Food Junkies Podcast

Dr. Stephan Guyenet received his doctorate in neuroscience and has developed expertise in the study of obesity and eating behavior. He is the author of the 2017 best-selling book: The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That make us Overeat. He has also designed a course-based body weight management program called the Ideal Weight Program. One interesting aspect for us at Food Junkies is how Dr. Guyenet upholds the belief that it IS calories that matter the most when it comes to obesity (and NOT sugar specifically). He does however add that it IS the addiction to trigger foods, such as sugar that leads to overeating the calories that then lead to obesity. In this episode: Dr. Guyenet's personal and professional journey The Obesity Model Processed Foods and Hyper-Palatability Food/Sugar Addiction Volume eating Weight loss/diets Signature question Find Dr. Guyenet: Website: https://www.stephanguyenet.com/ Book: The Hungry Brain Twitter The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti has been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 30 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a Transpersonal concentration and is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through IAEDP, a trained Mindful Self-Compassion and Mindfulness teacher, a trained Polyvagal Theory therapist, as well as a Certified MABT practitioner, and Certified Yoga therapist. Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti's doctoral research explored the role of self-compassion in eating disorder recovery. Her first book, Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating, was released through Shambhala Publications in August 2018 and her second publication, the Awakening Self-Compassion Card Deck was released through Shambhala Publications in December 2021. Ann's approach is not just about talking about your life but rather, helping you to step back into it in an embodied way to re-discover something new and different and to help empower you toward action and lasting growth and change. IN THE EPISODE: Personal and professional journey How she works with clients Befriending Your Body Program Body Image Abstaining and Self-Compassion Recovery, Healing, and Relapse Perfectionism Psychospiritual growth! What is it? Do we need it? How do we get it? Resistance Signature Question FOLLOW ANN: Website: https://www.anembodiedlife.com/ Book: Befriending Your Body https://www.anembodiedlife.com/befriending-your-body/the-book/ Self-Compassion Card Deck https://www.anembodiedlife.com/befriending-your-body/awakening-self-compassion-card-deck/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnEmbodiedLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anembodiedlife/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnEmbodiedLife The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Martha Peirce, MSEd., RP* -Educator, Trainer, Consultant -International Trauma Specialist (in the process) Martha spent the first fifteen years of her career teaching foods, nutrition, and quantity food service courses at the high school and college levels in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. She began her own recovery from an eating disorder, food addiction, and alcoholism over thirty-five years ago. In time, after much healing and further professional development, she started a new career. For over 30 years she has worked as a counselor and psychotherapist in private practice specializing in the treatment of addictions (especially food addiction), eating disorders, trauma, and codependency. Long before there was science to back up the concept of food addiction, Martha noticed in her own healing journey and that of many of her clients, sensitivity to healthy foods and an individual's inability to eat certain healthy foods within moderation. This seemed comparable to the alcoholic's craving for alcohol and the "phenomenon of craving" hence the concept of "food addiction." Her work was validated by that of Kay Sheppard's initial writing: Food Addiction: The Body Knows (www.kaysheppard.com). Martha had the opportunity to co-facilitate Recovery from Food Addiction workshops with Kay Sheppard early in her career. She receives ongoing supervision and training from Dr. Kate Hudgins, an internationally acclaimed expert in the area of treating trauma, addiction, and eating disorders. In recent years she has also had the opportunity to co-facilitate workshops with Dr. Kate Hudgins (www.therapeuticspiralmodel.com). From 2015 to 2019, Martha was honored to be a Senior Clinician and part of the Team that developed the 28-day in-patient and 5-day out-patient programs for the treatment of Food Addiction at Renascent (www.renascent.ca). It was discovered that the client was best served via the Team approach which included the Head Cook, Cooks, and the Dietician (Mary Bamford, RD) collaborating with Food Addiction Counsellors, and Martha, the Senior Clinician because of the complex nature of food addiction pathology and recovery process. During her affiliation with Renascent, she has been made aware of research that is now validating her grassroots personal and professional experience with food addiction treatment and recovery. Martha maintains her passion for her vocation and continues to maintain a full and rich private practice! *Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario In this Episode: Martha's personal story and AHA moment Her thoughts on specific food plans 12 Steps Codependency Residential Treatment Many take-aways The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Michelle Hurn RD LD, Ultra Runner, Author of The Dietitian's Dilemma Michelle is a registered and licensed dietitian with eleven years of experience as a clinical, acute care dietitian, lead dietitian in psychiatric care, and outpatient dietitian. While practicing inpatient and outpatient care in the hospital setting, Michelle discovered a disheartening connecting between the high carbohydrate, low fat, "sugar in moderation," nutrition guidelines she was required to teach, and the rapidly declining health of her patients. She believes in Food Addiciton which makes her an outlier in her field. Michelle was diagnosed with anorexia at a young age and was treated with what she shares was an IV medical refeeding, basically straight liquid sugar via a tube through her nose down into her stomach. She was told and believed that she would have to live the rest of her life suffering with this complicated relationship with food. Later in her life she became a an endurance. In 2019, Michelle decided to follow a LCHF, high animal protein diet to see if it would alleviate severe muscle pain she was experiencing. Not only was her muscle pain gone in a matter of weeks, her decades of anxiety began to fade. After struggling for years with anorexia, she discovered that eating this way also helped alleviate some of her eating disorder symptoms as well. As a dietician, she found herself in the 'dietician's dilemma': what to do with her new knowledge of recovery in the face of information she was still expected to teach her clients - ie to eat addictive refined carbs in moderation? So Michelle wrote the book: "The Dietitian's Dilemma," detailing how the current nutrition guidelines came into existence and advocating a low carbohydrate, animal-based way of eating as an option for individuals struggling with diabetes, mental disorders, eating disorders, sarcopenia, and heart disease. Today she shares her experience working in the field and trying to shake things up at low carb events. You can buy Michelle's book, listen to her latest podcast, and follow Michelle on social media by clicking the following link: https://linktr.ee/Runeatmeatrepeat

Dr. William Davis is a Milwaukee-based American cardiologist, low-carbohydrate diet advocate, and author of health books known for his stance against "modern wheat", which he labels a "perfect, chronic poison. He is the author of several books, including the notable Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health, along with its sister publications: Wheat Belly Cookbook, and 10 Day Grain Detox. He also wrote UnDoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter than Your Doctor and his most recent book Super Gut: Reprogram your Microbiome and Restore your Health, Lose weight and Curb back the Clock. All of these books have attempted to overturn our current health care practices, putting the power into the hands of the consumers. The driving theme in all of Dr. William Davis' books is self-empowerment, providing readers with powerful tools that cut through the misinterpretations, misconceptions, misleading marketing, and bad science that passes as nutritional and health information. IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Davis' personal and professional journey The toxicity of wheat Addiction and wheat Oxytocin deficiency Probiotics, Vitamins, and Minerals Dr. Davis' latest book: UnDoctored Surgery & medications Feed your bio flora! Pushback Signature Question FOLLOW DR. DAVIS: Books Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Defiant Health Radio (podcast) ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is still time to participate in our Food Addiction Research Clinical Study. We will get started with treatment groups in June 2022 and will begin screening shortly. 10 weeks + 24 months of follow-up for $100 USD. If you are interested in being screened or learning more – please fill out a Contact Form – details are in the show notes! Not sure if you want to join or if it is for you? Listen to episodes 64 and 72 to hear from past participants. CONTACT FORM The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach with twenty-seven+ years of experience helping overeaters and imbalanced eaters stop dieting, heal their relationships with themselves and their bodies, lose excess weight, and keep it off. A lifelong fitness enthusiast, she is also a certified personal trainer with over twenty-five years of experience designing exercise and nutrition programs for various populations. Julie Simon is also the founder and director of the popular Los Angeles-based Twelve-Week Emotional Eating Recovery Program, which offers an alternative to dieting by addressing the mind, body, and spirit imbalances underlying overeating. Her professional experience with and personal journey through childhood trauma, weight challenges, and body, brain, and spiritual imbalances led to the creation of the twelve-week program, which she has been running for twenty-five years. IN THIS EPISODE: Julie shares her personal and professional journey How she works with clients What is emotional eating and what it is NOT What drives emotional eating and if it is different from Food Addiction We talk about volume Soul-care practices and how they help slow down/stop emotional eating We talk about soothing without food and rewiring the brain The idea of Full Recovery Signature Question FOLLOW JULIE: Books: The Emotional Eater's Repair Manual When Food is Comfort Web: Website Social Media: Facebook Twitter ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is still time to participate in our Food Addiction Research Clinical Study. We will get started with treatment groups in June 2022 and will begin screening shortly. 10 weeks + 24 months of follow-up for $100 USD. If you are interested in being screened or learning more – please fill out a Contact Form – details are in the show notes! Not sure if you want to join or if it is for you? Listen to episodes 64 and 72 to hear from past participants. CONTACT FORM The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

