House Calls, #989, November 2, 2025: The Great Pretenders. Have you checked under the hood to see what is really there?

When it comes to Health Canada approval of medications and natural health products, there is an inequality to determine efficacy and scientific evidence to support the approval process. This can lead to the misunderstanding that a Natural Health Product Number (NPN) means that the product has medicinal value and does what it proports to claim. This is far from reality as this article clearly explains.

Your Calls and Comments:

  • Thumb and forefinger going numb. Possible causes
  • The treatment for H. Pylori (cayuse of stomach ulcers) has changed from three medeication combo to four. Here’s why.
  • Lower leg swelling cause by aging venous valves AKA venous insufficiency
  • Intermittent locking of fingers

Playlist

1st segment

Intro: Would I Lie to You? – Eurythmics

Outro: Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac

2nd segment

Intro: Wouldn’t Want to be Like You – Sheryl Crow

Outro: Flim Flam Man – Laura Nyro

3rd segment

Intro:  Bad Liar – Imagine Dragons

Outro:  Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar

4th segment

Intro:  Lies – The Mavericks

Outro: Poor Little Fool – Ricky Nelson