3049 Kingston Road, Scarborough ON M1M 1P1

Opening Hours : Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 6:00pm
  Contact : 416.261.8181

All Posts Tagged: valentin

Can you swallow your tongue?

You have probably heard this before: when you see someone passing out or having a seizure, in general, losing consciousness due to various reasons, there seems to be always someone saying that you should try to get the poor fella’s tongue out of his mouth so he will not swallow it. This is a myth. […]

Read More

Cordyceps: the killer fungus!

Cordyceps sinensis is a very interesting medicinal mushroom that has been used for medicinal purposes in Asia for centuries. It is used mainly to restore lost energy and vigor and to stimulate a fatigued immune system acting like a general tonic for the body. In addition to the English term “caterpillar fungus” there are other […]

Read More

Blood tests for cancer

 I am writing this article to answer a question I get from some of my patients about blood tests for cancer. Is there any reliable blood test to detect cancer? Is usually what I am being asked once in a while by my patients. To answer this question I need first to introduce the notion […]

Read More

Immunotherapy in Cancer: a new concept?

Cancer. A dreadful word. People shrug in dislike when they hear it. For some it evokes the closeness of death and the fear of the great unknown. For others it is just a word that need to be fought against and conquered. Where did this word, by the way, cancer, come from? It means crab, […]

Read More