BIO: Monica Anderson is a 43-year-old working mom of 2 who has spent her career working in the retail industry focusing primarily on product development. She self describes herself as being gripped by eating disorders and addictive eating habits from adolescence until she had what she can only define as a divine intervention at the age of 42, that started her on her road to recovery. Monica has spent the last year working intensely on reprogramming her mind and life with the objective of being free from obsession with body weight, shape, and size and to find freedom from harmful eating practices. Monica has an extremely supportive husband who has encouraged her and pushed her to continue her journey, and she is motivated to do the hard work in the hopes of not passing on her disease to her children. With determination, faith, extraordinary effort, and the supportive help of Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy, and the Sweet Sobriety Group, she has made tremendous progress in healing her relationship with herself and food. Monica has the ultimate goal of making a full recovery to live a life of freedom from disordered eating and to find love and acceptance for herself within herself. In this episode: What it was like for Monica before recovery What her turning point was What is life in food addiction recovery is like now What she does daily for her recovery What Monica is still working on What she needed to hear early on in her journey ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is still time to join us in Bristol, UK on Friday, May 20th for the first International Food Addiction Conference! Clarissa and I will be presenting (along with Dr. Jen Unwin and others) on our Food Addiction Research Clinical Trial and what we know so far! Check the show notes to purchase your tickets! If you can't meet us in person in Bristol and you are interested in participating in our research, we are currently recruiting for our next groups that will begin treatment sessions in June 2022. Please fill out a contact form as soon as possible as we will be starting our screening process in early June. Check the show notes for the link! The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Aileen Burford-Mason, Ph.D., is a biochemist, immunologist, and cell biologist and a widely recognized expert in the field of vitamins and their appropriate use in health maintenance, healthy aging, and the prevention and treatment of disease. Respected for her balanced and scientifically-based approach, Aileen is known for her ability to take the latest findings in diet and supplement research and translate them into practical evidence-based guidelines for both lay audiences and health professionals. Aileen graduated from University College, Dublin, Ireland, and received a Ph.D. in immunology in the UK. She is formerly an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Director of a Cancer Research Laboratory at the Toronto General Hospital. Her many research papers have been published in leading medical and scientific journals and cover such diverse medical and scientific areas as immunology, pathology, gastroenterology, cancer, AIDS, microbiology, and nutrition. Aileen regularly gives talks to the public and to doctors and other health professionals at universities across Canada. She has a busy private practice where she specializes in personalized supplements and diet regimes. She teaches a popular continuing medical education course for medical doctors and other health care practitioners on the use of diet and nutritional supplements in clinical practice. A go-to person for radio, TV, and print journalists, Aileen is in regular demand for media commentary on the latest research and controversies in the field of dietary supplements. In this episode: What is orthomolecular medicine? We discuss sugar, carbs, and refined carbs and the roles they play in our health Aileen and Vera talk about Food Addiction Obstacles Aileen has faced And so much more! Follow Aileen: Website: https://aileenburfordmason.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AburfordMason Books: The Healthy Brain The War Against Viruses Eat Well, Age Better ANNOUNCEMENTS: You can still join us in Bristol, UK starting on Friday, May 20th for the International Food Addiction Conference. Stay for the weekend and enjoy the Public Health Collaboration Conference on May 21st and 22nd. Speakers on Friday include Dr. Paul Earley (Episode 29), Bitten Jonsson (Episodes 5 & 23) Dr. Jen Unwin (Episode 11), Clarissa, and myself, along with many colleagues! The PHC weekend includes Zoe Harcombe, Dr. David Unwin, Nina Teischolz, and so many more. BUY TICKETS HERE. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Suzanne Colon has been meditating in the Insight (Vipassana) tradition since 1992. She completed the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies' Integrated Study and Practice Program in 2014 and Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Community Dharma Leader training program in 2017. She is a co-founder of the Bozeman Dharma Center and shares leadership of the Insight Meditation Community. Suzanne has spent 12 years exploring modalities of western psychology (as a layperson) and how the tools of meditation can be used in psychological and emotional healing. She joined the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Course Teacher training in 2016 and the Somatic Experiencing (SE) training in 2017. She is thrilled to join forces with others in the field to offer meditation and wellness practices in the Bozeman area. In today's episode: Suzanne shares her story Why meditation is worth our time Misconceptions about Mindfulness and Meditation What Mindful Self-Compassion is Tools for your Backpack A Guided Practice on Shame Our Signature Question LINKS: Dave Smith Dharma https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ Center for Mindful Self-Compassion https://centerformsc.org/ Kristen Neff https://self-compassion.org/ Chris Germer https://chrisgermer.com/ ANNOUNCEMENT LINKS: Dr. Vera Tarman's Food Addiction Course https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/sugar-and-food-addiction/ Get your tickets for the International Food Addiction / PHC Conferences https://phcuk.org/phc-conference-2022/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

As members of the Food Addiction Institute's International Advisory Board, we are passionate about supporting Food Addiction recovery for everyone, most especially children. The Food Addiction Institute (FAI), founded in 2005, is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the healing of all food addicts. To accomplish our mission FAI works towards the following: Advocating widespread acceptance of food addiction as a disease of substance abuse and the availability of effective, abstinence-based solutions. Helping to identify and expand knowledge about food addiction. Providing professional and public education about food addiction as a treatable chemical dependency to physicians, dietitians, therapists, counselors, and allied health professionals, internationally. Offering information about promising new practices for the treatment of food addiction. Supplying resources for those who may be food addicted. Creating a forum for the development and dissemination of innovative and effective public health strategies related to the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of food addiction. It is out of this passion to help individuals with Food Addiction find recovery that we are asking you to consider donating $100 during the "Giving Challenge," which takes place April 26 - 27, noon to noon ET. During this time, the Food Addiction Institute can TRIPLE donations with the help of both the Community Foundation of Sarasota County (Florida) and the Patterson Foundation. Any money you donate will provide individuals with Food Addiction with information about recovery. This is a chance to help those who need it most. To be tripled, all donations must go through the Giving Challenge website on April 26-27 12p-12p ET. Mary Foushi holds a degree in Human Services with a specialization in Addiction Studies. She is a certified relapse-prevention specialist, a certified food addiction professional, and facilitates groups, workshops, and weeklong food addiction recovery intensives in the United States and abroad. Mary is co-founder of ACORN Food Dependency Recovery Services, currently SHiFT Recovery by Acorn (foodaddiction.com), and has helped thousands of late-stage food addicts move toward abstinence and recovery. As a recovering food addict, she is maintaining a 195-pound weight loss for over 27 years. Ms. Foushi is the coauthor of Food Addiction Recovery: A New Model of Professional Support—The ACORN Primary Intensive. Phil Werdell, MA, was a college teacher and innovator in liberal arts and graduate education for 25 years. After finding recovery from late-stage food addiction, he became the lead counselor at Glenbeigh Psychiatric Hospital of Tampa's residential food addiction program and Rader Institute of Washington's outpatient eating disorders program. Mr. Werdell is cofounder of ACORN Food Dependency Recovery Services and the Food Addiction Institute. He has written eight books on food addiction including "Physical Craving and Food Addiction: A Review of the Science." Phil's most recent writing is a second edition of the Disease Concept of Food Addiction. He is currently working on a summary of outcome evaluations of food addiction treatment and a three-volume set of books on food addiction denial. Website: Food Addiction Institute Books: Food Plans for Food Addiction Recovery Treating Food Addiction: The Basics Inventorying Food Slips Bariatric Surgery and Food Addiction The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On todays episode we are interviewing Amy Berger. She is the lead nutritionist for the Adapt your Life Academy where she helps create course content and has coached thousands of people through implementing low-carb keto diets safely and effectively. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who helps people do "Keto Without the Crazy."™ She writes about a wide range of health and nutrition-related topics, such as insulin, weight loss, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, thyroid function, and more. She has presented internationally on these issues and is the author of The Alzheimer's Antidote, The Stall Slayer, and co-author End Your Carb Confusion, written with Dr. Eric Westman. Today we are focusing on her book the Stall Slayer for any and all of you who are still so focused on that number on the scale. This episode is for you! Bio: Amy Berger, MS, CNS, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Links: Blog: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/ YouTube: Tuit Nutrition - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDz-SYYhoerycynsCm7L8g/videos Twitter: @Tuit Nutrition - https://twitter.com/TuitNutrition Online courses: http://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/ Books: End Your Carb Confusion: https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Reclaiming/dp/1628604298 The Stall Slayer: http://stallslayer.com/ The Alzheimer's Antidote: https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Antidote-Low-Carb-High-Fat-Cognitive/dp/1603587098 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Summer Innanen is a professionally trained coach specializing in body image, self-worth, and confidence. She helps people all over the world to stop living behind the numbers on their scales through her private and group coaching at summerinnanen.com. She is the best-selling author of Body Image Remix: Embrace your body and unleash the fierce confident woman within and the creator of the flagship You, On Fire – an online group coaching program dedicated to helping people break out of the diet culture cage, get free from body shame and live life on their own terms so they can wear, say and do what they want. She is the host of Eat The Rules, a podcast dedicated to anti-dieting, body image, intersectional feminism, and empowering people to live life on their own terms, where she has interviewed leading body image and anti-diet experts and activists such as Isabel Foxen Duke, Virgie Tovar, Chrissy King, and Ragen Chastain. She has been featured in Refinery29, FabUplus Magazine, The Huffington Post, Beautiful Magazine, and featured on several chart-topping podcasts including, Food Psych, Listen to Your Body, and The F*ck It Diet Podcast. She lives in Vancouver, BC Canada with her husband and toddler son. On this episode of the Food Junkies podcast, we bring you Clarissa's BEST FRIEND from high school, Summer Innanen, to talk about all things body image, body neutrality, and healing from body dissatisfaction. Summer is the best-selling author of Body Image Remix, host of the podcast Eat The Rules, and creator of You, On Fire – an online group coaching program dedicated to helping people get free from body shame. She also co-runs the Body Image Coach Certification program helping anti-diet professionals learn to work with clients around body image. Growing up, and in high school, Clarissa and Summer both had body image issues but Clarissa doesn't remember talking about it or sharing any deep conversations about what they thought of themselves. After high school, we both began an unhealthy and disordered relationship with food where we struggled with weight, diets, and the societal pressures to be thin. Even at their thinnest they still hated our bodies. Today Summer shares her personal journey to body image recovery and healing. She shares how body image develops, how diet trauma affects us, perfectionism, why we are always comparing ourselves to others, and how we must let go of the relentless pursuit of thinness and free ourselves by rejecting the rules and reclaiming our power. How changing the way you feel about your body isn't actually about liking the way you look. Clarissa and Summer have different stories of healing and recovery with food. While Clarissa's includes being abstinent from addictive foods, Summer's lead her to an intuitive eating approach where she stopped trying to makeover her plate and start making over what was going on inside her head. Just because we don't eat the same way doesn't mean we can't heal the same way when it comes to transforming the way we see ourselves and igniting our hope, our power, and shifting our outlook on life. So in this episode, we don't talk about the food, we talk about the thoughts and feelings about ourselves that often lead us to EAT THE DRUG FOODS to drown out the noise and numb out. Follow Summer: Website Podcast: Eat the Rules Instagram: @summerinnanen Facebook Twitter The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

