(Originally published in Jan. 2023; Updated in Sept. 2025) Yesterday afternoon I turned on CNN and saw US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. making a huge announcement. They stood in front of the cameras together and issued a warning to doctors and the public that acetaminophen (aka Tylenol) – when […]

As a conventional family doctor, I had many times felt helpless when attempting to assist patients with chronic illness. To see the continued suffering of patients and not have enough tools to make a significant difference, despite years of medical training, was frustrating and in need of correction. Nowhere was this felt as intensely as […]

On the way to work one day recently, I saw a bright sandwich billboard that read, “Do You Suffer From ADHD? Naturopathic Medicine Can Help.” The phone number listed was that of a local naturopathic clinic. As our children go back to school, there are a growing number of reports that the use of amphetamine […]

(Updated June 30, 2020) In March of 2018, a report by the Public Health Agency of Canada estimated that one in every 66 Canadian children and youth aged five to 17 has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is in line with similar estimates in the U.S. According to Autism Ontario, “While we don’t know why, […]

Magnesium deficiency is found more frequently in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in healthy children. In one study of ADHD children, magnesium deficiency was found in 95 percent of those examined (1). Does this warrant magnesium supplementation for hyperactive children? The answer is yes. Supplementation with magnesium appears to be especially helpful […]

OMEGA-3s LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUNG ADULTS A study has found that healthy young people may be able to help prevent the onset of high blood pressure by eating diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids. (Omega-3s are essential fats, mostly found in fish and some types of plant oils.) Researchers studied 2,036 young, healthy adults […]

EARLY EVIDENCE THAT CINNAMON MAY BOOST INTELLIGENCE New research has found the first evidence, based on work with mice, that cinnamon may have the potential to boost human intelligence. The learning improvement in poor-learning mice after cinnamon treatment was significant. As one example, poor-learning mice took about 150 seconds to find the right hole in […]

It would be no exaggeration to say that a magazine article sent me on the journey of a lifetime ten years ago. In January of 1995, an article in Mothering Magazine about the homeopathic treatment of children's behavioural problems led me to seek out homeopathic treatment for my then autistic son, Max. Back then, my […]