Eat Move Think
199 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe essential guide to living a longer, more active, and more fulfilled life, full of answers to your most-pressing health and wellness questions.
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The Food Trends of 2023
December 19, 2022 10:59 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBCurious about the food trends that will affect how and what you eat in 2023? Medcan director of food and nutrition Leslie Beck sure is. So in this episode she checks in with Nourish Food Marketing president Jo-Ann McArthur, the author of a closely watched annual report on food trends. The two experts discuss what’s likely to trend in the next year, the innovations headed our way, and how we may eat differently in the next 12 months and beyond. Check out the episode webpage for links and mo...
How to Get (And Stay) Fit in 2023
December 12, 2022 10:59 - 25 minutes - 31.1 MBFitness activity explodes in January as New Year’s resolutions motivate people to join gyms and begin physical activity regimens. So why do those numbers drop after March, and what can you do to ensure you stick with it? How can you become one of those successful people who uses the New Year to trigger long-term lifestyle change? Medcan fitness trainers have helped thousands of people start exercise habits that become permanent lifestyle improvements. Here, fitness managers Anna Topali and T...
The Year in Wellness
December 05, 2022 11:30 - 26 minutes - 28.2 MBThe last 12 months have whizzed by, and so in this episode, Medcan experts like CEO Shaun Francis, Eat host Leslie Beck, Move host Dr. Andrew Miners and many more take stock of the way wellness changed in 2022, both for them personally, and for society as a whole. We also hear where our experts expect wellness to go in the next 12 months. Check out the episode webpage for links and more info.
Skincare on Your Holiday Schedule
November 28, 2022 10:59 - 33 minutes - 42.8 MBThe holiday season often prompts thoughts of skincare rejuvenation treatments. Medcan’s dermatology clinic, Refine, takes over Eat Move Think this week to round up the most innovative and effective skincare treatments to address your biggest skincare concerns. Refine medical director Dr. Jonathan Levy and Refine aesthetician Lesley Bray answer listener-submitted questions about the best ways to boost collagen, get an instant glow or tackle fine lines and wrinkles. Plus, get important tips on...
A New Way to Assess Cardiovascular Disease Risk
November 21, 2022 10:59 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MBEarly detection of cardiovascular disease can be life-changing. Various methods are used to assess risk. Problem is, many identify cardiac disease only after it has progressed to later stages. High-sensitivity troponin screening uses a blood sample to detect elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, years before most other methods. In fact, hs-Troponin is so sensitive that it may allow clinicians to forecast heart attacks a decade before they happen. In this conversation between our Wellness ...
Can Strength Training Help You Live Longer?
November 14, 2022 10:59 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBConventional wisdom (and plenty of research) says you’re supposed to engage in aerobic activity like running, swimming, or cycling if you really want to lengthen your life. Now, a new study suggests that adding strength-training exercises to your aerobic fitness routine will provide an added boost when it comes to living longer. Join our Move host, Dr. Andrew Miners of Medcan, as he chats with the study’s lead researcher, Dr. Jess Gorzelitz, an associate professor at the University of Iowa w...
Wellness Stories from Canadian Soldiers
November 07, 2022 10:59 - 41 minutes - 42.9 MBEat Move Think host Shaun Francis is the founder of True Patriot Love, one of Canada’s largest charities supporting serving military members, Veterans and their families. So the week of Remembrance Day, we join Shaun and True Patriot Love CEO Nick Booth as they explore the inspiring stories of three Canadian soldiers who overcame wellness challenges and transformed their lives. Check out the episode webpage for links and more info.
Cold Weather Wellness
October 31, 2022 09:59 - 32 minutes - 41.1 MBAs temperatures fall, darkness and cold can make wellness behaviours more difficult. As we head into winter, many of us find it more difficult to maintain a healthy diet. We might skip more workouts to avoid going out in the cold, in favour of cozying up to a good book or movie. More time indoors and less sunlight both contribute to many of our struggles with mental health, and we’re more likely to become depressed. So how can we stay healthier and happier than ever through the colder months...