In episode 64 we introduced you to Kathryn Kearsey from our 1st Food Addiction Research Clinical Study Group. Clarissa and I "represent Team North America" and have facilitated 3 total groups so far. We will be presenting our results concerning this level of Food Addiction Treatment in Bristol, England on Friday, May 20th at the International Food Addiction Conference. We have been pleased with the results thus far and are looking forward to this opportunity to bring more awareness about the NEED for the treatment of this disease. We are also excited to connect with the world's leading experts in Food Addiction and if you get the chance, you should join us as well. We would love to meet YOU! There is just nothing like in person after zooming our brains out for the last two years. If you are interested in attending – Be sure to check the show notes OR google PHC Food Addiction Conference….The Public Health Collaboration is the one funding our study which is still ongoing. If you are looking to be a future participant, we are looking at starting two more study groups in June. Reach out and let us know if you are interested! Check the show notes for one way to connect! Today we have Nancy Kaley from the COR Retreat in Minnesota. We had the chance to talk about: Nancy's personal and professional path The COR Retreat Program Residential Treatment needs What the COR Retreat entails Finding your "We" Relapse, Recovery, and Spirituality How to avoid professional burnout Aftercare How COR addresses Cross-Addiction Challenges the program faces Signature Question Follow COR Retreat Website: https://cormn.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retreatcor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cormn International Food Addiction Conference Website: https://phcuk.org/phc-conference-2022/ Research Group Participation Contact Info: https://forms.gle/KZAguiVDmc2YNpCo6 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

In episode 64 we introduced you to Kathryn Kearsey from our 1st Food Addiction Research Clinical Study Group. Clarissa and I "represent Team North America" and have facilitated 3 total groups so far. We will be presenting our results concerning this level of Food Addiction Treatment in Bristol, England on Friday, May 20th at the International Food Addiction Conference. We have been pleased with the results thus far and are looking forward to this opportunity to bring more awareness about the NEED for the treatment of this disease. We are also excited to connect with the world's leading experts in Food Addiction and if you get the chance, you should join us as well. We would love to meet YOU! There is just nothing like in person after zooming our brains out for the last two years. If you are interested in attending – Be sure to check the show notes OR google PHC Food Addiction Conference….The Public Health Collaboration is the one funding our study which is still ongoing. If you are looking to be a future participant, we are looking at starting two more study groups in June. Reach out and let us know if you are interested! Check the show notes for one way to connect! In this episode, Clarissa and I interviewed Mark Leary and Tracy Burrows of the Targeted Research on Addictive and Compulsive Eating (TRACE) Program. Mark Leary Mark Leary is a Ph.D. student at the University of Newcastle. He is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) who has been working in private practice for the last 9 years. He is interested in how addictive eating behaviors can impact the health of individuals and his research focuses on improving these eating behaviors to help improve health outcomes. Professor Tracy Burrows Professor Tracy Burrows is the team leader of TRACE Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and a researcher at Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). She is a skilled clinician and researcher, recognized as a Fellow of Dietitians Australia. She is passionate about nutrition and mental health to enable individuals to achieve a healthier quality of life. She is a highly published author, conference presenter, and recipient of numerous awards for her research. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The TRACE Program has been built over years of research in the field of addictive eating. It is based on current scientific evidence, including input from individuals with lived experience with addictive eating. The TRACE Program is designed for individuals with symptoms of addictive eating. The aim is to increase an individual's awareness of how food is often used or consumed with mood and equip individuals with strategies to improve their addictive eating behaviors. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS: The first step is an initial assessment to find out about each individual's personality, addictive eating, and lifestyle behaviors. This information is used to tailor the program. The program includes five modules: Module 1: Personality Module 2: Food Module 3: Skills Module 4: Confidence Module 5: Moving forwards The program includes a workbook to assist individuals in working through each of the modules. What to Expect in this Episode: How Mark and Tracy became involved in studying Addictive and Compulsive Eating Clearing up some confusion on terminology being used in research What personal characteristics TRACE Program has found about individuals seeking treatment The best hopes for outcomes based on the research and how might this help get Food Addiction recognized by the World Health Organization and American Psychiatric Association The importance of thorough screening Tracy and Mark answer our question about "Best" strategies and confirm what we know – there is NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL when it comes to recovery tools We find out their findings on fasting vs feeding, the brain, and those with Food Addiction/Addictive Eating Oxytocin and how it relates to addiction/addictive eating Volume eating What's next for the TRACE Program Signature question Follow TRACE Program: Website: https://www.tracedietetics.com.au/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfTBurrows LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-burrows-306b531a5/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-leary-871b6b53/ International Food Addiction Conference Website: https://phcuk.org/phc-conference-2022/ Research Group Participation Contact Info: https://forms.gle/KZAguiVDmc2YNpCo6 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On todays episode we are sharing a personal story of recovery from our 1st Food Addiciton Research Clinical Study groups. Today you will meet Kathryn Kearsey. Kathryn and her husband DK opened a Crossfit gym in Muskoka where Clarissa met her two years ago. In this episode Kathryn shares her food addiciton recovery story. She found CrossFit in her late twenties and it completely transformed her life. CrossFit is the way she celebrates what she is capable of both physically and mentally. As a coach, she is so grateful to get to help others realize their own extraordinary abilities and achieve things they did not think were possible. She is know also grateful for being in recovery from her sugar addiction. Today she vulnerably shares what it was like before, what it was like beginning this journey and what it's like today! Her CrossFit Certifications include: CrossFit Level 3 Trainer (CCFT) Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer (AIT) Anatomy Certificate Gymnastics Certificate Lesson Planning Certificate Running Certificate Scaling Certificate Weightlifting Certificate Coach's Development Certificate Programming Certificate CrossFit Kids Certificate CrossFit Nutrition Other notable certifications: Precision Nutrition, Level One RYT500 Yoga Instructor

Dr. Brewerton is an Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he has a private practice and conducts research. He has achieved board certifications in general, child/adolescent & forensic psychiatry, & addiction medicine. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry; Founding Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders; and Founding member/former president of the Eating Disorders Research Society. Dr. Brewerton has authored more than 170 articles/book chapters on many topics in psychiatry, including eating and related disorders, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, posttraumatic stress, dissociation & the effects of childhood sexual/physical abuse; is Editor of the Clinical Handbook of Eating Disorders: An Integrated Approach (2004), and Co-editor of Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Substance Use Disorders: Research, Clinical & Treatment Perspectives (2014). He has reviewed for more than 50 scientific journals; served on Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention, and Eating & Weight Disorders; and has received numerous awards (e.g., 2013 Craig Johnson Award for Clinical Practice & Training by the National Eating Disorders Association, Honorary Certified Eating Disorder Specialist award by the International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals; Best Doctors in America). Dr. Brewerton attended LSU (1971-74) and Tulane University School of Medicine (1974-78); completed a psychiatric internship & residency at the University of California at San Francisco (1978-82); worked for the U.S. Public Health Service at Hawaii State Hospital (1982-84); completed a research fellowship at NIMH (1984-87) & later a child-adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina (1994-96). He served as Medical Consultant at Medical University of South Carolina's National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center (1996-2001). In today's episode: His professional path Where does Food Addiction fit in with eating disorders Neuroimaging and differences in the brain Differences in eating disorders and Food Addiction How to move forward with the Food Addiction diagnosis proposal Volume Addiction How his textbook: Eating Disorders, Addictions, & Substance Use Disorders has been received Treating comorbid conditions and the roadblocks to helping our clients Our signature question with a twist! Follow Dr. Brewerton Website: https://www.drtimothybrewerton.com/ Textbooks: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-D.-Brewerton/e/B00LDB55KA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-brewerton-59499a16/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Michele Thorne is the host and producer of the podcast Food Slain. Her podcast focuses on digging below the surface and exploring what food companies sell to their consumers. We, at Food Junkies Podcast, feel this interview with Michele is just the tip of the iceberg on some very important issues for our listeners. To learn more about some of the issues covered today, and more – please be sure to check out Michele's podcast, Food Slain, and sign up for her newsletter. In today's episode with Michele: Michele's journey How she approaches food and why Her "beef" with chicken How to build relationships with local farmers and ranchers Trustworthy information sources Some shocking discoveries she has made about Stevia, Coffee, and Food Banks Upcoming projects What she would tell a younger version of herself about food Follow Michele: Website: www.foodslain.com Podcast: https://pod.co/food-slain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodslain Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodslain YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoGjWgSAgztoyFAG7gGwWfA The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On this episode we interview Dr. Robin Rose, a Hawaiian medical doctor who has a specialized interest in primary care nephrology. She received her family medicine training in Santa Rosa California in the 1990s and then after a personal scare with kidney disease, she focused her private practice and passion for people who suffer with chronic kidney disease. It's not a surprise to us - she too has strong opinions about sugar addiction and how it affects the kidney - and our general health. We are ALL aware of the damage sugar does to the brain, heart, liver, gut but what we don't know enough about is that magical bean looking organ THE KIDNEY. In this episode we discuss her personal struggle with health that led her to be the kidney disease expert she is today. She explains various tests that are helpful for learning more about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and how they can help determine strategies for healing. Dr. Rose paints a detailed picture of what the kidney does, why it is important and some questions we should be asking ourselves about our own kidney health. Pay close attention to how she explains exactly how having poor kidney function or kidney damage affects our melatonin and vitamin D production. If kidney is not working properly this MAY be one of the reasons we are struggling with sleep or experiencing low mood and/or depression. What we love about Robin is her passion on informing and educating physician's on EARLY INTERVENTION for increasing kidney function and her take on what she calls Renoology and what that involves. We know you will enjoy hearing her recommendations for how someone with kidney damage should eat and what they benefit from removing from their food plan. Of course, sugar is definitely one of the things. Listen in as Vera and Robin dive deep into why taking care of this organ is so important for our longevity! Contact Robin @ [email protected] Follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/robin.rose.142

