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News Briefs – April 2009
VITAMIN D PREVENTS COLDS AND INFLUENZA In the largest study yet of the association between vitamin D and respiratory infections, people with the lowest blood...
Spotlight on Shepherd’s Purse
Excellent Spring Tonic for Circulation Now that spring is here, I find it exhilarating to go for a walk each day and see all of...
News Briefs – March 2009
VITAMIN C LINKED TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE A study in young adult women links high blood levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure. This...
Asbestos Consensus
Canadians Call for Ban on Potent Carcinogen Now Affecting Thousands “No man is an island… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in...
Deep Green Cuisine: Spinach
When I was a kid, grandma was forever praising the goodness of greens! Of course, in grandma’s book, “greens” or “potherbs” as she fondly grouped...
New Briefs – February 2009
INOSITOL MAY TREAT CANCER, DEPRESSION A natural compound that comes from grains, nuts and beans may be a successful alternative medical treatment for an array...
Ask the Doctor – February 2009
QUESTION FOR DR. RONA Dr. Rona: What do you have for tinnitus (ringing in the ears)? – Mike DR. RONA’S ANSWER Dear Mike: Ringing in...
Restoring Hormonal Harmony with Fertility-Friendly Herbs and Lifestyles
It always shocks me how many people hate winter. As a Canadian, to hate winter is to condemn ourselves to feeling miserable a good portion...
Top Ten Ways To Get the Relationship You Always Wanted
Statistics show that we have done a poor job of nurturing healthy relationships with our partners. According to John Gottman, the chance of a first...
Homeopathic Medicine To Restore Healthy Cholesterol Levels
If you’re like most people, you believe that avoiding saturated fats and keeping your blood cholesterol level low is the key to combating heart disease....
Ask the Doctor – December 2008
Please Help My Child Dear Sir, My child was a late speaker. He also started walking late. At the time when my wife conceived, I...
News Briefs – December 2008
COPPER KILLS SUPER-BUGS A UK study has found that copper fittings – copper door handles, toilet seats, door push plates, taps and light switches –...
Sepia: Homeopathy’s Wise Woman
With our hectic modern lifestyles, increased environmental toxicity, and gradual disconnect from nature’s cycles, it is no wonder that Sepia Officinalis is often called upon...
News Briefs – November 2008
FRIENDLY BACTERIA A CURE FOR CROHN’S DISEASE? A simple cure for Crohn’s disease could become available soon, suggests a study published in the October 20,...
Ask the Doctor – October 2008
Question for Dr. Rona Dear Dr. Rona, I have been using zinc supplements for years and always believed I was doing the right thing. Yesterday...
News Briefs – October 2008
VITAMIN K2 CUTS HEART RISK According to a study that has been accepted by, and will be published soon in, the journal Atherosclerosis, a higher...
