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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, – Konjac noodles, Konjac Rice

* 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?

For more information about  Mental Illness Awareness Week go here.

For more information about Onika Dainty and her podcast DaintyDysh go here.

To read Megan Horsley articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

To read Rod MacDonald’s articles in Tonic Magazine go

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?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 5 and 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 specific herbal remedies that help with various common conditions with Joel Thuna, what homelessness looks like in Toronto and what we can do about it with Teresa Vasilopoulos, the ins and outs of blood sugar control with Shauna Lindzon and why we should care about flexibility and mobility with Stacey Irvine.

We specifically discuss:

Herbal Remedies for Common Conditions

* The foundation of good health

* Cold and Flu

* Boosting Immunity

* Indigestion

* Constipation

* Getting a Good Night Sleep

* Stress and Anxiety

* Mood

* Virility

Homelessness in Toronto

* WoodGreen

* The face of poverty in Toronto

* “Less Homeless” Awareness Campaign

* What are the poverty statistics?

* What can listeners do?

* #lesshomeless

* Where do donations go?

* Beyond awareness

* World Homeless Day – October 10

The Ins and Outs of Blood Sugar Control

* What should you eat to control blood sugar levels?

* Fiber

* Artificial sweeteners

* Avoiding fatigue

* Fat, Protein and Fiber

* Complex Carbohydrates

* Chew your food

* “Go to” snack

Flexibility and Mobility (And Why We Should Care)

* Flexibility and mobility are crucial

* When you’re injured it’s too late

* The difference between flexibility and mobility

* As we age extra flexibility can work against us

* injuries come when there’s a lack of mobility

* mobility and strength training

* Is mobility more important than flexibility?

* What happens if you don’t improve mobility?

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

To read Joel’s articles  in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Teresa Vasilopoulos and her work at Woodgreen go here.

To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.

To learn more about Stacey Irvine go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 5 and 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 specific herbal remedies that help with various common conditions with Joel Thuna, what homelessness looks like in Toronto and what we can do about it with Teresa Vasilopoulos, the ins and outs of blood sugar control with Shauna Lindzon and why we should care about flexibility and mobility with Stacey Irvine.

We specifically discuss:

Herbal Remedies for Common Conditions

The foundation of good health

Cold and Flu

Boosting Immunity

Indigestion

Constipation

Getting a Good Night Sleep

Stress and Anxiety

Mood

Virility

Homelessness in Toronto

WoodGreen

The face of poverty in Toronto

"Less Homeless" Awareness Campaign

What are the poverty statistics?

What can listeners do?

#lesshomeless

Where do donations go?

Beyond awareness

World Homeless Day - October 10

The Ins and Outs of Blood Sugar Control

What should you eat to control blood sugar levels?

Fiber

Artificial sweeteners

Avoiding fatigue

Fat, Protein and Fiber

Complex Carbohydrates

Chew your food

"Go to" snack

Flexibility and Mobility (And Why We Should Care)

Flexibility and mobility are crucial

When you're injured it's too late

The difference between flexibility and mobility

As we age extra flexibility can work against us

injuries come when there's a lack of mobility

mobility and strength training

Is mobility more important than flexibility?

What happens if you don't improve mobility?

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 28 and September 29, 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 natural treatment of pain and inflammation with Dr. Gordon Chang, Fall food swaps for more energy with Megan Horsely, burning questions about Burning Man with Mat Rosenblatt and the hottest restaurant trends in Toronto with Vito Marinuzzi

We specifically discuss:

The Natural Treatment of Joint Pain and Inflammation

* Acute Inflammation

* Swelling

* Sub-clinical and Chronic Inflammation

* How do you keep inflammation in check?

* Antioxidants

* Anti-Inflammatories

* Curcumin

Fall Food Swaps for More Energy

* Sugar and salt cravings

* Cortisol spikes

* Swapping out refined sugar

* Swap in whole foods and unrefined sugar

* Energy balls

* Swapping out salty snacks

* Kale chips, root vegetable chips etc.

