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Ode to Onions

Local yellow onions bring pungent medicine to cold weather cooking

Ode to Onions

Oh, they do make me cry! But onions are loaded with so much goodness, the tears I shed upon peeling them are tears of joy. Like my grandma, I am always singing the praises of onions, the best vegetable for taking the chill out of winter dining, warding off cold weather illness, treating everyday ailments, and keeping the body... Read more »

Enzyme Supplement Safety and Efficacy

I am a duly licensed medical doctor in Ontario and have been in private medical practice for over 33 years. I specialize in complementary and... Read more »

Dr. Gonzalez used nutritional therapy to treat advanced cancer patients.

Dr. Gonzalez used nutritional therapy to treat advanced cancer patients.

Digestive Enzymes and the Treatment of Cancer

The following is excerpted from a statement posted by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, MD, on his website.

The embryologist Dr. John Beard proposed in 1906... Read more »

Fears are like roadblocks on our journey to happiness. It is time to conquer them.

Fears are like roadblocks on our journey to happiness. It is time to conquer them.

Homeopathic Remedies for Overcoming Fear

"Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?"   – Maurice Freehill

Fear is an intrinsic part of the human... Read more »

Acupuncture Implants for Parkinson’s Disease

A  promising treatment for Parkinson's Disease and other illnesses is now being offered at the new Werth Parkinson Centre just north of Toronto. So... Read more »

In Vitro Fertilization and Cancer: Is There A Connection?

Earlier this year, American television personality Giuliana Rancic, 36, discovered she had breast cancer during a routine mammogram. The test was... Read more »

A leg affected by severe atopic dermatitis, before and after treatment with traditional herbs.

A leg affected by severe atopic dermatitis, before and after treatment with traditional herbs.

Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema or allergic dermatitis, is one of the most common skin diseases of modern, affluent societies. This eczema is often associated with other allergic conditions such as hay fever, nut and food allergies, and asthma. Severe atopic dermatitis is a stubborn variant which  deviates from the usual... Read more »

Wormwood is one component of an herbal formula designed to treat a broad range of parasites.

Wormwood is one component of an herbal formula designed to treat a broad range of parasites.

Banish Parasites

Mention the word "parasites" and most people have visions of tropical villages or holiday resorts where they have caught "Montezuma's revenge" or had other intestinal problems. Tourists think that these parasites are left behind once they get on the plane and come home. Wrong!

According to many respected health experts – both in mainstream... Read more »

Herbs for Cold and Flu

One of the great things about living in Ontario is the opportunity to experience the yearly cycle of the seasons. With winter on its way, I’m looking forward to sitting in the woods after the first snow fall and enjoying the incredible silence and clarity that can only be experienced at this time of year.

Although every season has its own... Read more »

Adaptogen Herbs

Living in Ontario, by the time March comes around it can sometimes seem like winter is never going to end. I love winter and have to admit that I actually feel a bit sad when the last of the snow is melting. I couldn’t imagine living somewhere that I wouldn’t be able to experience four seasons each year. When everyone who can manage to get... Read more »

The Best Herbs & Vitamins

A major health concern that has come to the forefront in the last decade is the evolution of new varieties of viruses. It is believed that some of these viruses could potentially contribute to epidemics that would be life-threatening to some individuals. The media has been full of stories about the spread of West Nile Virus, unusually virulent... Read more »

From Our Blogs

Everyone needs a little more love

by Julia Woodford

In his book Outliers: The Story of Success, author Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of a small town located on a rocky hillside in southern Pennyslvania. The remarkable thing about this town, called Roseto, is that amongst its population no one under 55 has ever died of a heart attack or showed any signs of heart disease. And for men over 65,... Read more »

The War on NHPs

Health Canada is refusing to license safe products, for reasons that defy both science and logic.

For the past several years, Health Canada has been quietly removing thousands of entirely safe dietary supplements from the... Read more »

Rosacea Skincare

New rosacea care products will be introduced into Pure + Simple’s stores in February 2012.

Pure + Simple is set to launch a skincare line featuring new formulas for the treatment of rosacea. Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care... Read more »

A Prayer for 2012

May we embody unity consciousness and feel in our hearts that we are all one and interconnected.

The much anticipated year of 2012 is finally here! If you believe the apocalyptic archetype espoused by countless doomsayers, the... Read more »