Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on July 5 and 6, 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 how summer impacts your digestion with naturopath Dr. Ludovic Brunel ND, whether andropause is real with health researcher David Nelson, what new weight loss data says about chronic obesity with weight loss expert Dr. Sean Wharton and energy healing with energy healer Timothy Spriggs.
We specifically discuss:
How Summer Impacts Your Digestion
- Why does summer impact our digestion?
- What lifestyle choices support better digestion?
- Soluble fibre
- Digestive enzymes
- Glutamine
- Ginger
- Avoid alcohol
- Foods to eat
- Foods to avoid
- Constipation
- Dehydration
Is Andropause Real?
- What is andropause?
- The impact of low testosterone
- The symptoms of andropause
- The root causes of andropause
- External stress
- Making lifestyle choices
- Strength training
- Body types
- Meditation
- How is andropause diagnosed?
New Weight Loss Data and Obesity
- Higher doses of semaglutide and weight loss
- Why research the increase in dosage?
- Were there more side effects?
- Do you need to stay on semaglutide?
- The role of lifestyle choices
- Weight loss from fat and muscle
- The Step Up Trial results
- Does medication just mask obesity?
Energy Healing
- What is energy healing?
- Reiki
- Emotion Code
- Body Code
- Belief Code
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