* Swapping out the caffeine

Burning Questions About Burning Man

* What is Burning Man?

* What is the idea behind Burning Man?

* The art and music of Burning Man

* The misconceptions about Burning Man?

* Participation and community at Burning Man

* Information about Burning Man

The Hottest Restaurant Trends in Toronto

* Tighter margins but busy times

* More vegetables and fish on the menu

* Straws and eco-containers

* The cost of environmentally friendly products

* Expanding brand – expanding locations

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

To read Megan Horsely’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Mat Rosenblatt’s happy place “Burning Man” go here.

To learn more about Vito Marinuzzi go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 28 and September 29, 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 natural treatment of pain and inflammation with Dr. Gordon Chang, Fall food swaps for more energy with Megan Horsely, burning questions about Burning Man with Mat Rosenblatt and the hottest restaurant trends in Toronto with Vito Marinuzzi

We specifically discuss:

The Natural Treatment of Joint Pain and Inflammation

Acute Inflammation

Swelling

Sub-clinical and Chronic Inflammation

How do you keep inflammation in check?

Antioxidants

Anti-Inflammatories

Curcumin

Fall Food Swaps for More Energy

Sugar and salt cravings

Cortisol spikes

Swapping out refined sugar

Swap in whole foods and unrefined sugar

Energy balls

Swapping out salty snacks

Kale chips, root vegetable chips etc.

Swapping out the caffeine

Burning Questions About Burning Man

What is Burning Man?

What is the idea behind Burning Man?

The art and music of Burning Man

The misconceptions about Burning Man?

Participation and community at Burning Man

Information about Burning Man

The Hottest Restaurant Trends in Toronto

Tighter margins but busy times

More vegetables and fish on the menu

Straws and eco-containers

The cost of environmentally friendly products

Expanding brand - expanding locations

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 21 and September 22, 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 health benefits of eggs with Tonya Haverkamp, why your workout might be all wrong with Rucsandra Mitrea, which devices and tools are essential to your kitchen with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen and how we talk about death with David Bernstein

We specifically discuss:

The Health Benefits of Eggs

What are the health benefits of eggs?

The process of egg growing

Shakshuka and other Recipes for eggs

The Egg and Tabasco contest

What is the difference between white and brown eggs?

Nest, free run and free range eggs

Organic eggs

Tips for buying eggs

Why Your Workout Might Be All Wrong

The interconnections of our joints

injuries and misalignment

stretching and functionality

space for joint movement

focus on how our body performs the exercise

correct breathing

building awareness of the exercise

proper hydration

exercising for the best functionality

wear and tear

Kitchen Essentials

Professional cooks vs. home cooks

One use tools vs. multi-use tools

Micro-planes

Pans- Cast Iron, Saute Pan, Sauce Pan, Roasting Pan

Food Processor

Cutting Boards

Sheet Pans

Prep Bowls

Kitchen Scale

Heavy Duty Blender

How We Talk About Death

Why don't people talk about death?

Death cafes

Rituals surrounding death

What are people talking about when they talk about death?

De-stigmatizing death

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 21 and September 22, 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 health benefits of eggs with Tonya Haverkamp, why your workout might be all wrong with Rucsandra Mitrea, which devices and tools are essential to your kitchen with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen and how we talk about death with David Bernstein

We specifically discuss:

The Health Benefits of Eggs

* What are the health benefits of eggs?

* The process of egg growing

* Shakshuka and other Recipes for eggs

* The Egg and Tabasco contest

* What is the difference between white and brown eggs?

