Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 8 and 9, 2023 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we’ll discuss the health benefits of exotic oils with health expert Andrea Donsky, rehab after serious injury, surgery or illness with fitness expert Dr. Stacy Irvine DC, becoming friends with your penis with Registered Sex Therapist Michelle Fischler and caring for someone with Type 2 Diabetes and a Heart Condition with Nancy Wadden

We specifically discuss:

The Health Benefits of Exotic oils

  • What happens to our skin as we age?
  • The Beauty industry
  • The biological aging of our skin and our mindset
  • The development of acne as women go through perimenopause and menopause
  • What can be done to deal with dry skin
  • Do exotic oils clog your skin?
  • Baobab oil
  • Goji seed oil
  • Tamanu oil
  • Marula oil
  • Seabuckthorn oil
  • The use of exotic oils (other than on the face)
  • Argan oil for hair
  • Exotic oils for your nails
  • Tips

 

Rehab After Serious Injury, Surgery or Illness

  • Why is fitness so important after injury, surgery or illness?
  • Examples of the issues you deal with after injury, surgery or illness
  • Walking …as a first step
  • Muscle atrophy? …not muscles not holding water
  • Weight loss/energy levels plummet, post surgery
  • Rhythmical movement
  • Eating healthy: supplementation and smoothies
  • The psychological component
  • Reduced lung capacity

 

Becoming Friends With Your Penis

  • The lies surrounding the ‘normal’ functioning of your penis
  • What is a ‘sensitizing moment’?
  • Erectile dysfunction vs. Erectile disappointment
  • Medical, psychological and relational causes
  • How to communicate with your partner about erectile disappointment
  • Resources for support
  • The medical and psychological interventions to help with erectile disappointment

 

Caring For Someone With Type 2 Diabetes and a Heart Condition

  • The journey of being a caregiver to someone with Type 2 Diabetes and a Heart Conditions
  • The challenges
  • Balancing the all the pressures
  • Advice and tips
  • Some context
  • Resources and tools
  • Wisdom…in retrospect

 

For more information about show sponsor New Roots Herbal go here

To learn more about Andrea Donsky go here

To learn more about Dr. Stacy Irvine DC go here

To learn more about Michelle Fischler go here