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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 28, 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 discuss enhancing your brain power with Tawnya Ritco; the myth of sexual normalcy with Tonic Sex Expert Carlyle Jansen, Medical Cannabis vs. Opioids with Dr. Hance Clarke, Summer wellness with Dr. Jodi Larry ND and the top healthy pantry staples with Carolyn Tanner-Cohen.

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

We specifically discuss:

Enhancing Your Brain Power:

Exercise and Brain Health

Emotional Fitness

Mental Fitness

learning something new

Healthy Fats for the Brain

Sugar and the Brain

Foods for the Brain

Supplements for the Brain

Lion’s Mane, Curcamine, Magnesium

The Myth of Sexual Normalcy:

We want to be normal

What’s the frequency?

Body Image

The pressure of the sexual act

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Celebrity Reading – Tom Cruise

Medical Cannabis vs. Opioids:

Prescribing Opioids – knee jerk reaction

dampening the nervous system

prescribing pain medication

cannabis does have an affect on pain

recreational vs. medical cannabis

standards and testing of medical cannabis

institutional policy

PURE BEAUTY: Rosacea

Summer Wellness:

Balance fun with health

Alcohol: stay away from sugar

Tequila!

Hangover cure

Bring your own dessert

Leave out the burger and hotdog bun

The Top Healthy Pantry Staples

Frozen Kale

Cauliflower

Sweet Potato

Apple Cider Vinegar

Lemons

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 212018 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 fighting NIMBYism with Mitchell Abrahams and Yes In My Backyard Chris Spoke, the Natural Treatment of Sun Exposure with Megan Horsley, Busting myths about reverse mortgages with Yvonne Ziomecki and the best wine pairings for plant based foods with Chef Ivana Raca

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

We specifically discuss:

Healthy City Growth and NIMBYism

affordable housing vs. NIMBYism

NIMBYism – opposing new development

single family neighbourhood stability

Places To Grow Act

city governance – ward system

immigration and growth

the provincial role

uncertainty with new appeal process

Toronto = Manhattan

as of right zoning

The Natural Treatment of Sun Exposure

do we need to avoid the sun at all costs?

protecting your skin

Why is it important to absorb sunlight?

Vitamin D

clean sun screen

covering up

tanning beds

preferred sun screens

SBF60

foods that help with sun exposure

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Career

Busting Reverse Mortgage Myths

Loan of last resort

High interest rates – debt servicing

Lump sum payments

Losing your home

High fees

PURE BEAUTY: Four Tips for Eating for Rosacea

Wine Pairings for Plant Base Foods:

the challenge of pairing wines with plant based foods

common mistakes that people make pairing wines

countries that understand plant based pairings

wines for vegans

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 212018 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 fighting NIMBYism with Mitchell Abrahams and Yes In My Backyard Chris Spoke, the Natural Treatment of Sun Exposure with Megan Horsley, Busting myths about reverse mortgages with Yvonne Ziomecki and the best wine pairings for plant based foods with Chef Ivana Raca

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

We specifically discuss:

Healthy City Growth and NIMBYism

* affordable housing vs. NIMBYism

* NIMBYism – opposing new development

* single family neighbourhood stability

* Places To Grow Act

* city governance – ward system

* immigration and growth

* the provincial role

* uncertainty with new appeal process

* Toronto = Manhattan

* as of right zoning

The Natural Treatment of Sun Exposure

* do we need to avoid the sun at all costs?

* protecting your skin

* Why is it important to absorb sunlight?

* Vitamin D

* clean sun screen

* covering up

* tanning beds

* preferred sun screens

* SBF60

* foods that help with sun exposure

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Career

Busting Reverse Mortgage Myths

* Loan of last resort

* High interest rates – debt servicing

* Lump sum payments

* Losing your home

* High fees

PURE BEAUTY: Four Tips for Eating for Rosacea

Wine Pairings for Plant Base Foods:

* the challenge of pairing wines with plant based foods

* common mistakes that people make pairing wines

* countries that understand plant based pairings

* wines for vegans

Links:

For more information about show sponsor The Benvenuto Group go here.

To learn more about Megan go here.

To Learn more about The Big Carrot go here.

To learn more about HomEquity Bank Reverse mortgages go here.

To learn more about Chef Ivana go here.

To learn more about Lisa Marvin go here.

