Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 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 chat about fiber and parasites with Dr. Gordon Chang, spiralizing vegetables with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen, why some restaurants succeed where others fail with Vito Marinuzzi and dating in the modern age with Carlyle Jansen.

We specifically discuss:

Fiber and Parasites:

What is an intestinal parasite?

When are parasites a problem?

How do you get a parasite?

Who is susceptible to parasites?

Foods that move parasites out of your system

Fiber

Parasite Cleanse

Spiralizing Vegetables:

Why swap out noodles for vegetables?

spiralizing vegetables

zucchini cacio e pepe

sweet potato shoestring fries

spaghetti squash

Restaurants That Succeed:

Restaurants that have that "chemistry"

Restaurants as theater

Opening a restaurant

Location

Where's the bar?

Layout vs. design

Mistakes that restaurants make

Dating in the Modern Age:

Digital tools for dating

False dating profiles

Benefits to the technology

What type of dating sites are out there?

Tips for using the dating apps

Best advice to begin digital dating

Is there still room for traditional dating?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 6, 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 the connection between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s Disease with Joel Thuna, why you might want to keep a health journal with Kathleen Trotter, a physician’s perspective on e-prescriptions with Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia and lectin-free and gluten-free diets with Shauna Lindzon.

We specifically discuss:

Alzheimer’s Disease and Sugar

What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Why is there a rise in the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease?

Contributing factors to the disease

Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

Carbohydrate consumption and cognitive impairment

Sugar consumption and cognitive impairment and mental decline

Insulin degrading enzyme

Healthy lifestyle patterns

Ketogenic diet

Why You Want to Keep a Health Journal

What is journaling?

Pinpointing your bad habits?

Why do journals work?

How do traditional food and exercise journals work?

“X vs.O” journal

Journal healthy and happy vs. unhealthy and unhappy habits

Journaling technology

A Physician’s Perspective on e-Prescriptions

Why is there a need for a digital system in medicine?

How has the new system benefited the physician?

How does e-prescriptions improve medical care?

Do patients object to the digital system?

What is the most impactful result of the digital system?

Patient’s requisite levels of technology

Lectin-free and Gluten-free Diets

What are lectins?

What are symptoms of lectin sensitivity?

Preparing beans and grains

Gluten-free diets

Celiac Disease and Gluten sensitivity

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 6, 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 the connection between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s Disease with Joel Thuna, why you might want to keep a health journal with Kathleen Trotter, a physician’s perspective on e-prescriptions with Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia and lectin-free and gluten-free diets with Shauna Lindzon.

We specifically discuss:

Alzheimer’s Disease and Sugar

What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Why is there a rise in the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease?

Contributing factors to the disease

Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

Carbohydrate consumption and cognitive impairment

Sugar consumption and cognitive impairment and mental decline

Insulin degrading enzyme

Healthy lifestyle patterns

Ketogenic diet

Why You Want to Keep a Health Journal

What is journaling?

Pinpointing your bad habits?

Why do journals work?

How do traditional food and exercise journals work?

“X vs.O” journal

Journal healthy and happy vs. unhealthy and unhappy habits

Journaling technology

A Physician’s Perspective on e-Prescriptions

Why is there a need for a digital system in medicine?

How has the new system benefited the physician?

How does e-prescriptions improve medical care?

Do patients object to the digital system?

What is the most impactful result of the digital system?

Patient’s requisite levels of technology

Lectin-free and Gluten-free Diets

What are lectins?

What are symptoms of lectin sensitivity?

Preparing beans and grains

Gluten-free diets

Celiac Disease and Gluten sensitivity

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 30, 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 Vitamin K2 with Jenna Mangan, The True Patriot Love Women’s Expedition with Fate Saghir and Sergeant Nicole Laidlaw, doing your own yoga thing with Jelayna DaSilva, and growing your own medicinal herbs with Ted Snider

We specifically discuss:

Vitamin K2

History of discovery of Vitamin K2

What is Vitamin K?

What does Vitamin K2 do?

Contrasting Vitamin K1 and K2

The Calcium Paradox

Cardio-vascular health

How do we get Vitamin K?

