Reviewed by Michael Midis
Every page in the Ecogenya Botanical Library is reviewed by Michael Midis before it earns its place. Here's who's behind the review.
About Michael Midis
Michael Midis is a holistic health practitioner with more than 40 years of hands-on experience in natural health and wellness. He holds accreditation as an IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) practitioner and is a certified Holistic Animal Practitioner, giving him a rare perspective across both human and animal wellness — which is why he personally reviews the pet guidance on every ingredient page.
At Ecogenya he serves as the Quality Assurance Person (QAP) — the role responsible, under Health Canada's Natural Health Products framework, for the accuracy and compliance of the claims we make. In practice, that means Michael is the person who makes sure what we publish is honest, evidence-appropriate, and within the boundaries of what Health Canada actually permits.
What he reviews
Michael reviews each Botanical Library entry for three things:
- Honesty. That traditional use, emerging research, and well-established evidence are clearly separated — never blurred to sell.
- Evidence fairness. That every benefit is graded to match the actual strength of the science behind it.
- Compliance. That the page respects Health Canada's permitted-claim boundaries and never implies a product treats, cures, or prevents disease.
Our editorial standards
We grade the evidence for every use on a simple, visible scale — from Traditional use and Preliminary through Emerging, Reasonably supported, and Well established — and we cite our sources. Where the science is thin or the claims online are overblown, we say so plainly. Michael keeps his education and knowledge current, and pages are updated as the research and regulations evolve.
Michael Midis is a holistic practitioner, not a medical doctor or veterinarian. The Botanical Library is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your own (or your pet's) health professional.