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in relationships, narcissism, and codependency. In her private clinical practice, she has treated individuals and couples for over 30 years and coaches internationally. She's a sought-after speaker at national conferences, in media, and to professional groups and institutions. Darlene's articles have been published widely in professional and popular periodicals. See her Kindle ebooks, "10 Steps to Self-Esteem - The Ultimate Guide to Stop Self-Criticism," "How to Speak Your Mind - Become Assertive and Set Limits," "Dealing with a Narcissist - 8 Steps to Raise Self-Esteem and Set Limits with Difficult People," "I'm Not Perfect - I'm Only Human" - How to Beat Perfectionism," "Spiritual Transformation in the Twelve Steps," "Codependency Recovery Daily Reflections," and "Freedom From Guilt and Blame - Finding Self-Forgiveness." Blogs and more information about her seminars and coaching packages are available on her website, www.whatiscodependency.com, where you can get a free report, "14 Tips for Letting Go" You can follow Darlene on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and on Twitter. Find her also on www.youtube.com, soundcloud.com, and Clyp.com. In today's episode, Clarissa and Molly speak with Darlene about: Her personal and professional journeys What is shame? How & Why Shame is counterproductive How shame manifests Whether or not there are gender differences in experiencing shame Parental relationships and shame Coping skills required to be resilient to shame What signs/symptoms to look for How to start your healing journey Future projects Our Signature Question with a twist! Follow Darlene: Website: https://whatiscodependency.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/codependencyrecovery LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlenelancer/ Instagram: @Darlenelancerlmft Twitter: @darlenelancer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0aeT_Dd-Ou4HsBSlbbxTw/feed Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/darlenelancer-1 Clyp: https://clyp.it/u/darlenelancer The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD, revolutionized the field of chemical dependency treatment with her pioneering work in addictive nutrition. In her best selling book, Potatoes Not Prozac, she coined the term "sugar sensitivity" to describe a common biochemical tendency towards addiction, depression and obesity. Her dietary recommendations have offered simple solutions with profound results for people who have followed uncountable "diets" without long. Lasting success. Thousands of her readers regularly contribute to her exceptionally welcoming website, together creating a safe and supportive circle for sugar addicts seeking recovery. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Follow Kathleen: Website: https://radiantrecovery.com The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Mary Roberts spent the majority of her life battling sugar addiction and various stages of obesity. Through living a Ketogenic Lifestyle, she has overcome obesity and maintains control over her food addiction and her health. She is a recovering bulimic, compulsive overeater/binge eater and has over 6 years of food sobriety. Mary is passionate about helping people navigate a ketogenic way of eating and overcoming their dysfunctional relationship with food. Keto literally saved her life and she wants other people to know they don't have to suffer. Mary has experience working with clients to overcome eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and bulimia. Several of her clients have reversed their Type 2 Diabetes, learned to manage their Type 1 without extreme highs and lows, managed their autoimmune diseases, overcame obesity, lowered their high cholesterol, lowered their high blood pressure, and overcame their food/sugar addiction. In this episode: How food addiction has impacted Mary's life What life in recovery is like now How Mary works with clients What works best? What does not work well? How she has evolved her coaching with clients What actions lead her clients to success Body Image concerns Signature Questions Follow Mary: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketomary71/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ketomary71 Website: https://ketogeniclifestylecoaching.com/get-coaching/coaches/mary-roberts/

Dr. Ted Naiman, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and utilizes engineering principles when dealing with complex systems such as human health and nutrition. In this Episode: His personal and professional stories The P:E Diet Hedonic eating The Scale How much protein should we be eating? Volume eating Sleep and Carbs What research is still needed? Our Signature Question! Follow Dr. Naiman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-naiman-5762664/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tednaiman Website: https://www.lowenergydiet.com/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and bodywork. He is also director of the Center's groundbreaking residential health education program. Articulate, inspiring, and energetic, Dr. Goldhamer is one of the most pioneering and dedicated visionaries in health today. An outspoken professional who doesn't shy away from a spirited debate, he is deeply committed to helping people stuck in self-destructive cycles reclaim their ability to change their lives. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. TrueNorth Health utilizes a nutritional medicine approach based on an exclusively whole-plant-food diet free of added salt, oil, and sugar (SOS). The Center is affiliated with the TrueNorth Health Foundation, whose mission is to expand evidence-based knowledge of how medically supervised, water-only fasting and diet impact human health; train clinicians in the use of these interventions; and share its findings with researchers and the public. The Center is the largest facility in the world specializing in medically supervised, water-only fasting and one of the premier training facilities for doctors to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. You asked for a Specialist in the Food Addiction space who relies exclusively on a whole-plant-based food diet and we heard you. In today's episode, we bring you the fast-talking Dr. Alan Goldhamer. Along with fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds he also advocates for a food plan FREE from added salt, oil, and sugar (SOS) as you will hear him refer to in the interview. We thought it was important to discuss the vegan approach to Food Addiction Recovery because there are many in our community who eat this way too. What's MOST important is that find what works for YOU and what is true for YOU. What we learned in this interview is that these two food camps are not so far apart. They both aim to eliminate processed foods, sugars, and fake convenience foods. They just have different takes on sources of protein and the volume of food that needs to be consumed to maintain each lifestyle adequately. You may have to pause, rewind and relisten to this episode as these two fire back and forth with nuggets of recovery information. Listen carefully to what Dr. Alan Goldhamer says about his water fast and realize that the people he does this with are inpatient and medically supervised not done on their own at home. The topics covered in this episode: Why the sensitivity of our satiety system can determine if we carry extra weight? What is the motivational triad? What is the pleasure trap? How salt can stimulate passive overeating, how it can fool the satiety mechanism The law of satiation How this food plan works well for those who feel they need more volume Can you get enough protein on a vegan food plan? Limiting the feeding window from 8 – 10 hours Who is fasting not for? His real secret to weight loss: sleep and eating enough Contact Dr. Goldhamer: Website: https://www.healthpromoting.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AAlan++Goldhamer+&s=relevancerank&text=Alan++Goldhamer+&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.goldhamer The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Jessyca Reynolds is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach who has over 10,000 hours of coaching experience in the last five years. Her own journey with overcoming food addiction, mental illness, and a lifelong eating disorder have enabled her to truly connect with others who struggle with similar issues and help them heal. At age 41, Jessyca had all but given up on life. She was taking 17 pills a day for bulimia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, chronic migraine, bladder disease, and other ailments. She spent every day completely consumed by food addiction and bingeing. She was 309 lbs, the highest weight of her life. Her high blood pressure put her at severe risk for stroke and heart attack. Jessyca decided she had to change if she wanted to live. She was tired of missing out on life. She deserved better. Her family deserved better. A drastic change in diet to a Ketogenic lifestyle was the beginning of her total transformation. She immediately discovered that her cravings and urge to binge were reduced. Within two months, her blood pressure returned to normal, and she had mental clarity for the first time ever. This real food, low carb diet allowed her to think clearly enough to work through her issues, and finally heal. Over the next year, she was able to get off the majority of her meds. She also lost 146 lbs and maintained it. Jessyca has been in recovery from eating disorders and food addiction for more than five years. She is medication-free! Her personal transformation led her to dive deep into studying nutrition and wellness, so she could help others. She has completed many courses and received several diplomas and certifications including Holistic Nutrition, LCHF Nutrition, Nutrition, and The Immune System, Life Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders, Addiction Therapy, CBT for Depression, Anxiety, and Phobias. She is passionate about helping others achieve freedom in every area, so they can experience life fully as the best version of themselves. Jessyca has been a guest on many podcasts. She has been a speaker at KetoCon, Low Carb, and Keto 101 cruises, The Crush your Cravings Masterclass, the Quit Sugar Summit, Keto at the Cabin, and other events. She is currently working on a book about her life and healing. "Silencing ED: Overcoming The Voice of Sabotage to Break Free from Disordered Eating Forever", which she expects to release in late 2021. In this episode: 📌Jessyca's story 📌What life is like now and what goes into her daily recovery 📌Struggles 📌How Jessyca works with clients 📌Success observations 📌Bridging the eating disorder and Food Addiction camps 📌Jessyca's book! 📌Signature Question Follow Jessyca: Website: https://ketogeniclifestylecoaching.com/get-coaching/coaches/jessyca-reynolds/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjessyca/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessycaketofied/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Zoe Harcombe is a researcher, author, blogger, and public speaker in the field of diet and health. Her particular areas of interest and expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition, and obesity. Zoe has a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths) and in 2016, she was awarded a Ph.D. in public health nutrition. Zoe's thesis title was "An examination of the randomized controlled trial and epidemiological evidence for the introduction of dietary fat recommendations in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Zoe is known for 1) Being the first person to examine the evidence base for the dietary fat guidelines at the time of their introduction (US 1977 and UK 1983). Discovering that not only was the randomized controlled trial evidence NON-supportive of the introduced guidelines but that fewer than 2,500 sick men had been studied in the process. 2) Coining the phrase 'the Eatbadly plate', which became 'the Eatbadly guide' in March 2016. 3) Devoting 7 chapters of my 2010 obesity book to dissecting calories generally and the 3,500 calorie myth particularly. 4) "Why do you overeat? When all you want is to be slim". This became the title of her 2004 (revised 2013) book, which is still unique in explaining physical reasons for overeating and how to overcome these. 5) Journal article dissection: Zoe receives requests from all over the world (many from my own heroes) asking if I can dissect a particular paper, which has led to daft media headlines e.g. margarine is better than butter. In this episode: Zoe's personal and professional journey The Harcombe Diet Addressing physical and psychological craving How to eat to nourish ourselves PCOS and food Volume eating Observations of success Signature question Follow Zoe: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoeharcombe Website: https://www.zoeharcombe.com/ Resources: PCOS 'special report' (https://www.zoeharcombe.com/2012/02/poly-cystic-ovaries-pcos-hormones-weight/) I hope it's of interest to you and others. Here are the two pieces of paper - they don't pull any punches, but then addiction doesn't either! https://www.theharcombedietclub.co.uk/30dayblitz/downloads/Option1-virtuous-circles.pdf https://www.theharcombedietclub.co.uk/30dayblitz/downloads/Option2-downwards-spiral.pdf Books: Zoë & Andy Harcombe. "The Harcombe Diet®: Lunch box recipes." Columbus Publishing. (2014). Zoë Harcombe. "The Harcombe Diet® 3-Step Plan." Hodder Paperbacks. (2014).Zoë Harcombe. "Why do you overeat? When all you want is to be slim." Columbus Publishing. (2013) [First published by Accent Press 2004). Zoë Harcombe. "Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight." Columbus Publishing. (2011) [First published by Accent Press 2008). Zoë & Andy Harcombe. "The Harcombe Diet®: The Recipe Book." Columbus Publishing. (2011) [First published by Accent Press 2008). Zoë Harcombe. "The Harcombe Diet® for Men."Columbus Publishing. (2011). Zoë Harcombe. "The Obesity Epidemic: What caused it? How can we stop it?" Columbus Publishing. (2010). The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

