Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 17 and 18, 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 nutritional supplements for common conditions with Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, your anal health with Dr. Marcus Burnstein MD, the benefits of meal planning with registered dietician Nicole Addison and how social media is leading to social and spiritual disconnect with authors Caroline Cory and Philip de Clare.

We specifically discuss:

Nutritional Supplements For Common Ailments

• Can natural supplements cure medical conditions?
• What is joint pain and what causes it?
• Glucosamine, anti-inflammatories
• When should you begin to supplement to treat joint pain?
• Can you take too many supplements to treat joint pain?
• Blood sugar control
• Curcumin, banaba leaf, chromium
• Heart health
• Inflammation and antioxidants
• CoQ10 and L-Carnitine for ATP creation

 

Your Anal Health

• How often should we poop?
• Polyps
• Colonoscopy
• Why might someone fart a lot?
• Is it bad to read while sitting on the toilet?
• What does blood on the toilet paper mean?
• Who should be getting a routine colonoscopy?
• The FIT test

 

The Benefits of Meal Planning

• Shopping lists
• Food waste
• Canadian eating habits
• Increasing food costs and food insecurity
• Why is meal planning difficult?
• Leftovers
• Stocking the pantry
• Meal planning tips
• MyFitnessPal Meal Planner

 

Social Media Use and Social and Spiritual Disconnect

• What do teens think about social media?
• Social media and teen identity
• Why is social media and phone use so damaging?
• What is ID development?
• Critical thinking
• The importance of creative expression
• Social media and external validation
• Self-soothe vs. Self-criticism

 

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