Why do we love eating fat and salt? We all love salt and fat, and those who say they don’t are lying to themselves and to their genes. Do we have a choice? Could there be a physiological need for hot chips? Tonic’s resident sceptic Richard Brophy wonders… Tonic TV |...
Preparing placenta: Whether you think eating the placenta is wacky or wonderful, many women around the world do it, and our resident sceptic Rich Brophy weighs in on the debate. Tonic TV |T-S002 |S03E12
According to breath Arians a deep breath and some light are all we need to survive… Rich Brophy ponders whether he could be a breath Arian, and why anyone would want to attempt to survive entirely on breathing alone. Tonic TV |T-S033 I S02E05
Rich considers pop-cultural affliction FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. It comes from our desire to belong to a group. Surprisingly, this isn’t built on insecurities, but on our survival instinct. Tonic TV | T-S045 | S02E07
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy is looking for someone to blame for his tragic inability to dance, and he’d like to point the finger at his parents. So he heads to the dance studio to find out – is rhythm genetic? Tonic TV |T-S025 I S03E04
Welcome to the world of the medi-drama… it’s hard not to get sucked in, but do they depict a hospital accurately or do us any favours when it comes to our understanding of the health care system? Tonic TV |T-S093 |S02E12
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy reminisces about his feeble attempt at a 40 Hour Famine, and explores what happens to the body when it goes into starvation mode. Tonic TV |T-S040 |S02E11
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy takes a trip to the salon to find out if getting a faux glow is all is cracked up to be, and explores whether it’s a safer option than clocking time in the sun or in a solarium. Tonic TV |T-S021 |S03E01
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy ponders the vexed question: for all the good wrap water gets, can you have too much of a good thing? Tonic TV |T-S046 |S02E01
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy is scared the future is becoming too futuristic, especially when it comes to our health. Tune in to find out just what this robo-phobe is on about… Tonic TV |T-S049 |S03E11
SARS, bird flu, swine flu – Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy takes a step back in time to look at some of the most prominent disease epidemics from throughout history. Tonic TV |T-S036 I S02E13
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy likes to think he’s still ‘got it’, and wonders – when do you officially become ‘past it’? Tune in to find out… Tonic TV |T-S011 I S02E08
The internet has given billions of people access to free information and a voice to the suppressed masses. When it comes to our healthcare, it’s also given GP’s around the world a headache, as websites invite people to self diagnose their conditions,...
Homeopathy. Not just a great word for Scrabble, but also an incredibly popular alternative medicine. But does it work? Homeopathy is based on the idea that illnesses can be cured by substances that produce similar symptoms. Water molecules have a memory of the...
Body mass index: Indicator of good health or simply out of date? BMI or body mass index was dreamt up over 160 years ago as a rough guide to patient health. Nowadays it’s the official measure of obesity, however according to their BMI most NRL players are obese and...
What’s the consensus on a glass of wine a day? It seems like every week a new study is released on the benefits and pitfalls of a glass of wine a day. Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy weighs in on the debate… Tonic TV | T-S027 | S01E09
There’s a strong cultural belief that positive thinking is good for your health, but is there any evidence to support it? Rich explores the power of positivity. Tonic TV |T-S010 |S01E12
Tonic’s resident sceptic Rich Brophy explores the difference between a fear and a phobia and gives the 8% of the population that have a phobia some tips on what treatment might look like. And you’ll never guess what Rich is afraid of… Tonic TV |T-S016 I...
Rich Brophy gets to grips with his reverberations. ‘Gonging’ is an alternative therapy based on the idea that negative energies in the mind and body can lead to illness and negative emotions. The sound made by the gong resonates and the vibrations are said to unblock...
Sceptic: Kids and dirt: The dirt on clean children The immune system’s most important job is fighting germs, but in our sanitised houses full of hygiene and antibacterial cleaning products, germs are at an all time low. Without exposure to germs our immune systems get...
There are a few things Tonic’s resident sceptic would like to achieve before he turns 30. Stop squeezing pimples, that’s one. Do an air on his surfboard, that’s in there too. He’d also really like to get a disease named after him, so how do you go about getting a...