On todays episode Vera, Molly and Clarissa discuss our favourite takeaways from each guest from the 2nd half of the 1st season. This is your cheat sheet to go back if you missed an episode. We have officially reached over 100,000 downloads and we want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in. We are overwhelmed by the response and so grateful for your listening support. You are our community and we recover together with you one meal at time! Thank you for being a part of our family. Thank you for your recovery passion. Thank you for your trust. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your feedback and most importantly thank you for listening. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Kim, as she is known, has been treating addictions (substance, process, and food), mood disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, and personality disorders for more than a decade. In 2016 she co-founded SunCloud Health and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and CEO. Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions (substance, process, and food), eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people with their illnesses. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn't just limited to her academic and clinical experience, having had her own personal experience as a woman in recovery from an eating disorder and alcoholism. Today, she can combine her personal journey with her medical training to help SunCloud Health patients become emotionally strong, responsible problem-solvers, who are inspired to create fulfilling lives for themselves. She believes in and maintains a holistic perspective in the practice of psychiatry, incorporating biological, psycho-social, and spiritual approaches into the individually tailored treatment programs for each patient at SunCloud Health. Dr. Dennis obtained her medical degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, and completed her psychiatry residency training at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where she served as chief resident. During her training, she was part of the multi-disciplinary eating disorders team specializing in treating young people with eating disorders and their families. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy for Eating Disorders, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the American Society for Addiction Medicine. She is published in the areas of gender differences in the development of psychopathology, co-occurring eating disorders and self-injury, and the use of medication with family-based therapy for young people with anorexia nervosa. She is also on the editorial board of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. Dr. Dennis contributes regularly to news networks, such as ABC News and CNN, other national press such as the Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and Web MD, and professional magazines such as Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare. She is a monthly columnist for It's All in the Journey magazine and was recently featured on TLC Discovery Channel's "My Strange Addiction" and ABC's "20/20." Dr. Kim has a regular blog called, "Live Free". In this episode: Medications to treat Food Addiction Pros/Cons for medication interventions Conversations with medical providers Professionals need to work together on these issues Bariatric options Hope for remission and solution for this disease Will Food Addiction ever be acknowledged? Will ED ever acknowledge FA is real? What research is still needed? Spirituality Body Image Contact Dr. Kim: Website: https://suncloudhealth.com/ Contact: [email protected] The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

"Dr. Kim", as she is known, has been treating addictions (substance, process, and food), mood disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, and personality disorders for more than a decade. In 2016 she co-founded SunCloud Health and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and CEO. Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions (substance, process, and food), eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people with their illnesses. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn't just limited to her academic and clinical experience, having had her own personal experience as a woman in recovery from an eating disorder and alcoholism. Today, she can combine her personal journey with her medical training to help SunCloud Health patients become emotionally strong, responsible problem-solvers, who are inspired to create fulfilling lives for themselves. She believes in and maintains a holistic perspective in the practice of psychiatry, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into the individually tailored treatment programs for each patient at SunCloud Health. Dr. Dennis obtained her medical degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, and completed her psychiatry residency training at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where she served as chief resident. During her training, she was part of the multi-disciplinary eating disorders team specializing in treating young people with eating disorders and their families. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy for Eating Disorders, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the American Society for Addiction Medicine. She is published in the areas of gender differences in the development of psychopathology, co-occurring eating disorders and self-injury, and the use of medication with family-based therapy for young people with anorexia nervosa. She is also on the editorial board of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. Dr. Dennis contributes regularly to news networks, such as ABC News and CNN, other national press such as the Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and Web MD, and professional magazines such as Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare. She is a monthly columnist for It's All in the Journey magazine and was recently featured on TLC Discovery Channel's "My Strange Addiction" and ABC's "20/20." Dr. Kim has a regular blog called, "Live Free". In Today's Episode: Dr. Kim's personal and professional journeys SunCloud – What clients can expect How she and her team treat Food Addiction and Eating Disorder Treatment interventions for physiological and psychological symptoms Volume eating/addiction Harm reduction and abstinence Weight Bias The importance of community Our Signature Question! Contact Dr. Kim: Website: https://suncloudhealth.com/ Contact: [email protected] The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

