#435 How To Build Energy For Your Body and Much More!

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 9 and 10, 2026 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 how to build energy for your body this spring with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, the top new developments in cancer treatments with haematologist Dr. Michelle Geddes, the red flags that you may be in an abusive relationship with trauma expert and psychotherapist Sonnet Daymont, and debunking social media myths about food and groceries with farmer and author Dennis Bulani.

We specifically discuss:

How To Build Energy For Your Body

Increased activity in Spring
Energy and recovery
The mental approach to energy
Supplements to support mood
Creatine and Beta Alanine
Anti-Inflammatories
Adaptogens
Do multivitamins help with boosting energy?
Building energy as we age
Post workout recovery

Top Developments in Cancer Treatments

Advances in cancer diagnosis
Head and neck cancer trends
Factors that lead to increase cancer risk
Myelofibrosis
Correlations between blood cancer and anemia
Advances in cancer screening
Learning more about genetic predisposition to cancer
Immune therapies
The cost of new drugs
What should be prioritized to improve cancer treatment?

The Red Flags That You May Be In An Abusive Relationship

How to spot emotional abuse
The Mend Project
“Blowing hot and cold”
Internalizing blame
Is emotional abuse a gateway to other forms of abuse?
Be “slow”
What does healthy behaviour in a relationship look like?

Debunking Social Media Myths About Food and Groceries

The problem with social media influencers
the MAHA movement
“Farmers are profiting from high grocery prices”
“If I see a maple leaf ‘Made in Canada’ designation I’m supporting Canadian farmers”
“Seed oils are making us sick”
“Any processed foods are bad”