Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 13 and 14, 2026 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 how to protect the health of your pet in summertime with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, the discovery of a new fat burning switch in your cells with researchers Dr. Lawrence Kazak PhD and Dr. Alba Guarne PhD, the benefits of cricket farming with farmers Lubo and Kubo Dzamba and how to support fathers’ mental health with researcher Dr. Eran Megan PhD.
We specifically discuss:
How To Protect The Health Of Your Pet In Summertime
- Pets live in the same environment as we do and are exposed to the same toxins
- Pet allergies and seasonal cleanses
- Probiotics for pet gut health
- Hot spots
- Omega 3’s
- Dosages for our pets
- An overall approach to treat the system
- Pet digestion
- Treating loose stools
- Preventative measures
A New Fat Burning Switch
- A “fat burning switch”
- What is brown fat?
- Exposure to cold temperature and glycerol
- How glycerol works
- Bone mineralization and bone health
- Treating hypophosphatasia
- Next steps in the research
Cricket Farming
- How the cricket farm came to be
- The logistics of creating a cricket farm
- Closed loop farming
- Chitin
- The nutritional value of crickets
- A historical perspective of eating crickets
- Chitin as a prebiotic
- Chitin to protect plants
How To Support Fathers’ Mental Health
- Signs that a dad might be struggling with mental health issues
- How can we best help if we see a man struggling with mental health issues?
- Ideal presents for Father’s Day
- Beyond Father’s Day – socialization
- How to overcome a father’s reluctance to get help
- Every day stress management
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