Spotlight on Women's Health
October 24, 2022 09:59 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWomen’s wellness is under-discussed, under-researched and under-considered by the Canadian healthcare system—and Breast Cancer Awareness month provides a great opportunity to explore two key aspects of women’s health: Breast cancer and menopause. What are the implications of 422,000 missed mammograms in Ontario during the pandemic? Canadian women are likely to live a third of their adult lives in menopause, so why do we know so little about how to cope with its symptoms? What do you need to ...
How to Feed Your Gut Microbiome
October 17, 2022 09:59 - 32 minutes - 35.1 MBWe hear lots of talk about the importance of a healthy and diverse gut microbiome. So what foods should we be eating to maintain our gut health, and how does a healthy microbiome affect the rest of our body? What’s the science behind at-home microbiome testing products, and are they worth trying? How could microbial science help with early detection or treatment of conditions like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s? Medcan’s director of food and nutrition, Leslie Beck, RD, sits down with Dr. Brett F...
Thriving Through Stressful Times with the National Ballet of Canada
October 10, 2022 09:59 - 33 minutes - 42.1 MBThe National Ballet of Canada has an innovative Dancer Wellness programme that helps elite dancers stay healthy and happy. As the ballet's official Health and Wellness provider, Medcan helped to design the program. So what can other high-performing organizations learn from the holistic way that the arts company cares for its human resources? Exploring these topics and more, Medcan’s chief growth officer, and former member of the NBOC board of directors, Bronwen Evans, sits down with the ball...
Rewriting Your Leadership Narrative for Optimal Performance
October 03, 2022 09:59 - 36 minutes - 40.4 MBYour perception of the things that happen in your life—both the successes and the failures—can have a big impact on your performance and wellness. So how do you handle setbacks? How can you find purpose in your leadership journey, and upgrade your inner narrator to tell the best, most successful stories possible? Here, Medcan CEO Shaun Francis talks with Christine Miners and Rick Lash, leadership consultants and authors of the recently released book Once Upon A Leader. They explore the steps...
Exploring Longevity Therapies of the Future
September 26, 2022 09:59 - 37 minutes - 42.2 MB“I’m going to NAD for the rest of my life and I’m never gonna age,” Hailey Bieber tells her friend Kendall Jenner in the latest season of The Kardashians. New anti-aging technologies like NAD+ IV therapy and plasmapheresis are making waves in pop culture—but do they work? What does the latest research say? Medcan chief medical officer Dr. Peter Nord checks in with Dr. Eric Verdin of California’s Buck Institute for Research on Aging to separate the science from the snake oil—and to share tips...
Understanding Chronic Pain
September 19, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 56.9 MBAre you dealing with chronic pain and need tips on how to manage it? Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows how debilitating it can be. But why does chronic pain happen? How much of it is neurological, and what are the best ways to soothe it? And is it possible to cure chronic pain? Dr. Michael Wansbrough is the medical director of the pain management and recovery program at Medcan. Here, he and our Move host, Dr. Andrew Miners, explore why we feel chronic pain. They describe how ref...
Answering the Questions Dietitians Get Asked Most
September 12, 2022 09:59 - 35 minutes - 43.9 MBIf you’re a dietitian, some questions come up all the time. Is diet soda bad for you? How much coffee is too much? How many eggs can I eat? Which supplements do I need to take? How many calories should I eat every day? Which foods should I never eat? In this episode, Eat host Leslie Beck, Medcan’s director of food and nutrition, leads her colleagues Olivia Cupido and Terence Boateng in an engaging discussion that provides easy-to-understand answers to all of the above questions. Check out...
What's The Deal with Stretching?
September 05, 2022 09:59 - 37 minutes - 46.5 MBThe debate has been going on for years: while some swear by the benefits of a stretching routine, others will say there is little to no point. What does the research say, and how much of a difference could a stretching routine make on our range of motion and physical health as we age? Can you use stretching to help heal an injury, or prevent future injuries? What sort of stretches should you be doing on a daily basis, if any? Here, Medcan’s Dr. Andrew Miners talks to physiotherapist and chir...
How Organizations Can Promote Employee Health This Fall
August 29, 2022 09:59 - 36 minutes - 46.4 MBHow can employers best prepare for higher rates of absenteeism or supply chain issues in the upcoming season? How to keep employees and their families safe and healthy? In this episode, pandemic planning experts Dr. Alain Sotto and Dr. Matthew Burnstein of Medcan’s Medical Advisory Services join program manager Mark Beairsto to share everything you need to know about what to expect this fall from COVID, how to prepare—and how investing in workplace wellness can maximize staff retention and e...
