#102 Research on Medical Cannabis for Seniors, Mediterranean Cookbooks, Sex Isn't Just About The Orgasm and Setting Up A Home Gym On A Shoestring

Oct 19, 2019

By Valerie Massie

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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 19 and 20, 2019 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 current research on medical cannabis for seniors with Philippe Lucas, cookbooks celebrating the foods of the Mediterranean with Naomi Bussin, that great sex isn’t just about having an orgasm with Carlyle Jansen and how to set up a home gym on a budget with Kathleen Trotter.

We specifically discuss:

Current Research into Medical Cannabis for Seniors

  • An ongoing study on medical cannabis and older patients
  • How is the study being conducted?
  • The impact of medical cannabis on prescription drug use
  • CBD vs. poly-pharmaceutical approach
  • 80% of patients 55+ prefer CBD vs. THC
  • 75% of patients 55+ prefer to ingest vs. inhalation of cannabis
  • Normalization of medical cannabis
  • Tracking of adverse events
  • CBD products that contain trace elements of THC

Mediterranean Cookbooks

  • Why do people enjoy the food of the Mediterranean?
  • Southern Italian cuisine
  • Food of the Italian South
  • Polenta with wild greens, Zucchini soup. Cavatelli with wild mint and tomatoes
  • Greek cuisine
  • Orexi!
  • Israeli cuisine
  • Sababa
  • Dips, Salads, Flatbread, Hummus, Lemon Cauliflower on Labneh

Sex Isn’t Just About the Orgasm

  • Orgasms as a goal vs. “the icing on the cake”
  • Inability to reach orgasm
  • Pleasure is important
  • Focus on pleasure vs. an orgasm
  • How do we get more pleasure?
  • Mindfulness and sex
  • Stimulants  – alcohol, cannabis etc.
  • Risk and Authenticity
  • Communication

Setting Up a Home Gym on a Budget

  • Benefits of exercising at home
  • The importance of consistency
  • The space for a home gym
  • Cardiovascular exercise and strength training
  • Inexpensive fitness equipment: Skipping ropes, bands, free weights, mini-trampoline, gliders, stability ball, foam rollers

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For more information about Philippe Lucas go here.

To read Naomi Bussin’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

To read Carlyle Jansen’s articles in Tonic Magazine go here.

To learn more about Kathleen Trotter go here.


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