Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 12 and 13, 2019 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss Mental Illness Awareness Week with Onika Dainty, the newest trends in healthy food from the recent CHFA with Megan Horsley, the basics of eye care with Dr. Raj Rathee and how to achieve goals like a successful person with Rod MacDonald.

We specifically discuss:

Mental Illness Awareness Week

Onika Dainty

Bi-Polar Affective Disorder 1

Cannabis

Acknowledging that you may need help

Understanding what mental illness is

Dealing with mental illness alone

How did Onika turn things around?

Faces of Mental Illness

Best advice for people who are struggling with mental illness

Best advice for family and friends of someone struggling with mental illness

The Dainty Dysh Podcast

What can we do as a society?

New Healthy Food Trends

CHFA

Keto diet and ketone powder products

Grain replacements

Cauliflower - cauliflower oatmeal

Konjac Root

Sugar-free sweetened foods

Monk fruit sweetener

Tapioca syrup

Adaptogenic powders

Eye Care 101

Regular eye exams

Changes in eye health

Glaucoma

Diagnosis of other illnesses during an eye exam

Presbyopia

Cataracts

Surgery for cataracts

Risks of cataracts surgery

Choice of lens replacement

How To Achieve Goals Like a Successful Person

What goals do people struggle with?

Why do people struggle with their goals?

Support of family and friends

Procrastination

Three parts of the brain - emotions vs. logic

Using the strategic center of the brain

Motivation tips

What can we learn from successful people?