Do You Need A Break From Social Media?
August 22, 2022 09:59 - 37 minutes - 45 MB“We’re the most connected, and the loneliest generation ever,” says Dr. Jack Muskat, Medcan’s clinical director of psychology, describing the paradox of apps like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. Inspired by a recent study showing that a one-week break from social media led to significant improvements in well-being, Dr. Muskat leads Eat Move Think producer Jasmine Rach on a social media cleanse of her own. It also features context from the bestselling Johann Hari book on the cogniti...
How Your Wearable Data Will Improve Healthcare
August 15, 2022 09:59 - 36 minutes - 43.3 MBWearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit, the WHOOP band and the Oura Ring help us track our exercise and lifestyle habits, collecting loads of data as we use them. So what’s happening with all that information, and how can wearable data help to promote optimal human wellness? What cool things are wearable data allowing researchers to do today? And what new capabilities will this data enable in the future? Evidation is a Silicon Valley-based company that aggregates the data from wearables and ...
Prevent Weight Gain with the Small Change Approach
August 08, 2022 09:59 - 35 minutes - 34.3 MBAdults tend to gain weight as they age — about one to two pounds a year, research shows. A recent study indicates that small changes to one’s diet and/or exercise routine can prevent that incremental accumulation. In this episode, our Eat host, Leslie Beck, interviews the study’s lead researcher, Dr. Robert Ross of Queen’s University, a global expert on sustainable positive lifestyle change for weight loss and better health. He shares the study’s findings, and discusses tips on how to halt a...
Mental Health for Workaholics with Nabeela Ixtabalan (Encore Episode)
August 01, 2022 09:59 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBWhen Walmart Canada’s executive vice president and chief operating officer first joined the company in August 2020, she introduced herself to her new 90,000 associates as a “recovering workaholic.” Since experiencing anxiety, postpartum depression and burnout in her 20s, Nabeela Ixtabalan has transformed the way she balances work and wellness—and is working to help Walmart Canada employees do the same. In this encore presentation of her conversation with Medcan CEO Shaun Francis, Nabeela dis...
The MIND Diet for Improving Brain Health, Part 2
July 25, 2022 09:59 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThe latest research has shown that the MIND diet—a cross between the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet— may stave off the onset of Alzheimer’s. There’s more research in the works, and it could make for even more progress in our understanding of the ways our diet can affect, repair and improve our brains. In the final of our three-part series on Alzheimer’s, Leslie Beck continues her conversation with two of the researchers who helped develop the MIND diet: cognitive neurologist Dr. Neelu...
The MIND Diet for Improving Brain Health, Part 1
July 18, 2022 09:59 - 35 minutes - 32 MBA growing body of research suggests that your food choices can affect the long-term health of your brain to the extent that certain diets, such as something called the MIND diet, may significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. In fact, research indicates the MIND diet can be so protective of the brain that one study showed those who most adhered to it had a brain age 7.5 years younger compared to those who least adhered to the diet. So how does the MIND diet work? Which foods ar...
Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
July 11, 2022 09:59 - 45 minutes - 39.4 MBResearch into therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is progressing, and one day soon we may reach a point where those at high risk for cognitive impairment may be able to delay onset for so long that they never experience symptoms. How does Alzheimer’s really affect the brain, and how are doctors getting better at diagnosing it? Are there things we can do every day to reduce our risk? To learn about the latest in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Medcan senior medical consultant ...
How To Get More Energy
July 04, 2022 09:59 - 41 minutes - 46.4 MBWhat exactly is energy? Is it a chemical to be measured, a feeling or even just a “vibe”? We know when we have it, and know even more when we don’t. How can we get more of it? At Columbia’s Picard Lab in New York, scientists study mitochondrial biology to understand our energy levels, how they can be affected by our psychological state, and how we can get more energy to get more things done every day. Here, lab director and professor of behavioural medicine Dr. Martin Picard and Medcan CEO S...
