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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 13 and 14, 2020 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 heart health issues with Wayne Elliot, how to use and store fresh herbs with Shauna Lindzon, kick-starting your sex life with Carlyle Jansen and how to change unwanted habits with Rod Macdonald

We specifically discuss:

Heart Health Issues

* Heart disease – blood flow

* Aged garlic extract – the immune system

* Natural health and wellness products

* Covid-19 -stress and anxiety

* Supplementation

* Genetically modified foods

* Iron Earth

The Use and Storage of Fresh Herbs

* What are the essential herbs to grow in the garden?

* Using herbs as lettuce greens

* Chimichurri and Salsa Verde

* dried herbs vs. fresh herbs

* Storage of fresh herbs

* Purchase fresh herbs in small amounts

* Freezing fresh herbs

How to Kick-Start Your Sex Life

* Circumstances of kick-starting you sex life

* What are the issues facing someone looking to kick-start their sex life?

* What can you do to kick-start your sex life?

* Don’t ignore the changes

* What has worked before?

* Embracing your vulnerability

* Communication

* Clearing the Air

* Online resources

* 52 Invitations to Great Sex – Laura Corn

* Goodforher.com

* Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel

How To Change Bad Habits

* Why do people struggle with bad habits?

* Are some people who are more susceptible to habits?

* What habits do people struggle with?

* Advice for someone looking to shake a habit

* Unbiased support

* How can coaches help?

For more information about Wayne Elliot show sponsor Strauss go here.

To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.

To read Carlyle Jansen’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here

To read Rod Macdonald’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 13 and 14, 2020 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 heart health issues with Wayne Elliot, how to use and store fresh herbs with Shauna Lindzon, kick-starting your sex life with Carlyle Jansen and how to change unwanted habits with Rod Macdonald

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 6 and 7, 2020 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 probiotics with Andrea Donsky, getting ready for golf and tennis season with Dr. Stacy Irvine, meal prepping with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen and bereavement counseling for families of those who died from Covid-19.

We specifically discuss:

Probiotics

* What are probiotics?

* The microbiome

* The balanced gut

* How does aging impact digestion?

* Gut health, immunity and mental health

* Why take refrigerated probiotics?

* Why take multi-strain probiotics?

* Dosage -colony forming units

* Expiry date and CFU’s

* Enteric coating vs. stomach acids

* Getting probiotics in your diet

Golf and Tennis Season

* Preparing your body to play tennis

* Agility and power sports

* Hand-eye coordination

* Tennis elbow

* Shoulder tendonosis

* Strengthening the small muscles

* Change of direction and ankle strength

* Golf – extreme range of motion

* Lower back

* External range of motion of shoulders

* Internal range of motion of hips

* Obliques

Meal Prep 101

* What does meal prep mean?

* Rule #1 – The master staple grocery list

* Rule #2 – Process what you’ve bought right away

* Preserving processed produce

* Rule #3 – Your freezer is for temporary storage

Bereavement Counseling For Families of Covid-19 Victims

* What is the Grief Corps?

* Bereavement counseling for those who’ve lost someone to Covid-19

* Where did the idea for the Grief Corps come from?

* Complex bereavement due to Covid-19

* How does the Grief Corps work?

* The exercises and tools used during Grief Corps counseling

* Group counseling – reluctance

For more information about show sponsor New Roots Herbal go here.

For more information about Andrea Donsky go here.

To learn more about Dr. Stacy Irvine go here.

To learn more about Carolyn Tanner-Cohen go here.

To learn more about Derek Scott, the Grief Corps and bereavement counseling for Covid-19 go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 6 and 7, 2020 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 probiotics with Andrea Donsky, getting ready for golf and tennis season with Dr. Stacy Irvine, meal prepping with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen and bereavement counseling for families of those who died from Covid-19.

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 30 and 31, 2020 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 health benefits of Vitamin D with Joel Thuna, eating lighter for Spring with Shauna Lindzon, whether metabolic training is right for you with Noah Schwartz and baking sourdough bread with Naomi Bussin

We specifically discuss:

The Health Benefits of Vitamin D

* Why discuss Vitamin D?

* What is Vitamin D?

* Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3

* Sunlight and Vitamin D

* Vitamin D added to foods

* Which form of Vitamin D should you take?

* Osteoporosis

* Muscle function

* Mood and Depression

* Stroke recovery

* Cognitive decline

* Cancer – slowing development, decreased risk

* Weight gain – regulating cortisol

* Immunity – fighting infections of the respiratory tract

* Correct dosage

Eating Lighter For Spring

* Asparagus

* Beets and beet greens

* Fiddle-heads

* Ramps and garlic scapes

* Ontario greenhouse vegetables – strawberries, tomatoes etc.

