Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on February 12 and 13, 2022 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 and how it ties in with your overall health, with Joel Thuna, cleaning and disinfecting with Melissa Maker, the best fitness apps (part 2) with Suzan Galluzzo and the treatment of arthritis with Dr. Erin Boynton
We specifically discuss:
Your Gut Health
- Why is gut health at the top of our mind?
- What are probiotics and prebiotics?
- What is the gut microbiome?
- Gut health and your digestive health
- Gut health and your immunity
- Gut health and emotional health
- The benefits of taking probiotics
- What should you look for in a probiotics product?
- Which probiotics strains are most beneficial?
- Lifestyle choices
Cleaning vs. Disinfecting
- What differentiates cleaning from disinfecting?
- Cleaning is subjective, but disinfecting isn’t
- Cleaning during Covid-19
- What are the most important areas to clean and disinfect?
- Sponges and rags are the front line workers
- Cleaning products
- Clean My Space
The Best Fitness Apps Pt. 2
- The 8fit app
- The app features
- Pros and cons
- Apple Fitness+
- The app features
- Pros and cons
- Workouts for seniors
The Treatment of Arthritis
- What is arthritis?
- How do you diagnose arthritis?
- At what point should you attempt to get a diagnosis?
- Effective treatment for arthritis
- Keep moving after diagnosis, particularly with degenerative arthritis
- Is building muscle relevant?
- What sort of exercise is appropriate for those suffering from arthritis?
- Is cortisone an appropriate treatment?
- Surgery
- Breaking the cycle of weight gain after arthritis
To learn more about show sponsor Pure Le Natural go here.
To read articles by Joel Thuna in Tonic Magazine go here.
To learn more about cleaning with Melissa Maker go here
To learn more about Suzan Galuzzo go here.
To learn more about Dr. Erin Boynton go here.