Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on August 30 and 31, 2025 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We’ll discuss the natural treatment of joint pain with chiropractor Dr. Emma Whelpton, how to navigate a toxic relationship with a narcissist with mental health expert Audrey Hope, the longevity benefits of L-Arginine with nutraceutical expert Ramandeep Sekhon and the connection between fall risk and cognition with Jim Closs and Dr. Ryan D’Arcy PhD
We specifically discuss:
The Natural Treatment of Joint Pain
- What do most people get wrong about pain?
- Acute pain vs. chronic pain
- Why do people struggle to manage chronic pain?
- Can you feel pain without physical injury?
- Movement
- Breath and pain management
- Stress amplifies pain
- The “cyclic sigh”
- Reasonable expectations of pain relief through breath work
- Healing isn’t linear
Navigating a Relationship with a Narcissist
- Narcissism is on a spectrum
- Social media has made us all narcissists
- Is it okay to have some narcissistic behaviours?
- How do you know if you’re in a toxic relationship with a narcissist?
- Narcissists gravitate towards those with self-esteem
- What does it look like to be in a relationship with a narcissist?
- What is the first step if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist?
- Change is possible
- How do you reclaim your sense of self?
L-Arginine for Longevity Wellness
- What is longevity wellness?
- L-Arginine and the production of nitric oxide
- How does L-Arginine create nitric oxide?
- Circulation and cardiovascular health
- How our bodies process Arginine as we age
- A new way to look at cardiovascular health
- How to supplement with L-Arginine
Fall Risk and Cognition
- The connection between fall risk and cognitive decline
- Measuring fall risk
- Do we need to know baseline levels of fall risk?
- Tools used to measure cognitive decline
- Can you improve cognition?
- Preventative care programs
- What flows from the results of the testing?
- Reasonable expectations from getting test results
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