In this enlightening episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Molly Painschab sits down with Dr. Laurie Marbas to discuss the complex relationship between hormonal health and food addiction. Dr. Marbas, a board-certified family physician, shares her expertise on the impact of hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause, as well as conditions like PCOS, on women’s physical and mental well-being. Key Topics Discussed: Hormones and Women's Health: Dr. Marbas explains the hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause and menopause and their impact on mood, metabolism, sleep, and overall health. The importance of recognizing the 30+ symptoms of menopause beyond hot flashes, including joint pain, cognitive changes (e.g., brain fog), and weight distribution shifts. The Role of Lifestyle in Hormonal Health: How can lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and stress management significantly affect the severity of menopause symptoms? Dr. Marbas emphasizes the importance of a whole-food, plant-based diet, resistance training, and effective stress management strategies to improve hormonal balance and reduce inflammation. PCOS and Food Addiction: A deep dive into how hormonal imbalances associated with PCOS contribute to cravings and food addiction behaviors. Dr. Marbas shares insights on managing PCOS through lifestyle changes and the role of insulin resistance in perpetuating cravings for sugary, processed foods. The Gut-Brain Connection: The gut-brain axis affects hormonal health, food cravings, and overall well-being. Improving gut health with a high-fiber, plant-based diet can help manage cravings and reduce inflammation, benefiting mental and physical health. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): When lifestyle changes are not enough, Dr. Marbas discusses the role of hormone replacement therapy in supporting women through menopause, alleviating symptoms, and improving quality of life. Working with knowledgeable healthcare providers to explore HRT and other medical interventions tailored to individual risk factors is important. Key Takeaways: Hormonal fluctuations during menopause and PCOS can intensify food cravings and food addiction behaviors. A whole-food, plant-based diet, regular physical activity (particularly resistance training), and mindful stress management are key to mitigating these effects. Hormone replacement therapy can be a valuable tool for women who continue to struggle despite lifestyle changes, but it must be approached with individualized care.   Dr. Laurie Marbas, a renowned board-certified Lifestyle, and Family Medicine physician is licensed to practice in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. She embodies professional versatility and expertise and is committed to delivering personalized, top-notch healthcare solutions tailored to your unique needs.  Where to Find Dr. Marbas: To learn more about Dr. Marbas and her work in lifestyle medicine and hormonal health, visit her website: https://www.drmarbas.com/ You can book appointments, access resources, and explore ways to work with her across all 50 states.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, host Dr. Vera Tarman welcomes back Dr. Eric Westman, a renowned internal medicine physician and obesity medicine specialist. Dr. Westman has over 20 years of experience in clinical research and patient care, focusing on ketogenic diets and therapeutic carbohydrate restriction. As the director of the Keto Medicine Clinic at Duke University, Dr. Westman has been instrumental in advancing the research and application of low-carb diets to treat obesity and diabetes. During this discussion, Dr. Westman provides an update on the latest developments in the ketogenic community, including new research and clinical applications of the keto diet for weight loss, diabetes reversal, and overall metabolic health. He highlights the evolution of therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR) and its impact on clinical practice and grassroots movements within the medical and health coaching communities. Key Discussion Points: Keto Diet Origins: Dr. Westman explains the keto diet's historical roots, dating back to the Banting Diet in the 1860s, and how it evolved into the Atkins Diet and the modern ketogenic movement. Research on Keto and Safety: Dr. Westman discusses the early skepticism surrounding the safety of ketogenic diets and how clinical trials have proven the diet's safety and efficacy. Virta Health's Role in Diabetes Reversal: Learn about Virta Health’s groundbreaking studies on using a low-carb diet to reverse type 2 diabetes, and how technology, such as apps and blood sugar monitoring, can play a role in this process. Challenges with the Medical Community: Dr. Westman addresses the growing divide between physicians who rely on medication-based treatments for obesity and those who advocate for lifestyle changes through therapeutic carbohydrate restriction. The Cholesterol Controversy: Dr. Westman touches on the ongoing debate regarding cholesterol, LDL, and heart disease and why the prevailing LDL cholesterol hypothesis might not fully apply to people on low-carb diets. Ketone Bodies and Cravings: A deeper dive into how ketones reduce cravings and how ketogenic diets can help break the addiction cycle to sugar and carbohydrates. Processed Keto Foods and Potential Pitfalls: Dr. Westman shares his thoughts on the rise of processed keto products and their potential role in helping and hindering keto success. Keto Education and Support: Learn more about Dr. Westman’s educational programs, such as Keto Made Simple, which provide comprehensive support for individuals looking to adopt a ketogenic lifestyle.  Books by Dr. Westman: A New Atkins for a New You Keto Clarity Cholesterol Clarity End Your Carb Confusion  Educational Programs: Keto Made Simple Course – Available through Adapt Your Life Academy End Your Cholesterol Confusion Course Podcasts: Keto Made Simple: Learn with Dr. Westman Virta Health: Studies on diabetes reversal through ketogenic diets  Final Thoughts:   Dr. Westman’s work continues to demystify the science behind ketogenic diets, offering practical advice for both healthcare providers and individuals looking to improve their metabolic health. Whether you're interested in weight loss, diabetes reversal, or better overall health, this episode provides valuable insights into how the ketogenic lifestyle can fit into your journey.  Connect with Dr. Eric Westman:   Website: https://ericwestmanmd.com/ Twitter: https://x.com/drericwestman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaptyourlifeacademy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptYourLifeAcademy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL55Chm2jfDSrWCzAmNjex2-iSC8nzgZpL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-c-westman-md-mhs-a9b4b0/   **Subscribe to the Food Junkies Podcast** on your favorite podcast platform and join us on our journey to explore food addiction recovery and nutritional health!   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 this insightful episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab welcome Charlotte Schön Poulsen, an expert in biomedical science and addiction, to discuss the fascinating world of GLP-1 medications, specifically Semaglutide, and their effects on cravings for ultra-processed foods. Charlotte's recent graduate thesis explores the impact of Semaglutide on cravings, and she shares the highlights of her research, the role of GLP-1s in food addiction, and what this means for those struggling with ultra-processed food cravings. Charlotte brings a wealth of knowledge from her work at the LevaSockerfri Treatment Center and her establishment of Know Addiction Academy in 2022. She is also a published author on sugar addiction and low-carbohydrate psychoeducational programs. In this episode, she provides a scientific yet accessible breakdown of the biochemical and psychological factors that drive cravings and how medications like Semaglutide may offer short-term relief but with potential long-term consequences. Key Topics Discussed: Charlotte’s Journey: From IT Engineer to Addiction Expert. Semaglutide and Cravings: The basis of Charlotte's research and how semaglutide impacts cravings, especially for ultra-processed foods. Cravings for Sweet vs. Savory: Why semaglutide may reduce cravings for savory foods but shows minimal long-term effect on sweet cravings. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Effects: The limitations of GLP-1 medications in providing lasting relief from cravings. Biochemical Orchestra of Cravings: Charlotte's analogy of the brain as an orchestra of hormones, each playing a role in regulating cravings. Holistic Approaches: Why medications alone are not the answer for food addicts and how a holistic, personalized treatment plan is crucial. The Role of GLP-1 in Addiction Interaction Disorder: Insights into how semaglutide could be used in addiction recovery and the caution needed when integrating it into treatment plans. Resources Mentioned: Charlotte's Thesis: https://lnu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1887815&dswid=5507 Charlotte’s article (co-authored with Molly Painschab):  "A Low-Carbohydrate and Psychoeducational Program Shows Promise for the Treatment of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction" Books by Charlotte Schön Poulsen (available in Swedish): Learn to Live Sugar-Free, Self-Help Book for Sugar Addiction (in Swedish) Cookbook – tasty recipes, sugar-free, gluten-free (in Swedish) Know Addiction Academy – Educating the next generation of addiction therapists (in Swedish) How to Connect with Charlotte Schön Poulsen: Website: https://levasockerfri.se/en/home/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/levasockerfri/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/172726966715731 Linked-in: www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-schön-poulsen-aa874a6   Don't Miss Out! Are you ready to take the next step in your personal growth and recovery journey? 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What You’ll Learn: 🔥Identify Your Enneagram Type: Discover the core motivations and fears driving your behaviors. 🔥Understand Patterns of Behavior: Learn how your Enneagram type influences your reactions to stress, challenges, and emotional triggers. 🔥Growth Paths for Each Type: Get actionable strategies to move beyond limiting patterns and cultivate healthier, more intentional behaviors. 🔥Practical Tools for Recovery: Explore how the Enneagram can support your recovery process by providing personalized guidance and emotional awareness. Why This Course Is Perfect for You: 🔥Personalized Insights: Understand your unique personality and how it impacts your relationships, work, and well-being. 🔥Practical Application: Go beyond theory—this course equips you with tools and exercises to apply your learning in everyday life. 🔥Supportive Community: Join a group of like-minded individuals who are also committed to personal growth and recovery. 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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 this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, hosts Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy dive into a fascinating conversation with Dr. Corinde Weirs, an expert in addiction and brain science. Dr. Weirs shares her insights on using the ketogenic diet as a tool for managing cravings related to addiction, not only for alcohol but possibly food as well. We explore how the brain’s metabolism shifts in addiction and the promising role of ketones in stabilizing withdrawal symptoms. Key Discussion Points: ·        Dr. Corinde Weir’s journey into the field of addiction and neuroscience. ·        The brain’s reliance on alternative energy sources (acetate) during chronic alcohol use and how the keto diet can provide crucial support during alcohol withdrawal. ·        How a ketogenic diet might reduce the need for benzodiazepines during alcohol detoxification and decrease alcohol cravings. ·        The impact of a keto diet on brain function and cravings for both alcohol and food. ·        Exploring future research on the ketogenic diet’s effects on other addictions and the potential role it could play in long-term recovery.   Guest Bio:  Dr. Corinde Weirs obtained her PhD in psychology from the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and is an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Studies of Addiction. With expertise in functional MRI and PET imaging, Dr. Weirs has contributed to groundbreaking research on addiction and brain energetics, making her a leader in the field.   Connect with Dr. Corinde Weirs: https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g332/p9389303   Sweet Sobriety Foundations   If you're curious about the intersection of nutrition and addiction recovery, don't miss this deep dive into the science behind using the ketogenic diet to control cravings. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review!   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.    

Karen is a fierce spirit with an unwavering determination to overcome challenges. Her own journey of resilience has fueled a passionate desire to help others find their way to recovery. With a heart full of empathy and a mind full of strategies, Karen is a beacon of hope for those struggling to break free from addiction. Her unwavering belief in the power of human potential inspires others to fight for a brighter future.   Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group - where we believe "I'm Sweet Enough." If you're considering personalized assistance, CJ, a Certified Addiction Professional specializing in Food Addiction, is here for one-on-one coaching. Reach out to CJ at [email protected]  Interested in sharing your recovery story on our show? We'd love to hear from you! Please email [email protected]  If you find inspiration in recovery narratives, you won't want to miss the Food Junkies Podcast. Check it out at https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com/.  