To connect with Dr. Kristen Ma of Pure+ Simple go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 14 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 discuss the Natural Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction with Dr. Gordon Chang, Training your Brain with Mindfulness Expert Tracey Soghrati, the best healthy Summer entertaining recipes with Tonic Cookbook Reviewer Naomi Bussin and Medical Marijuana and the Aging Population with Tonic Medical Marijuana Expert, Rick Gillman

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

We specifically discuss:

Natural Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction

Causes of Sexual Dysfunction

Men: micro circulation, fatigue

Women: fatigue, brain, stress

holistic approach

increasing testosterone

dealing with stress

sleep

diabetes – micro-vascular damage – ginko

natural products – safety margins

vitamins: B vitamins

antioxidants

adaptogens herbs: valerian, cava cava

anti aging: ginseng

exercise- sleep

mind-body connection

balancing hormones

gut health and sexual health

Mindfulness: Brain Training 101

mindfulness practice

Why should I care about mindfulness?

rumination: going over the past

anxious fantasy

the brain as a tool

fight or flight

insomnia

Why is being present in the moment important?

the stories in your head: cataloging past events

projection

transference

focusing on the present moment

breath work

our brains are serial processors

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Money and your month

The Top Summer Entertaining Recipes

Grilling meat: “Meat” by Pat LaFrieda

“Zahav” by Michael Solomonov

“Sunday Suppers” by Karen Mordechai

PURE BEAUTY: Sun Damage

Medical Cannabis and the Aging Population:

cannabis and pain treatment

concerns regarding opioids

quality of life

CBD

Israeli research

pain relief

anxiety, PTSD, depression

long term memory

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 14 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 discuss the Natural Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction with Dr. Gordon Chang, Training your Brain with Mindfulness Expert Tracey Soghrati, the best healthy Summer entertaining recipes with Tonic Cookbook Reviewer Naomi Bussin and Medical Marijuana and the Aging Population with Tonic Medical Marijuana Expert, Rick Gillman

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

We specifically discuss:

Natural Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction

* Causes of Sexual Dysfunction

* Men: micro circulation, fatigue

* Women: fatigue, brain, stress

* holistic approach

* increasing testosterone

* dealing with stress

* sleep

* diabetes – micro-vascular damage – ginko

* natural products – safety margins

* vitamins: B vitamins

* antioxidants

* adaptogens herbs: valerian, cava cava

* anti aging: ginseng

* exercise- sleep

* mind-body connection

* balancing hormones

* gut health and sexual health

Mindfulness: Brain Training 101

* mindfulness practice

* Why should I care about mindfulness?

* rumination: going over the past

* anxious fantasy

* the brain as a tool

* fight or flight

* insomnia

* Why is being present in the moment important?

* the stories in your head: cataloging past events

* projection

* transference

* focusing on the present moment

* breath work

* our brains are serial processors

THE SOUL SEGMENT: Money and your month

The Top Summer Entertaining Recipes

* Grilling meat: “Meat” by Pat LaFrieda

* “Zahav” by Michael Solomonov

* “Sunday Suppers” by Karen Mordechai

PURE BEAUTY: Sun Damage

Medical Cannabis and the Aging Population:

* cannabis and pain treatment

* concerns regarding opioids

* quality of life

* CBD

* Israeli research

* pain relief

* anxiety, PTSD, depression

* long term memory

Links:

For more information about show sponsor OmegaAlpha go here.

To learn more about Tracey go here.

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

To read Rick Gillman’s article on Medical Marijuana and the aging population in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Lisa Marvin go here.

To connect with Dr. Kristen Ma of Pure+ Simple go here.

 

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 7, 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 discuss how to treat flatulence naturally with Master Herbalist, Joel Thuna; the top tips for exercising outdoors with Kathleen Trotter, what it’s like to defend an accused murderer with Boris Bytensky and the ins and outs of Hot Yoga with Rachelle Wintzen

We specifically discuss:

Treating Flatulence Naturally:

the physiology of flatulence?

Its all about the sulphur

causes of flatulence

conditions leading to flatulence

foods that lead to flatulence

“Fodmap”

Reducing flatulence

The Ins and Outs of Exercising Outdoors

Why exercise outdoors?

cost and accessibility

sun protection

hydration

viability

footwear

parks

cottages- water

water safety

What Its Like To Defend an Accused Murderer

What’s the hardest part of defending a murderer?

stress and the process

there are no small cases

technology and litigation

social media

cell phone

#metoo

fair trial

stress of practice

Hot Yoga:

What is hot yoga?

infrared heat

Bikram yoga

risk of injury

hydration

clothing

sweat

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 7, 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 discuss how to treat flatulence naturally with Master Herbalist, Joel Thuna; the top tips for exercising outdoors with Kathleen Trotter, what it’s like to defend an accused murderer with Boris Bytensky and the ins and outs of Hot Yoga with Rachelle Wintzen

We specifically discuss:

Treating Flatulence Naturally:

* the physiology of flatulence?