* Nest, free run and free range eggs

* Organic eggs

* Tips for buying eggs

Why Your Workout Might Be All Wrong

* The interconnections of our joints

* injuries and misalignment

* stretching and functionality

* space for joint movement

* focus on how our body performs the exercise

* correct breathing

* building awareness of the exercise

* proper hydration

* exercising for the best functionality

* wear and tear

Kitchen Essentials

* Professional cooks vs. home cooks

* One use tools vs. multi-use tools

* Micro-planes

* Pans- Cast Iron, Saute Pan, Sauce Pan, Roasting Pan

* Food Processor

* Cutting Boards

* Sheet Pans

* Prep Bowls

* Kitchen Scale

* Heavy Duty Blender

How We Talk About Death

* Why don’t people talk about death?

* Death cafes

* Rituals surrounding death

* What are people talking about when they talk about death?

* De-stigmatizing death

For more information about show sponsor The Ontario Egg Board go here.

For more information about show sponsor Tabasco Pepper Sauce go here.

To learn more about Rucsandra Mitrea and her work at Vital Directives go here.

To learn more about Carolyn Tanner-Cohen go here.

To learn more about David Bernstein go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 14 and September 15, 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 holistic approach to treating inflammation with Jason Watkin, the foods you should eat for a better night sleep with Shauna Lindzon, whether our water should be fluoridated with Dr. Emily Lipinski ND and the benefits of yoga for athletes with Liz Doyle Harmer

We specifically discuss:

The Holistic Treatment of Inflammation

* Inflammation underpinning many conditions

* Psychological stress

* Rest + sleep

* Breath work

* Parasympathetic state

* Supplements for inflammation

* Curcumin

* What precedes inflammation?

* The connection between stress and inflammation

The Foods That Will Help You Sleep

* Foods that calm you and help you sleep

* Folic Acid, B Vitamins, Calcium

* Tryptophan and melatonin

* Avoid heavy meals

* Alcohol

* Caffeine

* Magnesium

Should Our Water Be Fluoridated?

* What is fluoride?

* Do we get fluoride in our diet?

* Foods that contain fluoride

* How is fluoride beneficial?

* Why would you take fluoride out of water?

* Over-fluoridation and iodine absorption

* Hypothyroidism

* Fluoride and children

* Guidelines for fluoride intake

Yoga For Athletes

* Why would an athlete benefit from a yoga class?

* Counteracting the act of sitting

* Yin and Yang style classes

* Yoga and core strength

* Balance work

* Sensing inside yourself

* Mindfulness

* Optimal breath

* Recovery

* Developing Awareness of Your Body

For more information about show sponsor Purica and Jason Watkin go here.

To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.

To learn more about Dr. Emily Lipinski ND go here.

To read the article on yoga for athletes (featuring Liz Doyle Harmer) in Tonic Magazine go here.

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LinkedIn

Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the holistic approach to treating inflammation with Jason Watkin, the foods you should eat for a better night sleep with Shauna Lindzon, whether our water should be fluoridated with Dr. Emily Lipinski ND and the benefits of yoga for athletes with Liz Doyle Harmer

We specifically discuss:

The Holistic Treatment of Inflammation

Inflammation underpinning many conditions

Psychological stress

Rest + sleep

Breath work

Parasympathetic state

Supplements for inflammation

Curcumin

What precedes inflammation?

The connection between stress and inflammation

The Foods That Will Help You Sleep

Foods that calm you and help you sleep

Folic Acid, B Vitamins, Calcium

Tryptophan and melatonin

Avoid heavy meals

Alcohol

Caffeine

Magnesium

Should Our Water Be Fluoridated?

What is fluoride?

Do we get fluoride in our diet?

Foods that contain fluoride

How is fluoride beneficial?

Why would you take fluoride out of water?

Over-fluoridation and iodine absorption

Hypothyroidism

Fluoride and children

Guidelines for fluoride intake

Yoga For Athletes

Why would an athlete benefit from a yoga class?

Counteracting the act of sitting

Yin and Yang style classes

Yoga and core strength

Balance work

Sensing inside yourself

Mindfulness

Optimal breath

Recovery

Developing Awareness of Your Body