In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab sit down with Anna Fruehling, co-founder of SUGARx Global and a powerful voice in the food addiction recovery space. Anna shares her personal journey through addiction, recovery, and her mission to help others overcome their struggles with sugar and ultra-processed food addiction. With over 35 years of recovery from drug addiction and eight years clean from food addiction, Anna brings a wealth of experience, both personal and professional, to the conversation.  Key Takeaways:  Anna’s Journey to Recovery    - Anna’s battle with addiction began in childhood, growing up in San Francisco, where she was introduced to drugs at an early age. Her journey to recovery started at 17, but it took many years for her to recognize the role of sugar addiction in her life.    - Anna’s "aha moment" came after hearing Bitten Jonsson speak about sugar as a gateway drug, sparking a realization of the connection between her sugar consumption and addictive behaviors.  Healing through Keto & Primal Eating:    - As a certified health coach and primal health advocate, Anna shares how lowering her carbohydrate intake and adopting a keto lifestyle brought peace to her mind and body.    - She credits keto for helping manage her autoimmune conditions, keeping her away from medications for years, and improving her overall mental and physical health.  The Creation of Sugar X Global:    SUGARx Global was founded by Anna, Judy, and Dave to provide group-based support for those battling food addiction. Anna emphasizes the power of community and the effectiveness of group recovery over individual coaching.    - The platform offers structured support, including the **Recovery Accelerator Program**, an 18-week course designed to help individuals deeply explore their addiction and develop sustainable strategies for long-term recovery. Philosophy of CARE:    - Anna introduces the CARE philosophy—focused on **Compassion, Accountability, Recovery Protection, and Education**. This philosophy guides the Sugar X approach, helping clients protect their recovery, plan for future challenges, and continue their education in addiction science. Mindset Shift for Recovery:    - Recovery isn’t just about abstinence; it’s about changing your mindset. Anna stresses that understanding the science behind addiction, recognizing automatic negative thoughts, and creating a personalized recovery journey is key to long-lasting success.  The Power of Group Support:    - Anna prefers working with groups rather than individuals, as group dynamics create a powerful environment where honesty, shared experiences, and collective growth can flourish. Anna’s Book - An Altered Spirit:    - Anna’s book, *An Altered Spirit: The Twelve Steps of Ebenezer Scrooge*, parallels the classic tale of Scrooge’s transformation and the 12-step recovery process. Proceeds from the book support children of alcoholics. Connect with Anna & SUGARx Global: - Website: https://www.sugarxglobal.com - Anna’s Book: An Altered Spirit: The Twelve Steps of Ebenezer Scrooge   Closing Thoughts: If you or someone you love is struggling with food addiction, this episode is a must-listen. Anna’s compassion, experience, and dedication to helping others create a powerful message of hope and healing.   Be sure to subscribe to the Food Junkies Podcast and stay tuned for more insightful conversations on food addiction recovery.   Have you enjoyed the episode? Don’t forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts!   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Bethany Mazereeuw, MSW, is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, Canada, with a Masters of Social Work specializing in recovery support. Bethany brings a compassionate and holistic approach to helping individuals navigate the challenges of addiction recovery, emotional well-being, and personal growth. She is passionate about integrating tools like the Enneagram and mindfulness techniques into her practice, offering clients tailored support that addresses their mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Bethany's work emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, resilience, and fostering deep self-awareness. Her expertise in both group facilitation and one-on-one counseling allows her to create safe, nurturing spaces for those on their recovery journey. In addition to her clinical work, Bethany is dedicated to teaching and mentoring others in addiction recovery and personal growth. She has conducted workshops and has contributed to the Sweet Sobriety platform, where she offers guidance on how personality insights can play a pivotal role in long-term recovery. Bethany’s empathetic, growth-oriented approach empowers her clients to break free from harmful patterns and embrace a more fulfilling, balanced life. In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of the Enneagram and its role in personal growth and recovery from food addiction. Bethany Mazereeuw, MSW provides an insightful introduction to the Enneagram, explaining how this system of nine personality types helps individuals understand the "why" behind their behaviors. We explore how the Enneagram offers a unique pathway for self-awareness and healing, making it a valuable tool in recovery. Key Takeaways: What is the Enneagram?: An arrangement of nine different personality types represented in a circular diagram. Each type reflects a different way of seeing the world and is shaped by experiences and upbringing. Triads of Intelligence: The Enneagram divides the nine types into three centers of intelligence—Heart (Feeling), Head (Thinking), and Body (Doing)—that shape how individuals process information and respond to the world around them. Difference from Other Personality Tests: Unlike assessments like Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram digs into the underlying motivations driving behavior and provides a roadmap for personal growth and self-awareness. Application in Recovery: Understanding your Enneagram type can provide insight into the deeper motivations behind addictive behaviors and offer specific growth paths to break free from ingrained patterns. Highlights: The Enneagram doesn’t just stop at identifying personality; it helps us understand the work needed to transcend our automatic behaviors and move toward greater emotional and spiritual health. Discussion on how Enneagram types align with different centers of intelligence—Feeling (Heart), Thinking (Mind), and Doing (Body)—and how these centers relate to how we interact with the world and approach recovery. Insights into how each Enneagram type responds to recovery strategies, like diet programs or emotional triggers, and how tailoring approaches can improve recovery outcomes. Practical Tips: Learn your Enneagram type by reflecting on your core motivations rather than just outward behaviors. Once you know your type, use it to become more aware of how you interact with the world and manage your recovery. Engage in "non-judgmental self-observation" to notice when you're acting from ego patterns and consciously choose healthier behaviors. Join Us: Check out our Sweet Sobriety Enneagram Workshops, Part 1 and Part 2, to explore how understanding your Enneagram type can accelerate your recovery journey. You’ll learn more about your number, access tools for growth, and connect with others on a similar path. Follow Bethany: Website: https://symplicated.com/sugar-free Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/declutter.your.diet/ Sign up for our next Enneagram Workshop   Thank You for Listening! If you found this episode helpful, please rate and review! Don't forget to subscribe for more insights on recovery and personal growth.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy welcome Dr. Barry C. Smith, a former food industry consultant and an expert in sensory perception, to discuss his transition from working with ultra-processed foods to advocating for healthier eating alternatives. Dr. Smith shares his journey from studying philosophy and sensory perception to becoming involved in the food industry, where he provided insights into how we perceive taste and flavor. He reveals the complexities of multi-sensory perception and how the food industry uses this knowledge to enhance the desirability of processed foods. Dr. Smith delves into the interplay between our senses—taste, touch, smell, and even sound—and how these senses influence our eating experiences. He explains how texture and aroma can trick our brains into perceiving food as sweeter or more flavorful than it is, often leading to overconsumption. Dr. Smith also discusses his experiment of cutting out ultra-processed foods and its profound impact on his well-being, including reduced cravings and improved mood. The conversation touches on the ethics of the food industry, the challenges of regulating ultra-processed foods, and the importance of informed choices for consumers. Dr. Smith offers practical tips on enhancing the sensory experience of whole foods, making them more enjoyable and satisfying. Key Topics Discussed: The role of multisensory perception in flavor and taste How the food industry manipulates sensory experiences to enhance food desirability The challenges of reducing sugar, fat, and salt in processed foods while maintaining consumer appeal The impact of ultra-processed foods on health and well-being Dr. Smith’s journey of transitioning to a diet free from ultra-processed foods The importance of informed consumer choices and the need for better food regulation Memorable Quotes: "The brain often confuses smoothness with sweetness, which is why foods like chocolate and cream are so pleasurable." "Our experience of food begins long before it enters our mouths; it’s influenced by sight, smell, and even sound." "Cutting out ultra-processed foods changed my relationship with food—I wasn’t hungry all the time, and I felt better overall." Practical Tips: Experiment with the sensory aspects of whole foods, such as color, texture, and temperature, to enhance your eating experience. Be mindful of the ingredients in your food and how they affect your body and cravings. Consider how your environment and context influence your perception of food. Follow Dr. Smith: Twitter (X): https://x.com/smithbarryc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-smith-40585439/?originalSubdomain=uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barry.c.smith1/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Ashley Gearhardt, Ph.D., is an esteemed psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She is renowned for her pioneering research on the intersection of addiction, eating behavior, and obesity. Dr. Gearhardt earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Yale University, where she co-created the Yale Food Addiction Scale, a widely used tool to assess food addiction and its parallels with substance dependence. Her research focuses on understanding how highly processed foods may contribute to addictive-like eating behaviors and the broader implications for public health. Dr. Gearhardt's work has been extensively published in top-tier scientific journals, and she frequently presents her findings at international conferences. Her research has significantly influenced how the scientific community and the public understand the role of food in the obesity epidemic. Dr. Gearhardt is also actively involved in community outreach and policy discussions, aiming to translate her research into actionable strategies to improve public health. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Gearhardt has appeared in various media outlets, contributing expert commentary on topics related to food addiction, obesity, and public health policies. Her contributions have been instrumental in advancing the conversation around the addictive properties of certain foods and their impact on behavior and health. Episode Overview: In this insightful episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, co-hosts Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab sit down with the esteemed Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, a leading expert in the field of food addiction and psychology. Dr. Gearhardt is known for her groundbreaking work in developing the Yale Food Addiction Scale, which has become a pivotal tool in understanding the addictive properties of highly processed foods. Key Discussion Points: Introduction to Dr. Ashley Gearhardt: Learn about Dr. Gearhardt's background, her journey into the field of psychology, and what inspired her to focus on food addiction. Understanding Food Addiction: Dr. Gearhardt explains the parallels between substance addiction and food addiction, particularly how certain foods can trigger addictive-like behaviors in the brain. The Yale Food Addiction Scale: Discover how it was developed, its impact on the field, and how it is used to assess food addiction in individuals. The Role of Highly Processed Foods: The conversation delves into the role of highly processed foods in contributing to obesity and addictive eating patterns, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals struggling with food addiction. Public Health Implications: Dr. Gearhardt discusses the broader implications of her research on public health, including potential strategies to combat the rise of food addiction and obesity. Future Research and Initiatives: Hear about Dr. Gearhardt’s ongoing research and what she sees as the future directions for studying and addressing food addiction. Find Dr. Gearhardt: Website: https://ihpi.umich.edu/our-experts/agearhar Yale Food Addiction Scale: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/fastlab/yale-food-addiction-scale/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Addiction-2nd-Brownell/dp/019067105X The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Welcome to the Food Junkies Podcast! In today’s episode, your host, Dr. Vera Tarman, and co-host, Clarissa Kennedy, are thrilled to welcome Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy to the show. Dr. Roy is a highly respected family medicine physician with a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating patients with various health concerns, including those related to food addiction and recovery. Dr. Roy graduated from the University of Montreal in 2015 and from LaValle University in 2012, bringing a rich educational background and a compassionate approach to her practice. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of food addiction recovery, exploring how positive and negative expectations can shape the journey to better health. Dr. Roy shares her insights on the importance of flipping expectations, patient challenges, and practical strategies for building new, adaptive expectations that support lasting recovery. Whether you’re struggling with food addiction, supporting someone who is, or simply interested in learning more about this critical topic, this episode offers valuable perspectives and actionable advice. Tune in to discover how shifting your mindset can be a powerful tool in overcoming food addiction and reclaiming your health. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy’s journey in medicine and her passion for helping patients overcome food addiction. The concept of flipping expectations and how it can transform the recovery process. Common challenges faced when trying to change expectations and how to overcome them. Practical tips for building realistic, adaptive expectations that support long-term recovery. The role of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and support systems in sustaining positive change. Find Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy: BOOKS  LinkedIn Twitter/X Connect with Us: Join our community on Facebook for ongoing support and discussions. Crush Your Cravings MasterClass Friday, August 23, 2024 https://crushyourcravings.institute/clarissa https://crushyourcravings.institute/molly Subscribe & Leave a Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the Food Junkies Podcast and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content to those on their recovery journey. Thank You for Listening! We appreciate you tuning in and hope this episode helps you on your path to recovery. Stay strong, stay committed, and remember—you have the power to change your relationship with food and reclaim your life.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 this episode of the Food Junkies podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman interviews Dr. Hala Lahlou, a leading obesity medicine physician based in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Lahlou shares her journey into bariatric medicine, which began with her family medicine practice, where she noticed that many of her patients struggled with obesity and metabolic issues. This personal connection, along with her own experiences with obesity, motivated her to specialize in this field. Dr. Lahlou discusses the complex role of adipose tissue, explaining its function as an endocrine organ that plays a significant role in metabolism, immunity, and inflammation. She emphasizes that obesity is not merely a cosmetic issue but a serious health condition that can lead to various diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. The conversation also delves into the use of GLP-1 agonists and bariatric surgery as treatments for obesity. Dr. Lahlou explains that GLP-1 agonists, initially developed for diabetes treatment, are now being used to treat obesity because they help reduce food cravings and manage metabolic disorders. However, she also highlights the challenges, including side effects and the high cost of these medications. Dr. Lahlou also touches on the importance of screening for underlying conditions like ADHD, which can complicate weight management due to issues with impulse control and emotional regulation. She explains that ADHD, often underdiagnosed in obese patients, can contribute to food addiction and challenges in following structured weight loss plans. The episode concludes with Dr. Lahlou's thoughts on the future of obesity medicine, her focus on educating medical students and residents, and her hope for a more compassionate approach to treating obesity, recognizing it as a complex, multifaceted condition rather than a simple issue of willpower or discipline. Follow Dr. Lahlou: LinkedIn Diet Doctor   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Matthew W. Johnson, PhD, is a senior researcher for the Center of Excellence for Psilocybin Research and Treatment at Sheppard Pratt’s Institute for Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics. He is one of the world’s most accomplished scientists on the human effects of psychedelics and has conducted seminal research in the behavioral economics of drug use, addiction, and risk behavior. Dr. Johnson, an expert in behavioral pharmacology research, has decades of experience. In his most recent role, he served as a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Johnson’s current research centers around the efficacy and safety of psychedelics in the treatment of various medical and mental health conditions.  In 2008, Dr. Johnson played a crucial role in revitalizing human psychedelic research by publishing psychedelic risk and safety guidelines, which are now widely recognized as field standards. His trials have explored the effects of psychedelics on mystical experience, personality change, cancer distress treatment, and depression treatment. Dr. Johnson published the first research on psychedelic treatment for tobacco addiction in 2014. In 2021, he received the first federal grant in a half-century for treatment research with a classic psychedelic. He has received continuous National Institute of Health (NIH) funding as Principal Investigator since 2009 and has reviewed for >75 journals, including serving as guest editor on two special issues on psychedelics. Dr. Johnson has reviewed grants for the NIH, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Military, and multiple governments outside the U.S. He was a member of the Addictions Risks and Mechanisms (ARM) NIH study section for 5 years. He has been invited to present his research in over a dozen countries. Dr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Oregon University and earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Vermont. He served as President of the International Society for Research on Psychedelics in 2020, the first scientific society dedicated to quantitative research on psychedelics and one he played a role in founding. In 2019, Dr. Johnson also served as President of the Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse Division of the American Psychological Association.  Dr. Johnson has been interviewed about psychedelics and other drugs by many newspapers, TV and radio programs, and podcasts around the world. These include interviews by Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes, CNN, NPR, Fox News, Fox Business News, the BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Vogue, Washingtonian, Scientific American, Nature, the Lex Fridman Podcast, the Huberman Lab Podcast, Big Think, and by Michael Pollan in his best-selling book, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. Follow Dr. Johnson X: https://x.com/drug_researcher Website: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/why-sheppard-pratt/our-experts/details/matthew-w-johnson-phd/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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, CJ has a conversation with Anne. Anne is a deeply reflective individual with a profound understanding of self. Through years of personal exploration and experience with abstinence, Anne has developed a keen insight into human behavior and the complexities of cravings. Her journey has equipped her with a unique perspective that allows her to approach challenges with empathy and wisdom. Anne's ability to share her experiences with honesty and vulnerability makes her a valuable resource for those seeking understanding and support. Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group - where we believe "I'm Sweet Enough." If you're considering personalized assistance, CJ, a Certified Addiction Professional specializing in Food Addiction, is here for one-on-one coaching. Reach out to CJ at [email protected]  Interested in sharing your recovery story on our show? We'd love to hear from you! Please email [email protected]  If you find inspiration in recovery narratives, you won't want to miss the Food Junkies Podcast. Check it out at https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com/.  

