Mike graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 with an Honours Bachelor Degree in the Human Biology Specialist program. During his undergraduate years, he had the privilege of working with a clinical biochemistry research team at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto. While there, Mike Um worked on research regarding Multiple Sclerosis.
In May 2002, Mike Um graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the only accredited naturopathic medical school in Canada. While attending CCNM, Mike attended patients both on and off campus. One such opportunity was at Anishnawabe, an external naturopathic clinic that provides free service to the aboriginal community. Another opportunity presented itself at the PWA (People With Aids) external naturopathic clinic, which provides free service to HIV positive patients.
Always interested in continuing his education and providing better and more effective treatment, Mike has been very proactive with his education. He continues to expand his knowledge by attending numerous seminars such as
Basic Principles and Advanced Topics of Integrative Naturopathic Cancer Care by the
Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Portland, Oregon USA
Oncology Conference held by the OAND (Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors)
The International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine by Dr. Abram Hoffer
Nutritional Neuroendocrinology by Jeffrey Bland PhD
Nutritional Therapy by Dr. Allan Gaby
Basic and Advanced IV Principles by Dr. Virginia Osborne ND
IV Emergency Procedures by Dr. Michael Prytula ND
IV Chelation and Ascorbates by Dr. Michael Prytula ND
IV Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide, UV blood irradiation by Dr. Michael Prytula ND
We are having mixed emotions in writing this. We have always excelled in our services and aspired to the highest heights of what our profession can deliver in trying to attain incredible healing for our patients and members while providing the safest of environments. We have just celebrated providing 27 years of ozone and chelation therapies in Ontario and many other milestones. In fact, we brought Naturopathic IV therapies to Ontario and made IV delivery safer across Canada, the United States, and Mexico by training many medical doctors, nurses and Naturopathic Doctors.
We wish this was an April fools joke but as of April 1, 2022 we will no longer be able to provide PMA service to our clients. Unfortunately, in spite of PMA members exercising their rights, their files along with our patient files were seized without the members or patients consent. In the summer of 2020, investigators arrived on our doorstep demanding patient files (there was no patient or member complaint to initiate this investigation). Until recently representatives of the Ministry of Health and other regulatory colleges needed a patient complaint and patient consent to demand a file. These files were given to the investigators however PMA members files were not given to them as PMA members exercised their fundamental rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights. When denied the investigators returned in force with a search warrant and seven investigators accompanied by two police officers to ensure they could seize PMA members files. Upon threat of arrest Dr Prytula ND complied. They then took almost two years to build their case. Rather than deal with the issue in court they decided to try to do as much damage as they could to your rights by denying your access to services that you have relied upon to achieve and maintain your health goals. Dr Prytula ND and Dr Um ND have also been training and certifying doctors for these therapies across Canada since 2002. With courses approved by licencing boards in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia and by reciprocity most US States and Mexico. We as NDs have prescription rights in Ontario, but interestingly not in Alberta, and all the substances that are in question that are using in Ontario, Naturopathic Doctors can use freely without prescription rights, in Alberta. We have always restricted ourselves to performing PMA services that we are able to deliver in other jurisdictions. After 27 years of no patient complaints in regards to these services, we are no longer able to provide these very specialized services to you as we have been served with an interim order to stop all PMA services.
It is with great regret and heartbreak that we have had to comply with unaccountable bureaucrats who dont hold your rights in high regard or respect your health care decisions and preferences.
Dr Michael A Prytula ND and Dr Mike Um ND
As per CONO interim order:
The Registrant shall post a sign, acceptable to the College, a) in a prominent and visible location
in the waiting room and each of the examination/treatment rooms of the Registrant’s place(s) of
practice, and b) on the Registrant’s professional website, that states that:
o the Registrant is not authorized to perform, delegate, or accept delegation for the
controlled act of administering a substance by injection to any person, other than a
substance, in accordance with the limitations, specified in Table 2 of the General
Regulation made under the Naturopathy Act, 2007; and
o the College of Naturopaths of Ontario has imposed a Term, Condition and Limitation on
the Registrant’s certificate of registration in relation to administering a substance by
injection.
The Registrant shall ensure that every patient he treats or offers to treat, sign a form, acceptable
to the College, confirming that they are made aware that the Registrant is not authorized to
perform, delegate or accept delegation for the controlled acts of administering a substance by
injection to any person, other than a substance, in accordance with the limitations, specified in
Table 2 of the General Regulation made under the Naturopathy Act, 2007.
Table 2
prescribed Substances that may be Administered by Injection
Substance
Route of Administration
Limitation
Acetylcysteine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Adenosine triphosphate
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Alanine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Arginine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Aspartic Acid
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Atropine
Intravenous
Administered to a patient by the member in his or her office only in emergency circumstances. In an emergency, administer 0.5-1 mg q3-5 min. Dose must be 0.5 mg or higher but must not exceed 2 mg.
Biotin
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Calcium Chloride
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Calcium Gluconate
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Calcium Glycerophosphate
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Carbohydrates in sodium chloride solution
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Chromium
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Copper Sulfate
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Cupric Chloride
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Dextrose Injection
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Intravenous, Intramuscular
Administered to a patient by the member in his or her office only in emergency circumstances with a maximum dose of 100 mg.
Epinephrine Hydrochloride
Intramuscular
Administered to a patient by the member in his or her office only in emergency circumstances with a maximum dose of 1.5 mg.
Ferrous Sulphate
Intramuscular
Must be administered by z-track only.
Folic Acid
Intravenous, Intramuscular
No limitation specified.
Glutamine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Glutamic Acid
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Glycine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Glutathione
Intravenous, Intramuscular
No limitation specified.
