(Originally published in 2018; Updated in 2024) Breast Cancer Awareness month comes around every October to remind us to take care of our breasts, and to become more informed about the risk factors for breast cancer and ways to reduce that risk. I say, early detection is not enough – why not focus on prevention? […]

The promise of vacation also brings the promise of upset stomachs, painful sunburns and poor digestion if you’re not prepared. To help people avoid getting sick, we spoke to Dr. Courtney Holmberg, a Toronto Naturopath. She helps patients create individual treatment plans, and says there are natural items you need to pack before you head […]

It is my view that medical politics and pharmaceutical interests have heavily influenced and limited people’s access to beneficial cancer treatments. In conventional medicine, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are usually the only treatments offered to cancer patients, but they aren’t always effective. While conventional medicine has proven to be useful for treating a handful of […]

Lentinula Edodes is a mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated worldwide for culinary and medicinal purposes. This mushroom is usually referred to as Shiitake, which is its Japanese common name, based upon the “Shii” tree that the mushroom grows on. Shiitake has been cultivated for over 1000 years. During the Ming Dynasty […]

I’ve seen the designation D.N.M after certain practitioners advertising in Vitality. I know that it stands for Doctor of Natural Medicine, and I know that isn’t the same as an ND, or Naturopathic Doctor. Can you explain exactly what the differences are? Molly Wright, Toronto Editor’s Note: This is an understandable confusion. Because some practitioners […]