Posts From Zoltan P. Rona, MD, MSc

Awesome Omega-3: Essential Fatty Acids Benefit the Brain, Heart, and More

February 1, 2023

Virtually every new patient I have seen in my private practice in the past 10 years has been taking at...

My Top 20 Supernutrients for Healthy Longevity

February 1, 2023

“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

January 27, 2023

The massive heart attack which took the life of former finance minister,...

Drugs You Don’t Need: The Best Natural Alternatives to Tylenol for Kids and Adults

January 25, 2023

With all the recent ‘flu cases that occurred this fall and winter,...

Boost Your Immunity: Essential Strategies for Surviving Cold and ‘Flu Season

January 15, 2023

  During cold and flu season, there are many things you can...

My Top 20 Favorite Cures for Pain: Effective Supplements and Strategies

December 6, 2022

Death should never be considered as an acceptable side effect of a...

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...

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...

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 as cancer. Death rates from different cancers have...

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, an important fact has not been well reported...

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...

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,...

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...

Boost Your Brain and Body with B Vitamins

April 1, 2022

While not as glamorous as ginkgo biloba, ginseng or St. John’s wort,...