Dr. Tim Naimi is the Director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria, professor at UVic’s School of Public Health and Social Policy, and an alcohol epidemiologist.

He is one of three scientists at UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research who were part of an expert committee that crafted the proposed new guidelines warning of the risks associated with more than two alcoholic drinks per week.

He is currently supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Centres for Disease Control in the United States for his research on binge drinking and youth drinking, among other areas.

Dr. Naimi is a father of two teenage daughters and is based in Victoria.

Timestamps: 

• 3:00 - The science behind new proposed national alcohol consumption guidelines 
• 6:30 - The physiological effects of alcohol on the body
• 10:00 - Binge drinking and youth drinking in light of new scientific findings

Socials: 

• @UVic_CISUR (Twitter)
• @UVic.CISUR (Facebook)
• @Uvic_PHSP (Twitter)
• @PHSPuvic (FB)

Dr. Mandeep Johal is a dentist who specializes in functional dentistry. She uses a holistic approach to oral health.
She discusses how the mouth is in many ways the epicentre and predictor of one’s overall health.
Johal is also a mother of two children under the age of 10, and runs a dentistry clinic in Guelph, Ontario.

Timestamps:
• 0:50 - Why whole body wellness begins in the mouth
•  2:35 - Current trends in teen, tween and youth oral health
• 9:05 - How anxiety and stress impact oral health

Socials:
• @mandeepjohal (LinkedIN)
• @drmandeepjohal (FB)