Liquid Biopsy: The Future of Early Cancer Detection
June 27, 2022 09:59 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB“Liquid biopsy” is a form of cancer screening that detects biomarkers in the blood with a simple draw. Research indicates that it could help to detect disease months or even years before other, more expensive and more invasive forms of screening, helping to save lives. So how exactly does it work? Is it better at detecting some cancers compared to others? And how can it help oncologists treat already diagnosed cases? Medcan’s director of clinical innovation, Allison Hazell, investigates with...
What to Know About Men's Health
June 20, 2022 09:59 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBTesticular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 35. Experts recommend that men start to perform testicular self-exams in their teen years. Some middle aged men have never performed a self-exam in their life. To raise awareness during Men’s Health month, our Dr. Peter Nord checks in with Medcan’s director of urology and Michael Garron Hospital's chief of surgery Dr. Rajiv Singal (pictured above). He shares the latest in testicular and prostate cancer treatment and prevention, an...
Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Amanda Beaman
June 15, 2022 09:59 - 10 minutes - 14 MBIn our last episode, How To Practise Mindfulness, Medcan psychologists Dr. Amanda Beaman (pictured above) and Dr. Jack Muskat put mindfulness under the microscope and explored its many benefits. Here, try it out yourself with a 10-minute guided mindfulness meditation with Dr. Amanda Beaman. Download this episode for easy listening while on a walk, your commute to work, or to otherwise incorporate into your self-care routine.
How to Practise Mindfulness
June 13, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 48.7 MBMany of us are spending more time on screens. The constant buzz and beeps of phone notifications, increasing work demands—does anyone else feel like the pace of contemporary living is harming attention spans and creating more of a need to engage in mindfulness and meditation practices? Here, Medcan clinical psychologists Dr. Jack Muskat and Dr. Amanda Beaman explore the practice of mindfulness. What is it? How does one do it? And can it help to relieve anxiety and increase our focus? Check...
How to Relieve Seasonal Allergies
June 06, 2022 09:59 - 29 minutes - 34.6 MBSummer is all about days in the park, meals in the backyard and weekends at the cottage. For more than 25 percent of Canadians, summer is also about red, itchy eyes and nasal congestion. Too often, seasonal allergies put dents in our summer plans—and over-the-counter medications don’t always help with symptoms. Dr. Anne Ellis, professor of medicine and chair of the division of allergy and immunology at Queen’s University, is director of the Environmental Exposure Unit, an internationally rec...
Why Should I Care About VO2Max?
May 30, 2022 09:59 - 32 minutes - 44 MBScientific researchers believe that cardiorespiratory fitness, in the form of VO2max, should be a vital sign that doctors consider alongside heart rate and blood pressure—and Medcan has just taken steps to incorporate a test designed to provide clients with an estimate of their VO2max level. So what is VO2max—and why should you care? This episode provides the ultimate cardiorespiratory fitness explainer. Co-hosted by Dr. Peter Nord and Dr. Andrew Miners, we provide background about the value ...
The Truth About Calories And Weight Loss with Dr. Herman Pontzer
May 23, 2022 09:59 - 30 minutes - 38.1 MBThe relationship between diet, exercise and weight loss is more complicated than you think. You know that 500 calories you burned on your morning run? Your body doesn’t just credit you that energy for weight loss. In fact, the work of evolutionary anthropologist and globally recognized metabolism expert Herman Pontzer of Duke University suggests that your body will figure out a way to offset those burned calories after your exercise, possibly by decreasing calorie-burning inflammation in the...
Catching Up On Cannabis & Wellness
May 16, 2022 09:59 - 35 minutes - 35.3 MBCannabis has been legal in Canada for almost four years now. Eat Move Think’s very first episode at the start of 2020 explored the wellness implications of legalization. At that point, few gold-standard research studies had been conducted on cannabis, CBD and THC. So in this episode we revisit the topic. Medcan senior medical consultant Dr. Lorne Greenspan checks in with Dr. Mark Ware, the chief medical officer of Canopy Growth, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies. Can the plant an...
