Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid used widely for numerous acute and chronic inflammatory conditions like asthma, temporal arteritis, autoimmune diseases (i.e. Bullous Pemphigoid, Crohn’s disease) and numerous skin conditions (especially eczema and hives). Its basic effect is to suppress the immune system’s natural inflammatory response. While often lifesaving in the short term, Prednisone is associated […]

Many of our natural health practitioners currently make compounded remedies for us.  Compounding is a process in which a practitioner makes a specific remedy for the patient.  There was a time when most remedies in certain traditions were compounded.  For example, when you went to a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, there would be rows of […]

My wife Teresa and I were enjoying a spring day outside of a coffee shop in Valemount, B.C recently.  As we sipped our drinks, two trucks and trailers with equipment we could not identify pulled up.  We were curious, so we asked what the trailer equipment was for.  We learned that this was a crew […]

Commentary I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a third generation dairy farmer named Tyler.  His grandfather started dairy farming in 1950.  For 76 years Tyler’s family has been producing milk. At one point, Tyler spoke with pride about how every year several school classes would come and visit the farm.  Tyler would pick a […]

I was recently reminded of how far we have strayed from our natural environment during the NHPPA’s online Health Show. It was here that Dr. Rachel Maurice, a former anesthetist, gave a talk about the importance of the human circadian rhythm. She stated that we are designed to get sunlight in the morning which wakes […]

I am often asked:  Do you really think we can win against Health Canada? I would like to encourage you by sharing three small miracles that happened during the recent Health Charter Tour.  On October 4th, 2025, the Health Charter Tour began winding its way across Canada, stopping at health food stores for meet and […]

(Commentary) During a recent online Health Show hosted by the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), I was forced to look in a new way at how awful our food regulation is. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have complete control over our food supply, and we have all made the mistake […]

My first experience in Court against Health Canada was about silencing the lambs.  My client, Herbalist Jim Strauss, was facing jail for telling the truth, that he could treat heart disease.  There was no doubt in my mind he was telling the truth. At the trial I had five witnesses who were there to testify […]

After 46 years in business, Kardish Health Food Centre is closing its remaining stores in Ottawa.  This is a family run business that has served the Ottawa area since 1979.  More closures are coming. The natural health community is being smothered by a regulatory burden first imposed by Health Canada in 2004. We are told […]

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 told?  Which would lead to better health outcomes - censorship or truth? These are not idle questions.  We live in a country of almost absolute censorship of truthful health information.  It […]

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 abuse. She cannot change doctors as there is no doctor to change to. She is desperate for a second opinion but second opinions are becoming a thing of the past. […]

Ottawa, ON — On April 28th, 2025 Canada is facing the most important federal election in its history. While elected officials’ talking points include tariffs, taxes, and Trump, the threat to Canadians' health rights has been largely overlooked. Health is the most important asset Canadians have. Yet the previous government enacted legislation that put a […]

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 about how natural health products have improved your life, boosted your energy, helped you manage stress, enhanced your athletic abilities, or supported your body through serious health challenges. We’d love to […]

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 anxiety, boost energy, improve sleep, soothe pain, and heal digestive issues are currently endangered species in Canada and could soon go extinct. Natural health product manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and health […]

(Originally published in 2017; Updated in 2024) Plant-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Gout A 2017 study found that, compared to a standard Western-style diet, a plant-rich diet is associated with a lower risk of developing gout. (Gout is a painful arthritic condition that typically starts in the big toe, although it can also affect other […]

(Originally published Sept. 2017; Updated October 31, 2024) Turmeric, Apple Peel, Red Grapes Starve Cancer Cells Research has identified several natural compounds found in certain foods as having the potential to starve prostate cancer cells and inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. Scientists first tested 142 natural compounds on mouse and human cell lines to […]