In today's episode, we have Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich. He is a businessman, podcaster, and author of the best-selling book "Fitness Confidential." Vinnie promotes the dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise. He advocates for a 'No Sugar No Grains (NSNG) lifestyle, a Low-Carbohydrate way of eating. He has 35 years of experience in the fitness and weight loss industry and has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world lose hundreds of thousands of unhealthy pounds in an easy and sustainable way. In 2019, he co-created and starred in his documentary, FAT: A Documentary, directed by Peter Pardini, distributed by Gravitas Ventures. The documentary at one point topped the iTunes US charts for independent films and was featured highly on other lists, as well. He has recently released FAT: A Documentary 2 which we encourage all our listeners to check out! This sequel delves deeper into the lies and myths surrounding the age-old question: "What should I be eating?" Vinnie explores the latest scientific discoveries and unravels the myths that have been hampering our health. He is passionate about helping others take back their health through food! IN THIS EPISODE: We talk to Vinnie about his book The new movie: Beyond Impossible How diet culture messes up our bodies How to fuel ourselves for a workout How to start moving more His thoughts on pre-workout, workout supplements, etc. When is it TOO MUCH exercise? Vinnie gets personal His thoughts on why people don't meet their goals Clarissa's Rapid Fire Questions Vinnie's thoughts on the MEN Follow Vinnie Tortorich: Website Amazon link for Vinnie's Book, Fitness ConfidentialPodcast: Fitness Confidential Fat: A Documentary Fat: A Documentary 2 TWITTER: @VinnieTortorich The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Tim Noakes is a South African scientist and an emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is also a member of the National Research Foundation (South Africa), which lists him as one of their highest-rated members. He has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons and is the author of several books on exercise and diet. He is known for his work in sports science and for his support of a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet, as set out in his books The Real Meal Revolution and Lore of Nutrition: Challenging Conventional Dietary Beliefs. Noakes is an advocate of a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, often referred to in South Africa as the "Noakes" or "Banting" diet. Noakes has characterized mainstream dietary advice as "genocide". In February 2014 a registered dietician complained to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) that Noakes tweeted to a mother that she should wean her baby onto low-carbohydrate, high-fat foods, which he described as real foods. The HPCSA held a hearing about the allegation against Noakes over the next few years. Controversially, on 28 October 2016, the HPSCA incorrectly released a statement announcing that Noakes had been found guilty of misconduct. In a second press release issued over three hours later, the HPSCA apologized for the mistake. Noakes was cleared of misconduct in April 2017. The HPSCA lost its appeal in June 2018. Noakes co-wrote the 2017 book Lore of Nutrition with journalist Marika Sboros. In it, Noakes describes his Damascene conversion to low-carbohydrate dieting, explores how the lipid hypothesis is the "biggest mistake in modern medicine" and details his struggles with the medical establishment. Noakes has written several books detailing his research in sports science and nutrition. A selected bibliography is given below. Lore of Running (1986) Running Injuries: How to Prevent and Overcome Them (1990) Bob Woolmer's Art and Science of Cricket (2008) Challenging Beliefs: Memoirs of a Career (2012) Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports (2012) The Real Meal Revolution (2014) Raising Superheroes (2015) Lore of Nutrition: Challenging Conventional Dietary Beliefs, with Marika Sboros (2017) Real Food On Trial: How the diet dictators tried to destroy a top scientist, with Marika Sboros (2019) Today's Episode Dr. Noakes shares his Personal/Professional Story We talk about the Banting Diet Changing one person, one meal at a time Why we need to work on changing doctors Dr. Noakes discusses his legal battle We discuss how research can be biased and manipulated Food Addiction as a legitimate diagnosis How to find accurate information Nutritional science and why it needs to change He answers our question about Volume addiction Signature Question FOLLOW DR. NOAKES Twitter: @ProfTimNoakes Website: The Noakes Foundation https://thenoakesfoundation.org/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Hey there Food Junkies Podcast listeners! Don't forget: There is still time to help us get to 100k downloads by January 1st as a big thank you to Dr. Tarman! Be sure to like, share, subscribe, and leave us some feedback so others can more easily find us! Today, Clarissa and I meet up with Dr. Andrea Grayson. You may have seen her on the Quit Sugar Summit earlier this year or the Kick Sugar Summit more recently. Dr. Andrea Grayson is accomplished in numerous fields, including video production, marketing strategy, program development, and community engagement, and also conducts primary research and program evaluations. A life-long pursuer of health, wellness, and spirituality, she now has two primary areas of focus: empowering and inspiring healthy lifestyle changes through writing, talks, workshops, and online courses; and, pursuing policy solutions to create greater health equity. Drawing on several methodologies and employing a mix of media outlets, Dr. Grayson designs campaigns to address a variety of health and social issues in targeted populations. Her media work with behavior change methodology includes work with the Vermont Department of Health's WIC program, numerous colleges in Vermont to address excessive alcohol consumption, and collaborating with broadcast producers in Africa to create pro-social health messaging to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Dr. Grayson has an appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, teaching in the Master of Public Health Program. More specifically, Dr. Grayson has been teaching college-level courses in Social Marketing, Media Studies, and Media Production since 1994. Recent courses include The Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health, Communication for Social Good, Media Production for Social Change, and Marketing Social Change. Several courses involve opportunities for academic service-learning, where students apply their learning to address social issues in their community. Dr. Grayson has a background in news, education, and advertising/corporate media production, and is the co-founder of the production company It's a Fine Mess! Productions. Her video productions have received national attention, including a 2015 Silver Award from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Through presentations, workshops, and courses, Dr. Grayson provides information and inspiration for people to advance their health and fitness. Her current start-up is Breaking Free from Sugar, a one-month journey to reclaim your health for good. Clarissa and I wanted to know: Andrea's Personal and Professional stories and how they merged The 5 Pathways of Sugar Dependency Who her program is a good fit for The 9 areas of health she assesses for and works with clients to improve Behavior change and why it can be difficult We talk a bit about public policy and the actions we can take And stick around to find out how Andrea answers our Signature Question Find Dr. Grayson Websites: https://breakingfreefromsugar.com/ and https://andreagrayson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/algrayson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrayson/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Westman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic with Dr. William S. Yancy Jr. in 2006 after 8 years of clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets. He is Past-President and Master Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and Fellow of The Obesity Society. He is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials, and author of the New York Times Bestseller: The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, and Keto Clarity. He is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education and product company based on low carbohydrate concepts. He is the course coordinator for MED415c, a Fourth-Year Medical Student Elective on the Medical Management of Obesity, and a faculty member of the Duke Clinical Research Training Program. On Today's Episode: Dr. Westman shares his personal and professional journey Dr. Westman's Food Plan Dr. Westman explains what KETOSIS is Why keto is for fat-burning vs. weight-loss The medical benefits of eating for ketosis Are there cautions to keto? How Dr. Westman addresses Food Addiction within his clinic An increasing level of care with Food Addiction patients How Dr. Westman addresses the psych-social-spiritual aspect of the disease Signature Question Follow: Website: ericwestmanmd.com Book: End Your Carb Confusion Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNZsfluh0Uo The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. He and co-author Diana Rodgers recently released their book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars. He's known for his direct approach and ability to distill and synthesize information to make the complicated stuff easier to understand. In today's episode: Robb shares his story We cover what the 4 Pillars of Health are What he thinks about Food Addiction How he helps clients abstain from foods and behaviors that are keeping them sick He gives his opinion on having a "relationship with food" Robb explains about the neuro-regulation of appetite We talk about Sodium! What does Robb think about CONNECTION? What would Robb tell a younger version of himself about food, movement, sleep, and stress management? Follow Robb: Website: https://robbwolf.com/ Podcast: https://robbwolf.com/radio/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Robb-Wolf/e/B003Z4MQVY%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbwolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dasrobbwolf/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. David Unwin, MD, is an award-winning general practitioner (or family doctor) known for pioneering the low-carb approach in the UK. Through the years, Dr. Unwin has been highly recognized for his work within his field. Dr. Unwin was made a UK Royal College of General Practitioners expert clinical advisor in 2015 for his dedicated efforts within the areas of patient communication and type 2 diabetes. Then, in 2016, Dr. Unwin won the prestigious NHS Innovator of the Year award for his work with diabetes patients. From 2017 to 2018, his practice saved £57,000 on drugs for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions by offering patients a dietary alternative to medications. Also in 2018, Dr. Unwin was named the ninth most influential general practitioner in the UK by GP magazine Pulse. Moreover, he is a clinical expert in Diabetes at Fellowship of the UK Royal College of General Practitioners where he was elected as a Fellow back in 2008. Additionally, Dr. Unwin is the medical advisor at the popular Low Carb Program and is doing his best to spread knowledge about low carb among doctors, dietitians, and nurses. Dr. Unwin has also written several peer-reviewed papers to strengthen the science behind low-carb diets. Dr. Unwin's work has been covered by BBC, New Scientist, Daily Mail, and The British Medical Journal. In today's episode we cover: How he became the LowCarbGP The inspiration behind his helpful sugar infographics Resistance from colleagues How Food Addiction factors into the work he does with patients How he supports patients to make food/lifestyle changes What was it like (then and now) for you living with a food addict? How his family has been impacted Our Signature Question The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Cynthia Myers-Morrison, EdD. is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor. She is Certified and Licensed to offer the SUGAR® Assessment based on ICD or DSM criteria for Substance Use. In addition to her 3 masters and doctorate degrees, she continued professional studies in INFACT, IIN, Boston Trauma Center, Institute of Integrative Nutrition and International Food Addiction Counseling Training. Cynthia has a personal food addiction recovery story of letting go of nearly 100 pounds and has kept it off for more than 22 years. She is driven to help increase educational resources for those not yet served and helped accomplished this by co-authoring THE FIX for cravings. In her role as Vice Chair of FAI, she strives to support individuals, families, legislators, and educators in changing responses to food addiction. Her interest in genealogy, genes, and Daughters of the American Revolution led to her creation of the Genogram Discovery Program, which she offers in addition to Food Addiction Counselling, Speaking, and advocating. Follow Cynthia: https://www.myersmorrison.com

On this episode Molly and I interviewed Jonno Proudfoot co-author of the wildly successful book The Real Meal Revolution as well as Superfood for super children and The Real Meal Revolution Low Carb cooking. He is a well-known South African chef, who trained and worked in a five-times rated Top 10 restaurant and spent time at a variety of food and wine establishments before finding his passion in Paleo and LCHF (low carb/high fat) cookery. He is also a professional coach who is passionate about helping people transform their health. He has created the Food Transformation Coaching to help people crush their excess weight and rejuvenate their health by rewiring their relationship with food and bringing deliciousness back into your life. He helped drive the biggest eating revolution in South African history, and broke a world record when he swam from Mozambique to Madagascar (that's 460km). However, he has slayed his own demons. He grew up in a broken home with a parent in active addiction. As a teen he was angry at the world and had no self-worth. He drank, took drugs and disclosed his nickname was 'Trash'. "Life is good at throwing obstacles in the way of noble goals. When you work with me, I will use your greatest obstacles to fuel your hunger for greatness. The obstacle is the way." Jonno Proudfoot In today's episode: What Banting is and how it has changed Jonno's life The Real Meal Revolution and why it has been so successful in South Africa What it was like to work with Prof. Tim Noakes We talk about food addiction and compulsive overeating How he helps parents navigate grocery shopping, school lunches, parties AND SO MUCH MORE!!! Follow Jonno: Website: https://supperhero.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejonnoproudfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnoproudfoot/?hl=en Don't forget there are still a few more days of the Food Junkies Summit!!! So listen to this episode and then be sure to check out the final speakers of the month!

