Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on February 24, 2018 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the health of your gastrointestinal tract with Dr. Gordon Chang; prioritizing pleasure, self love and self care with Tonic natural nutrition expert Claire Le Gresley and what its like to live through a mid-life crisis with Mat Rosenblatt

We specifically discuss:

The Road to Health is Paved With Good Intestines:

the gastrointestinal tract as a source of ailments

food allergies

irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Ileitis and Colitis

Gastrointestinal Tract and auto-immune disease

Your microbiome

good vs. bad bacteria?

bacterial balance

How do you help your gastrointestinal health?

Nutrient Absorption and Leaky Gut Syndrome

Prioritizing Your Pleasure

Why should you prioritize your pleasure?

Learning How To Take Care of Yourself

“Self Love” vs. “Self Care”

Start where you are

Self respect

Actualizing and starting the process

The work of change

regimen vs. self care

Living Through a Mid-Life Crisis:

living through a crisis

making changes

self-reflection

learning what makes you happy

how does change occur?

the hardest part of the mid-life crisis

how others perceive your change