* Its all about the sulphur

* causes of flatulence

* conditions leading to flatulence

* foods that lead to flatulence

* “Fodmap”

* Reducing flatulence

The Ins and Outs of Exercising Outdoors

* Why exercise outdoors?

* cost and accessibility

* sun protection

* hydration

* viability

* footwear

* parks

* cottages- water

* water safety

What Its Like To Defend an Accused Murderer

* What’s the hardest part of defending a murderer?

* stress and the process

* there are no small cases

* technology and litigation

* social media

* cell phone

* #metoo

* fair trial

* stress of practice

Hot Yoga:

* What is hot yoga?

* infrared heat

* Bikram yoga

* risk of injury

* hydration

* clothing

* sweat

Links:

For Joel’s article about Flatulence in Tonic Magazine go here. 

To learn more about Kathleen Trotter go here.

To learn more about Boris Bytensky go here.

To read Rachelle’s article about Hot Yoga in Tonic Magazine go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 30, 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 discuss your gut health with Tawnya Ritco; what your feet can tell you about your health with Chiropodist Katie Blundell, insider restaurant info with restaurateur Vito Marinuzzi and overcoming shyness with author Cynthia Gould

We specifically discuss:

Gut Health:

Why is gut health so important?

Gut health and immunity

“leaky gut” and IBS

Gut and cognitive response

Gut and your mood

Signs of poor gut health

Factors interfering with gut health

Antibiotics, toxic loads, stress, hydration

prebiotics and probiotics

supplements

What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health:

What do Chiropodists do?

Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Why see a Chiropodist?

Bio-mechanics

What your feet can tell you about your health

Diabetes – sensation loss

Circulation issues

ingrown toenails

hereditary issues

sports injuries

flip-flops and summer footwear

pedicures

Insider Restaurant Talk:

Europeans vs North American restaurants

tipping

alcohol

bread and water

food delivery

branding, cookbooks,

Overcoming Shyness:

What is shyness?

Deciding not to be shy

Steps to overcome shyness

Putting yourself out there

The fear response

The worst part about fear

Anxiety

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 30, 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 discuss your gut health with Tawnya Ritco; what your feet can tell you about your health with Chiropodist Katie Blundell, insider restaurant info with restaurateur Vito Marinuzzi and overcoming shyness with author Cynthia Gould

We specifically discuss:

Gut Health:

* Why is gut health so important?

* Gut health and immunity

* “leaky gut” and IBS

* Gut and cognitive response

* Gut and your mood

* Signs of poor gut health

* Factors interfering with gut health

* Antibiotics, toxic loads, stress, hydration

* prebiotics and probiotics

* supplements

What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health:

* What do Chiropodists do?

* Chiropodists and Podiatrists

* Why see a Chiropodist?

* Bio-mechanics

* What your feet can tell you about your health

* Diabetes – sensation loss

* Circulation issues

* ingrown toenails

* hereditary issues

* sports injuries

* flip-flops and summer footwear

* pedicures

Insider Restaurant Talk:

* Europeans vs North American restaurants

* tipping

* alcohol

* bread and water

* food delivery

* branding, cookbooks,

Overcoming Shyness:

* What is shyness?

* Deciding not to be shy

* Steps to overcome shyness

* Putting yourself out there

* The fear response

* The worst part about fear

* Anxiety

Links:

For more information about show sponsor Purica go here.

To learn more about Chiropodists go here.

To book a table at Vito Marinuzzi’s restaurant go here.

To read more about Cynthia Gould and overcoming shyness go here.

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 23 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 discuss reverse mortgages with Yvonne Ziomecki, yoga in strange places with Sari Nisker-Fox and Insurance as an asset with Larry Berdugo

We specifically discuss:

Reverse Mortgages

What is a reverse mortgage

CHIP Reverse Mortgage to consolidate debt

Why choose to get a reverse mortgage

Home values

Is a reverse mortgage for everyone?

Reverse mortgage vs line of credit

Staying in the home in the community

Mechanics of a reverse mortgage

Protections in place on reverse mortgage

Yoga In Strange Places

Can you do yoga anywhere?

Novelty of taking your practice out of the studio

Yoga outdoors

Urban Yoga

Insurance As An Asset

Low Interest Rates on Investments

Insurance as an asset

Return on Investment

Thresholds for the investment

10 year investment

How is money invested?

Are investment moneys insured?

What other benefits are there?