Maia Szalavitz is an acclaimed journalist and author renowned for her expertise in neuroscience and addiction. With a career spanning over three decades, she has become one of the most prominent voices in the field, advocating for evidence-based approaches to addiction treatment and policy. Szalavitz's career as a journalist began in the late 1980s. Her work has appeared in numerous prestigious publications, including The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and Scientific American. She has reported extensively on topics ranging from addiction and mental health to neuroscience and public health. Maia Szalavitz is the author of several influential books that have reshaped the public's understanding of addiction and recovery: "Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids" (2006): This groundbreaking book exposed the harmful practices within the troubled-teen industry, advocating for reforms and better oversight. "Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential—and Endangered" (2010), co-authored with Dr. Bruce Perry, explores the science of empathy and its critical role in human development and society. "Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction" (2016): This seminal work challenges conventional views on addiction, presenting it as a learning disorder rather than a moral failing or purely biological disease. The book has been lauded for its compassionate and scientifically grounded approach. "Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction" (2021): In this book, Szalavitz chronicles the history and development of the harm reduction movement and advocates for humane and effective drug policies. Maia Szalavitz is a fierce advocate for harm reduction, a set of practical strategies aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use. Her work has significantly influenced public policy, contributing to a broader acceptance of harm reduction measures such as needle exchange programs, safe consumption spaces, and medication-assisted treatment. Through her writing and public speaking, Szalavitz continues to challenge stigmatizing narratives around addiction, emphasizing the importance of empathy, compassion, and science-based interventions. She has received numerous awards for her journalism and public health contributions, including the American Psychological Association's Award for Excellence in Reporting on Addiction. In this episode, we talk to Maia about: How her personal journey influenced her professional work and views on addiction Key misconceptions about addiction that persist in society today The role of trauma and mental health issues in the development and perpetuation of addiction Addiction as a learning disorder Harm Reduction and Radical Empathy The future of addiction treatment and the evolution of harm reduction in the next 10 to 20 years Signature Question: If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about addiction and/or Harm Reduction - what would it be?   Follow Maia: Website: https://maiasz.com/ Twitter (X): https://x.com/maiasz Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001ILFON8   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Meet Dr. Kirby Reutter, a bilingual clinical psychologist and leading trauma specialist. Dr. Reuttercurrently contracts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to providetreatment services for individuals seeking political asylum. He is also the author of three books, including“The DBT Skills Workbook for PTSD.” In this episode, we cover: Dr. Kirby Reutter educates us on what PTSD is How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can treat PTSD We talk about addiction, trauma, and DBT How mindfulness can be a very important piece to treating trauma Our signature question and so much more We are definitely having Dr. Reutter back! Follow Dr. Reutter: Website: https://www.drkirbyreutter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkirbyreutter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirbyreutter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drreutter/ In the media: https://www.drkirbyreutter.com/in-the-media   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcareprovider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Jen Unwin, PsyD, FBPSs co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) Jen is a Clinical Psychologist who worked for over 30 years in the NHS in the UK. She specialised in the role of hope in quality of life and was chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Therapy. After a lifetime of addiction to sugar and carbohydrates, she finally understood that the solution was abstinence and trained in Holistic Addiction Medicine with Heidi. They have been working together to devise and evaluate successful treatment approaches to food addiction and to raise awareness of the condition internationally. Jen’s best hopes are that treatment will be more available and that the condition of food addiction will be formally recognised. Heidi Giaever, Founder of The Collaborative Health Community, CFK and co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) Heidi’s original degree was in chemical engineering. She subsequently retrained in Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine and Hollistic Addicition Medicine (HAM), following her declining cognitive and mental health during her late 30s, found to have been caused by her poor diet and struggle with sweet-foods addiction. Heidi’s mission is to provide suitable platforms and further, collaborate with her partners to raise awareness of food addiction and develop creative community-based initiatives to work preventatively with children and young families. Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, Sweet Sobriety Co-Founder Molly is a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counsellor specializing in behavioural change using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Molly is passionate about empowering individuals with self-determination on their healing journey. Her best hope is to continue advocating for marginalized individuals to receive the services required to overcome disordered eating and addiction. Clarissa Kennedy, RSW, Sweet Sobriety Co-Founder Clarissa possesses expertise and practical experience across multiple therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) tailored for Eating Disorders, and Motivational Interviewing. Having navigated her own journey of recovery from food addiction, she aims to raise awareness about this disorder, help distinguish it from eating disorders, and highlight how addressing it can help support recovery from other substance use disorders. In this episode: How we got here What the consensus process consists of What we are most excited about How the Consensus work ties into the Food Addiction Recovery Clinical Study Next steps The International Food Addiction Consensus Conference   YOU’RE INVITED to the International Food Addiction Consensus Conference Friday May 17, 2024, in London, UK This informative and engaging gathering will build awareness for the growing problem of Food Addiction, not only for us adults but also for children and future generations. Speakers include: Chris Van Tulleken Robert Lustig Michael Moss Vera Tarman Adrian SotoMota Erica LaFata David Wiss (Video) Timothy Brewerton (Video Link) Anna Lembke (Video Link) Nicole Avena Susan Peirce Thompson   Why attend? •Gain valuable insights from international researchers, physicians, clinicians, and metabolic experts. •Network with professionals and like-minded individuals. •Learn about Food Addiction, and how ultra-processed foods impact the brain. •See the latest scientific research on the addictive nature of certain foods and the clinical research in this area. •Support our international program to get Food Addiction recognized as a disorder, listed in the ICD-11, to improve the food environment for future generations. We hope you will join us for a full day of education, connection, and hope!    TICKET SALES END MAY 12, 2024! If you are unable to attend or view the livestream and still want to support this work, you can: Attend the Conference or Purchase a Livestream Ticket: http://bit.ly/3ROJSCE Donate a Ticket: Pay for another attendee, and we will ensure it goes to a healthcare professional, student or public member who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend – use the link in the show notes. Spread the Word: Share our cause with your friends, family, and colleagues. The more people know about our mission, the greater our reach. You can use social media, email, or good old-fashioned word of mouth to help us raise awareness. Donate: Every dollar, pound or any other currency you contribute goes directly towards making this conference possible and supports our work to get food addiction recognized by The World Health Organization (WHO). Check show notes for the link!  https://bit.ly/4bIwKa3     The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Debbie Danowski is an expert on media literacy and food addiction. She holds a Ph.D. in Media Education from Capella University and is an associate professor at Sacred Heart University, where she has researched and taught for over 25 years on the intersection of media, advertising, and problematic eating behaviors.   Dr. Danowski's research and publications focus on the role of advertising and media in enabling food addiction and disordered eating patterns. She is the author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and, most recently, her 2023 book 'Happy Eating' and Food Addiction in American Advertising.   Dr. Danowski also served on the board of directors of the Food Addiction Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about food addiction and providing pathways to recovery. Through her research, writing, speaking engagements, and public health advocacy, Dr. Danowski aims to spread understanding of how media and advertising can enable food addiction, reduce stigma around this disease, and highlight evidence-based treatment approaches.   Happy Eating   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Kari Anderson has positioned herself as a respected clinician and leader in the field of eating disorders. Her career spans over three decades of leading treatment teams in all levels of care, Kari has developed several treatment models, most recently for the treatment of binge eating. Kari earned her Doctor of Behavioral Health with her research project, The Mindful Eating Cycle: Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder, at Arizona State University in 2012. Co-creator of the Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating for Binge Eating Program, Kari also co-authored the acclaimed book Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat for Binge Eating: A Mindful Eating Program for Healing Your Relationship with Food and Your Body. Her memoir, Food, Body, and Love: but the Greatest of These Love, was released in 2021. This work digs deeper into the science behind effective treatment and includes research on food addiction and issues faced in obesity medicine. She is an adjunct faculty for the University of New Hampshire, and trains graduate students in treatment methods for eating disorders. As a licensed therapist in three states and certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor (CEDS-S), Kari maintains a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. Today, Clarissa and I talked with Kari about the following: Her Personal and Professional Journey All about Binge Eating Disorder Polyvagal theory and the role of vagal circuitry in food and eating behavior Using a harm reduction model when treating binge and loss of control eating Kari shares about the Safe and Sound Protocol We ask her about food addiction! Kari shares about her book and workbook She answers our signature question Follow Dr. Anderson: Website: myeatingdoctor.com Books: https://myeatingdoctor.com/books/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myEatingDoctor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MyEatingDoctor/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 Sandy Van. Dr Van is a medical specialist in obesity medicine. She is a staff physician at MEDCAM and runs a virtual Weight Management Program in downtown Toronto.  She is not your standard bariatric physician; she has a unique focus on treating not only the physical and pharmaceutical aspects of obesity but also the psychological and behavioral dimensions. We interviewed Sandy two years ago, exploring how she used her understanding of food addiction and eating disorders with her weight loss patients. Today, we want to focus on the medications, particularly the GLP1s, that are so popular. How has the widespread use of these meds changed her practice, if at all?   Dr. Sandy Van is a licensed medical doctor in Family Medicine and diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Haven Weight Management, a virtual medical clinic focused on obesity care. Additionally, she co-founded 3 Sails, a social learning program for mental resiliency in weight management, and is a staff physician at MEDCAN, an Executive Health Clinic. She dedicates her practice to helping individuals achieve sustainable weight loss through psychotherapy tools and medical management.  Dr. Van offers a unique voice for the medical community regarding behavioral obesity treatment. Her professional initiatives have included speaking engagements regarding applying psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for weight loss and providing consultation to healthcare practitioners. She is also a frequently invited media guest on national television and radio. Her mission is to evolve the field of behavioral weight management and effect lasting change in the many individuals who struggle with weight. Dr. Van received her Doctorate of Medicine, followed by the completion of a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Andrew Newberg is a renowned neuroscientist and researcher at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is a pioneer in the field of neurotheology, the study of how the brain and spirituality intersect. Dr. Newberg has dedicated his career to exploring the effects of religious and spiritual practices on the brain, using neuroimaging techniques to understand the neural basis of religious experiences. Dr. Newberg co-authors several critically acclaimed books, including "How God Changes the Brain" and "Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality". Dr. Newberg's work has garnered international recognition and has provided valuable insights into the relationship between the brain, consciousness, and religious experiences. As a leading expert in his field, Dr. Newberg has been featured in various media outlets, including CNN, National Geographic, and The New York Times. He has presented his research at numerous conferences and universities around the world.  Dr. Newberg’s goal is to bridge the gap between science and spirituality, offering a unique perspective on the nature of the human mind and its connection to something greater than ourselves. In this episode: Neurotheology The Science Addiction/Food Addiction The Not Spiritual/Not Religious Neurotheology and the Impact of Drugs And more!! Follow Dr. Andrew Newberg: Website: http://www.andrewnewberg.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewnewberg/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 L. Katz is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine, with expertise in nutrition. The recipient of numerous awards for teaching, writing, and contributions to public health, Dr. Katz was a 2019 James Beard Foundation Award nominee in health journalism, has been a widely supported nominee for the position of U.S. Surgeon General, and has received three honorary doctorates.  He is a 2023 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Doctors’ World Gala. He holds multiple US patents, has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, has published many hundreds of online and newspaper columns; and has authored/co-authored 19 books to date, including multiple editions of leading textbooks in nutrition, preventive medicine, and epidemiology. His most recent book for a general audience, How to Eat, co-authored with Mark Bittman, was a 2021 IACP Awards finalist. His career-long focus has been translating science into action for adding years to life, life to years, and on the confluence of human and planetary health. In this episode: Dr. Katz explains how addiction is possible and why it exists We discuss how food could fit into meeting criteria for addiction Dr. Katz shares his opinion on labeling food addiction and obesity as diseases We discuss culinary medicine and tastebud rehab Dr. Katz explains why emphasis on whole foods remains a steady recommendation despite new fad diets We get some of Dr. Katz’s book recommendations, and he answers our signature question Follow Dr. Katz: Website: https://davidkatzmd.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-L.-Katz-MD/author/B001IXPPG2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidKatz/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.    

