Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on Aug 8 and 9, 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 the health benefits of collagen supplementation with nutraceutical formulator Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, a mindful perspective on time and author Alex Snider, how to have a high vibe relationship with your partner with authors Debra Stangl and Richard Keppel, and the global gut microbiome with researcher David Nelson.

We specifically discuss:

The Health Benefits of Collagen Supplementation

  • The makeup of collagen
  • The sources of supplementary collagen
  • What does collagen do in the body?
  • Collagen is taken into the body as amino acid
  • Gelatin and collagen
  • Food sources of collagen
  • Metabolizing collagen as we age
  • At what age should you start supplementing with collagen?
  • What is the proper dosage of supplemental collagen?
  • Nutrients that support the body’s use of collagen
  • Is there a type of collagen that is most bioavailable?
  • Are there any contraindications for collagen supplementation?
  • Are there differences for dosage or benefits for men or women?

A Mindful Perspective on Time

  • Being stressed out about time is rational …but context is relevant
  • Our focus is narrowed when we are stressed about time
  • Is it relevant to consider other peoples’ “clocks”?
  • When are deadlines real?
  • How can we switch gears so easily when we’re on vacation?
  • Frantic rushing vs. joyful rushing

How to Have a High Vibe Relationship With Your Partner

  • Unhealed pain, not lack of love, is the cause of partnership discord
  • What do couples actually fight about?
  • Is every disagreement really about a childhood wound?
  • Everybody has “core wounds”
  • Do the core wounds manifest the same way?
  • Are all of these underlying traumas from childhood?
  • Amygdala hijack
  • The importance of emotional safety in a relationship
  • Conflict isn’t failure, it is communication
  • What does a high vibe relationship look like?
  • Can you fix a relationship if you don’t care?

The Global Gut Microbiome

  • What is the gut microbiome?
  • The gut microbiome is related to overall health
  • Is determining the difference between bad and benign and microbes meaningful?
  • Why is it important to study microbiomes across the world?
  • What impacts the microbiome?
  • The New York Times Magazine article
  • There is no such thing as one healthy gut microbiome
  • Which products promoting gut microbiome health are worthwhile?
  • Lifestyle habits that support a healthy gut microbiome
  • How will gut microbiome research impact our health regimen?
  • Fecal microbiota transplants

 

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