Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 7 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 detoxification with Dr. Gordon Chang, how to advocate in your personal relationship with Carlyle Jansen and moving on from a toxic relationship with Rod MacDonald.

We specifically discuss:

Top Tips To Detoxification

our bodies detoxify naturally

assisting our bodies to detoxify

toxins build up gradually

constant stress builds up toxin over time

liver, kidney, intestines, skin

detoxifying on an ongoing basis

Self-Advocacy in a Personal Relationship

expressing yourself in a long-term relationship

practice (of saying things) makes perfect

timing is important

“I like this – I don’t like that”

dynamics of long term relationship

can these conversations be planned

Moving on From a Toxic Relationship

First Steps in getting over a relationship

recognize that relationships end

don’t focus on the relationship but rather on ourselves

becoming the best version of ourselves

objectivity and time

disconnecting

avoiding patterns