Vincent Santiago’s research interests include eating behaviors, body image, and bariatric surgery. Vincent’s doctoral dissertation explores the use of an intervention for food addiction (the concept that individuals can be addicted to foods, particularly highly processed foods). This intervention combines Adapted Motivational Interviewing, a person-centered counseling approach, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills for eating-related issues and will be tested in a randomized controlled trial. Vincent’s Master’s thesis explored psychosocial factors (i.e., adult attachment style, emotion regulation, and psychopathology) related to cigarette smoking following bariatric surgery. For his undergraduate thesis, he studied the influence of video messages on healthier eating among students who engaged in restrained and unrestrained eating. He previously worked in research positions at Toronto Western Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Program and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Clinical Interests Vincent’s clinical interests include the assessment and treatment of various mental health issues, including eating disorders, anxiety disorders (e.g., social anxiety disorder), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Vincent is particularly interested in using approaches from CBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Vincent has completed practicum placements at 1) the Psychology Training Clinic within the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital; 2) the Intensive Residential and Day Treatment Program for OCD at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; and 3) the Day Hospital Treatment, Eating Disorder Program at Toronto General Hospital. Vincent is also involved as a study therapist in clinical trials providing CBT related to post-bariatric surgery issues, as well as social anxiety disorder, substance use, and HIV sexual risk behavior. Professional and Community Involvement Vincent is committed to fostering the growth of psychology and those interested in the field. He is involved in mentorship programs with undergraduates, graduate students, and early career psychologists as part of the Ryerson Psychology Graduate Students’ Association (PGSA), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and the American Psychological Association (APA). He is also serving a 2-year term as a Student Representative in the Psychologists in Hospitals and Health Centres section of the CPA. Vincent co-organized the inaugural “Diversifying Psychology Recruitment Event” at Ryerson in 2020. The goal of this event was to provide more information about applying to graduate school for students from traditionally underrepresented groups, particularly students identifying as Black, Indigenous, and a Person of Colour. Vincent also volunteers in LGBTQ+ organizations that offer peer support, workshops, and social activities in the community.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Vanessa Sperandio is a professor at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in both the departments of microbiology and biochemistry. She joined the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as the chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in spring 2022. Sperandio's research focuses on the signaling mechanisms between mammalian hosts, their beneficial microbiota, and bacterial pathogens. Sperandio was a 1997 fellow of the Pew Charitable Trust and was elected to the American Academy of Microbiology in 2013.[3] She is also a Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences and selected as a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases.   In this episode: Personal/Professional Journey Our relationship with Bacteria Neurotransmitters Microbiome Imbalance Nutritional Therapy Interventions Processed Foods and our gut How to eat for our gut microbiome Supplements and Probiotics Psychedelics, Microbiome, and Addiction   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Tabri is the Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Tabri’s research explores how different transdiagnostic factors (e.g., overvalued ideation, perfectionism, and impulsivity) may function together to proliferate and maintain engagement in various health-compromising behaviors (e.g., disordered eating and gambling). The ultimate aim of this line of research is to enhance the prevention, assessment, and treatment protocols of various mental health disorders. Dr. Tabri also researches the mental health and well-being implications of group membership. This research integrates social identity theory with theories from clinical and health psychology to understand how group-related factors (e.g., perceived intergroup threat, group-based emotions, and social identification) affect the mental health and well-being of group members. The goal is to develop an integrative framework of how group membership may affect our mental health and well-being. In this interview, we cover: Nassim Tabri's Personal and Professional Journey and Current Research The Nexus Between Eating Disorders and Gambling Problems Orthorexia Nervosa and Transdiagnostic Mechanisms in Eating Disorders Transdiagnostic Factors in Disordered Eating and Gambling Common Factors in Disordered Eating and Gambling Recovery and Community Building Changing Your Life for Recovery Appearance Focused Self Concept and Disordered Eating The Impact of Cultural Messaging on Eating Disorders and Appearance Standards Discussion on Mental Health and Research Collaboration   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Today, CJ, Will, and Katy share their personal stories of addiction and recovery, and discuss their struggles with food addiction, substance abuse, and diabetes. They talked about the challenges they faced in seeking recovery and the tools they used to achieve abstinence, including joining twelve-step programs and participating in Sweet Sobriety's audit program. They also shared how their recovery has changed over time and the importance of modeling good behavior for their families. In this episode: Personal Stories of Recovery and Healing Struggles with Addiction and Recovery Siblings in Recovery Daily Routines for Maintaining Recovery Signature Question: Words of Wisdom for the Younger Self   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Daniel Schecter, a worldwide expert and medical consultant for the use of cannabis. Dr Schecter is the Associate Director of Clinical Education for Sante Cannabis, and Founder of Canabo Medical Clinic, where patients are assured safe access to cannabis therapeutics. Dr. Schecter studied Family Medicine at the University of Toronto and his MD at Universite de Montreal.   In today’s episode: How Dr. Schecter got into the field of medical cannabis The endocannabinoid system The endocannabinoid tone The endocannabinoid system and food The endocannabinoid system and exogenous cannabinoids CBD Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) Withdrawal and Addiction Signature Question   Follow Dr. Schecter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danial-schecter-a6769169/?originalSubdomain=ca Twitter(X): https://twitter.com/drdanial?lang=en   Sugar Free September Announcement Are you READY to quit sugar? Commit or Re-Commit to the September Sugar-Free 30 Day Challenge Eliminate all added and processed sugars from your diet between September 1st to September 30th. This Year... We will have some live cooking videos An encore of the Food Junkies Summit Sweet Sobriety Stories Access to Food Junkies Podcast Ongoing daily free Facebook peer support Prizes for success! Sign Up: https://addictionsunplugged.com/sugar-free-challenge-2023/ Join the FB group Sugar-Free for Life Support Group: I’m Sweet Enough: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife   Defense Mechanisms Workshop As human beings, we are designed to protect ourselves from danger. Our will to survive is primal and innate, but it isn’t limited to physical threats to our life. Early in our lives, our defense mechanisms can feel like tools for our very survival. However, as we grow up, these same psychological defenses can start to hurt rather than help us. This workshop will introduce you to the 20 most common Defense, or Psychological, Mechanisms. Do you take your feelings out on others? Do you justify an unacceptable feeling or behavior with logic? Or do you avoid reality by retreating to a safe place within your mind? By the end of 4 weeks, you will develop a greater self-awareness and learn effective coping skills. While parting with your defense mechanisms may mean coming face to face with addiction or giving up control over a situation, you’ll be taking a step closer to learning to live with your feelings. Join us Wednesdays in September! You will get: Pre-recorded videos Worksheets and resources 4 Live Sessions Live workshop sessions will be held September 6, 13, 20, and 27th at 2pm Eastern. $50USD https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/defense-mechanisms   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Jan Katzen is a certified nutritionist, researcher, and former Association Montessori International pre-primary educator with years of teaching and observing children. She has participated in research into preconception nutrition - that is nutrition for the yet unborn and not yet conceived! Jan has authored several scientific articles, including the 2007 article: "Declaration of Nutrition, Health and Intelligence for the Child-To-Be. Of note, she published “Nutrition for Development and Learning Guide and Workbook” a book that focuses on nutrients uniquely and collaboratively within brain development. Her book specifically covers psycho-active and addictive foods that short circuit brain function. Jan is passionate about early nutritional intervention, and her book includes tools, exercises, and detailed nutritional discovery forms. The Center for Guided Montessori Studies includes her book and nutrition module for their teacher training courses. Currently Jan is a clinician at Melmed Center in Scottsdale Arizona, a medical center for assessment, and treatment of developmental, behavioral, and emotional challenges in children, teens, and adults. Jan offers individualized meal plans and help for all family members with disordered eating and sugar addiction.  In working with meal plans, she typically has to navigate many clinical issues i.e. autism, ADHD, as well as other mental and metabolic health concerns. She has a private out of state consultative virtual practice. In this episode: Personal/Professional story Preconception Nutrition “Nutritional trauma” Second hand sugar in breast milk Childhood Nutrition Sugar Free Brainy Breakfast for Kids (Book) How to work with parents to change food selection Adolescent Nutrition Jan’s private practice and meal mapping Her new book Comments on prevention and early intervention Signature Question   Follow Jan: Website: www.nutritionforlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Nutritionist-Jan-Katzen/100065366052025/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionistjan/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Sarah Zaldivar holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Miami in addition to both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics. She is a Licensed Dietitian in addition to being a certified Exercise Physiologist with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Zaldivar is currently an adjunct faculty in nutrition and exercise physiology at Miami Dade College, DeVry University, and ACSM. She previously taught nutrition and exercise physiology for 5 years at the University of Miami. In this episode: Personal/Professional Story – How did Sarah end up in the Carnivore world? How Sarah accepted sugar/food addiction is real How do you survive teaching in the field of dietetics if your experience is that no one achieves their goals by working with a dietician? Sarah’s program Research on species-specific diets for humans What about dairy? What is the argument against, “It’s BORING!!!”? Healing dopamine receptors Exercise. Dose and duration Cholesterol on a Carnivore Diet Fiber Cancer Intermittent Fasting Carnivore is not a weight-loss diet Volume Addiction and Carnivore Diet A typical day of eating in the life of a Carnivore Signature Question   Follow Dr. Sarah Zaldivar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.sarah.zaldivar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXm-oCTN-dJdbD65gK5lEQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsarahzaldivar/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.        