* Rhubarb

* Batch cooking Spring produce

Is Metabolic Training Right for You?

* What is metabolic training?

* Low impact training – walking, jogging

* Consistency and lifestyle

* What are the benefits of metabolic training?

* What does a metabolic training session look like?

* Can anybody do metabolic training?

* Does metabolic training require a requisite level of fitness?

* Contraindications

Baking Sourdough Bread

* Why is everyone talking about sourdough bread?

* The homemade bread controversy

* What is sourdough?

* Fermentation

* How do you start?

* Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast – Ken Forkish

* Josey Baker Bread – Josey Baker

* Bien Cuit  – Zachary Golper

* What do you need to bake sourdough bread?

* Broadflour – fresh milled flour in Toronto

* Don’t throw out the sourdough discard – pancakes, waffles, brownies, crackers

For more information about show sponsor Pure-Le Natural go here.

To read articles by Joel Thuna in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here

To learn more about Noah Schwartz go here

To read articles by Naomi Bussin in Tonic Magazine go here

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 30 and 31, 2020 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 health benefits of Vitamin D with Joel Thuna, eating lighter for Spring with Shauna Lindzon, whether metabolic training is right for you with Noah Schwartz and baking sourdough bread with Naomi Bussin

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 23 and 24 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 how stress and inflammation impacts your health with Dr. Gordon Chang, Divorce over 50 with Mara Marcello, improving your digestion with Megan Horsley and the connection between depression and sex with Carlyle Jansen

We specifically discuss:

How Do Inflammation and Stress Impact Your Health?

* Inflammation and the body’s response

* Acute inflammation leads to an overreaction by white blood cells

* Covid-19 and white blood cells attacking lung lining

* Controlling the inflammation: anti-inflammatory treatment

* Free radicals

* Anti-oxidants

* Can you get anti-oxidants from your diet?

* Supplementation

Divorce over 50

* Is Covid-19 driving more inquires about divorce?

* Can you get a divorce during Covid-19?

* The Grey Divorce

* What issues are unique to those divorcing over 50?

* The key issue: the financial picture

* Research is the first step

* Divorce coach

How To Improve Your Digestion

* Drinking (lots of) water

* When should you drink water?

* Avoid known allergens

* Eat slowly and calmly

* Chewing

* Don’t cook or eat when you’re upset

* Seek out a health practitioner

Sex and Depression

* Anxiety and depression impacting sex

* Sex as a coping mechanism during Covid-19

* Signs of depression

* How do you raise the issue with your partner?

* How does depression manifest physically?

* Depression medication impacting sex

* Can you have a sexual relationship if suffering with depression?

* Can sex help someone suffering with depression?

* Tips to maintain a sex life during depression

For more information about show sponsor OmegaAlpha and Dr. Gordon Chang go here.

To learn more about Mara Marcello and Divorce Angels go here

To read Megan Horsley’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here

To read Carlyle Jansen’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 23 and 24 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 how stress and inflammation impacts your health with Dr. Gordon Chang, Divorce over 50 with Mara Marcello, improving your digestion with Megan Horsley and the connection between depression and sex with Carlyle Jansen

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 16 and 17, 2020 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 pivoting to digital health with George Barakat, bringing hand washing stations to remote locations with Phil Warren,  home workout protocols with Dr. Stacy Irvine and mood boosting foods with Carolyn Tanner Cohen

We specifically discuss:

Pivoting From Live to Digital Health

* What does clinical health care look like now?

* The challenges in rolling out digital health care nationally

* Digital tracking of health care

* Post-Covid-19 efficiencies

* What has been learned from operating digitally during Covid-19?

* Where are the improvements going to come?

* Physician efficiencies

Remote Hand Washing

* Grey water and black water

* The problems of being sanitary on a construction site

* Moving water through pumps

* Implications for commercial use

* Residential applications

* Post-Covid-19 applications

Home Workout Protocols

* Preparing for workouts – proper dress, hydration

* Workout structure – dynamic warm up

* Avoiding injuries

* Working through pain

* Heat or Cold for muscle pain

* Cool downs – static stretching

Mood Boosting Foods

* Foods that make you feel worse – caffeine, sugar and alcohol

* Brazil nuts

* Omega-3 Fish

* Oats

* Turkey

* Spinach

* Dark chocolate

* Drink water!

For more information about show sponsor Jack Nathan Health and George Barakat go here.

To learn more about Phil Warren and Saniflo go here.

To learn more about Dr. Stacy Irvine go here.

To learn more about Carolyn Tanner-Cohen go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 16 and 17, 2020 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 pivoting to digital health with George Barakat, bringing hand washing stations to remote locations with Phil Warren, home workout protocols with Dr. Stacy Irvine and mood boosting foods with Carolyn Tanner Cohen