Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on February 1 and 2, 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. This week we’ll discuss your sexual health with naturopath Dr. Colleen Hartwick, how to overcome dissatisfaction in your life with author Stephen Bruyant Langer, balanced and gentle fitness with author Dr. Kark Knopf and chronic pain management with Dr. Hance Clarke MD.

We specifically discuss:

Your Sexual Health

  • Why is sexual health so important to our overall health?
  • Common sexual health issues
  • Stress and sexual health
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Nutrition for sexual health
  • Supplementation
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Libido isn’t necessarily driven by hormonal imbalance

 

How to Overcome Dissatisfaction In Your Life

  • Why are people so dissatisfied with their lives?
  • Hannah Arendt
  • Body work: experience
  • Creativity
  • Impactful thinking: sharing and interaction
  • Rick Rubin
  • Finding meaning and satisfaction in your own creation
  • Looking ahead: Future Back

 

Balanced and Gentle Fitness

  • What does balanced fitness mean?
  • Gentle fitness: listen to your body
  • Functionality and biomechanics
  • Strength and power
  • Cardio-health: speed and stamina
  • Posture and balance
  • The “2 hour” rule
  • Should we scale back our exercise as we age?
  • Cross-training
  • Set functional goals
  • A personal trainer should be personalizing your workout

 

Chronic Pain Management

  • Why does pain impact people so differently?
  • Chronic pain is a disease
  • Acute vs. chronic pain
  • Men and women experience pain differently
  • Estrogen impacts chronic pain and pain management
  • Pain is cross-cutting and impacts all aspects of our society
  • New research into chronic pain
  • Common chronic pain issues
  • Be proactive
  • The Canadian Pain Society

 

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