Posts From Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, MD, M.Sc.

Do-It-Yourself Emergency Medicine: 11 Conditions You Can Treat at Home

November 27, 2022

  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

November 15, 2022

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

October 10, 2022

No doubt you’ve heard and read all the propaganda for and against...

Help for Insomnia: Natural Remedies to Help You Fall Asleep Faster

October 6, 2022

When I entered medical practice in 1978, there was no such thing...

Alternative Medicine for Cancer – Therapeutic Diet, Enzymes, and Antioxidants

September 1, 2022

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

August 1, 2022

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

July 27, 2022

(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?

June 23, 2022

(Originally published November 2018; updated June 2022) Dear Dr. Rona, When I...

Building Better Bones – How to Prevent and Reverse Osteoporosis

June 11, 2022

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

June 1, 2022

“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

May 20, 2022

Dear Dr. Rona: I read your article in Vitality about cholesterol lowering...

Sweet Dreams: My Top Ten Natural Remedies for Insomnia

April 12, 2022

Spring is here, and with it comes seasonal setbacks that can cause...

My 10 Favorite Detox Remedies – Herbs, Foods, and Strategies

April 4, 2022

The arrival of spring always brings the urge to detoxify the body...

Boost Your Brain and Body with B Vitamins

April 1, 2022

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

April 1, 2022

Thousands of drugs are available in the drug compendium but only a...

Myocarditis: 12 Foods, Herbs, Strategies for Natural Prevention and Treatment

March 29, 2022

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be...