Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on June 21 and 22, 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 the treatment of glaucoma with opthamologist Dr. Natasha Dang BMSc MD FRCSC, the dangers of AI Psychosis with psychologist and author Dr. Adi Jaffe PhD, back to school health tips with naturopath Dr. Rylee MacGregor ND and what may underlie your gut symptoms with functional medicine practitioner Joanne Heyse.

We specifically discuss:

The Treatment of Glaucoma

• What is glaucoma?
• Is glaucoma just about eye pressure?
• Who is at risk of getting glaucoma?
• Lifestyle choices and events impacting glaucoma risk
• Steroids increase eye pressure
• How do we know if we have glaucoma?
• Screening for glaucoma during eye examinations
• Treating the eye pressure
• Preventative steps and early intervention
• 50+ should get regular eye check ups
• Glaucoma + cataract treatment
• Glaucoma surgery

 

The Dangers of AI Psychosis

• What is AI psychosis?
• AI based content and avatars
• AI hallucinations
• How do AI interactions trigger psychosis?
• Mirroring and amplification
• Who is vulnerable?
• Ethical production of AI is necessary
• Vulnerabilities
• Relative illusion of objectivity
• How to use AI properly

 

Back To School Health Tips

• Back to school change of health
• Lifestyle choices to boost immunity
• Probiotics
• Specific vs. diverse bacteria in probiotics
• Vitamin D
• Omega 3’s
• Supporting brain health: Lion’s Mane mushroom, Creatine, L-Theanine

 

What Underlies Your Gut Health

• Is gut health just digestion?
• Primary and secondary “foods”?
• What are the factors that impact our gut health?
• Chronic stress
• What are the causes of chronic stress?
• Better use of our time
• Small steps

 

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To learn more about Dr. Rylee MacGregor ND go here

To learn more about Joanne Heyse go here