Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on February 19 and 20, 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’ll discuss probiotics with Dr. Krista Mackay ND, cooking with vegetables in the allium family with Shauna Lindzon, the concepts of spontaneous and responsive desire with Carlyle Jansen and the top garden trends for 2022 with Melissa Cameron
We specifically discuss:
Probiotics and Your Healthy Intestines
- What are probiotics?
- Friendly bacteria and yeast as supplements
- How do we acquire probiotics naturally?
- The “Hygiene Hypothesis”
- Fiber rich prebiotics
- Why do we need to supplement with probiotics?
- How do probiotics support our immune system?
- Other applications for probiotics
- Probiotics and weight loss
- Are there contraindications?
- What should you look for in a probiotic?
- Enteric coating
- Dosages
- Look for multiple strains of probiotics
- Probiotics and mental health
Cooking with Allium Vegetables
- What are allium vegetables?
- Health benefits of cooking with allium vegetables
- Scallions/Green onions
- Garlic
- Leeks
- Shallots
- Chives
Spontaneous and Responsive Desire
- What does society tell us about desire?
- New Relationship Energy
- Spontaneous desire
- Responsive desire
- Extraneous factors impacting desire
- How do you know if you are responsively desirous?
- What can you do if you or your partner are responsively desirous?
- Consent
- How do you work with responsive desire?
Top Garden Trends for 2022
- What are the trends for perennial gardens?
- David Austin Roses
- Edible gardens: mustard greens
- Row 7 seeds
- What should you splurge on for your garden?
- Amending your soil with worm castings
- Irrigation
- Where can we save money in our gardens?
- Which garden trends should we avoid?
- Shortages and supply chain issues
For more information about show sponsor New Roots Herbal go here.
To learn more about Dr. Krista Mackay ND go here
To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.
To read articles by Carlyle Jansen in The Tonic Magazine go here
To learn more about Melissa Cameron go here.