Posts From Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, MD, M.Sc.
Do-It-Yourself Emergency Medicine: 11 Conditions You Can Treat at Home
The Ontario College of Family Physicians estimates that about 3 million people in Ontario will not have a family...
Vitamin D Benefits: Prevention of Cancer, Colds, Influenza, and more
Vitamin D is not really a vitamin but a steroid hormone precursor that plays a major role in many diseases....
Boost Your Defences Against the ’Flu – Top 10 Immune Boosting Supplements
No doubt you’ve heard and read all the propaganda for and against...
Help for Insomnia: Natural Remedies to Help You Fall Asleep Faster
When I entered medical practice in 1978, there was no such thing...
Alternative Medicine for Cancer – Therapeutic Diet, Enzymes, and Antioxidants
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the rate of serious diseases such...
How to Survive Western Medicine: Top 20 Supplements That Repair Damage Caused by Medications
Before you read the rest of this article, know that the use...
Overmedicated Seniors Face Higher Death Risk from COVID – How To Improve Their Odds of Survival
(Updated July 27, 2022) Are we overmedicating ourselves? During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Ask the Doctor: Is the Shingles Vaccine Safe? Are there Viable Alternatives?
(Originally published November 2018; updated June 2022) Dear Dr. Rona, When I...
Building Better Bones – How to Prevent and Reverse Osteoporosis
Low bone density (osteoporosis), and its less serious form (osteopenia), affects more than 55% of men and women over the...
Reduce Your Risk of Stroke: Top 20 Nutrients and Strategies
“When you have a stroke, you must talk slowly to be understood, and I’ve discovered that when I talk slowly,...
Ask the Doctor: Natural Alternatives to Cholesterol Drugs and Bone Density Medications; Benefits of Vitamin D
Dear Dr. Rona: I read your article in Vitality about cholesterol lowering...
Sweet Dreams: My Top Ten Natural Remedies for Insomnia
Spring is here, and with it comes seasonal setbacks that can cause...
My 10 Favorite Detox Remedies – Herbs, Foods, and Strategies
The arrival of spring always brings the urge to detoxify the body...
Boost Your Brain and Body with B Vitamins
While not as glamorous as ginkgo biloba, ginseng or St. John’s wort,...
Drugs You Don’t Need: Best Alternatives to PPIs, Antacids, and Heartburn Meds
Thousands of drugs are available in the drug compendium but only a...
Myocarditis: 12 Foods, Herbs, Strategies for Natural Prevention and Treatment
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be...