Supplementation

How do you know if you’re Vitamin K2 deficient?

find information about Vitamin K2

True Patriot Love Women’s Expedition

What is the True Patriot Love Organization?

Baffin Island expedition

Information about the expedition

Doing Your Own Yoga Thing

What are you doing in the class?

Why do they do their own thing in class?

Why is it problematic?

The collective experience

How do teachers deal with it?

Alternatives

Growing Your Own Medicinal Herbs

What is already growing in our gardens that has medicinal value?

Dandelion

Broad leaf Plaintain

Nettle

St. John’ Wort

Red Clover

What can you plant in your garden?

cone flower – Echinacea

Chamomile

Feverfew

Mint – Sage, Rosemary, Lemon Balm, Spearmint

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 30, 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 Vitamin K2 with Jenna Mangan, The True Patriot Love Women’s Expedition with Fate Saghir and Sergeant Nicole Laidlaw, doing your own yoga thing with Jelayna DaSilva, and growing your own medicinal herbs with Ted Snider

We specifically discuss:

Vitamin K2

History of discovery of Vitamin K2

What is Vitamin K?

What does Vitamin K2 do?

Contrasting Vitamin K1 and K2

The Calcium Paradox

Cardio-vascular health

How do we get Vitamin K?

Supplementation

How do you know if you’re Vitamin K2 deficient?

find information about Vitamin K2

True Patriot Love Women’s Expedition

What is the True Patriot Love Organization?

Baffin Island expedition

Information about the expedition

Doing Your Own Yoga Thing

What are you doing in the class?

Why do they do their own thing in class?

Why is it problematic?

The collective experience

How do teachers deal with it?

Alternatives

Growing Your Own Medicinal Herbs

What is already growing in our gardens that has medicinal value?

Dandelion

Broad leaf Plaintain

Nettle

St. John’ Wort

Red Clover

What can you plant in your garden?

cone flower – Echinacea

Chamomile

Feverfew

Mint – Sage, Rosemary, Lemon Balm, Spearmint

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 23, 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 how interest rates impact the rental market with Mitchell Abrahams, maca for your mojo with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen, the natural treatment of menopause with Dr. Emily Lipinski ND and sleep myths with Dr. James MacFarlane

We specifically discuss:

How Interest Rates Impact the Real Estate Market

Where are interest rates going?

The unexpected shocks to the market

Factors impacting the market

The difference between the USA and Canada

Interest rates and investors in development

Rental buildings becoming a larger portion of the market

Pension Funds role in financing rental development

Maca For Your Mojo

What is Maca?

Health benefits of Maca

Uses for Maca

Smoothies

Maca-Cacao Latte

Overnight Oats

The Natural Treatment of Menopause

What is Menopause and Peri-menopause?

Symptoms of Menopause

Hot Flashes: Dairy consumption vs. soy

Treating mood changes

Alcohol: Red Wine

Sugar and sugar cravings

Bio-Identical Hormones

Addressing weight gain

Bone Density and exercise

Busting Sleep Myths

Do babies dream?

Do people only grow or regenerate during sleep?

Do older people need less sleep?

Is napping sleep as good as overnight sleep?

Why do we dream?

What is the longest we can go without sleep?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 16, 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 cannabis innovations with Shekhar Parmar, zinc for men’s health with Megan Horsley, mindfulness and confidence with Tracey Soghrati and Cancer Food Myths and Controversies with dietician Shauna Lindzon.

We specifically discuss:

Cannabis Innovations

The process of getting a cannabis product to market

The Canadian industry reputation

Is Canada “cutting edge” in terms of innovation?

Delivery Systems

Fostering business – federally, provincially

Closing window of advantage

University support – courses, research

Areas of innovation in the industry

Other cannibanoids

New delivery systems

Formulations of specific cannibanoid combinations for specific health issue

Zinc For Men’s Health

How does zinc help with men’s health

Testosterone/Estrogen

Sperm production

Antibacterial

Food sources of zinc

blood pressure reduction

cholesterol reduction

thyroid health

zinc in reproductive health

Mindfulness and Self-Confidence

Awareness of mindset

fixed vs. growth mindset

cognitive restructuring of fixed mindset

cognitive distortions

catastrophising

over-generalization

core-negative image

filtering

cultivating compassion for ourselves

Cancer Food Myths and Controversies

Soy/Cancer connection

whole soy vs. highly processed soy

phytoestrogens

Organic and Non GMO foods

Is coconut oil healthy?

