#121 Digital Technology and Public Health Crisis, Personal Responsibility and the Path to Well-being, Solo Pleasure When Coupled and Gut Inflammation

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on February 29 and March 1, 2020 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 role of digital technology in dealing with a public health crisis with George Barakat, how personal responsibility leads to well being with Rucsandra Mitrea, solo pleasure when you're in a relationship with Carlyle Jansen, and dealing with gut inflammation with Nadia Rizzo ND We specifically discuss: Digital Technology and a Public Health Crisis Technology impacting public health Information gathering and dissemination Takeaway points from SARS Treatment in remote areas - isolating and quarantining Conveying and sharing information First Responders Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Omnichannel Personal Responsibility and The Path to Well-being Giving away personal responsibility Interviewing your practitioners What does giving away your power look like? How does it feel when you keep your power? Once you cede your power, can you get it back? Solo Pleasure When Coupled Is it okay to masturbate when in a monogamous relationship? Masturbation and self-esteem Is this a common practice? Differences between males and females Helping with sexual challenges When your partner isn't there Is masturbation cheating? Pornography Is there such a thing as too much masturbation? Gut Inflammation Inflammation in the gut, not belly fat Food sensitivities vs. food allergies Determining a food sensitivity Inflammation and weight retention Food elimination program Reintroducing food back into the diet