NEWS
Health on the Hill: Health Canada Censorship is Going Too Far
Imagine you are responsible for Canada’s health policy. Would you choose to censor truthful health information or would you require the truth to be...
Community News – Organic Seeds & Plants; Beeswax Candlemaking; Make-Your-Own Suncare Products
Organic and Heirloom Plants & Seeds for Sale in Toronto Looking for a good source of organic plants and seeds to get your garden growing?...
Health on the Hill: Health Canada is about to Turn the Doctor Shortage into a Doctor Crisis
This week, I listened to a friend describe how her doctor is abusive. She has to have her husband attend all visits to limit the...
My Health. My Story. How Natural Health Products Transform Our Lives
Christine suffered from anxiety, depression, and fatigue for a decade, even though she took medication during that time. And if that wasn’t challenging enough, she...
Have Natural Health Products Improved Your Life?
This month marks the official launch of the Natural Health Products Protection Association’s (NHPPA) My Health campaign. We created this campaign because we want to learn...
Endangered: Your Access to Natural Health Products in Canada
Many of our favourite herbal medicines, probiotics, nutrients, and other natural health products are about to go missing. The remedies we rely upon to alleviate...
Big Changes Ahead in 2025
Big changes are coming to freedom of choice in health care thanks to Donald Trump’s recent election as President of the United States. I say...
News Archives: Plant-Rich Diet Reduces Gout Risk; Omega-3 Deficiency & Mental Health Problems; Tai Chi Reduces Depression
(Originally published in July 2017; Updated in November 2024) Plant-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Gout A 2017 study found that, compared to a standard Western-style...
Aspirin – The Controversy and 10 Best Natural Alternatives
I was recently surprised to read an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola who was singing the praises of acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin. It...
Archives – Healthy Lifestyle Reverses Aging; Antidepressants Linked to Diabetes; Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure
Healthy Lifestyle Can Reverse Aging at the Molecular Level Researchers have shown that exercise, good diet, stress management, and social support have the potential to...
Natural Alternatives to Antacids, Heartburn Drugs, and PPIs
Lawsuits against drug companies for serious side effects (including death) caused by their products are not uncommon. Most recently Bloomberg News reported that Pfizer has...
Measles Hysteria – What’s Really Going On?
(Commentary originally published in 2015; updated in July 2022; updated again in May 2024) As we’re all aware, the bitter debate about vaccine resistance in...
The Holistic Bedroom – from Wall Colours to Mattresses
By Sleep Expert Claus Pummer Getting a healthy sleep is very important as it leads to relaxation, regeneration, vitality, more energy, and well-being. Many people...
In Memoriam: Monique Michaud-Michrowski (1938-2023)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Monique Michaud Michrowski, at the age of 85, on the morning of...
Is Cannabis an Effective Alternative to Dangerous Opioid Pain Killers?
The government of Canada currently has a report on its website which states: “A total of 7,328 apparent opioid toxicity deaths occurred in 2022 (January-December)....
Woodford Files: On the Good and Bad Pandemic Outcomes for Citizens, Pilots, Doctors, and more…
It’s been three months since we released our spring issue, and a lot has happened since then. Notably, the pandemic of the past few years...