Busting Sports Nutrition Myths
May 09, 2022 09:59 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBWhich supplements actually help your muscles grow? Do plant-based eaters need more protein than meat eaters? Do sports drinks boost athletic performance? Is chocolate milk the perfect post-workout drink? To find out the answers to these and other questions, we consulted with two of the most prominent names in Canadian nutrition: Medcan’s director of food and nutrition and Dietitians of Canada chair Leslie Beck and McMaster University kinesiology professor Dr. Stuart Phillips. Together, t...
Can A Dog Improve My Mental Health?
May 02, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBDog ownership skyrocketed during the pandemic. Lots of pet owners claim that owning a dog can boost your mental health. But which breeds are best? Dan McCann of the legendary McCann Dog Training family, joins Medcan mental health clinical lead Samantha Charan to explore the health benefits that can come with owning a dog. They’ll help you figure out if dog ownership is right for you, and unpack the reasons why these furry friends can keep us happier and healthier.
Is Semaglutide Right For Me?
April 25, 2022 09:59 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBHealth Canada recently approved a new weight loss drug, semaglutide, also known as “Ozempic” or “Wegovy.” Experts refer to it as a “game changer” for its ability to curtail appetite and spur weight loss. In this episode, Medcan’s director of weight management, Dr. David Macklin, a co-author of Canada’s national guidelines for obesity treatment, provides host Shaun Francis with a semaglutide explainer. “We’re in a super exciting stage in my field of medicine,” Dr. Macklin says. Check out ep...
Is Ozempic (Semaglutide) Right For Me?
April 25, 2022 09:59 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBHealth Canada recently approved a new weight loss drug, semaglutide, also known as “Ozempic” or “Wegovy.” Experts refer to it as a “game changer” for its ability to curtail appetite and spur weight loss. In this episode, Medcan’s director of weight management, Dr. David Macklin, a co-author of Canada’s national guidelines for obesity treatment, provides host Shaun Francis with a semaglutide explainer. “We’re in a super exciting stage in my field of medicine,” Dr. Macklin says. Check out ep...
Does PRP Work? And Other Sports Rehab Questions Answered
April 18, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBMore people than ever before are exercising to stay fit and active well into their senior years. The field of sports rehabilitation and therapy is flourishing as a result, with lots of therapies generating buzz. But which ones work for aging athletes, and which ones are a waste of money? Here, Medcan’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Peter Nord, and the Director of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde, explore platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, prehabilitation, cortisone, hya...
How Gardening Promotes Wellness with Mark Cullen and Dr. Lorne Greenspan
April 11, 2022 09:59 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBIt’s spring, and if you have a garden that means it’s time for yardwork—raking out dead leaves, planting annuals, fertilizing the lawn. Here, Medcan’s Dr. Lorne Greenspan teams up with the legendary gardening expert Mark Cullen to make the argument that gardening is one of the single best things you can do for your overall wellness, with compelling benefits from an eat, move and think perspective—regardless of your age. Link to episode webpage.
All About Intermittent Fasting with Leslie Beck and Dr. Krista Varady
April 04, 2022 09:59 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBIntermittent fasting is an increasingly popular diet method intended to trigger weight loss. It’s also said to provide other health benefits. But does it actually work? And which form is appropriate for which people? Dr. Krista Varady is the University of Illinois, Chicago professor of nutrition and a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting. Here she discusses her recommendations with Leslie Beck, the Globe and Mail nutrition columnist and Medcan’s Director of Food and Nutrition. ...
Move The Body, Heal The Mind with Dr. Jennifer Heisz
March 28, 2022 09:59 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBYou know that exercising is good for your muscles and bones. But exercise can also improve brain health. In her new book, Move The Body, Heal The Mind, Dr. Jennifer Heisz of McMaster University’s NeuroFit Lab shares the latest research about how to use physical activity to optimize mental and cognitive wellness. Here, she speaks with Dr. Andrew Miners, Medcan’s clinical and product director of sports medicine, therapy, rehabilitation and fitness. For more information, links, and insights with...
Why is Finland so happy? (And what can we learn from it?)
March 21, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBThe World Happiness Report has for the fifth year in a row ranked Finland as the planet’s happiest country. Yet the nation is darker and colder than Canada. So what are the Finns doing right? Could it have anything to do with sisu, saunas and plunges into ice-cold water? Medcan’s Clinical Director of Psychology, Dr. Jack Muskat, investigates with Eat Move Think senior producer Russell Gragg, who recently returned from five weeks of living in Helsinki. Featuring interviews with Finnish cultur...