Marc David, M.A., is the Founder and Primary Teacher of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. He is the leading visionary behind the fascinating field of Eating Psychology, and the author of the bestselling books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Marc holds a range of qualifications, including an M.A. of Psychology and a B.S. of Biology, and has participated in several Clinical Mind-Body Medicine Programs, all of which have shaped his groundbreaking approach to food, body, and nutrition.  For more than 40 years, Marc has been an innovator in Eating Psychology and Mind Body Nutrition, championing an uplifting, inclusive approach to food and body, and a warm, engaging speaking style that continues to attract listeners from around the world. In September 2007, Marc founded the Institute to channel his passionate mission of sharing an uplifting, results-driven approach to today’s most important eating challenges. Today, IPE remains the only Institute in the world devoted to teaching the principles of Eating Psychology and Mind Body Nutrition and attracts students from more than 60 countries each year.  The Institute’s many thousands of graduates have used their world-class education in these revolutionary disciplines to transform the lives of countless people around the globe struggling with food and body challenges. In this episode: Discussion of Food and Body Marc David's Journey to Understanding Eating Psychology The mission of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and the key principles of Eating Psychology Exploring Strategies to Manage Emotional Eating Learning how to have a healthy relationship with food Identifying the Solution to Sugar Addiction Exploring the Benefits of Taking a Break from Certain Foods Exploring the Archetypes of Eating Habits A Discussion on Nutrition Confusion Nutrition Change and Uncertainty Exploring the Expectations We Place on Food Relearning How to Be an Eater Examining the Relationship with Scale Use Marc David shares advice on forgiving oneself and finding resources on the psychology of eating   Follow Marc David: Website: https://psychologyofeating.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcDavidIPE iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-of-eating-podcast/id987724897 Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-David/author/B001I9RQJ0?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   ANNOUNCEMENT: Molly, Vera and I are so excited to share our upcoming Sweet Sobriety Special Speaker and Workshop Extravaganza with you. This 4 day Food Addiction Conference is going to be a Recovery Retreat you just can't beat as Sweet Sobriety takes over Toronto.    Friday Special Sweet Sobriety Soiree  THIS will be an exclusive event for our Sweet Sobriety Group Coaching Members to hang out with your food junkies team at a welcome event which will run from 5:30 - 8:30pm.    Sensational Saturday Residence and Conference Centre – Downtown Toronto (80 Cooperage Street) Sandra Elia: Aligning Your Sails to Recovery: Thinking >Actions>Words Sophie Rolland: Insulin Resistance in the Brain: How it Affects Our Eating Behaviours Dr. Èvelyne Roy: How to Level Up Your Metabolic Health in Food Addiction Recovery Dr. Vera Ingrid Tarman: Am I Abstinent Enough? Besides Sugar, let’s explore Alcohol & Cannabis. Closing Speaker Panel – Bethany is going to ask our panel some questions that will let you know us better and WE will answer your questions to help guide you on your journey!   Super Speaker Sunday - Workshops (Venue for S/M/T will be 519 Community Centre Ballroom) Pamela Mekuz: Getting into the Readiness Mindset  Jennifer Lindo Kranc: Turning Information into Transformation – Neuroplasticity Rachel Murray: Craving Control: Navigating the Complex Relationship Between Women's Hormones and Sugar Viktoria Hamma: Group Hypnotherapy Session for Recovery Mindset   Maintenance Monday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP – Genogram Exercise (Cynthia Myers Morrison) 12:30pm Lunch on your own 2:00pm Group Activity – Art Therapy with Deb Reynolds 3:00pm Enneagram Workshop (Bethany) 4:15pm Somatic Experiencing (Clarissa) 5pm Closure for Day   Treatment Tuesday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP Andrea A 12:00pm Break Stuff 1:00pm Lunch on your own 2:30pm WORKSHOP Courage, Commitment, and Change (Clarissa, Molly, & Bethany) 4:00pm Ask US Anything – Get to know your hosts (Bethany, Clarissa, Molly) 5:00 pm Closing Ceremony/Goodbyes   Where: TORONTO, CANADA! When: October 21 – 24, 2023 Costs: $150 USD for Individual Event Days and $499 USD for the Entire Recovery Retreat    https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-meet-up   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Ally Houston is a former physicist who fixed his brain with food. After suffering from ADHD, seasonal depression, chronic anxiety, and a host of other metabolic problems, a paleo ketogenic diet and lifestyle change resulted in a quantum leap in his health. The effect was so profound that he switched career. He is now a metabolic mental health coach trained by PreKure and Dr. Georgia Ede. Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy (and I) asked Ally Houston about how changing his diet changed his life and career. Ally shared his story of how he was quite unwell from a young age and how his physics professor suggested he try a low carb diet. After trying it, Ally experienced a huge transformation in his mental health, gut health, and weight control. This led him to change his career to metabolic mental health coaching, helping people with food and mood, nutritional psychiatry, and depression and anxiety. Ally believes that there is a cultural component to why men are less likely to self-identify as food addicts, and that it is hard for them to admit they have a problem. He believes that if food addiction is recognized in the DSM, it will allow people to embrace it more and be more open about it. He also believes that meeting people where they are is important, and that understanding the mechanism of addiction can help people to make changes. Ally shares his approach to avoiding giving unsolicited advice and talks about his experiments with different diets. He also discusses his podcast, Youtube channel, and book, which focus on mental health and nutrition science. Ally discussed the importance of finding an individualized diet that works for each person, emphasizing the need to find foods that both taste good and are beneficial for one's health. He also discussed the importance of having hope and believing that things can get better.   In this episode: Ally Houston's Journey from Physics to Metabolic Mental Health Coaching: * Using food to treat mental health concerns Exploring the Benefits of Intuition and Scientific Reasoning in Coaching A Discussion on Mental Health and the Benefits of Ketogenic Diets: * Mental Health Discussion of the Challenges of Male Food Addiction Ally Houston's Approach to Avoiding Unsolicited Advice Experiments in Nutrition and Dieting: * The role of large corporations in the food chain Ally Houston Discusses his Podcast, Youtube Channel, and Book Exploring the Process of Addressing Food Addiction Ally Houston shares advice on how to improve mental health through diet and lifestyle.: * Individualized nutrition   Follow Ally: Website: https://metpsy.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ally-houston-transforms-podcast-by-paleo-canteen/id1468957765 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllyTransforms Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ally-Houston/author/B08CFMKXR2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Marc Lewis, PhD, is a neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology. He has authored or co-authored more than fifty journal articles in neuroscience and developmental psychology. Presently, he speaks and blogs on topics in addiction science, and his critically acclaimed book, Memoirs of an Addicted Brain, is the first to blend memoir and science in addiction studies. His newly released book, The Biology of Desire, debunks the currently popular disease model of addiction. In this episode: In this episode Dr. Lewis shares: His personal/professional journey Memoir of an Addicted Brain – addiction as a learned behavior Disease vs Disorder Dopamine and the Reward Center Comparing substance use and addictive behaviors Relapse – causes Abstinence The Inner Critic and it’s role in Addiction, relapse, and Recovery Internal Family Systems How our environment and isms influence addiction and recovery Techniques Dr. Lewis uses when working with addiction; Not all approaches work for all people or at all times Pushback Dr. Lewis has received What’s next: Another book Signature Question – If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about addiction, what would it be? FOLLOW MARC: Website: https://memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweet Sobriety has 2 amazing workshops in the month of July! Be sure to join Molly Painschab, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor on Fridays as she covers Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent. This workshop may be for you if you have: Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent Do you have: Low self-esteem Familial dysfunction Depression Anxiety Stress Low emotional expressivity Having a hard time saying no Having poor boundaries Showing emotional reactivity Feeling compelled to take care of people Having a need for control, especially over others Having trouble communicating honestly Fixating on mistakes Feeling a need to be liked by everyone Feeling a need to always be in a relationship Denying one’s own needs, thoughts, and feelings Having intimacy issues Confusing love and pity Displaying fear of abandonment This workshop will: Identify What it is and isn’t Identify Why Codependency and Addiction go hand in hand Explain How codependency affects recovery Teach you How to recognize the signs as an individual and in relationships Identify Attachment Style and how to shift it Teach you How to prevent codependent relationships from developing Support you in Working toward interdependence and independence What you get: Pre-recorded videos to watch at your own pace Downloads/worksheets/resources 4 x 1hr LIVE sessions that will be recorded and available for replay Join us:  Fridays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern/8pm UK $50USD REGISTER: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/codependency We are also running a FREE Foundations Workshop for anyone who has purchased the Foundations Course. The work at your own pace course is $200USD. We will meet on Wednesdays, July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern/7pm UK and will cover 3 modules each week. PURCHASE FOUNDATIONS COURSE: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations     SWEET SOBRIETY MEET UP As you may have heard – we had to PIVOT from Las Vegas and we are NOW MEETING IN  TORONTO, CANADA!   Dates:  October 20 – 24, 2023 Costs: $150 USD for individual Meet Up days $499 USD for the entire Meet Up ***You are responsible for your airfare, food, and accommodations   If you are interested in sharing a room to save on cost, sign up here: https://forms.gle/RwY3qMg5m9TK6VP8A   If you are wondering about how else you can spend your time in Toronto, check out this resource Bethany put together: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Oso-ZpxhzBWS1n4W75fW1Lt9JZXJ3hugC3pMKmvSLE/edit?usp=sharing   Come to the Q&A to learn more!!!   Here is what we have lined up for you so far!   Friday Special Sweet Sobriety Soire We are looking for a restaurant close to the Town Inn Suites hotel (620 Church Street) to host our hangout with Vera on Friday night. We haven't confirmed it yet because we need to get a better idea of how many people will be coming. THIS will be an exclusive event for our Sweet Sobriety members where we are just going to hang out and spend time together. The plan is to have something arranged for 5:30 - 8:30pm window we might have to be flexible on either side of that, but I know Vera likes to go to bed early ;)   Saturday Speakers (80 Cooperage Street) Sandra Elia: Aligning Your Sails to Recovery: Thinking >Actions>Words Sophie Rolland: Insulin Resistance in the Brain: How it Affects Eating Behaviours Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy: Dr. Vera Ingrid Tarman: Am I Abstinent Enough? Besides sugar, exploring Alcohol & Cannabis. Panel   Sunday Speaker/Workshops (Venue for S/M/T will be 519 Community Centre Ballroom) Pamela Mekuz: Getting into the Readiness Mindset Jennifer Lindo Kranc: Turning Information into Transformation – Neuroplasticity Viktoria Hamma: Workshop or Hypnotherapy Speaker to be determined  Monday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP – Traveling Food Sober (subject to change) 12:30pm Lunch on your own 1:30pm Group Activity 2:30pm WORKSHOP Cravings Management (subject to change) 4:00pm Mini workshop/close Somatic Experiencing (subject to change) FREE TO DO AS YOU WISH   Tuesday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP Emotional Eating (subject to change) 12:00pm Break Stuff 1:00pm Lunch on your own 2pm Group Outing Evening celebration/Dinner together/goodbyes   **WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD NEAR THE TOWN INN SUITES Sunday, Monday, Tuesday   💜💜To Register, use the following links:   💜Saturday, October 21st ONLY   💜Sunday, October 22nd ONLY   💜Monday, October 23rd ONLY   💜Tuesday, October 24th ONLY   💜ALL 4 DAYS   Accommodations for Toronto: October 20th – October 24th   Hotel Where Rooms are Reserved: 💜💜Town Inn Suites Toronto 620 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G2 (416) 964-3311 Rooms Reserved under Name: Sweet Sobriety Hotel Manager: Vishal Mistry   Contact: [email protected] Single Room: $269 CAD + tax = $303 CAD per night Double Room: $299 CAD + tax = $338 CAD per night  Accommodations at other Hotels Near By:  Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre, an IHG Hotel 30 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2E9 (416) 977-6655 Chelsea Hotel, Toronto 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4 (416) 595-1975 Sonder The Wellesley 29 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7 (438) 795-6650 The Anndore House, part of JDV by Hyatt 15 Charles St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1 +1 833-745-8370 W Toronto 90 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1A7 (416) 961-8000 Comfy Guest House 250 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2G2•(416) 822-5590 Elevate Rooms Taigh Ice 259 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4X 1G8 (416) 876-5667 Pembroke Inn 117 Pembroke St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N9 (416) 925-8456 Jacob B & B 22 Monteith St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1K7 (416) 841-4020 Keppner Guest House 41 Huntley St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2K9 (647) 710-3474 All Days Hostel 5 Selby St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1W3 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Brenda Wollenberg is an author and educator. She combines her education and experience as a nutritionist, social worker, and co-pastor in her work as a body /mind /spirit wellness coach. Over the past five years, she has expanded her training and scope of practice to help her clients understand how genetics influences overall wellness. She has worked for decades using metabolic typing to inform food plans, exercise routines, and stress management tools.    With the added epigenetic component, however—examining how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect genes' expression—she now works, 1-1 and in a group setting, to help clients explore clinically relevant and nutritionally actionable genes, and discover the ideal way to eat, supplement, move and calm for their genetic profile.    Brenda is the author of 'Overweight Kids in a Toothpick World', and 'Eat, Sleep Move: For Your Genetic Body Type. How to Physically and Emotionally Care for a Unique You’. She has had articles in Canadian Living, Mclean's, and Family Fun and has also created In Balance Wellness programs for children, teens, and adults. Most recently, along with co-creator Alicia Mazari-Anderson, a fellow nutritionist with a Ph.D. in biology, Brenda has developed Gene Reset Blueprint: A 12-Week Program for Personalized Optimal Health.    Brenda’s decades of experience across a range of physical, emotional, and spiritual modalities, has enabled her to design a methodology that harnesses the power of genetics and epigenetics—the environment—to optimize good health. In this episode: Recap – contributing factors to addiction Genes and variations Brenda takes us through our Individual Case studies -Food and Mood -Food and Energy (Optimal fuel mix) Brenda takes us through protein, carbohydrate, and fats recommendations Supplements, caffeine, raw and cooked vegetables It takes support!!! Our takeaways How to get in contact with Brenda Follow Brenda: https://www.inbalancelm.com/fjp   ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweet Sobriety has 2 amazing workshops in the month of July! Be sure to join Molly Painschab, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor on Fridays as she covers Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent. This workshop may be for you if you have: Codependency – From Codependent to Interdependent Do you have: Low self-esteem Familial dysfunction Depression Anxiety Stress Low emotional expressivity Having a hard time saying no Having poor boundaries Showing emotional reactivity Feeling compelled to take care of people Having a need for control, especially over others Having trouble communicating honestly Fixating on mistakes Feeling a need to be liked by everyone Feeling a need to always be in a relationship Denying one’s own needs, thoughts, and feelings Having intimacy issues Confusing love and pity Displaying fear of abandonment This workshop will: Identify What it is and isn’t Identify Why Codependency and Addiction go hand in hand Explain How codependency affects recovery Teach you How to recognize the signs as an individual and in relationships Identify Attachment Style and how to shift it Teach you How to prevent codependent relationships from developing Support you in Working toward interdependence and independence What you get: Pre-recorded videos to watch at your own pace Downloads/worksheets/resources 4 x 1hr LIVE sessions that will be recorded and available for replay Join us:  Fridays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern/8pm UK $50USD REGISTER: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/codependency We are also running a FREE Foundations Workshop for anyone who has purchased the Foundations Course. The work at your own pace course is $200USD. We will meet on Wednesdays, July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern/7pm UK and will cover 3 modules each week. PURCHASE FOUNDATIONS COURSE: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations     SWEET SOBRIETY MEET UP As you may have heard – we had to PIVOT from Las Vegas and we are NOW MEETING IN  TORONTO, CANADA!   