Michael Henderson
Michael is a Bachelor Qualified Naturopath from Endeavour College of Natural Health in Melbourne. Graduating in 2021, he has a passion in supporting his clients by simplifying the complexity of health through employing small, practical and meaningful habit changes that fit into day-to-day life.
His clinical interests include, but is not limited to:
- metabolic health conditions
- physical health
- gastrointestinal health
- cardiovascular health
- male health
Michael’s aim is to support as many people as possible by providing personalised healthcare alongside clear, practical education. He believes that sustainable health outcomes are built through understanding, consistency and realistic change rather than complexity or quick fixes.
How I Discovered Naturopathy
From a young age I always enjoyed playing with plants, mixing things together and imagining they were potions while I explored the backyard vanquishing imaginary foes with my childhood neighbour. It was all fun and games, thinking that I would mix something that would help us in our make-believe battles. I never believed something like a childhood game could become a reality. Though not through battles and imaginary foes. But with something much more important. Our health.
Years later, we became adults and our childhood games were quickly replaced with reality. I saw sickness in family and friends, and decided to pursue a career in medicine; which was short-lived as I watched my father with illness deteriorating while relying solely on medication. For months, he continued to get worse and nothing seemed to be working. It may have been simply the timing of when he started improving, or it may have been the recent addition to his health regimen that he began implementing – he began seeing a naturopath.
Within weeks my dad began returning to his normal self, walking from room to room without being out of breath, colour started returning to his face and, weeks later, he returned to work. This was my first introduction to Naturopathy. A medicine that I personally believed was outdated and sub-par was giving my dad the strength to become himself again. This was the moment I pivoted my career path, changed my degree and I haven’t looked back since.
Naturopathy isn’t as basic as mixing potions like I was doing in the backyard as a kid. And sure, we don’t live in a world where we constantly go out to battles with monsters, but I believe we are battling constantly with our lives, with ourselves and with the world we live in. Naturopathy, to me, is a way to help us stay in the fight and be the best that we can be. Naturopathy is about learning about ourselves personally. Not every person is a cookie cutter image of the next. We are all different. And we all need to take our own health seriously.
What to Expect in a Consultation
Your initial consultation is designed to explore your health in detail. We discuss:
- your current symptoms and concerns
- health history and past treatment
- diet and digestive patterns
- stress levels and sleep quality
- lifestyle and environmental influences
From this, a personalised treatment plan is created. This may include herbal medicine, nutritional strategies, dietary adjustments and lifestyle support.
Follow-up appointments allow us to monitor progress, adjust treatment and provide education so you feel confident understanding your own body.
You can learn more about the structure of our appointments on our Services page.
See more at michaelhendersonnaturopath.com.au