Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on August 10 and 11 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Magazine. We’ll discuss immune health and brain wellness with Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, ticks and the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease with researcher Dr. Heather Coatsworth PhD, the impacts of RSV with Dr. Christine Palmay M.D. and the efficacy of multivitamins with Dr. Charles Platkin PhD

We specifically discuss:

Immune Health and Brain Wellness

  • The importance of immunity boosting
  • Supplements and herbal remedies
  • Stress and adaptogens
  • How do immune boosters work?
  • When should you take your immune boosting supplements?
  • Rotating supplements
  • Lifestyle choices and your immune system
  • How to support brain wellness?
  • Fish oil
  • Other supplements
  • Lifestyle choices for brain wellness
  • Are supplements safe for kids?

 

Ticks and Lyme Disease

  • What is Lyme Disease?
  • How do you get Lyme Disease?
  • How is the disease transmission?
  • How can you tell if you have Lyme Disease?
  • Symptoms
  • Treatment
  • Diagnostics and early detection
  • Prevention
  • Where do ticks like to bite on the body?
  • What do you do if a tick is feeding on you?

 

The Impacts of RSV

  • What is RSV?
  • Who is at risk?
  • Why are we hearing more about RSV now?
  • Children spread the virus
  • How do you know if you have RSV?
  • Vaccines
  • How effective are RSV vaccines?
  • Who should get the vaccine?
  • Are there contraindications associated with the RSV vaccine?

 

The Efficacy of Multivitamins

  • Multivitamins
  • A new article on multivitamins
  • The “mortality benefit”
  • Longevity vs. “Healthspan”
  • Quality of life
  • Look at health and wellness information with a critical eye

 

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