Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 13 and 14 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. This week we’ll discuss strategies to prepare for allergy season and the nutraceutical industry with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, how to get your mojo back with round table experts David Nelson, Joel Thuna and Sender Deutsch, mental health support for those with autism with Dr. Carly Albaum PhD, and yoga for peace and harmony with yogi Radha Metro-Midkiff.

We specifically discuss:

Strategies for Allergy Season/The Nutraceutical Industry

  • Seasonal allergy symptom prevention
  • Quercetin and stinging nettle
  • Antioxidants
  • Common sense approach
  • CHFA West
  • Regulations and the nutraceutical industry
  • Lab requirements
  • Active ingredients
  • Expiry and ‘best before’ dates

 

How To Get Your Mojo Back

  • Can supplements help?
  • Women’s health issues
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Exercise, stretch and movement
  • Women and muscle mass
  • Consequences of not working out
  • There’s no ‘one solution’ for everyone
  • Non-intimate social connection

 

Mental Health Support for Those With Autism

  • World Autism Day
  • Do those with autism suffer from mental health issues?
  • Is it hard to diagnose mental health issues for those with autism?
  • The challenges for those with autism experiencing mental health issues
  • Emotional regulation and the environment
  • How can you tell if someone would benefit from a mental health intervention?
  • The autism spectrum
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy
  • Is cognitive behavioural therapy available for those with autism?

 

Yoga For Peace and Harmony

  • How can yoga help promote peace and harmony?
  • The realization of your true nature
  • How can we find peace from within?
  • Taking meditation off the mat
  • Just because you think it, doesn’t make it true
  • Do we always have peace at our core?
  • You can’t have peace outside yourself, if you don’t have peace inside yourself
  • What is ‘selfless service’?
  • Karma

 

To learn more about show sponsor OmegaAlpha and Dr. Gordon Chang PhD go here.

Learn more about the round table, David Nelson,  Joel Thuna and Sender Deutsch

To learn more about Dr. Carly Albaum PhD go here

To learn more about Radha Metro-Midkiff go here