Mark Farley has been active in the recovery fellowships for almost 30 years. Mark found his Spiritual connection and his sobriety through the Salvation Army ARC program in 1991. They helped him to get back on his feet and begin putting his life back together. Mark wound up going back to school to get his Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certificates and went through the Salvation Army's Adjutant program to earn a Pastoral certification. He worked at the Salvation Army for 3 years running their Drug and Alcohol Rehab program and managing the homeless shelter in Sacramento California. Mark has a passion for helping others to overcome their addictions and afflictions as well as working with the homeless. Mark went on to build a very successful business that coordinated with hospitals and drug and alcohol treatment centers to medically manage detoxes before realizing his passion for helping the helpless, hopeless, hurting, and addicted. He earned his MBA and Pastoral Ordination while co-founding and building the 501c3 Furniture Bank, Inc. with his wife Tami. Mark is the Senior Pastor and Founder of Faith Through Works Fellowship, an outreach church that works primarily with the homeless, helpless, hurting and addicted. Known as the "cussing Pastor" you won't find Mark preaching from a pulpit on a Sunday! He prefers to be in the rehabs, shelters, and centers that helped him to find his way long ago. As Mark grew older his weight became an issue and in time lead to health issues. Like most folks, he tried every diet, food program, pill, and powder, but had no success. Mark tried to find a solution within the existing 12 Step based eating disorder and food programs but struggled to adhere to their suggestions. November 26, 2017, Mark hit his bottom and in desperation found Bitten Jonsson through the internet. Bitten responded to Mark's request and helped him to see that he was addicted to sugar and bad carbs just like his addiction to drugs and alcohol! The light at the end of the tunnel appeared! Mark continued to work with other existing food programs but found the 12 Step approach severely lacking. At the encouragement of Bitten and others, Mark decided to create what he was seeking. Mark is the founder of SCAA – Sugar and Carb Addicts Anonymous. A 12 Step Fellowship that has been meeting via Zoom since May of 2018. With just under 500 active members worldwide, there are 19 meetings weekly. The SCAA fellowship works from the AA Big Book and follows the 12 Steps as their suggested way to recover. Mark has been married to Tami for 26 years. They have a 23-year-old daughter Kai and reside 1n Queen Creek Arizona. Mark has published 3 Daily Devotionals and (3) 12 Step Recovery Workbooks. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Anna Lembke is medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford and has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice. She is a well sought after speaker on the subject of addiction. In 2016, she published Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop which was highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic. Dr. Lembke recently appeared on the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives. Her book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence was released last month and it explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a world where feeling good is the highest good. Today we talk to Anna about Food Addiction. She not only believes in Food Addiciton she feels that in our modern day scientifically hijacked, excessively accessible food world that it is likely EVERYONE has a disordered relationship with eating and food. How could we not?? She believes these foods are drugs and she validated the withdrawal and detox that comes with removing these foods and choosing to abstain from them when we start to seek Food Addiction recovery. She speaks to the pleasure/pain balance and how this plays a role in understanding our compulsive, addictive behaviours around food. She shares her experiences of working with individuals with food addiction and why food can be one of the most challenging addicitons to overcome We discuss the importance of getting through those first 30days and some strategies for staying safe in the initial period of removing the substances from our lives Why it's so important to act in a way that's opposite to what you are feeling. How social media drufigys human connection. The importance of practicing radical honesty and how it rewires our brain to stimulate connections between the prefrontal cortex and our reward pathway And whether she believes that food addiction should and will be recognized in the near future in the DSM. This episode is filled with helpful insights into the disease of addiction and tools you can use to help you recover. We hope that YOU enjoy it as much as we were honoured to sit in on it! Follow Anna: https://www.annalembke.com The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dan DeFigio is a well-known nutrition expert who has been featured on CNN's Fit Nation, The Dr. Phil Show, SELF Magazine, Readers Digest, Weight Watchers, Shape Magazine, and a host of other media outlets. Dan is the author of multiple books, including the bestselling Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies. Follow Dan: Website: https://beatingsugaraddiction.com Twitter: @dandefigio The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Natalia Staniszewska is an MSc of Neuroscience and a nutritionist originally from Poland, currently living in the Netherlands. She is on a mission to help people overcome their struggles with food by utilizing principles of neuroplasticity and mind management techniques. In her work, she combines the knowledge of neuroscience with a holistic approach to create a personalized approach for her clients who come to her struggling with binge eating, overeating, emotional eating, and yo-yo dieting. Today's Episode: Natalia gives talks about her journey with food and eating How her personal journey plays into her professional journey Who her clients are How she uses her knowledge of neuroscience to inform how she works with clients How she determines Binge Eating, Overeating, Food Addiction, and Emotional Eating The different kinds of overeaters Breaking up with diet culture PODCASTING! Instagram: @binge.proof.brain Website: https://bingeproofbrain.com/ Podcast: Bingeproof Brain The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Michael Goran is a childhood nutritional expert. He works as a Professor of Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine at the U of Southern California. He is the program chair for Diabetes and Obesity at the Saban Research Institute and he holds the Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. He has worked for more than 30 years covering research areas such as Maternal-Infant nutrition, how the developmental programming of obesity occurs, and the ethnic disparities in obesity and obesity-related diseases. Dr. Lustig has said that "Dr. Michael Goran trained as a biochemist and has morphed into a pediatric nutrition research powerhouse". He is the co-author (with Emily Ventura) of "Sugar Proof: How Sugar Puts Your Kids at risk of Hyperactivity, Tantrums Digestive Troubles and Learning Problems and More- And What You Can Do About It." FB and IG: @sugarproofkids Twitter: @michaelgoran Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist, author, and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet, and addiction. She received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Psychology from Princeton University, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular biology at the Rockefeller University in New York City. She regularly appears on TV and radio and speaks at universities, government agencies, schools about her research on food, addiction, and nutrition throughout the life span. As a mother of a 10-year-old daughter, she has a keen interest in the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers. She is the author of books such as - Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects our Brains and Behaviour -Why Diets Fail: Because You're Addicted to Sugar, and for the parents struggling to make sense of food in today's food environment: -What to Eat When You're Pregnant -What to Feed Your Babies and Toddler: A month by Month Guide to Support Your Childs' Health and Development www.drnicoleavena.com In today's episode: What happens in pregnancy when consuming sugar The role our brains play in the preference for sweetness and genetic changes in the reward system in babies who were gestated in a sugar environment Developing children are more susceptible to the dangers of sugar The importance of early life nutrition Why breakfast is a big deal! Examples of healthy swaps that we can make for our children Consider starting a Switch Witch tradition What should limits on added sugar be for our children How to have conversations with our children about reasonable amounts of sweets to be eating in a day The budding sugar addict and what to do Sugar Substitutes/low-calorie sweeteners Thoughts on simple and complex carbs and our children How grandparents can help their children and grandchildren to reduce added sugar in their lives Why do we need more research on Food Addiction in the younger populations The importance of treating the symptoms of Food Addiction whether it is or not The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Sandra Elia is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and a pioneer in the field of addictive eating. Her expertise has brought about partnerships with Canada's top obesity and addiction doctors. Her Food Addiction Recovery Program has yielded tremendous success. Clients report improved health, improved sense of well being, most importantly, changing their relationship with food. Sandra runs an outpatient Food Addiction Recovery Program in medical weight management clinics across Canada. She co-created Canada's first 28-day residential treatment program for food addiction at Renascent Addiction Rehab Centre in Toronto. Sandra is dedicated to changing the conversation so that anyone living with Food Addiction has access to treatment that is steeped with dignity, respect, and understanding. Follow Sandra: Website: https://sandraelia.com https://www.3sails.org/the-end-of-overeating https://www.facebook.com/3sailsrecovery Don't miss out on the 28-Day Intensive Get Abstinent | Stay Abstinent Program starting on September 27th, email [email protected] to secure your spot.

