With the Atlantic bubble opening and Covid-19 becoming a new reality we talk with Dr. Victor Castro Lima who is an infectious disease physician in Sao Paulo Brazil about the pandemic which is devastating that city. We then talk with Mary Anne Phillips from NL who works in Houston about their experience with record daily cases. Finally we speak with Dr. Janice Fitzgerald our Chief Medical Officer of Public Health here in Newfoundland about what is next for us and our province.

We talk to Reggie Lawrence from Satori Elite Athletics about the health benefits of Tae Kwon Do. He talks about the value of TKD as a form of exercise, the power of mindfulness and proper nutrition. Reggie was a national and international level competitor for Canada in the sport and a 5th dan black belt. Check it out!

In this episode of the #HealthAndWellness Show we were joined by Adam Churchill of Avalon #mountainbike Association. He taught me some basics of the sport as we bikes through 3 Ponds Barrens. He shared why he loves the sport, the health benefits it provides and some safety tips for the trail. He also shared his association’s mission to help provide proper trail systems across the Avalon.

Also in this episode Mark Dobbin shared his vision of a formal mountain bike trail system in the White Hills area and how that could help tourism in our province while improving the health of our community!

Join us tfor an important episode as we talk about cancer and what you need to know. Cancer impacts 1 in 2 Canadians and there will be over 225,000 new cases of cancer this year in our country. In tonight’s episode we will discuss the impact of cancer in vulnerable populations, cancer treatments, lifestyle that impacts our outcomes, and what’s new in cancer treatments. We are joined by two experts:
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Dr. Matthew Follwell who is the Chief of Oncology at the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program. He completed his medical school at Western University and his residency at the Princes Margaret Hospital in Toronto and a fellowship at the BC Cancer Agency. His research interests are focused on radiation oncology, the role of advanced imaging techniques in the delivery of personalized, image-based radiotherapy.
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Dr. Stephen Quigley is a liver and pancreas surgeon at Eastern Health. He was trained at Memorial University and completed his residency at the University of Calgary. He completed a liver and pancreas surgery at IU Health in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be starting a masters degree in patient safety and health care quality at John Hopkins University.

Shawn Dawson (@flossmandandycabbage) took us on a foraging adventure last week as we learned about all of the amazing foods in our own backyards .... literally.

In this episode we have the Hon. Bernard Davis - Minister is Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on the showz He will talk about all of the amazing adventure tourism options we have right here at home this summer when we take our “Staycations”. Minister Davis walks us through the countless options we have for hiking, boating, kayaking, ATV adventuring, fishing and foraging, as we compare notes on our favourite destinations in the province.
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On the second half of the show we are joined by Rene Ritter who is a wilderness medic and outdoor educator. Rene has completed long distance expeditions in Greenland and the arctic, the most recent supported by Canadian Geographic Society. Currently he is running an outdoor education business and sea kayaking tour company based in Cape Broyle. He will talk about how to be safe when we are out enjoying our beautiful province this summer with some essential tips for getting the most out of your adventures!

In this episode we chat with Explorer and Recreation Professor Dr. TA Loeffler who brings 30 years of expertise leading people through significant life-changing experiences to every facet of her work. TA’s work and adventures have taken her to 52 different countries and all seven continents. TA has completed 6 and 4/5 of “The Seven Summits,” the highest peak on all seven continents. With her is Dr. Hassan Khalili a psychologist who has hiked around the world include the El Camino, the Inca Trail, the Silk Road, Kilimanjaro and Antarctica. They will walk us through the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature - and how we can enjoy the outdoors even during the pandemic.

Health eating is especially important where we are spending extra time at home these days. The fridge is within reach and our food habits are changing. You might also be feeling a very real pull to the cookie jar and there may be a good scientific explanation for that. With us to chat is Medical Researcher Dr. Farrell Cahill who studies food addiction and Jessica Tong RD who is a nutrition expert and health eating advocate.

Todays topic is nutrition and healthy eating. It’s a two part episode where in the first half I will walk you through the basics of nutrition and how we need to balance our eating to be healthy and have energy. In the second part of the show, we will be joined by Registered Dietitian Adrianna Smallwood who is the spokesperson for the Deititians of Canada here in Newfoundland – she is going to give us some great tips on how to eat healthy as we physically distance.