Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 14 and 15, 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 get your greens on (aka the health benefits of chlorophyll) with Master Herbalist, Joel Thuna; how to rightsize your home with real estate experts Anuja Pereira and Teresa Pamatat; how to maintain muscle and bone mass when taking GLP-1 Agonist drugs with diabetes specialist Dr. Sarah Goodpastor MD; and the alchemy of sleep with neurologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Pedram Navab MD.
We specifically discuss:
Health Benefits of Chlorophyll
- What does chlorophyll do for the body?
- How much of the health benefits of “greens” derives from chlorophyll?
- Is chlorophyll similar to hemoglobin?
- How does chlorophyll improve energy?
- Mild bronchial dilation
- Supporting blood vessel health and circulation
- Improving digestion
- Detoxification and environmental toxins
- What is oxidative stress?
- Weight management and regulation of blood sugar
- Bad breath and body odor
- Can you get sufficient chlorophyll by eating more leafy greens?
- What to look for in a chlorophyll supplement
- Side effects or medical interactions
- 30% Discount – use the word “green” here
How to Rightsize Your Home
- Downsizing vs. rightsizing
- Why is moving from a long term home difficult?
- What drives the fear of moving?
- The common concerns
- Cashing out on equity
- The steps before, during and after the sales process
- Decluttering, curb appeal, paint, small repairs and deep clean
- The Rightsizing toolkit
- First step: consider what you want your next 5-10 years to look like
How to Maintain Muscle and Bone Mass
- What happens to your body when you take GLP-1 Agonist drugs?
- Maintaining nutrition during weight loss
- Getting nutritional education
- Why is it important to maintain muscle and bone mass?
- The problem of rapid weight loss
- Strategies for adequate protein intake
- Flexibility and balance training
- Mindfulness and stress eating
- Counteracting ghrelin
The Alchemy of Sleep
- What does sleep do?
- Do we all need the same amount of sleep?
- What is insomnia?
- How to overcome sleep
- Why do we have dreams and why do they matter?
- Dreams speak to our feelings and emotions
- An opportunity for self-reflection
- The intuitive nature of our dreams
- Collective unconscious and common dreams
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