Dates:  October 20 – 24, 2023 Costs: $150 USD for individual Meet Up days $499 USD for the entire Meet Up ***You are responsible for your airfare, food, and accommodations   If you are interested in sharing a room to save on cost, sign up here: https://forms.gle/RwY3qMg5m9TK6VP8A   If you are wondering about how else you can spend your time in Toronto, check out this resource Bethany put together: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Oso-ZpxhzBWS1n4W75fW1Lt9JZXJ3hugC3pMKmvSLE/edit?usp=sharing   Come to the Q&A to learn more!!!   Here is what we have lined up for you so far!   Friday Special Sweet Sobriety Soire We are looking for a restaurant close to the Town Inn Suites hotel (620 Church Street) to host our hangout with Vera on Friday night. We haven't confirmed it yet because we need to get a better idea of how many people will be coming. THIS will be an exclusive event for our Sweet Sobriety members where we are just going to hang out and spend time together. The plan is to have something arranged for 5:30 - 8:30pm window we might have to be flexible on either side of that, but I know Vera likes to go to bed early ;)   Saturday Speakers (80 Cooperage Street) Sandra Elia: Aligning Your Sails to Recovery: Thinking >Actions>Words Sophie Rolland: Insulin Resistance in the Brain: How it Affects Eating Behaviours Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy: Dr. Vera Ingrid Tarman: Am I Abstinent Enough? Besides sugar, exploring Alcohol & Cannabis.   Sunday Speaker/Workshops (Venue for S/M/T will be 519 Community Centre Ballroom) Pamela Mekuz: Getting into the Readiness Mindset Jennifer Lindo Kranc: Turning Information into Transformation – Neuroplasticity Viktoria Hamma: Workshop or Hypnotherapy Tony Vassallo?   Monday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP – Traveling Food Sober (subject to change) 12:30pm Lunch on your own 1:30pm Group Activity 2:30pm WORKSHOP Cravings Management (subject to change) 4:00pm Mini workshop/close Somatic Experiencing (subject to change) FREE TO DO AS YOU WISH   Tuesday 10am Group Coaching 11am WORKSHOP Emotional Eating (subject to change) 12:00pm Break Stuff 1:00pm Lunch on your own 2pm Group Outing Evening celebration/Dinner together/goodbyes   **WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD NEAR THE TOWN INN SUITES Sunday, Monday, Tuesday   💜💜To Register, use the following links:   💜Saturday, October 21st ONLY   💜Sunday, October 22nd ONLY   💜Monday, October 23rd ONLY   💜Tuesday, October 24th ONLY   💜ALL 4 DAYS   Accommodations for Toronto: October 20th – October 24th   Hotel Where Rooms are Reserved: 💜💜Town Inn Suites Toronto 620 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G2 (416) 964-3311 Rooms Reserved under Name: Sweet Sobriety Hotel Manager: Vishal Mistry   Contact: [email protected] Single Room: $269 CAD + tax = $303 CAD per night Double Room: $299 CAD + tax = $338 CAD per night  Accommodations at other Hotels Near By:  Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre, an IHG Hotel 30 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2E9 (416) 977-6655 Chelsea Hotel, Toronto 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4 (416) 595-1975 Sonder The Wellesley 29 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7 (438) 795-6650 The Anndore House, part of JDV by Hyatt 15 Charles St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1 +1 833-745-8370 W Toronto 90 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1A7 (416) 961-8000 Comfy Guest House 250 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2G2•(416) 822-5590 Elevate Rooms Taigh Ice 259 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4X 1G8 (416) 876-5667 Pembroke Inn 117 Pembroke St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N9 (416) 925-8456 Jacob B & B 22 Monteith St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1K7 (416) 841-4020 Keppner Guest House 41 Huntley St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2K9 (647) 710-3474 All Days Hostel 5 Selby St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1W3 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Melanie Martin is a registered Nutritional Therapist, having studied at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition in Richmond London. The principle around which she was trained is that of Functional Medicine. Mel looks for the underlying causes of health issues rather than treating symptoms. Those underlying issues could be lifestyle, genetics, diet, existing drug treatments, or a whole host of things. Since she qualified and started practicing more than 10 years ago, Mel has become increasingly curious about psychology as an underlying cause or co-factor. She studied at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating in Colorado to try to understand more about this area of interest, and why some of us, Mel included, have these lifelong, often secret, and shame-filled, battles with food choices. Mel has also studied metabolic health extensively and has completed the Nutritional Network Low Carb Healthy Fat training for practitioners and many Continuing Professional Development hours. Mel heard Bitten Jonsson speak about food addiction in 2021, something she had intuited and had often heard clients allude to, so this was a real “missing piece” moment for her. She consequently completed Bitten’s SUGAR and Holistic Medicine Addiction training. She most recently completed a 15-week introductory course in counseling/psychotherapy and her next learning/development step as a practitioner is to train professionally as a counselor/psychotherapist. Today, Clarissa, Mel, and I talk about the following: Mel’s Personal/Professional Journey What are some common hormones such as estrogen & progesterone and why do they fluctuate? How do hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol impact appetite? What can we do? Do you have any suggestions for someone listening today? Signature question Follow Melanie: Website: https://melmartinnutrition.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melmartinnutrition   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Rachel Lewis-Marlow is the director and co-founder of the Embodied Recovery Institute which provides Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) training for eating disorders providers. ERED is a trauma-informed, relationally oriented and somatically integrative approach to eating disorders treatment.   Rachel has extensive experience as a teacher and presenter, focusing on accessing the body’s unique capacity to give voice to the subconscious and to lay the foundation for healing and maintaining psychological and physical health. She authored a chapter on the application of ERED and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to Eating disorders treatment in the recently published book, Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders. Rachel is a somatically integrative psychotherapist, dually licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Massage and Bodywork Therapist, a Certified Advanced Practitioner in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and has advanced training and 30 + years of experience in diverse somatic therapies. In her private practice, Rachel specializes in working with people recovering from trauma, eating disorders, and dissociative disorders.   In this episode: The power of the body and nervous system regulation Polyvagal theory Embodiment Vera role plays with Rachel And so much more!!   Follow Rachel: Website: https://embodiedrecovery.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedrecoveryinstitute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedrecovery/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Gary Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing in Tasmania, Australia. He has a major interest in preventative medicine and encourages his patients to lose weight before undergoing surgery.   Although his specialty is surgery, Gary believes it is much better to help people avoid surgery if at all possible, by taking preventative measures, which often involve altering the diet.   In recent years Gary has focused on the role of diet in the development of diabetes, obesity, and cancer. He has been speaking out on the combined role of sugar, fructose, refined carbohydrates, and polyunsaturated oils linking together to be behind inflammation and modern disease.   He has incurred the wrath of regulatory bodies for his stand on public health, but he and his wife, Belinda, whom we interviewed in Episode 9, remain active in defending the benefits of low carb healthy fat living. Their ongoing work has uncovered vested interests and ideologies shaping nutritional guidelines at an international level.   In this episode: Dr. Fettke shares his personal story Sugar and orthopedic disorders Dr. Fettke’s investigation Pushback Dr. Fettke receives We find out what’s next for Dr. Fettke He answers our Signature Question And so much more     Follow Dr. Fettke: www.nofructose.com www.isupportgary.com Facebook: Belinda Fettke No Fructose Twitter: Fructose No   Food Junkies: Recovery From Food Addiction https://www.amazon.com/Food-Junkies-Recovery-Addiction/dp/1459741978 Sugar-Free for Life Support: I’m Sweet Enough https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. James Muecke is an ophthalmic surgeon and ophthalmologist. James has also been recognized for his work globally, particularly in Southeast Asia, and has been awarded the Australian of the Year for 2020. Dr. James Muecke AM graduated with Honours from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1987. Following his internship, James lived and worked as a doctor in Africa and subsequently as an eye surgeon in the Middle East, battling malaria, wild animals, and rebel soldiers. He founded Sight For All in 2008, turning his boundless energy into a fight against blindness in the Aboriginal communities of Australia and some of the poorest countries of Asia and Africa. His commitment to social impact and humanitarian endeavors has earnt him several awards including an Order of Australia in 2012, the Australian Medical Association’s President’s Leadership Award in 2013, and Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur for Australia in 2015. James is Australian of the Year for 2020.   James is a researcher, a teacher, an author, a musician, a photographer, and a film producer, and uses his many skills to deliver passionate, fascinating, and at times confronting presentations about his life, his work, philanthropy, resilience, and social entrepreneurship. In this episode: Dr. Muecke’s personal and professional journeys How sugar impacts eye health What our eyes can tell us about our health How his colleagues react to his interventions What’s next Our Signature Question Welcome, Dr. Muecke!!! Follow Dr. Muecke: Website: https://medthink.com.au/?fbclid=IwAR1PYfplwMfqFoBSzU3MJKhjxGMOn69x9YAl9dOldagaWhv4vTYXkHQnxD8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsmuecke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjamesmuecke/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: 🌟Sweet Sobriety is once again hosting Viktoria Hamma, Pain, and Wellness Coach as she provides a group hypnotherapy experience on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, at 7 pm Eastern. Let’s program our brains to Partner WITH our bodies and what IT wants to do instead of always fighting it! $15 USD, NO RECORDINGS OR REPLAY for this session. REGISTER HERE 🌟Clarissa Kennedy, RSW is offering a workshop on Perfectionism! This course is the ultimate guide to adaptive perfectionism and finding a self-compassionate way to manage our maladaptive perfectionism. In this course you will learn: ·        Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) ·        Adaptive Perfectionism VS Maladaptive Perfectionism ·        Perfectionistic strivings and Perfectionistic concerns ·        Behaviors of Perfectionism ·        Rules for Living – Unhelpful Rules and Assumptions ·        Questions to help you Examine Your Perfectionism ·        Think Outside the Box, and then Throw the Box Away ·        Balance is Bulls**t ·        Prog-mess Not Perfection ·        The Power of Perfectionism ·        How to deal with Comparison ·        Celebrating Your Perfectionism ·        10 Jedi Mind Tricks to Unlock You from Overthinking Everything – Counterfactual Thinking, Affective Forecasting & so many more!! ·        8 Behavioral Strategies for Restoration Habits for Long Term Growth – Reframe, Boundaries, Trusting Yourself & more What you get: ·        Hours of pre-recorded videos (no expiration) ·        Downloadable resources and suggested at-home practices (no expiration) ·        Four 1-hr live support sessions (one per week) with Replay (no expiration) ·        $50USD LIVE WORKSHOP SESSIONS WILL BE: ·        Wednesday, May 10th ·        Wednesday, May 17th ·        Wednesday, May 24th ·        Wednesday, May 31st ·        2 pm Eastern ·        Replay will be available REGISTER HERE   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Happy Friday Food Junkies listeners! Molly here. Today, Clarissa and I invited Sandra Elia BACK to speak about her new book!!! If you've tried every diet on the market to no avail, if eating and weight are affecting your physical health, your career, your relationships, your mental health, and your self-worth, then Sandra’s book: Never Enough is for you. Equal parts self-help and memoir, this book contains everything you need to develop healthy relationships with food, others, and, most importantly, yourself. Certified Food Addiction Counselor and Founder of the Food Addiction Recovery Program, Sandra Elia, delves deep into her own tenuous battle with compulsive eating and lays out a scientifically proven plan for you to achieve peace with food once and for all. This book isn't just another trendy diet that delivers temporary results but ultimately leaves you feeling depleted. It's a lifestyle guide that prioritizes your spiritual and emotional well-being to achieve physical vitality. So if you're ready, take Sandra's hand, and allow her to lovingly guide you down the path to food serenity. In this episode: We catch up with Sandra – what has she been up to since our 2021 interview? The BOOK and what inspired her to write it Sandra’s 3 Pillars of Food Serenity We talk about weight stigma and breaking up with the scale We discuss spirituality Support networks and community Self-Love and MORE! Follow Sandra: Website: https://www.sandraelia.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Never-Enough-Pillars-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1990700187/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ISQ6FT9K781O&keywords=sandra%20elia&qid=1677614689&sprefix=sandra%20eli%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodaddictionprogram/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandraelia.ca/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-elia/?originalSubdomain=ca   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Tro is a board-certified Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine Physician. Dr. Tro received his medical degree from Touro Medical College and completed his Internal Medicine Residency in the Yale New Haven Health System at Greenwich Hospital, serving as Chief Medical Resident during his time there.   Dr. Tro has also published research on the topics of Achalasia, Binge Eating Disorder, Food Addiction, and Severe Hypertriglyceridemia. He has worked on several clinical research projects, including a study that demonstrated the statistically significant impact of a novel hospital-based safety initiative, a systemic review comparing treatment options for neuropathic pain, a clinical trial that established a relationship between post-exercise ABI and a positive nuclear stress test.   Dr. Tro’s therapeutic focus includes diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and PCOS. Dr. Tro’s approach begins with intensive lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, improved sleep hygiene, as well as stress management, and mental health.   Dr. Tro has extensive training in point-of-care ultrasound. He has achieved board certification in both Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine.   In this Episode: Tro’s personal story: Addiction, Eating Disorders, Obesity Separating dogma from personal needs and recovery His program, results, effectiveness Addiction screening GLP Medications Low Carb MD podcast The future of bariatric medicine Signature Question   Follow Dr. Tro: Website: https://doctortro.