No doubt you’ve heard and read all the propaganda for and against the use of conventional vaccines and perhaps have decided to refuse vaccinations. I haven’t done a survey, but I would bet that the majority of Vitality readers would opt for more natural ways of preventing and treating influenza. Perhaps you have decided this because […]

Do you want to avoid viral illness naturally? We all know about frequent hand washing, social distancing, face masks, and vaccines. But are there things we can do with diet, lifestyle, and supplements to help make the fall season drug-free and infection-free? Besides following a high protein, sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free organic diet while exercising […]

During cold and flu season, there are many things you can do to prevent and even treat infection. Personal hygiene is of paramount importance. Hand washing is the single most basic and important prevention against the spread of infection. Plain soap and water should be sufficient to protect against the spread of both viruses and […]

  The Ontario College of Family Physicians estimates that about 3 million people in Ontario will not have a family doctor by 2025. The Covid pandemic certainly had some impact on this. As well, aging physicians are increasingly retiring or dying at an accelerated pace, leaving many people without doctors. The death rate of even […]

When I was a kid growing up in the rural woods of Muskoka, my grandma had a cure for almost every common ailment. Folks would come from miles around to seek her advice for treating their health complaints. As a girl, I took as much pride in grandma’s doctoring skills as she did, for I […]

Two Winter Conditions Successfully Treated by Homeopathy Sinusitis and bronchitis are two very common conditions to watch out for in the damp and cold conditions of the winter months, especially in northern climates. Sinus pressure and headaches, nasal discharge, post-nasal drip, and deep racking coughs can cause sinusitis and bronchitis sufferers to feel simply miserable. […]

One of the great things about living in Ontario is the opportunity to experience the yearly cycle of the seasons. Although every season has its own special beauty and important lessons to teach us, many people dread the coming of winter. Some fear the cold, even though Canadian winters really aren’t that severe. Cold is […]

by Ralph K. Campbell, MD, with Robert G. Smith, PhD As a young parent, even though I had just finished filling my head full of medical facts, I felt alarm when my infant daughter ran a fever. The first thing I had to do was to measure her temperature. Grandmas' method of touching the baby's […]

This is the season of the common cold, and with it comes coughs, fevers and congestion. In my practice, I often see patients coming in at this time of year with one or more of these symptoms. While many people’s automatic response is to turn to the aggressively advertised cold medications that mask the symptoms, […]

In these modern times, a number of diseases seem to be on the increase, and many of the infectious diseases which we had considered to be more or less wiped out are starting to come back again. These include bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, anthrax, tuberculosis, and others. A number of them are demonstrating resistance to […]

June is an amazing month in Ontario. It tends to be the time of year when everything is incredibly lush and at its greenest. Life radiates intensely, no matter where we look. As an herbalist, this is when harvesting herbs goes into high gear. The year begins early to mid April with the appearance of […]