Remedies

By Sari Huhtala

This potent herb has 300 per cent more vitamin C than citrus fruits, anti-cancer compounds that have been shown to supress cancer cell growth, is used medically to treat respiratory tract and urinary tract infections in Germany, … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

As a child, I remember smearing ground cloves on a tooth to ease a toothache, but since then haven’t given much thought to this ancient spice as medicine, but scientists have. In fact, the antimicrobial activity in … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Hello summer heat and humidity. Nothing says summertime love like a wonderous watermelon. It’s next to impossible to pass on the eye-catching gorgeous green rind hiding the bounty of bright red flesh. Watermelon is the … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

This medicinal vinegar may be a key ingredient to one of your favourite salad dressings, but did you know used topically it can help eliminate skin tags, and conditions like ringworm, not to mention lower cholesterol levels … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

What an evolved world we’d live in if, when you visit the doctor with your child, who has a case of impetigo, or severe acne, or you have an itch below, the doctor looks at you and … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

This week’s question came from Cynthia in Peterborough. She wrote in asking about something many of us deal with when the seasons change and flu season hits and the heaters get turned on – post … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Who would have thought the yellow mustard you were squirting on your burger, or the Dijon mustard you add to your favourite salad dressing, is providing you with a dose of anti-cancer, anti-fungal, pathogen-protecting phytonutrients and antioxidants. … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Fruits and vegetables are super foods, absolutely awesome for supporting living your best life inside and out. Eating a rainbow of produce, preferably raw or steamed, stockpiles every cell in the body with essential … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Nature lovers and hikers will appreciate the fact that forests are flourishing with medicine year-round; medicine that can help with conditions like pneumonia, not to mention a natural antibacterial ointment, much like the pharmaceutical Polysporin ®. This … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

One in four Canadians has symptoms of constipation. Are you one of them? Being constipated is described by the Mayo Clinic as having fewer than three bowel movements a week. It’s normal to go … [More...]