#19: Antioxidants, Avoiding Yoga Injuries and Optimizing Digestion

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 24, 2018 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 discuss all about antioxidants with Dr. Gordon Chang; how to avoid yoga injuries with local yogi Tracey Soghrati and optimizing your digestion with Dr. Jodi Larry ND We specifically discuss: All About Antioxidants: the basics antioxidants are not the same free radicals how are antioxidants effective? every disease relates to free radicals inflammation the right and wide variety of antioxidants Can antioxidants ward off illness? Can antioxidants stop aging? Supplements that act as antioxidants Avoiding Yoga Injuries: injuries in class: repetitive strain the evolution of yoga injuries functional movement avoiding injuries in normal practice postural assessment “sitting slump” poses that “pose” problems headstand, handstands and yoga push-ups Optimizing Digestion IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome causes diet- processed food, preservatives and stabilizers emotions Enteric nervous system Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems Aiding digestion: anti-inflammatory Ginger and Fiber