Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 7 and 8, 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. This week we’ll discuss what your weight loss plan may be missing with naturopath Dr. Colleen Hartwick ND, the ‘self driving you’ with author Alan Bodnar, the causes and results of ageism with ageism expert Dr. Jane Barratt PhD, and why moving on after tragedy may be the wrong goal with author Nadine Walker
We specifically discuss:
What Your Weight Loss Plan May Be Missing
- What should be paid attention to beyond the scale?
- What does fat do in our body?
- Water soluble pollutants stored in fat
- Impact on the organs during weight loss
- Supporting organ health
- Nutrition …if you don’t feel hungry
- Liver health
- Kidney health
- Gut health
- The lymph nodes
The Self Driving You
- What is consciousness?
- Our executive functions
- Our reactions are subconscious
- The dual process theory of the brain
- The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
- Why do we do what we don’t want to do?
- Why do we need to know about the dual system in order to control our behaviour?
- The concept of our potential
- How to maximize your potential
The Causes and Results of Ageism
- What is ageism?
- Self-identifying
- How does ageism manifest?
- Systematic ageism
- Contextualizing old age
- Do opportunities stop as we age?
- The underlying truths that drive the narrative
- Cognitive and health changes
- What can we do differently?
Why Moving On From Tragedy May Be the Wrong Goal
- What do we get wrong about grief?
- People grieve differently
- What does grief do to your mind?
- The impact on short term memory
- How does grief manifest in the body?
- How do you carry grief?
- What do friends, family and co-workers need to know?
- How do we know if someone is capable of carrying grief?
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