Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on August 18 2018 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 talk liver health with Joel Thuna, cooking seasonal fruit and vegetables with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen, mindfulness and loving your body with Tracey Soghrati, and shifting your health mindset as we transition into Fall with Dr. Jodi Larry ND.

Also….the Soul Segment with Lisa Marvin and Pure Beauty with Dr. Kristen Ma ND

We specifically discuss:

Liver Health

what does the liver do?

what happens to the liver as we get older?

liver regeneration

what ailments can the liver suffer?

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

causes of NAFLD

conditions associated with NAFLD

who is at risk to develop NAFLD?

steps to lower risk to develop NAFLD

cutting out alcohol

avoiding soft drinks and energy drinks

eat right

fibre

avoiding drugs

supplements for liver health: multivitamin, milk thistle, dandelion root

Cooking Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

tomatoes: varieties

health benefits of tomatoes

lycopene

storing tomatoes

raw tomato recipe: bruschetta

cooked tomato recipe: cherry tomato sauce (go here)

peaches

ripening and peeling peaches

peach recipe: peaches burrata and mint

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Career

Mindfulness and Loving Your Body

Mindfulness and the four foundations

Noticing your body

preferences, expectations and the stories we tell ourselves

disconnecting from your body

feeling sensations in your body

language of the body

Carolyn Myss: the body is the biography of your life

the body stores experiences

building tolerance

emotional regulation

act rather than react to the present moment

PURE BEAUTY: Mint

Shifting Your Health Mindset Into Fall:

How to shift your health mindset into Fall

overcoming Summer indulgence

be mindful of sugar intake

baked parsnips

clean eating day

eating and the brain

finding alternatives

tips for post-Summer cleanse