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Spring Detox with Wild Herbs and Weeds
There are many ways to detoxify the body, and for a herbalist the favourite strategy involves medicinal plants. From my perspective, weeds and wild herbs...
Boost Your Defences Against the ’Flu – Natural Protection from Viral and Bacterial Infections
According to my recollection, last year at about this time at least a dozen of my patients contracted influenza shortly after getting the ’flu shot....
Woodford Files: Spring 2020 Issue – Our Best Advice on Coronavirus
Welcome to Vitality’s first issue of 2020! What a wild year it’s been so far. With the coronavirus wreaking havoc around the world, one would...
Protected Group Immunity, Not a Vaccine, is the Way to Stop the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Sufficient doses of vitamin C and other nutrients such as vitamin D3, zinc, magnesium, and selenium lower the risk of developing viral infections, and can...
Overmedicated Seniors Face Higher Death Risk from COVID – Here’s How To Improve Their Odds of Survival
Are we overmedicating the elderly? During the COVID-19 pandemic an important fact has not been well reported by the media. That is – a major...
The Vital Light of Nikola Tesla: Healing Power of Ultraviolet Rays
Updated April 24, 2020 What would you say if healthcare authorities started to promote ultraviolet light as a cancer treatment, or prescribe regular exposure to...
Are Prescription Meds Making COVID-19 Infections More Lethal for Seniors?
“In the torrent of information about COVID, one aspect of the crisis is conspicuously missing – the manner in which the medication burden people are...
Natural Food for Dogs Improves Skin and Coat, Reduces Risk of Illness
Updated April 22, 2020 Andrea Lauridsen watched helplessly as her beloved Shih Tzu, Quincy, suffered for half of his 15 years with skin allergies, itching,...
My Top 8 Ways to Keep Well During The Pandemic – and You Can Too
As our healthcare system is stretched to the limit during this COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that we as individuals become more self-reliant. By keeping...
Homeopathic Remedies for Common Menstrual Disorders
A menstrual disorder is an emotional or physical problem that interferes with a woman’s menstrual cycle, causing pain, unusual bleeding, delayed menarche, or missed periods....
Easter Candy Could Help Kill Thousands of People in April
A high intake of sugar can suppress our immune system by as much as 75%, according to scientific studies. So it follows that every adult...
The Collective Wound of Not Being Seen and Heard
After about 20 years of my own inner healing work, and listening to many clients tell me their life stories, I’ve arrived at the perspective...
Ask the Doctor: COVID-19, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and New Research on Natural Treatments
Dear Vitality, I’ve been reading your magazine since your Dec. 1999/Jan. 2000 issue. It’s beyond impressive – what tremendous good all your experts have done....
TCM for Autoimmune Disorders: Arthritis, Lupus, Diabetes, Thyroiditis, and more
The incidence of autoimmune disorders is on the rise in North America. According to Western medical theory, autoimmune disorders (AD) are caused by the body’s...
Surviving and Thriving in a World Full of Viruses – 17 Best Strategies
The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of fear, and must be taken seriously. Yet potential pandemics have always been a reality of life....
Help for Insomnia: Natural Ways to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Updated March 15, 2020 When I entered medical practice in 1978, there was no such thing as a Sleep Disorder Clinic. Yet the past 38...
