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Nutritional Medicine vs Naturopathy – Which Path Is Right for You?

Nutritional Medicine vs Naturopathy — Which Path Fits You Best? If you feel drawn to natural health, you may be wondering: should you choose Nutritional Medicine or Naturopathy? While both fields share the mission of restoring balance and supporting the body’s natural healing abilities, they approach health from different perspectives. Understanding the difference will help

Holiday Wellness

Holiday Wellness: Simple Mind Body Practices for a Calmer December

Holiday Wellness: Simple Mind Body Practices for a Calmer December For many, December is busy, emotional, and often overwhelming. Between social commitments, financial pressure, and expectations to “feel festive,” the nervous system can easily become overloaded. Intentional mind body care during this time is essential to maintain wellbeing, balance, and emotional resilience. Why the Mind

Herbal Medicine

How to Study Natural Health Online Successfully – A Beginner’s Guide

How to Study Natural Health Online Successfully – A Beginner’s Guide Studying natural health online offers flexibility, accessibility, and a deeply empowering way to learn. Whether you’re new to holistic wellness or transitioning from a different career, online study allows you to gain professional qualifications while balancing work, family, and lifestyle commitments. But how do

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Why 2026 Is the Perfect Year to Start a Career in Natural Health

Across the world, people are questioning conventional healthcare approaches and turning towards preventative, holistic, and natural solutions. More than ever, individuals want to take control of their wellbeing — physically, mentally, and emotionally. This global shift has created rising demand for qualified practitioners who understand the body as an interconnected system. If you’ve been feeling

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Why Studying Online with Iconic Health Academy Is the Smartest Move for Your Wellness Career

The Future of Health Education Is Online With flexibility and accessibility more crucial than ever in today’s world, learning online is the new gold standard. For those who wish to become health professionals, Iconic Health Academy (IHA) provides the chance to learn a professionally accredited natural health qualification — without sacrificing your schedule, location, or

Digestive Health

The FODMAP Puzzle: Why Some ‘Healthy’ Foods Cause Digestive Chaos

Ever had something ‘healthy’ and felt bloated, gassy, or unpleasant afterward? For individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or sensitive digestion, the issue isn’t the food’s quality — it’s the FODMAPs within it.   FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols) are short-chain carbohydrates that are not well absorbed within the gut, which causes gastrointestinal

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Therapeutic Imagery: The Neuroscience of Visualisation for Healing

Have you ever noticed how vividly envisioning a tranquil beach or serene forest can release the sense of physical tension in your body? That’s not an accident — it’s neuroscience. Guided imagery, or therapeutic imagery, leverages the brain’s capacity to generate real physiological responses through mental imagery. What you imagine, your brain tends to treat

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The Hidden Power of Liquorice Root: More Than Just a Sweet Taste

Everyone associates the word ‘liquorice’ with lollies or candy, but in naturopathy, the root is more than sweet. A root of nature’s most versatile herb, liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been utilised for centuries to enhance energy, digestion, and stress relief. It is called an adaptogen in modern naturopathic therapy — a natural agent that

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Echinacea Evidence: When and How This Immune Herb Actually Works

Echinacea has become a household name when it comes to ‘immune boosters’. You’ll find it in teas, tinctures, and supplements everywhere. But in professional herbal medicine, this powerful plant is far more complex than its reputation suggests. At the Iconic Health Academy, students of the Bachelor of Herbal Medicine are taught that the efficacy of