The Tonic

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 30 and 31, 2021 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 Covid-19 has impacted Canadian's eye health with Laura Feltz and Doug Earle, the characteristics of sexually healthy adults with Carlyle Jansen, type 2 Diabetes research and weight loss with Dr. Thomas Ransom and the connection between instincts and motivation with Stacy Irvine.

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 23 and 24, 2021 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 to maximize your movement and prevent injuries, with Quin Sandler, how social media affects your health with Brigitte Foisy,  the modalities of chiropody, podiatry and orthotics with Mike Gaspar, and the impact of self-narrative with Tracey Soghrati

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 16 and 17, 2021 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'll discuss probiotics and your immunity with Andrea Donsky, how peanuts can boost your cognition and reduce anxiety with Dr. Samara Sterling, cooking with cranberries with Shauna Lindzon and the Pine River Foundation with Peter Neal

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 9 and 10, 2021 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 to tune up your immunity, with Joel Thuna, the link between anxiety and IBS with Heather Lillico, cooking with alternative ingredients with Naomi Bussin and the hybrid model of health and wellness with Dr. Stacy Irvine

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 2 and 3, 2021 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'll discuss a holistic approach to gut health with Dr. Gordon Chang, 5 principles to sustainable weight loss with Dr. Sher Bovay, preserving the harvest bounty with Carolyn Tanner Cohen and indoor forced flowers with Melissa Cameron

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 25/26, 2021 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 dangers of calcification with Ian Clark, how to get a good night's sleep, naturally with Alexandra Leon, treating Achilles Tendonitis with Dr. Erin Boynton and how to choose the right charity to contribute to with Brigitte Foisy

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 18 and 19, 2021 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 to improve the quality of life as we age, with Joel Thuna, whether massage therapy or physiotherapy is right for you with Mike Gaspar, planting fall bulbs with Melissa Cameron, and building a non-meat charcuterie board with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 11 and 12, 2021 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'll discuss glucosamine and joint health with Dr. Gordon Chang, 3 common obstacles to weight loss for those over 40 with Dr. Sher Bovay, why refinancing your mortgage before retirement is important with Sarah Makhomet and knowing yourself with Tracey Soghrati.

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 4 and 5, 2021 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'll discuss stress as we age with Dr. Juliana Rosario Yeung ND, how to stop second guess yourself and find confidence with Heather Lillico, cooking with zucchini with Shauna Lindzon and how to avoid yoga injuries with Jelayna Da Silva

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on August 28 and 29, 2021 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 why you shouldn’t sleep laying flat with Adarsh Shah, integrating back into normal life after Covid-19 with Dr. Iman Taheri, reducing waste when you cook with Naomi Bussin and the Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging with Dr. Parminder Raina

We specifically discuss:

Don’t Sleep Laying Flat

* Why is it that we sleep horizontally and flat?

* How are humans designed to sleep?

* Why would a curved sleeping surface be best for humans?

* Memory foam and adjustable base

* Sleeping on your back in “zero gravity” position

* The health benefits to curved sleeping

* Do most people sleep on their back?

* Snoring and the “pillow tilt”

* “Too young” for an adjustable bed

* The cost of adjustable beds

* Can you use an existing mattress with an adjustable base?

Integrating Back To Normal Life After Covid-19

* Why has the pandemic caused people to struggle so greatly?

* How do we address people’s uncertainty and anxiety about integrating?

* What are the concerns of people post pandemic?

* What can we do to cope with anxiety?

* What is the best way to start integrating back into society?

* How can we help our kids going back to school?

* Prioritizing health and safety during family gatherings

* The politics of vaccine

Reducing Waste While Cooking

* What does cooking sustainably mean?

* One Pot, One Planet, Anna Jones

* One pot/pan recipes

* Cooking with “one ingredient”

* Cooking quick dishes

* Sustainable food preparation: vegetarian proteins

* Food storage and shopping inventories

* The most wasted foods…and how to use them

* Shopping protocols

* Living with less plastic

* The environmental impact of certain foods

The Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging

* What is a longitudinal study and why is it so important?

* The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

* What questions are asked of the study participants?

* What assessments of participants are conducted?

* Has Covid-19 changed the process or the focus of the study?

* Covid-19 related data collection

* Public access to information collected

* How is the collected data used?

* The CLSA website

For more information about show sponsor Ultramatic and Adarsh Shah go here.

To follow Dr. Iman Taheri on Instagram go here.

To read Naomi Bussin’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Dr. Parminder Raina’s work with the Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging here.

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