Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 7 and 8, 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 your digestion with trained naturopath candidate Dasha Leneva, rethinking the concept of self care with mindfulness expert Tracey Soghrati, vaccines necessary to bet the ‘tridemic’ with pharmacist and professor Ajit Johal and how to effectively communicate with somebody suffering with dementia with author Barbara Huelat.

We specifically discuss:

Your Digestion

• The secrets to better digestive health
• The role of chewing and saliva
• Leptin and dopamine
• The hydrochloric acid in your stomach
• What happens if you don’t have enough stomach acid?
• The enzymes produced by your pancreas
• What is pancreatic insufficiency?
• Supplementation
• Probiotics and Prebiotics
• When to see a health practitioner

 

Rethinking Self Care

• What is self care?
• How does self care get lost in a consumer society?
• Burnout
• The 7 pillars of self care
• Short term vs. long term decisions
• Supporting good decisions

 

Vaccines For The ‘Tridemic’

• What is the ‘tridemic’?
• Covid-19
• RSV
• The immunity debt
• The current Covid-19 variant of interest
• Who should be getting vaccinated?
• Are the formulators getting the vaccines correct?
• Vaccine fatigue

 

Communicating With Someone Suffering With Dementia

• How does dementia impact communication?
• Non-verbal communication
• How can we help to maintain calm?
• Active listening
• Why is it important not to contradict someone suffering with dementia?
• Avoiding triggering disruptive behaviours

 

For more information about show sponsor New Roots Herbal go here

To learn more about Dasha Leneva go here

To learn more about Tracey Soghrati go here

To learn more about Ajit Johal go here

To learn more about Barbara Huelat go here