Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on March 15 and 16, 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. We’ll discuss your oral health care and how it might impact your heart with functional health clinician Bryce Wylde, mother daughter relationship dynamics with author Dr. Debra Mandel PhD, regenerative agriculture with author Stephanie Anderson and men’s mental health with author Mark Gogolewski.

We specifically discuss:

Oral Health Care…and Your Heart

  • Are the gums the window to your health?
  • Inflammation
  • What does flossing do?
  • Which is more important, brushing or flossing?
  • When should you floss?
  • Tongue scraping
  • Leaky Mouth
  • Probiotics
  • Supplements
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Mother Daughter Relationship Dynamics

  • What is unique about the mother daughter relationship?
  • Moms who are too “nice”
  • Mirroring our parents’ behaviour
  • “Sassy” moms or daughters
  • Apologizing and taking responsibility of mistakes
  • Shame and guilt
  • Repairing broken relationships

 

Regenerative Agriculture

  • What is regenerative agriculture?
  • What can regenerative practices result in?
  • Can regenerative practices result in greater yields?
  • What did we learn about food production as a result of the pandemic?
  • Women and regenerative agriculture
  • How to participate in regenerative agriculture

 

Men’s Mental Health

  • Men struggle with mental illness and addictions than women
  • Your own expectation lock you in
  • Risk tolerance and addictions
  • CTE and impulsive behaviour
  • Why do men struggle with traditional addiction treatments?
  • High achievers and asking for help
  • Father son relationships

 

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To learn more about Mark Gogolewski go here