists and health food retailers have registered from around Australia and New Zealand to attend Australia’s largest natural Health event.

Are you being reasonable? | Business Coaching

I had a very interesting conversation with a client recently. When asked what the year ahead would look like for him, he replied that he figured it would look pretty much the same as last year, but with some incremental improvements in turnover.

Unlocking the secrets of acupuncture | News

After 3,000 years of mystery, the secrets of acupuncture have been unlocked by Curtin University of Technology researchers, according to Morry Silberstein.

$1.2m for veteran health and wellbeing projects | News

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Alan Griffin has announced more than $1.2 million in funding to support 78 health and wellbeing initiatives for veterans and their families across Australia.

Natural therapies create a buzz at Health Conference | Features

Many new insights into improving health through natural therapies were shared at this year’s Natural Health Conference and Expo, which focused on cancer, allergies, fertility and menopause.

Shakti mat relieves wary feet at Health Expo | Videos

The Shakti mat was on display at the Natural Health Conference and Expo 2009 and it helped to rejuvenate tired practitioners and visitors at the show. We interviewed the director of Shakti Life, Kram Magnus, about the health benefits of the mat.

Based on the Indian ‘Bed of Nails’ the mat can be used all over the body to increase the circulation and blood oxygenation and is suitable for people with love levels of energy, high levels of stress, insomnia and depression, amongst other things.

The Natural Health Conference and Expo brings health professionals together | Blogs

More than 1000 healthcare professionals, naturopaths, massage & beauty therapists, pharmacists and health food retailers from around Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India attended Australia’s largest Natural Health event this month - the Natural Health Conference and Expo at the AJC Convention Centre, Randwick, Sydney.

Record attendance expected at health conference as natural health grows | News

More than 550 healthcare professionals, naturopaths, massage & beauty therapists, pharmacists and health food retailers have already registered from around Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India to attend Australia’s largest Natural Health event - the Natural Health Conference and Expo, which will take place from 2-4 September 2009 at the AJC Convention Centre, Randwick, Sydney.

Uncovering the mysteries of acupuncture | Features

The practice of acupuncture is still a relatively mysterious therapy for many people in Western society. Yet there are numerous examples of it helping people to recover from a variety of different conditions.

Back pain affects 5 million Australians | News

A new study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health has found that back pain is a reoccurring problem for five million Australians.

Top ten reasons to try acupuncture | Features

With positive press coming out every day about the benefits of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, the questions is “Why haven’t you tried acupuncture yet?”

Acupuncture treatments and techniques | Videos

Dr. Steven Tan talks about a variety of acupuncture treatments and techniques explaining them from both a traditional eastern and western medical point of view.

Topics discussed include: Herbs, analgesia, acupuncture points, meridians, moxibustion, cupping, the five elements, tuina and needles.

Check your health with the Avatar Testing System | Videos

The Avatar checks your general physical picture, by testing acupuncture points on your hands and feet and measuring the skin resistance in order to identify the possible energy imbalances in your body.
Areas tested include the points related to your stomach, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys gall bladder and reproductive system.

Acupuncture explained | Videos

Steve Tan (acupuncturist) talks about the preventative health qualities of acupuncture and what attracted him to the profession in the first place.