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DoctorTro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrTroKalayjian ANNOUNCEMENT: You Are Not What You Weigh: Getting over the Scale LIVE Workshop brought to you by Bethany Mazereeuw. Bethany uses her Master of Social Work to coach you through to a recovery plan that works for you. She offers high challenge, accountability, authenticity, and lots of grace on this road to recovery. This workshop is for you if: ·        you suspect you might be giving too much 'weight' to your weight; ·        if you have ever allowed the scale to have power over your mood, day, actions, confidence; ·        if you are tired of giving too much thought or priority to your weight; ·        or if you just want to know more about the BMI, weight and health, weight stigma, weight bias, and what weight loss does to us physically and mentally. Over 4 pre-recorded video sessions, Bethany dives deep into the research and her own personal story making this a very practical exploration of the concept of body weight as a measure. The homework after each video is designed to help you get the most out of this workshop. Bethany has also provided a list of resources (books, podcasts, Instagram accounts, meditations, etc.) to help you explore concepts from the workshop even further. You can also join in weekly live group sessions to share what you're learning and ask questions on: Wednesday, April 05 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 12 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 19 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 26 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Sessions will be recorded, and a replay will be made available to you. REGISTER HERE: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/you-are-not-what-you-weigh-live-workshop   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Charlece "Charlie" Bishop, CEO, Founder, & Lead Therapist at CR Counseling, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a passion to help create change in you. She has worked with clients transitioning into corporate America, relational or marital issues, anxiety, depression, and issues with self-esteem. Charlie has a passion for eating disorders and aims to bring awareness to the Black community. Charlie provides a safe space for you to be vulnerable while learning skills to create change. She believes that change comes in the form of desire and dedication met with thoughts and emotions. Charlie's clients often enter therapy for the first time confused, and unsure of how to handle life. Charlie teaches how to manage and cope with chaos, process childhood memories, and work through uncomfortable emotions. In this episode we discuss: Charlie’s personal and professional journey Social, historical, cultural, and multi-generational factors that impact BIPOC clients and their relationship with their bodies How Black families think about body image and how is this passed from one generation to another How to help clients trust their bodies when they may be convinced they can’t Using techniques and tools to help clients make shifts BMI and supporting clients as they navigate medical pushback Actual health markers clients should focus on Body positivity Taking up space Spirituality Signature Question Follow Charlie: Website: http://www.crcounselingllc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRCounselingLLC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crcounselingllc/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy Friday Food Junkies Listeners! Molly here! I am so excited to share this interview with you! Today, Clarissa and I spoke with Charlie Bishop. Before I tell you more about Charlie – I wanted to let you know Clarissa and I are hosting a FREE OPEN HOUSE for Sweet Sobriety on Wednesday, March 29h at 6:30 pm EDT / 9:30 am Thursday, March 30th Sydney, Australia. To learn more, sign up for our mailing list: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/zsubscribemail You Are Not What You Weigh: Getting over the Scale LIVE Workshop brought to you by Bethany Mazereeuw. Bethany uses her Master of Social Work to coach you through to a recovery plan that works for you. She offers high challenge, accountability, authenticity, and lots of grace on this road to recovery. This workshop is for you if: ·        -->you suspect you might be giving too much 'weight' to your weight; ·        -->if you have ever allowed the scale to have power over your mood, day, actions, confidence; ·        -->if you are tired of giving too much thought or priority to your weight; ·        -->or if you want to know more about BMI, weight and health, weight stigma, weight bias, and what weight loss does to us physically and mentally. Over 4 pre-recorded video sessions, Bethany dives deep into the research and her own personal story making this a very practical exploration of the concept of body weight as a measure. The homework after each video is designed to help you get the most out of this workshop. Bethany has also provided a list of resources (books, podcasts, Instagram accounts, meditations, etc.) to help you explore concepts from the workshop even further. You can also join in weekly live group sessions to share what you're learning and ask questions on: Wednesday, April 05 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 12 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 19 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Wednesday, April 26 @2pm EDT / 7pm UK Sessions will be recorded, and replay will be made available to you. REGISTER HERE: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/you-are-not-what-you-weigh-live-workshop   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Happy Friday Food Junkies Listeners! We have a treat for you today: A personal recovery story! Clarissa and I interviewed Odette Cressler. We loved meeting Odette and hearing about her recovery story. Her message of letting go of perfectionism in her recovery is so powerful! We are not all in the same boat- but we are in the same storm and we could relate to her experiences. Odette is a daughter, a mother, a sister, a wife, a person in recovery and so much more!! In this interview: Odette’s story What life is like now in recovery Daily things that keep Odette in recovery What would she tell her younger self?   Recovery Elevator Podcast: https://www.recoveryelevator.com/podcasts/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Happy Friday Food Junkies Listeners! Today I and Clarissa dive deeper into food addiction treatment with Dr. Claire Wilcox and the three of us get passionate about the topic. Dr. Wilcox, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, an associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network and adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico. She has worked in various clinical settings, including a medical weight loss clinic and an eating disorder treatment facility, and she completed an internal medicine residency before her psychiatry residency. She has been awarded NIH grants and published numerous academic works, some in prestigious academic journals, including a study on the relationship between dopamine function and overeating behavior, and a textbook on food addiction entitled Food Addiction, Obesity and Disorders of Overeating an Evidenced Based Assessment and Clinical Guide with Springer, the latter of which has seen over 5000 downloads since October of 2021. She has given numerous talks and training on the neurobiology of overeating in her career. She identifies herself as a writer, too. She was an associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch from 2017-2020 and has written numerous educational blog posts and continuing medical education materials on a variety of medical and psychiatric topics including eating disorders, and blogs regularly on Psychology Today. She’s written for the Santa Fe Reporter, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Your Tango, Science in the News, and the Telluride Watch. She’s also published some personal essays under a pseudonym in literary magazines and is revising an as-yet-unpublished novel called Grit. In May of 2022, she attended the Santa Fe Science Writers Workshop and is a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association, the National Association of Science Writers, and the Food Addiction Professionals Network. Finally, she is in recovery from sugar, alcohol, and cigarette addiction. In this interview: Assessment to determine treatment Subtypes in Food Addiction Specific tools clients can use based on subtypes Emotional Eating Volume Addiction Misconceptions we need to be aware of The concept of recovery Weight/body stigma Follow Claire: Website: https://www.wilcoxmd.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Addiction_-Obesity_-and-Disorders-of-Overeating_-An-Evidence_Based-Assessment-and-Clinical-Guide/dp/3030830772   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claire.wilcox.315 Twitter: https://twitter.com/clairewilcoxmd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-wilcox-b08867174/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Wilcox, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, an associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network and adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including a medical weight loss clinic and an eating disorder treatment facility, and she completed an internal medicine residency before her psychiatry residency. She has been awarded NIH grants and published numerous academic works, some in prestigious academic journals, including a study on the relationship between dopamine function and overeating behavior, and a textbook on food addiction entitled Food Addiction, Obesity and Disorders of Overeating an Evidenced Based Assessment and Clinical Guide with Springer, the latter of which has seen over 5000 downloads since October of 2021.   She has given numerous talks and trainings on the neurobiology of overeating in her career. She identifies herself as a writer, too. She was an associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch from 2017-2020 and has written numerous educational blog posts and continuing medical education materials on a variety of medical and psychiatric topics including eating disorders, and blogs regularly on Psychology Today. She’s written for the Santa Fe Reporter, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Your Tango, Science in the News, and the Telluride Watch. She’s published some personal essays under a pseudonym in literary magazines too and is revising an as-yet-unpublished novel called Grit. In May of 2022, she attended the Santa Fe Science Writers Workshop and she is a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association, the National Association of Science Writers, and the Food Addiction Professionals Network. Finally, she is in recovery from sugar, alcohol, and cigarette addiction.   In this interview: Claire tells her story personal and professional Claire talks about pushback received by colleagues when trying to address FA with clients Claire and Vera discuss: ·        Type 2 Dopamine Receptors, exercise, restoring dopamine receptors, impulse control, medications ·        Abstinence, Subtyping (needs validation – research) ·        Claire’s book and chapters – a handbook for professionals and researchers ·        Symptoms more psychological vs physical like nicotine ·        Controversary that exists; ED professionals ·        Standards of Care – medications, TMS ·        Obstacles to research – DSM, diagnosis, etc. ·        How did you get the book published? ·        TMS study on Alcohol Use Disorder What’s next Signature question Follow Claire: Website: https://www.wilcoxmd.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Addiction_-Obesity_-and-Disorders-of-Overeating_-An-Evidence_Based-Assessment-and-Clinical-Guide/dp/3030830772 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claire.wilcox.315 Twitter: https://twitter.com/clairewilcoxmd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-wilcox-b08867174/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, co-host of the Food Junkies Podcast, and co-founder of Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer you a comprehensive workshop on how to recover from Emotional Eating.   This workshop will help you: * Recognize your own emotions - difficulty identifying feelings is associated with EE. * Identify trauma-based symptoms contributing to slips - they can play a major role in EE. * Explore the connection between childhood experiences & hunger. Children who felt safe are able to identify when they are full. * See how emotional overwhelm causes us to use our mental energy to focus on food to distract us from feeling the tough feelings beneath.   Tools we will be teaching you: EE’s live their lives in their heads - disconnected from their body. They experience emotional abandonment as physical hunger. You will increase Interoceptive Awareness (the ability to identify, access, understand & respond appropriately to the patterns of internal signals) & Emotional Satiety through: • Bodywork • Breathwork • Reparenting - The 4 pillars • CBT – catching/reframing thoughts • Addressing Spiritual Hunger - The Four Agreements   What you get: Hrs of pre-recorded videos Downloadable resources & suggested at-home practices Four 1-hr live support sessions with Replay $50USD Wednesdays March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th @ 2pm EST Link here: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/emotional-eating   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Joy Jacobs is a clinical psychologist, assistant clinical professor at UCSD School of Medicine, and published author who provides individual, family, and group therapy for adults, adolescents, and children with eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder), food addiction and weight management concerns. She has trained in multiple treatment modalities, including family-based therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. Dr. Jacobs is one of the few officially certified providers of family-based treatment for eating disorders nationwide and internationally. Dr. Jacobs regularly appears on various media outlets, including The Doctors, Fox 5 San Diego, and has been an expert cited in many national publications, including Elle, US News, and World Report, the Today Show, and more, on the issues of eating disorders, body image, food addiction, weight management, and related topics. Joy is the author of a blog sponsored by Psychology Today and Gurze books, titled One More Bite. In this episode: Dr. Jacobs’ personal and professional journey How to help clients determine if they are experiencing emotional eating, disordered eating, eating disorder, and food addiction Tools Dr. Jacobs uses to determine treatment plans How Dr. Jacobs works with clients who may be incorrectly self-diagnosing food addiction Volume addiction When self-worth is attached to weight and body size Differences in treatment for different genders Dr. Jacobs’ Glow Up with Joy program Signature Question Follow Dr. Jacobs: Glow Up with Joy Program: https://joyshealthybites.com/glowup/ Website: http://www.drjoyjacobs.com Instagram: @drjoyjacobs Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drjoyjacobs   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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-Frances O’Connor, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona where she conducts studies to better understand the grief process both psychologically and physiologically. She is a leader in the field of prolonged grief, a clinical condition in which people do not adjust to the acute feelings of grief and show increases in yearning, avoidance, and rumination. Her work primarily focuses on trying to tease out the mechanisms that cause this ongoing and severe reaction to loss. In particular, she is curious about the neurobiological, immune, and cardiovascular factors that vary between individual responses to grief. Dr. O’Connor’s book: The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. O’Connor has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, and in this book, she makes cutting-edge neuroscience accessible through her contagious enthusiasm and guides us through how we encode love and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others; but, with loss, our brain must come to terms with where our loved ones went, or how to imagine a future that encompasses their absence. Based on O’Connor’s own trailblazing neuroimaging work, research in the field, and her real-life stories, The Grieving Brain does what the best popular science books do, combining storytelling, accessible science, and practical knowledge that will help us better understand what happens when we grieve and how to navigate loss with more ease and grace. In today’s episode: How Mary-Frances got into the field of bereavement science Why it is so hard and takes so long to understand that when someone dies it is forever Why grief causes so many emotions What happens to the brain during grief How our understanding of grief has changed over time Why do some people adapt better than others when someone passes away What can we do when we are overwhelmed with grief? Can our grief change? Signature Question: If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about grief/grieving/bereavement – what would it be? Follow Dr. O’Connor: Website: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Brain-Surprising-Science-Learn/dp/0062946242/ref=asc_df_0062946242/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598249994043&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17161250467926381577&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021321&hvtargid=pla-1676635241690&psc=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryfranceso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctormfoconnor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryfrancesoconnor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctormfo ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Jen Unwin is holding a 3-day/2-night all-inclusive weekend retreat of learning, sharing, and support for anyone addicted to processed foods, sugar, or carbs. The event will take place March 3-5 in Ambleside, England, and will include 6 months of monthly online support sessions. All proceeds go to the Public Health Collaboration. Email [email protected] or [email protected] There is still time to join us for the no-cost workshop in the month of February. Wednesdays starting Feb 1st thru the 22nd at 2p EST/ 7p UK Molly and Clarissa will host 90-minute sessions to process the Foundations Modules. Purchase the Foundations Course for $200 USD today and have access to the course and replays of the LIVE 4-week sessions. Molly and Clarissa are also excited to let you know that Viktoria Hamma, Chronic Pain and Wellness coach is returning in February with 3 hypnotherapy sessions to go along with the Foundation Modules. Her sessions will cover Mindful Eating, Emotional Eating, and Self-Compassion for $ 50 USD. Contact Molly & Clarissa for details at [email protected]. Foundations Modules: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations Hypnotherapy: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/live-class/hypnotherapy-for-mindful-eating-emotional-eating-and-self-compassion/register   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Julia Ross is the author of The Diet Cure, The Mood Cure, and The Craving Cure; she has been the subject of many articles in publication from Vogue Magazine to The Journal of Molecular Psychiatry. Her own articles have been published in Counselor Magazine, the Journal of the American Psychological Association, the Townsend Letter, Practical Pain Management and elsewhere. She has frequently appeared as an expert on radio, television, and the internet: An NBC special on The Mood Cure’s approach to depression was aired several times throughout the U.S. and a CBN special on how amino acid therapies eliminate food cravings generated 50,000 calls to the producers. Julia is now the Director of The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic and The NeuroNutrient Therapy Institute based in Mill Valley, California. In todays episode Julia describes how all her years of work came together and she introduces the concept of craving types and the amino acids that she has tested clinically to help thousands of people reduce and eliminate them with some simple supplementation. Follow Julia: Julia's Website: https://www.juliarosscures.com/ The Craving Type Questionnaire: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-type-questionnaire/ The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-eradication/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.        

