Posts From Zoltan P. Rona, MD, MSc
My Top 20 Supernutrients for Healthy Longevity
“Longevity means having a chronic disease – and taking care of it.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes In my integrative medical...
Natural Alternatives to Cortisone and Prednisone: Drug-free Strategies to Clear Inflammation
The massive heart attack which took the life of former finance minister, Jim Flaherty, on April 10, 2014 brought renewed...
Drugs You Don’t Need: The Best Natural Alternatives to Tylenol for Kids and Adults
With all the recent ‘flu cases that occurred this fall and winter,...
Boost Your Immunity: Essential Strategies for Surviving Cold and ‘Flu Season
During cold and flu season, there are many things you can...
My Top 20 Favorite Cures for Pain: Effective Supplements and Strategies
Death should never be considered as an acceptable side effect of a...
Do-It-Yourself Emergency Medicine: 11 Conditions You Can Treat at Home
The Ontario College of Family Physicians estimates that about 3 million...
Vitamin D Benefits: Prevention of Cancer, Colds, Influenza, and more
Vitamin D is not really a vitamin but a steroid hormone precursor...
Alternative Medicine for Cancer – Therapeutic Diet, Enzymes, and Antioxidants
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the rate of serious diseases such...
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, an important fact has not been well reported...
Ask the Doctor: Is the Shingles Vaccine Safe? Are there Viable Alternatives?
(Originally published November 2018; updated June 2022) Dear Dr. Rona, When I recently visited my doctor, he recommended that I...
Building Better Bones – How to Prevent and Reverse Osteoporosis
Low bone density (osteoporosis), and its less serious form (osteopenia), affects more...
Reduce Your Risk of Stroke: Top 20 Nutrients and Strategies
“When you have a stroke, you must talk slowly to be understood,...
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...
Boost Your Brain and Body with B Vitamins
While not as glamorous as ginkgo biloba, ginseng or St. John’s wort,...
Myocarditis: 12 Foods, Herbs, Strategies for Natural Prevention and Treatment
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be...
