#34 How Gut Health Affects Mood, Mental Performance and Immunity, What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health, Insider Restaurant Talk and Overcoming Shyness

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 30, 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 your gut health with Tawnya Ritco; what your feet can tell you about your health with Chiropodist Katie Blundell, insider restaurant info with restaurateur Vito Marinuzzi and overcoming shyness with author Cynthia Gould We specifically discuss: Gut Health: Why is gut health so important? Gut health and immunity “leaky gut” and IBS Gut and cognitive response Gut and your mood Signs of poor gut health Factors interfering with gut health Antibiotics, toxic loads, stress, hydration prebiotics and probiotics supplements What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health: What do Chiropodists do? Chiropodists and Podiatrists Why see a Chiropodist? Bio-mechanics What your feet can tell you about your health Diabetes – sensation loss Circulation issues ingrown toenails hereditary issues sports injuries flip-flops and summer footwear pedicures Insider Restaurant Talk: Europeans vs North American restaurants tipping alcohol bread and water food delivery branding, cookbooks, Overcoming Shyness: What is shyness? Deciding not to be shy Steps to overcome shyness Putting yourself out there The fear response The worst part about fear Anxiety