by Michael Passwater Influenza cases are on the rise in the United States with over 1300 hospitalizations and 9 deaths during the first week of October. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)… Read More
“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed; Second, it is violently opposed; Third, it is accepted as self-evident.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) Vitamin C was first synthesized… Read More
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… Read More
Have you ever stopped to think what it would be like to (literally) see again through the eyes of a child? Most infants have a slight degree of hyperopia (farsightedness),… Read More
The effects of radiation are cumulative and may manifest as cancer anytime within 40 years after exposure to fission products from nuclear reactors; fallout from weapons testing and the Chernobyl… Read More
I’m a cook, I’m a foodie, and I’m a herb whisperer. My life is seasonal and revolves around the only two places I love to be: a kitchen and a… Read More
From the Vitality Food Feature 'GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN'. (Makes 4 cups) 8 organic lemons, scrubbed 2 Tbsp kosher or pickling salt 4 large cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup dried… Read More
From the Vitality Food Feature 'GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN'. I use cinnamon as a sweet flavouring in both sweet and savoury dishes. It imparts an aromatic ‘Island’ taste to dishes.… Read More
From the Vitality Food Feature 'GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN'. (Makes 2 cups) Ingredients 4 large cloves garlic ½ cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds 3 oz (90 g) hard Italian… Read More
No issue in the history of medicine has been as strident and polarized as that of the risk/benefit profiles of the various COVID vaccines being administered around the world. This… Read More
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… Read More
When I was a kid growing up in the rural woods of Muskoka, my grandma had a cure for almost every common ailment. Folks would come from miles around to… Read More
In the summer of 2020, outbreaks of coronavirus in meat processing plants across Canada caused people to think twice about their consumption of meat. According to David George-Cosh of the… Read More
Today, more young people are being diagnosed with cancer than ever before. There has been a 30% increase in youth cancer diagnoses over the past 50 years. Humans are exposed… Read More
At the pinnacle of meat-free or plant-based sources of protein are chickpeas, lentils, broad beans and bulgar. Today, their consumption as a daily food is rapidly spreading throughout North America,… Read More
It is with a very heavy heart that I must report the terrible news that Charles passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2022. He died of a sudden heart attack.… Read More
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