Does sugar feed cancer?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 16, 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 cannabis innovations with Shekhar Parmar, zinc for men’s health with Megan Horsley, mindfulness and confidence with Tracey Soghrati and Cancer Food Myths and Controversies with dietician Shauna Lindzon.

We specifically discuss:

Cannabis Innovations

The process of getting a cannabis product to market

The Canadian industry reputation

Is Canada “cutting edge” in terms of innovation?

Delivery Systems

Fostering business – federally, provincially

Closing window of advantage

University support – courses, research

Areas of innovation in the industry

Other cannibanoids

New delivery systems

Formulations of specific cannibanoid combinations for specific health issue

Zinc For Men’s Health

How does zinc help with men’s health

Testosterone/Estrogen

Sperm production

Antibacterial

Food sources of zinc

blood pressure reduction

cholesterol reduction

thyroid health

zinc in reproductive health

Mindfulness and Self-Confidence

Awareness of mindset

fixed vs. growth mindset

cognitive restructuring of fixed mindset

cognitive distortions

catastrophising

over-generalization

core-negative image

filtering

cultivating compassion for ourselves

Cancer Food Myths and Controversies

Soy/Cancer connection

whole soy vs. highly processed soy

phytoestrogens

Organic and Non GMO foods

Is coconut oil healthy?

Does sugar feed cancer?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 9, 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 chat about stress and heart health with Dr. Gordon Chang, why you might want to set up a health entourage with Kathleen Trotter, mindful cooking with Naomi Bussin and restaurant pet peeves with Vito Marinuzzi.

We specifically discuss:

Stress and Heart Health:

A little bit of stress is good for you

long term stress is bad

Exercise for stress

Supplements as an adjunct to reducing stress

Sleep

Herbal remedies for exercise recovery

Formulated supplements

Mindfulness

Setting Up a Health Entourage:

Building support for your health goals

The health entourage

The Fitness Buddy

Professional help

Accountability Buddy

Mindful Cooking:

The Happiness Project – Gretchen Rubin

How can cooking make you happy?

Zoning Out

Being In The Moment – Mindfulness

Cooking for yourself

Solo – Anita Lo

The Pleasures of Cooking For One – Judith Jones

Restaurant Pet Peeves:

Staying Quiet

Being Rushed Out

Sense of Entitlement

Disconnect Between Menu and Food

Customer Rudeness

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on Mar 2, 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 fibre with Joel Thuna, surgery wait times with Dr.Jacques Toueg, what to do when we disagree with our kids’ choices with Lesley Sandler-Griff and why we’re sometimes sad after sex with Carlyle Jansen.

We specifically discuss:

Fibre

What is fibre?

What does fibre do for us?

Nutrient absorption

Cardiovascular health

Blood sugar levels

Can we get fibre from our food?

Is there such a thing as too much fibre?

Supplementation

Beating Surgery Wait Times in Ontario

Private clinics in Quebec

Statistics on wait times for elective surgery

Orthopedic surgery

Why are wait times so bad; why do we care?

The cost of surgery wait time

Wait time can cause further injury

Who visits private clinics?

Benefits of going to a Canadian private clinic

First steps

When We Disagree With Our Kids’ Choices

Kids making choices

What does it mean to “like” your kids’ choices?

When do “partner” decisions become material?

How to voice concerns

Should parents be onside with each other

What sorts of issues are worth addressing?

What is the most important thing to think about when addressing an issue?

Why We’re Sometimes Sad After Sex

Crying after sex

What’s causing these events?

Hormones

Vulnerability

Unfulfilled Expectations

Tears of Joy

Preexisting conditions

What do you do if you cry after sex?

What do you do if your partner who cries after sex?

Orgasm as therapy