Posts From Michael Vertolli, RH
Give Your Liver a Spring Boost with Herbs to Flush Fat and Toxins
(Updated April 2025) During the fall and winter months when the days are shorter, we tend to stay indoors and be more sedentary. Our bodies...
A Herbalist’s Favourite Home Remedies for 6 Common Health Problems
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...
Heavenly Horsetail: One of the First Herbs to Emerge in Spring
I enjoy every season, but as a student of nature and a herbalist I have to admit I love spring the most – observing the...
Back to School Immune Boosting for Kids
Now that the summer holidays are over, many parents are concerned about colds, influenza, and various other “germs” that their children will be exposed to...
Top 20 Immune Boosting Foods and Herbs for Colds and Influenza
One of the great things about living in Ontario is the opportunity to experience the yearly cycle of the seasons. Although every season has its...
Spring Cleansing for Weight Loss and Rejuvenation ~ with Bitter Foods and Herbs
(Updated April 1st, 2021) Now that spring is here, it’s great to be able to finally peel off all those layers and get out there...
Uterine Fibroids and PCOS: The Wholistic Approach
(Updated January 20, 2021) One of the unfortunate realities of life in the 21st century is the increase in occurrence of chronic diseases. The increasing...
Surviving and Thriving in a World Full of Viruses – 17 Best Strategies
The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of fear, and must be taken seriously. Yet potential pandemics have always been a reality of life....
Optimize Your Immunity: 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...
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...
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...
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!...
