Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 29 and 30, 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 how technology can help with the onerous day to day burden of Type 1 diabetes with diabetes educators Chris Jarvis and Deborah Samuel, innovation in arthritis treatment with Dr. Chris O’Connor, new restaurant openings with tastemaker Brigitte Foisy and what you may not know about magnesium with Dr. Barb Woegerer ND

We specifically discuss:

How Technology Can Relieve the Burden of Diabetes

  • Olympian Chris Jarvis’ personal journey
  • “I Challenge Diabetes”
  • Tools for managing diabetes
  • Monitoring sensor + insulin pump
  • Advice for those suffering with diabetes
  • Effort in managing diabetes doesn’t necessarily correlate with results
  • How does an insulin pump work?
  • How an advanced algorithm manages insulin delivery

 

Innovation in Arthritis Treatment

  • Control of information – medical interviews
  • What is arthritis?
  • The common challenges of living with arthritis?
  • The biggest health innovation problem: siloing of information
  • The Arthritis Ideator Awards
  • Why is the management of records important for those with arthritis?
  • The future of arthritis treatment

 

New Restaurant Openings

 

What You Don’t Know About Magnesium

  • Why is magnesium so important for our health?
  • Cognitive function
  • Recommended daily dosage…is it relevant?
  • Factors driving magnesium deficiency
  • The interrelationship with Vitamin D
  • Do we need to take more magnesium
  • Can we get sufficient magnesium from our diet?
  • What ailments are impacted by magnesium deficiency?

 

To learn more about show sponsor, Medtronic go here

To learn more about Chris Jarvis go here

To learn more about Dr. Chris O’Connor go here

To learn more about Brigitte Foisy go here

To learn more about Dr. Barb Woegerer ND go here.

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