Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 11 and 12, 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 the keys to better blood pressure with Master Herbalist, Joel Thuna, how psilocybin can help women over 50 heal with psychotherapist Dr. Heather Lee PhD, why parents shouldn’t be friends with their kids with mother/daughter authors Leslie and Lindsey Glass, and the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis with researcher Dr. Tariq Akhtar PhD.
We specifically discuss:
The Keys to Better Blood Pressure
- Why is hypertension called the “Silent Killer”?
- Associated impacts to our health
- How blood pressure is measured and what it means
- Current guidelines for blood pressure
- Updates to the criteria in 2025
- Best practices for testing in the home
- Risk factors
- The DASH diet
- Supplements that support better blood pressure
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Nitrous Oxide
- Botanicals: Beet root and peppermint essential oil
- What to look for in a supplement that supports good blood pressure?
- Joel’s book about blood pressure
Psilocybin For Healing Women 50+
- Women 50+ and psychedelic medicines
- How does psilocybin impact change?
- Guided journeys and micro-dosing protocols
- Psilocybin isn’t for everyone
- Why is a sense of “awe and wonder” so important?
- The realm of “mystery and magic”
- How does a guided session work?
Parent-Child Boundaries
- The common message that parents should be friends with their kids
- Why is being friends with their kids problematic?
- The relationship changes over time
- What does a healthy parent-child relationship look like?
- Warning signs
- When sharing becomes oversharing
- Why creating healthy boundaries is important
- Empathy and changing roles
- Steps to building a healthy relationship with your kids
The Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabis
- Cannflavins as anti-inflammatories
- How do cannflavins work?
- The pro-inflammatory pathways in our bodies
- Dual-inhibition
- A potential alternative to opioids to treat pain
- How these compounds are created and modified
- Challenges to bringing treatments to market
- The long term impact of this research
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