Whole Genome Sequencing and Precision Medicine
March 14, 2022 10:59 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBThe ultimate way to achieve a personalized wellness prescription is to base it on one’s unique genetic code—to have every one of your DNA base pairs mapped, in a process known as whole genome sequencing, and then using that information to create precisely the right strategy for you. With its Genomic Health Assessment powered by whole genome sequencing, Medcan is pioneering the most precise form of precision medicine available. Here, Director of Clinical Innovation Allison Hazell explores the...
Can Metformin Fight Aging? with Dr. Nir Barzilai
March 07, 2022 10:59 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBAs you get older, your chances of getting sick and developing diseases get higher. But what if aging itself is the condition we should be treating? Dr. Nir Barzilai is the founding director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the world’s leading expert on metformin. Here, he joins host Shaun Francis to discuss the potential of metformin to fight aging, and his new trial that could change the way we view and treat old age.
Can Glucose Monitors Boost Athletic Performance?
February 28, 2022 10:59 - 36 minutes - 50 MBContinuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are being tested by elite athletes to determine whether better management of carbs and blood sugar can boost athletic performance. Dr. Michael Riddell is a professor at York University. As an athlete who lives with Type 1 Diabetes, Dr. Riddell has studied glucose for years and is on the scientific advisory board for Supersapiens, a glucose-tracking app. Here, Dr. Riddell explores the future of glucose monitoring and athletics with Medcan Fitness Ma...
What is Positive Psychology?
February 21, 2022 10:59 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBPositive psychology refers to a type of therapy that focuses on optimizing mental wellbeing, rather than fixing any specific problems. If conventional psychology helps people living with mental illness to achieve normalcy, then positive psychology helps people at a normal baseline achieve an optimal state. “Absence of symptoms is not the presence of wellbeing,” says Dr. Tayyab Rashid of the University of Toronto (Scarborough), also a faculty associate with the Human Flourishing Program at Ha...
Should Women Approach Exercise Differently from Men?
February 14, 2022 10:59 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBLots of studies have been done on the effects of exercise on men. But when it comes to exercise and women’s health, the scientific research falls short. Dr. Michaela Devries-Aboud is an exercise physiologist at the University of Waterloo. She’s one of a growing number of scientists examining how exercise affects the female body. Here, she and Medcan’s Clinical and Product Director of Sports Medicine, Therapy, Rehabilitation and Fitness, Dr. Andrew Miners, investigate what we know, and what w...
TTYL: Texting Tips You’ll Love with Dr. Mimi Winsberg
February 07, 2022 10:59 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBRomantic relationships are a key driver of personal wellness, and these days texting is the main way people communicate when dating. In her just-released book, Speaking in Thumbs, Dr. Mimi Winsberg, a Harvard- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and Facebook’s former in-house psychiatrist, examined how to connect better online with potential and existing partners. Here, she’s in conversation with Medcan clinical director of mental health, Dr. Jack Muskat. Texting, says Dr. Winsberg, “is now t...
Olympic Special: What’s So Great About Cross Country Skiing?
January 31, 2022 10:59 - 24 minutes - 33 MBOne measure of aerobic fitness is VO2max, which reflects your body’s ability to take oxygen from air and put it in a form that helps you go. We noticed that one ranking of the best-ever VO2max scores featured five cross-country skiers in the top 10 results. So for our Winter Olympic special, host Shaun Francis and his team investigated what’s so great about cross-country skiing. Including two Canadian Winter Olympians, Katherine Stewart-Jones and Emily Nishikawa, as well as McMaster exercise...
Do I Need a HEPA Filter?
January 24, 2022 10:59 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBCOVID-19’s Omicron variant is airborne-transmitted. So does it make sense to buy a HEPA filter to reduce spread? Or are there more cost-efficient ways to increase safety? We assembled a panel of experts to provide their guidance, including two members of Medcan’s Medical Advisory Services team, Dr. Peter Nord and Dr. Matthew Burnstein, as well as NASA consultant R. Vijayakumar and Prof. Frank Kelly of Imperial College London. For links and insights with time codes, visit the Episode 102 web ...