Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 15 and 16, 2023 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 common supplement interactions with other drugs and common concerns that seniors have with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang, top tips for the best spring brunch with registered dietician Shauna Lindzon, RSV outcomes with Dr. Stephen Lam and Spring pruning with master organic gardener, Melissa Cameron.
We specifically discuss:
Supplement Interactions and Seniors’ Concerns
- The “One” supplement that will cure you doesn’t exist
- What do supplements do if you’re already living a healthy lifestyle?
- Is taking more supplements the answer?
- Do you need doctor’s approval for supplements?
- Vitamin E and blood clotting
- Navigating supplement potential interactions
- Calcium
- Glucosamine
- Turmeric
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3
Spring Brunch Top Tips
- Spring vegetables
- Fiddleheads (boo)
- Asparagus
- Garden planting
- Frittata
- Sheet pan pancake
- Supplementing with store-bought foods
- Pasta al forno
RSV Outcomes
- What is RSV?
- Why are we hearing more about it now?
- Long term impairment as a result of RSV
- Why is RSV particularly problematic in long term care facilities?
- Is RSV particularly contagious?
- Is there an RSV vaccine?
- Is RSV an ongoing risk?
Spring Pruning
- Clean your tools first
- Pruning guidelines
- Why do we prune?
- When do you need professional help?
- Pruning resources
- Pruning Simplified, Steven Bradley
- Which plants do, and do not, need pruning?
- Is there a timeframe for pruning?
To learn more about show sponsor OmegaAlpha and Dr. Gordon Chang go here.
To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.
To learn more about Dr. Robert Lam go here.
To learn more about Melissa Cameron go here.
