Cholesterol lowering statin drugs are a $26 billion a year industry in North America. The commitment by mainstream doctors to these drugs, in fact, is so powerful that many physicians themselves take statins, even though their cholesterol levels may be normal.

On April 18, 2023, the National Post published an article about two physicians in Ontario who had given up their licenses recently because of their opposition to the Covid mandates, masking, lock- downs, and experimental mRNA jabs called ‘vaccines’. This criticism of the medical status quo was termed “professional misconduct” and considered worthy of a […]

In May 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised against the use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with no history of these diseases. This is because there was no evidence proving any benefit. Despite this proclamation, I continued to see many healthy patients in my private practice swallowing […]

Blood clots are very much in the news these days but the mainstream media has not carried any information about their prevention. Many of my patients have been asking me to detail what they can do if they are confronted with a greater risk of blood clots that lead to circulation blockages and death from […]

Thanks to the fear created by the pandemic, fewer and fewer people are visiting doctors’ offices. In fact, many doctors have closed their offices for months on end and are only doing virtual consultations – if any at all. Visits to walk-in clinics and emergency rooms are also at an all-time low due to public […]

"My doctors told me this morning my blood pressure is down so low that I can start reading the newspapers." ~ Ronald Reagan Hypertension affects one in three people which adds up to at least a billion people worldwide. Normal blood pressure for an adult is said to be below 120 systolic over 80 diastolic […]

Virtually every new patient I have seen in my private practice in the past 10 years has been taking at least one or more nutritional supplement. In my experience, the most popular ones by far are omega-3 fatty acids coming from fish oil, seafood, and other animal life. If it isn’t the tried and true […]

“Longevity means having a chronic disease – and taking care of it.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes In my integrative medical practice I was often asked: “Is this or that supplement toxic?” People are sometimes worried about the doses of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs and other natural remedies recommended to prevent or treat disease. But, […]

The massive heart attack which took the life of former finance minister, Jim Flaherty, on April 10, 2014 brought renewed public attention to the potential dangers of Prednisone. Back in January 2013, in response to increasing public concern about Flaherty’s bloated appearance and facial redness, a spokesman for the minister had stated: “Minister Flaherty is […]

During cold and flu season, there are many things you can do to prevent and even treat infection. Personal hygiene is of paramount importance. Hand washing is the single most basic and important prevention against the spread of infection. Plain soap and water should be sufficient to protect against the spread of both viruses and […]

Death should never be considered as an acceptable side effect of a pain medication, even if the drug is considered as the optimal “standard of care” by Western medicine. As you may know, we are in the midst of an opioid crisis. According to the government’s website, “From January to March 2017, there were at […]

  The Ontario College of Family Physicians estimates that about 3 million people in Ontario will not have a family doctor by 2025. The Covid pandemic certainly had some impact on this. As well, aging physicians are increasingly retiring or dying at an accelerated pace, leaving many people without doctors. The death rate of even […]

Vitamin D is not really a vitamin but a steroid hormone precursor that plays a major role in many diseases. It is created under the skin by ultraviolet light and is found in few foods commonly consumed by most Canadians. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency (sub-optimal levels) has been found to play a role in […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the rate of serious diseases such as cancer. Death rates from different cancers have increased significantly due in part to neglect of screening, delays in surgeries, and the cancellation of cancer monitoring visits. One example of the failure of conventional medicine is in regards to pancreatic cancer. The overall […]

(Updated July 27, 2022) Are we overmedicating ourselves? During the COVID-19 pandemic, an important fact has not been well reported by the media. That is – a major side effect of commonly used medications is the increased risk of pneumonia. This in turn increases the risk of death. During the pandemic this risk can certainly […]

Low bone density (osteoporosis), and its less serious form (osteopenia), affects more than 55% of men and women over the age of 50 in Canada and the U.S. Osteoporosis literally means “porous bones.” The disease usually goes unnoticed for many years until the person suffers a sudden bone fracture in the hips or vertebrae. An […]