Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 16 and 17 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We’ll discuss primary health care with Dr. David Eisen MD,  COPD with the cofounder of COPD Canada Henry Roberts, how to put on weight in an healthy manner with the Tonic Round Table of experts, nutritionist Shauna Lindzon, chiropractor and rehab specialist Sender Deutsch and natural researcher David Nelson, and the importance of friendships as we age with psychologist and author Dr. Kimberly Horn.

We specifically discuss:

Primary Health Care In The Hospital Setting

  • Family medicine within a hospital setting (North York General Hospital)
  • What is family medicine?
  • Why is North York General Hospital unique?
  • Care within the hospital
  • The family medicine crisis in Canada
  • How do Canadians get family medical care?
  • Cancer screening
  • Breast, Colon and Cervical cancer screening
  • CHIF and walk in clinics
  • To donate to the NYGH Foundation go here

 

World COPD Day

  • What is COPD?
  • How many people are affected by COPD?
  • Is there a cure for COPD?
  • Symptoms of COPD
  • The 4 stages of COPD
  • The status of COPD care in Canada
  • Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines for treatment
  • Biologic treatment
  • World COPD day: knowing your lung function

 

How To Put On Weight In a Healthy Way

  • Why would you want to put on weight?
  • Eat whole foods and a balanced diet
  • How quickly should you put on weight?
  • Building muscle
  • Exercise tips
  • Avoiding injuries
  • Digestive health
  • Mind-body health
  • Nutrient strategy for an anabolic outcome

 

The Importance of Friendships as We Age

  • Why are friendships crucial as we age?
  • Friends are different than family
  • Community
  • How does loneliness impact you physically?
  • Shifting perceptions of aging from isolation to relationship building
  • How to make new friends
  • Friendship is a skill that requires practice
  • Top tips to start and develop friendships

 

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To learn more about The North York General Hospital Foundation go here

To learn more about Dr. David Eisen MD go here

To learn more about COPD Canada and Henry Roberts go here

Learn more about the round table, David Nelson,  Shauna Lindzon and Sender Deutsch

To learn more about Dr. Kimberly Horn PhD go here