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 […]

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 reverse aging on the molecular level and partly restore the vitality of cells. These healthy lifestyle choices were shown to increase the length of telomeres, which are the DNA sequences […]

(Commentary originally published in 2015; updated in July 2022; updated again in May 2024 and November 2025) As we’re all aware, the bitter debate about vaccine resistance in both mainstream and social media has been escalating, as has the call for mandatory vaccination and elimination of personal and religious exemptions. The unvaccinated are blamed for […]

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 just settled more than 10,000 lawsuits regarding Zantac, the popular heartburn drug it manufactures. The lawsuits claim that the drug company hid the cancer risks associated with Zantac from the […]

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 overlook the value of restful slumber and only realize its purported benefits when they have trouble falling asleep, have sleepless nights, or wake up fatigued and in a bad mood. […]

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 September 17, 2023. She was an accomplished Professor of Design (Université du Québec à Montréal) and was involved in such projects as Place Ville-Marie, the Montreal Court House, the Scarborough […]