More than ever, Australian consumers are educated, taking charge of their health and actively looking for alternative solutions to treat and prevent illness. More than 70 per cent of people are regularly using complementary medicines with the market expected to reach $6 billion by 2023. However, the industry now faces
Since 1955, ANTA has been representing the interests of its practitioner and student members and have become synonymous with high quality and highly skilled practitioners within their industry. ANTA’s mission is to provide the public with best-practice health care, and the highest possible standards for the conduct and safety of
The natural and organic industry is continuously growing and shifting, with new trends, regulations, products and practices being introduced into market everyday. How does one keep on top of it all? Naturally Good has you covered, as we speak to industry professionals and experts on the hottest topics and trends,
The number of Australians embracing natural healthcare and alternative therapies is steadily on the rise, and the state of the industry has never been healthier. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by a large majority of the population, with the latest reports showing that two out of three Australians
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Written by Lisa Crawford-Jones Naturally functional and specialised products that focus on food as medicine rather than traditional tablet supplementation have won favour with consumers this year. Digestive health remains at the top of the agenda. More broadly, consumers are taking a systematic and holistic lifestyle approach to health and
Long before the days of the corner chemist, food was used as medicines. Despite humanity’s long standing reliance on the goodness of nature for various ailments, it can be hard to convince the modern consumer that food is better than a pill. We have all witnessed the bombardment of ‘natural’
This article first appeared in Natural Products Global, part of Diversified’s global natural & organic network. Written by Jim Manson. Recent changes to the regulation of complementary medicines in Australia will strengthen the country’s status as a world leader in product innovation in the category. That’s the view of the
Written by Tim Buttery. Naturopathy business is fast becoming a viable alternative to modern medicine in Australia and females are the primary target audience of your business according to studies from the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, authors of Clinical Naturopathy In
Written by Rosemary Ann Ogilvie The leading cause of death in Australia in 2016 was ischaemic heart disease, although on a positive note the number of such deaths has been declining for several years. Natural therapists have a key role to play in heart disease prevention, thereby helping ensure the