Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 25 and 26, 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 health benefits of complex formulations with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, how to change your relationship with time with mindfulness expert and author Alex Snider, why having an empty nest is like getting a fresh start with author Shantelle Bisson, and the challenges of getting access to medication with patient and doctor Lisa McColeman and Dr. Rick Adachi.
We specifically discuss:
The Health Benefits of Complex Formulations
- How nutrients need other nutrients to work effectively
- …but multiple ingredients might necessitate multiple nutraceutical products
- North Americans are not generally nutrient deficient
- …but do North Americans eat well?
- How are formulations put together?
- Example: Liver flush product
- Are formulations more cost effective for the consumer?
- Canadian regulation of nutraceutical products
- Products manufactured outside of Canada
How To Change Your Relationship With Time
- Why does feeling rushed change who we are?
- Are delays a wastes of time or opportunities
- We have choice on how we react to delays
- The quality of our attention
- How much of our stress is the “clock” or the “stories we tell ourselves”?
- How experience time differently
- What do we lose when we try not to waste time?
- Empathy for others and yourself
- We have agency
- Is there more to life than just meeting deadlines?
Why Having an Empty Nest is Like Getting a Fresh Start
- What is the concept of an “empty nest”?
- Expecting your partner to fill the gaps left by children leaving
- Prioritizing your relationship with your partner over your kids
- Have interests outside your role as parent and partner
- Empty nest is an opportunity to connect as partners
- Finding your commonality
- Its okay to be “in your silence”
- Staying connected to your kids after they leave the home
- Being proactive in communicating with your adult kids
The Challenges of Getting Access to Medication
- What did a diagnosis of hypophosphatasia (HPP) mean?
- What HPP does to the body?
- Therapies to properly treat HPP
- The impact of the denial of treatment
- What message is sent when treatments are denied
- How HPP has changed Lisa’s life
- Lisa’s message to the government
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