Histidine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Hydrochloric Acid
Intravenous
In ratio of 1:1000 or 1:500.
Isoleucine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
L-Tryptophan
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Lactated Ringer’s Solution
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Leucine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Levocarnitine and its salts
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Lysine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Magnesium Sulfate
Intravenous, Intramuscular
Must never be administered by the member for the treatment of eclampsia or pre-eclampsia.
Magnesium Chloride
Intravenous, Intramuscular
Must never be administered by the member for the treatment of eclampsia or pre-eclampsia.
Manganese
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Methionine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Molybdenum
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Ornithine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Phenylalanine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Potassium Chloride
Intravenous
In dosage form not more than 0.3 mEq/kg/hr. Must never be administered as a single agent or by intravenous push.
Potassium Phosphate
Intravenous
In dosage form not more than 0.3 mEq/kg/hr. Must never be administered as a single agent or by intravenous push.
Proline
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Ringer’s Solution (sodium, chloride, potassium and calcium)
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Saline Solution
Intravenous, Intramuscular
No limitation specified.
Selenium
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Serine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Sodium Bicarbonate
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Sodium Iodide
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other minerals.
Sterile Water
Intravenous, Intramuscular
Must be in combination with other substances.
Strontium and its salts
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Taurine
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Threonine
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other amino acids.
Vanadium
Intravenous
Must be in combination with other minerals.
Viscum Album
Intravenous, Subcutaneous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin A
Intravenous
Maximum daily dose of 10,000 International Units.
Vitamin B1
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin B2
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin B3
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin B5
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin B6
Intravenous
No limitation specified.
Vitamin B12
Intravenous, Intramuscular
No limitation specified.
Vitamin C
Intravenous
Must administer no more than 15 g per day when patient’s G6PD is deficient.
Mike Um
Naturopathic Doctor
Mike graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 with an Honours Bachelor Degree in the Human Biology Specialist program. During his undergraduate years, he had the privilege of working with a clinical biochemistry research team at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto. While there, Mike Um worked on research regarding Multiple Sclerosis.
In May 2002, Mike Um graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the only accredited naturopathic medical school in Canada. While attending CCNM, Mike attended patients both on and off campus. One such opportunity was at Anishnawabe, an external naturopathic clinic that provides free service to the aboriginal community. Another opportunity presented itself at the PWA (People With Aids) external naturopathic clinic, which provides free service to HIV positive patients.
Always interested in continuing his education and providing better and more effective treatment, Mike has been very proactive with his education. He continues to expand his knowledge by attending numerous seminars such as
Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Portland, Oregon USA
As of March 31,2022:
We are having mixed emotions in writing this. We have always excelled in our services and aspired to the highest heights of what our profession can deliver in trying to attain incredible healing for our patients and members while providing the safest of environments. We have just celebrated providing 27 years of ozone and chelation therapies in Ontario and many other milestones. In fact, we brought Naturopathic IV therapies to Ontario and made IV delivery safer across Canada, the United States, and Mexico by training many medical doctors, nurses and Naturopathic Doctors.
We wish this was an April fools joke but as of April 1, 2022 we will no longer be able to provide PMA service to our clients. Unfortunately, in spite of PMA members exercising their rights, their files along with our patient files were seized without the members or patients consent. In the summer of 2020, investigators arrived on our doorstep demanding patient files (there was no patient or member complaint to initiate this investigation). Until recently representatives of the Ministry of Health and other regulatory colleges needed a patient complaint and patient consent to demand a file. These files were given to the investigators however PMA members files were not given to them as PMA members exercised their fundamental rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights. When denied the investigators returned in force with a search warrant and seven investigators accompanied by two police officers to ensure they could seize PMA members files. Upon threat of arrest Dr Prytula ND complied. They then took almost two years to build their case. Rather than deal with the issue in court they decided to try to do as much damage as they could to your rights by denying your access to services that you have relied upon to achieve and maintain your health goals. Dr Prytula ND and Dr Um ND have also been training and certifying doctors for these therapies across Canada since 2002. With courses approved by licencing boards in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia and by reciprocity most US States and Mexico. We as NDs have prescription rights in Ontario, but interestingly not in Alberta, and all the substances that are in question that are using in Ontario, Naturopathic Doctors can use freely without prescription rights, in Alberta. We have always restricted ourselves to performing PMA services that we are able to deliver in other jurisdictions. After 27 years of no patient complaints in regards to these services, we are no longer able to provide these very specialized services to you as we have been served with an interim order to stop all PMA services.
It is with great regret and heartbreak that we have had to comply with unaccountable bureaucrats who dont hold your rights in high regard or respect your health care decisions and preferences.
Dr Michael A Prytula ND and Dr Mike Um ND
As per CONO interim order:
The Registrant shall post a sign, acceptable to the College, a) in a prominent and visible location
in the waiting room and each of the examination/treatment rooms of the Registrant’s place(s) of
practice, and b) on the Registrant’s professional website, that states that:
o the Registrant is not authorized to perform, delegate, or accept delegation for the
controlled act of administering a substance by injection to any person, other than a
substance, in accordance with the limitations, specified in Table 2 of the General
Regulation made under the Naturopathy Act, 2007; and
o the College of Naturopaths of Ontario has imposed a Term, Condition and Limitation on
the Registrant’s certificate of registration in relation to administering a substance by
injection.
The Registrant shall ensure that every patient he treats or offers to treat, sign a form, acceptable
to the College, confirming that they are made aware that the Registrant is not authorized to
perform, delegate or accept delegation for the controlled acts of administering a substance by
injection to any person, other than a substance, in accordance with the limitations, specified in
Table 2 of the General Regulation made under the Naturopathy Act, 2007.
Table 2
prescribed Substances that may be Administered by Injection