Posts From Michael Vertolli, RH
Staghorn Sumac: Herbal Remedy for Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Colitis
The berry season starts with wild strawberries in mid-June and ends with blackberries in late August. When I’m out wandering around in the woods and...
NATURE’S ANSWER TO ARTHRITIS: Herbs, Nutrients, Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle
Chronic degenerative diseases are increasing at an alarming rate. They are also affecting Canadians at earlier ages than was typical in the past. Of particular...
GIVE YOUR LIVER A SPRING BOOST
Herbal Medicine to Flush Fat and Toxins During the fall and winter months when the days are shorter, we tend to stay indoors and be...
Suffering From Summer Allergies? Elder Flower to the Rescue
June is one of my favourite months. In our part of the world, it is the month when everything is the most green and lush....
Goldenseal Clears Inflammation and Infection
Valuable Herb is a Threatened Species in the Wild Goldenseal is a plant that was once very common in the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America....
Herbal Essentials for Outdoor Living
NATURAL BUG REPELLENTS, SUNSCREENS, AND SUNBURN REMEDIES Now that the warm weather is here, most of us will be spending a lot more time outdoors...
Boost Your Immunity to the Coming Plagues
Herbs, Vitamins, Probiotics, and Lifestyle Strategies The spread of the Zika virus, which is capturing headlines around the world, has reignited fear of a potential...
Winterize Your Immune System: The Power of Probiotics to Fortify Immune Strength
When clients ask me what they can do to avoid respiratory infections during the winter months, they are often surprised that the first thing I...
Uterine Fibroids and PCOS
The Wholistic Approach One of the unfortunate realities of life in the 21st century is the increase in occurrence of chronic diseases. The increasing levels...
A HERBALIST’S FAVOURITE HOME REMEDIES
Most people who use herbs and other natural remedies have certain favourites that they rely on when needed. However, one place often overlooked as a...
The Benefits of Bitters
It’s been a long cold winter in this part of the world – apparently the coldest on record for many parts of Ontario and Quebec!...
Surviving and Thriving in a World Full of Viruses
The recent Ebola outbreak has brought the issue of a potential viral pandemic back into the public’s awareness. As scary as Ebola is, the likelihood...
Spring Cleansing for Weight Loss and Rejuvenation
With Fresh Air, Spring Foods, and Bitter Herbs Now that spring is here, it’s great to be able to finally peel off all those layers...
Yarrow Medicine: A Healing and Anti-inflammatory Herb
For Blood Vessels, Arteries, Joints and a Whole Lot More During the summer of 1984, some friends and I were invited to the cottage of...
Balance Your Blood Sugar Naturally: Prevention and Treatment of Hypoglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes
There are many chronic health issues that can result from our tendency to overindulge – whether in too much of the same thing or in...
Strengthen Your Defences: Tools for Surviving in a World of Dangerous Viruses
In these modern times, a number of diseases seem to be on the increase, and many of the infectious diseases which we had considered to...