Michael Collins is a former sugar addict and takes this addiction very seriously. For the past 30 years he has not consumed sugar in any form – at least not intentionally. His interest in sugar addiction began in the early days of his recovery from substance use disorder. As he weaned himself off other substances he noticed that his relationship to, and his consumption of, sugar was beginning to resemble his other addictions. Curious and concerned, he started to talk about this with his recovery buddies. This led him to decide to quit sugar with the help of some amazing mentors. After many years of successfully starting, scaling, and selling online businesses, Michael decided that what really made him happy was helping people break their addictions of all kinds and come out the other side happier and healthier. Today's Episode: Mike's AHA moment The story behind "The Sugar-Free Man" How Mike works with clients How Mike helps people get past the "food" Mike shares something he believed early on in his career that has since changed He shares what factors he sees in clients that lead to doing well in recovery and the challenges clients face. We all sit on the Board for the Food Addiction Institute so we talk about our recent submission to the World Health Organization for the official recognition of Food Addiction as a legitimate diagnosis. We talk about Mike's hopes for the future of Food Addiction Treatment Don't miss how Mike answers our signature question Follow Mike: Website: https://sugaraddiction.com/ https://quitsugarsummit.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SugarDetoxGuy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugar_free_man/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmSugarFreeMan Book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Resort-Sugar-Detox-Guide-ebook/dp/B07JNSBVX4 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Dr. Georgia Ede, MD is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. She has 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. She served as a staff psychiatrist and nutrition consultant for seven years at Harvard University Health Services and for five years at Smith College in Western Massachusetts. In 2019, Dr. Ede established a new online video consultation service for individuals, families, and fellow clinicians to support people using special diets to treat psychiatric and other medical conditions. In addition to writing all of the content for her website, Dr. Ede is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and DietDoctor.com and speaks internationally about nutrition science and mental health. Dr. Ede is convinced that what we eat is by far the single most important factor in our mental and physical health and is one of a growing number of physicians around the world who has come to believe that people who apply the truth about nutrition science to their lives can experience life-changing improvements in their own health and well-being. Dr. Ede's nutrition philosophy is grounded in evolutionary science, human metabolism, and food biochemistry. In Today's episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab interview Dr. Georgia Ede and cover: How Dr. Ede get involved in nutritional psychiatry How the Standard American Diet and the increase in mental health issues (including Food Addiction) are related Inflammation in the brain and Oxidative Stress How to move clients away from disease/illness and toward health Metabolic Evaluations and why they are important! The food plan(s) she prefers to use with patients Obstacles to nutritional psychiatry / nutritional interventions Non-nutritive sweeteners Concerns for plant-based clients We ask about volume addiction The professional training Dr. Ede is offering Follow Dr. Ede Website: https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgiaEdeMD Blog: https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/blog The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, in the department she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she retired in September 2017. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. Previous faculty positions were at Brandeis University and the UCSF School of Medicine. From 1986-88, she was a senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services and editor of the 1988 Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health. Her research and writing examine scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice and its consequences, emphasizing the role of food industry marketing. She is the author of six prize-winning books: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (2002); Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety (2003); What to Eat (2006); Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics, with Dr. Malden Nesheim (2012); Eat, Drink Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics (2013); and Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) in 2015. She also has written two books about pet food, Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine (2008) and Feed Your Pet Right in 2010 (also with Dr. Nesheim). She published Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat, in 2018 (and its Portuguese translation in 2019). Her most recent book, with Kerry Trueman, Let's Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health, was published in September 2020. From 2008 to 2013, she wrote a monthly Food Matters column for the San Francisco Chronicle food section. She blogs daily (almost) at www.foodpolitics.com. Her Twitter account, @marionnestle, has been named among the top 10 in health and science by Time Magazine, Science Magazine, and The Guardian, and has more than 144,000 followers. Marion's Books https://www.foodpolitics.com/books/ Connect with Marion Website https://www.foodpolitics.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marion.nestle Twitter https://twitter.com/marionnestle?s=20 In Today's episode, we have Marion Nestle a Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of six prize-winning books: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health; What to Eat; Why Calories Count: From Science to PoliticsEat, Drink Vote: an illustrated guide to Food Politics Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning); Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat. Her most recent book, Let's Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health, is the topic of Vera's interview today. Marion has spent most of her professional career as a public health nutritionist and food studies academic. For decades she has been thinking, writing, publishing, and teaching about how politics affects and distorts food systems. The goal of her recent work has been to inspire not only "voting with forks" for healthier and more environmentally sustainable personal diets, but also "voting with votes." She means we need to engage in politics to advocate for food systems that make better food available and affordable to everyone, that adequately compensate everyone who works to produce, prepare, or serve food, and that deal with food in ways that conserve and sustain the environment. Marion is a force to be reckoned with in the Nutrition and Food & Public Health World. Our goal is not only to educate you the listener but also our guest on the concept of sugar as a drug and Food Addiction in general. In this episode, Vera respectfully challenges Marion on some of her thoughts about nutrition and we find out if she believes in Food Addiction. They have an enlightening conversation around the food confusion/dogma that exists in the different nutrition camps, they discuss the calorie conundrum, and Marion shares her personal experiences with the Sugar industry. We want to give a special shout-out to our friend Tony Vassallo for moderating the audience questions after the interview. We hope you enjoy the show! The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Joan Kent is an ACE-Certified Health Consultant, with a Ph.D. in Psychoactive Nutrition (foods and brain chemistry) and a Master's degree in exercise physiology. She specializes in ending sugar addiction and binge eating disorder and helping clients reverse Metabolic Syndrome – diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, heart disease, high triglycerides, high cholesterol, and more. Joan offers nutrition support to alleviate mood issues and inflammatory conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, MS, and CIDP. She has written two best-selling books, Stronger Than Sugar and The Sugar-Free Workout. In this episode: We ask Joan about her dissertation regarding Sugar as a major trigger for both Binge Eating and Cravings What it was like to be the first person to outline the neurochemical pathway of addiction to Sugar/White Flour more than 20 years ago. Should we eat what we crave??? How Fruit Addiction and Sugar Addiction may be one and the same. We wanted to know more about Protein and Fiber! Of course, we asked about VOLUME! We covered Carbs and SLEEP! Joan talked to us about working out SUGAR-FREE! How to fuel athletes who are overcoming Sugar/Food Addiction And as always, our Signature Question! Follow Joan Kent: Website: https://www.lastresortnutrition.com/joan-kent-ph-d/ Books: https://www.lastresortnutrition.com/books/ Articles: https://www.lastresortnutrition.com/articles/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joan.kent.334 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Siobhan Harris is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Podcast Host of "Unsweetened Sio" and certified in The Emotion Code. Siobhan started her recovery from sugar addiction in January 2018 and now that she is free is dedicated to helping others get free too. She shares her journey, both its victories and its challenges, plus interviews other addicts in recovery, sugar addiction coaches and experts on her podcast. Most recently she became certified in The Emotion Code, a powerful method of finding and releasing trapped emotions in the body that are often at the root of many physical ailments, depression, anxiety and just plain old feeling stuck. She also offers group coaching around sugar addiction and incorporates The Emotion Code! You can visit her website at www.unsweetenedsio.com for more information. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

We asked David back for a 2nd interview to discuss FIBER, Weight Bias, presenting at the International Convention on Eating Disorders, Restriction, and more. David even answers a question from a Patreon Patron!! This interview with David was an honor as he shared his clinical experience and what he knows from the current research he is involved in! David Wiss MS RDN is the founder of Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice in Los Angeles specializing in: substance use disorders, eating disorders, body image, mental health, as well as general wellness. Mr. Wiss has contributed sixteen articles to peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on his various topics of expertise, including nutrition for substance use disorder, food addiction, and eating disorders. David has spoken at dozens of academic conferences on these topics and is currently a PhD candidate in Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. His dissertation describes links between early life adversity and mental health in adulthood. Mr. Wiss is passionate about helping people achieve long-term recovery. Follow David: INSTAGRAM: @davidawiss EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com/ https://www.wisemindnutrition.com The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), The Case for Keto (2021). Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism. These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981). Follow Gary: Website: http://garytaubes.com Twitter:@garytaubes The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Paul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM has been an Addiction Medicine Physician for 36 years. He treats all types of addictive disorders and specializes in the assessment and treatment of health care professionals. As a therapist, he works with patients already in recovery, providing long-term therapy for those who suffer from this disease. His professional expertise extends to advocacy for professionals before agencies and licensing boards. Dr. Earley is a dynamic speaker and educator; he speaks and trains on topics of addiction, its treatment and addiction among health care professionals. In addition, he trains therapists about the neurobiological basis of psychotherapy. In his travels, he has provided training in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Switzerland. He is the author of three books and numerous articles on addiction and its treatment. He is a contributing author to the ASAM Textbook: Principles of Addiction Medicine, as author of the chapter: Physician Health Programs and Addiction among Physicians. He is a contributing author to the ASAM Criteria. And, author of two recent books, RecoveryMind Training and Recovery Skills Manual for Recover Mind Training are published by Central Recovery Press. Dr. Earley's work was featured in the addiction documentary series, Close to Home by Bill Moyers. Dr. Earley is a Distinguished Fellow of ASAM and has been on the board of ASAM for over 20 years in several capacities; he is currently the Immediate Past President. He has been the Medical Director of two nationally acclaimed addiction programs specializing in the care of health care professionals who suffer from addiction illnesses. Currently, Dr. Earley is the Medical Director of the Georgia Professionals Health Program, Inc., the Physicians Health Program (PHP) for the state of Georgia in the U.S. With Earley Consultancy, LLC, he works with numerous treatment facilities, providing training in cohesive care, treatment effectiveness and staff development. Dr. Earley is the recipient of the ASAM Annual Award in 2015. ASAM states the award is presented "For outstanding contributions to the growth and vitality of our Society, for thoughtful leadership in the field, and for deep understanding of the art and science of Addiction Medicine" and "For expanding the frontiers of the field of Addiction Medicine and broadening our understanding of the addictive process, through research and innovation." The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.