Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on April 12 and 13, 2025 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 ins and outs of cosmetic surgery with plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Ron Somogyi, why you or your loved ones might want to live in a retirement community with industry CEO Heather Janes, whethere unhappiness is biological or political with author Dr. Loretta Breuning, and whether semaglutide can reduce the risk of developing heart disease and strokes with researcher and heart surgeon Dr. Subodj Verma MD.

We specifically discuss:

The Ins and Outs of Cosmetic Surgery

  • What do people think “plastic surgery” means?
  • Is plastic surgery only for the rich and famous?
  • How do you get natural looking results?
  • Surgical techniques and materials
  • Common current surgeries: breast reduction and gynecomastia
  • Pre and post-operative care
  • Managing expectations
  • Candid advice
  • What is important to consider when consulting with a cosmetic surgeon?

 

Living In a Retirement Community

  • Retirement living vs. long term care
  • Continuity of care
  • Attitudes towards retirement living
  • Ideal candidates
  • Community and social interaction
  • When should you start considering living in a retirement community?
  • “Never Stop Being You”

 

Is Unhappiness Biological or Political?

  • Why are we intrinsically emotionally negative?
  • Are we being culturally rewired to be happy all the time?
  • Where did the notion come from that we should be happy all the time?
  • Why aren’t we noticing the disconnect?
  • We are wired to seek happiness (not to be happy)
  • The politics of promising happiness
  • Happiness envy – accurate social comparison
  • Chemicals and hormones
  • Incels
  • No social position makes you happy all the time
  • Building new neural pathways and redefining success

 

Semaglutide, Heart Disease and Strokes

  • What is semaglutide?
  • What are the health benefits of semaglutide?
  • What is the Select trial?
  • Semaglutide and the treatment of heart disease
  • Is obesity a treatable risk factor for heart disease?
  • The Score trial
  • Real world study data
  • The Stride study: Peripheral Artery Disease

 

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To learn more about Dr. Ron Somogyi and Form Face+Body go here

To learn more about Heather Janes and Christie Gardens go here

To learn more about Dr. Loretta Breuning PhD go here

To learn more about Dr. Subodj Verma MD go here