Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July1 and 2, 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 Health Canada’s proposed new regulations from the perspective of a naturopath with Dr. Annick Moffatt ND, the top 5 tips that you can implement now to improve your wellness with Dr. David Nelson ND, a new paradigm for a sustainable future with author Jeff Hardy and how reform can cure Canadian Healthcare with author Don Drummond

We specifically discuss:

Health Canada’s Proposed New Regulations

  • Health Canada’s proposed new regulations
  • New fees
  • What is a Natural Product Number (NPN)?
  • Are the new fees justified by an improved regulation process?
  • How is Health Canada funded currently?
  • Taxation: pharmaceuticals vs. nutraceuticals
  • The impact to consumers
  • The impact to naturopathic practitioners
  • An example of the impacts
  • Save Our Supplements

 

Top 5 Wellness Tips That You Can Implement Now

  • “Meatless Mondays”: a plant based diet
  • Stress reduction practices…yoga
  • Digital health tools
  • Digital detoxing
  • Spending time in nature: “Forest Bathing”

 

A New Paradigm For A Sustainable Future

  • The Care For Peace” manifesto
  • What does “Care For Peace” mean?
  • What can we do?
  • What are the impediments to a sustainable future?
  • The practicalities
  • Work being done internationally

 

How Reform Can Cure Canadian Healthcare

  • A new paper on Canadian healthcare
  • Access primary healthcare: a tipping point
  • Institutionalization of seniors
  • Why is it so hard to talk about healthcare in Canada?
  • What is the new approach?
  • Taking the pressure off of family practitioners
  • Better planning for changing demographics
  • Public political will

 

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To learn more about David Nelson ND go here

To learn more about Jeff Hardy go here

To learn more about Don Drummond go here