Netta Gorman has a passion to inspire you to live a healthier sugar-free life with joy and confidence! Netta is the host of Life After Sugar and the creator of the Life After Sugar Program. Netta struggled with sugar cravings, headaches, bloating, and low energy. She used to feel exhausted all the time. Her energy crashes made her reach out for sweet snacks just to get through the day. She never wanted to cut out sugar. She loved desserts, chocolate, and her comfort foods. But Netta was suffering so much that she was willing to try something she had never tried before: ditching sugar. Netta lost her extra weight, achy joints, sluggish digestion, and sugar cravings! She gained energy and discovered the real sweetness in her life. Clarissa and I are so happy she agreed to be on today’s episode! Today we discuss: How Sugar impacted Netta’s life What Netta has found to work best when working with clients The Life After Sugar Program The Life After Sugar Podcast Netta’s unique offerings to those who want to get off and stay off sugar! “Secrets” to success when it comes to remaining sugar-free What’s next? Signature Question Follow Netta: Website: https://aftersugarclub.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-sugar/id1546092478 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylifeaftersugar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylifeaftersugar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/netta_gorman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/life-after-sugar/?originalSubdomain=ca ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies listeners! Molly here! Today Clarissa and I interviewed Netta Gorman of the Life After Sugar podcast!!! We had a lot of fun and really got to know Netta much better! AND Before I get to the episode – I wanted to tell you about our special limited-time group! 2 Sessions of Hypnotherapy for Cravings with Viktoria Hamma, Chronic Pain and Wellness Coach. Session one will be about creating better resolve both consciously and subconsciously by utilizing different visualization and techniques the subconscious loves! Using your own internal desire, this Session two will walk you through a visualization to give you back the power to decide what you want and agree internally with yourself that you are ready to let go of the cravings. Instead of constantly being at war with yourself. Sessions will be Wednesday, January 18th, and January 25th at 7 pm EST and will be $35 USD in total. Register here: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/live-class/hypnotherapy-for-cravings/register or email [email protected] for more information.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Brian Baumal is a  Registered Psychotherapist in Canada who helps people who Eat emotionally, binge eat, and/or have a food addiction; Just want a normal relationship with food and their bodies; Don't want one slip-up to lead to an entire binge, purge or downfall; Constantly or obsessively think about their weight and/or food; have gained/lost hundreds of pounds in their lifetime; Are any weight on the scale, whether in a thinner or heavier body; Engage or think about any sort of binging, restrictive and/or purging; Are pre- or post-bariatric surgery; or Wonder why they jeopardize their health and life. Today Vera and I find out: Brian’s personal and professional journey What are eating disorders vs food addiction and how he treats clients who have either or both Differences in working with men vs women Our Signature question and more! Take it away, Vera! ​Follow Brian: Website: https://www.torontoweightmanagement.com/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies Listeners, Molly here! Happy New Year!!! Clarissa, Vera, and I just wanted to be sure you knew how much we appreciate you!!! Thanks to you we have reached 350k downloads!!!! JUST IN TIME to kick off our 3rd season of the FJP!!! I can hardly believe it! Our next goal is 500k downloads and Vera has promised to dance again! Can we do it?!?! Just a quick announcement before we get to today’s guest. 1.      Clarissa and I wanted to remind you that Sweet Sobriety is hosting a CRAVINGS workshop by Jennifer Bradley. This workshop addresses why we have cravings, how to tell the difference between physical and psychological cravings, and what can be done about them.  In this Workshop you will learn: The difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes The Myths of Willpower How to name YOUR cues, triggers, and temptation zones About supplements and food substitutions that may be right for YOU The difference between Physical and Psychological Cravings How to build coping skills for immediate and future cravings  You will also receive: Downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers Wheel of emotions Sugar Names and Substitutions Weekly Journal Prompts Daily practices you can do at home Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan   Four Live 1-hour weekly support meetings! With REPLAY  The workshop is $50 USD and will be Saturdays at 12 pm EST / 5 pm UK starting January 7th. Sweet Sobriety   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC, has been an Eating Disorders Psychotherapist for 25+ years. She lives in Victoria BC but works all over Canada. She is the author of "It’s Not About the Food: A Woman’s Guide to Making Peace with Food and Our Bodies". She is also the host of the Compassionate Conversations Podcast & YouTube Channel, where she has recently done a series on food and body image. She can be found at: https://www.estherkane.com   Todays Topics: Her personal journey to recovery from eating disorders to food addiction  What is a Highly Sensitive Person?  The connection between HSPs & Food Addiction How to take care of your HSP-specific needs  What she has found in the difference between men & women when it comes to FA How she differentiates between food addiction & eating disorders The intergenerational transmission of disordered eating  How she helps clients with emotional eating Her thoughts on volume Her audio program: Making Peace with Food & our Bodies The obstacles she finds working with clients  The pushback she’s received from colleagues about her perspective   Follow Esther: https://www.estherkane.com Instagram: @estherkanemsw Facebook: Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC Twitter: @estherkane For a free copy of my book in e-book format, email me and I will send you a copy: [email protected]   We hope in 2023 you will continue to choose your own path to recovery and take your time. Whatever way YOU choose, complete abstinence, harm reduction, or just eliminate added sugars……know that HERE you are loved, respected, and supported in your journey. Recovery is a slow, beautiful, messy, unfolding process. Just keep peeling back those layers and getting closer to your authentic self and what that self needs!      The CRAVINGS workshop is hosted by Jennifer Bradley. It addresses why we have cravings, how to tell the difference between physical and psychological cravings, and what can we can do to take back our power over them.    Here you will learn the difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes, how to identify YOUR personal cues, triggers, and temptation zones, the food substitutions that can work you during cravings &some actionable ways to build coping skills for immediate & future cravings.   You will also receive downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers, weekly Journal Prompts, daily practices to implement at home, a Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan &  4 Live 1-hour weekly support meetings! With recorded REPLAYS.   The workshop is $50 USD and will be Saturdays at 12 pm EST / 5 pm UK starting January 7th. You will receive the first week’s lesson on December 31st! Perfect timing! www.sweetsobriety.ca   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Jennifer Reid, MD is a Philadelphia psychiatrist, award-winning educator, writer, and podcast host. She trained at Columbia University and UCLA and is on the clinical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. She is married to a physician and a proud mom to 2 boys. She grew up in rural North Dakota in a family of physicians and studied zoology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. You all have something unique to say, and the world will be better for hearing it. After leaving academia to start a private practice, she wanted to find a way to reach a broader audience with practical, evidence-based mental health information. In addition to her private practice, she writes and podcasts as The Reflective Doc. She is also a regular contributor to Psychology Today, Doximity, and Kevin MD and a frequent podcast guest. TODAY’S EPISODE: Dr. Reid’s personal and professional journey to becoming The Reflective Doc What is Anxiety? Symptoms? Treatments? Sleep deprivation and insomnia Alcohol, Cannabis, Melatonin, and Sleep Circadian Rhythms, naps, and caffeine Seasonal Affective Disorder The relationship between anxiety and procrastination Establishing Safety Clients in recovery What’s next for Dr. Reid Our signature question FOLLOW DR. REID: Website: www.thereflectivedoc.com Email: [email protected] Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reflective-doc-podcast/id1561999981 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies Listeners, Molly here! Can you believe there are only a few more weeks of 2022 left?!? This week Clarissa and I interview Dr. Jennifer Reid, MD Psychiatrist – otherwise known as The Reflective Doc! But before I tell you all about today's guest and why I think you should listen to this episode I have a few reminders for you. Please help us get to 350k downloads by January 1, 2023!! We are so close to reaching our goal and currently have 341k downloads. Remember to share these episodes with acquaintances, friends, family members, medical professionals, and anyone else you think might enjoy the show or may find something they are looking for. We have 104 episodes to choose from! Clarissa and I wanted to remind you that Sweet Sobriety is hosting a CRAVINGS workshop by Jennifer Bradley. This workshop addresses why we have cravings, how to tell the difference between physical and psychological cravings, and what can be done about them. In this Workshop you will learn: The difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes The Myths of Willpower How to name YOUR cues, triggers, and temptation zones About supplements and food substitutions that may be right for YOU The difference between Physical and Psychological Cravings How to build coping skills for immediate and future cravings You will also receive the following: Downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers Wheel of emotions Sugar Names and Substitutions Weekly Journal Prompts Daily practices you can do at home Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan   Four Live 1-hour weekly support meetings! With REPLAY The workshop is $50 USD and will be Saturdays at 12 pm EST / 5 pm UK starting January 7th. You will receive the first week’s lesson on December 31st! Perfect timing! www.sweetsobriety.ca   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Rachel Brown is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK who specializes in metabolic health. She graduated from Edinburgh University in 2003 and has worked in the field of psychiatry since 2004. She is a Nutrition Network Advisor and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She also holds a master’s degree in medical laws and Ethics and is involved in ongoing research into ketogenic diets and mental disorders. Dr. Brown is an advocate for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and dietary modification to address underlying metabolic dysfunction and gut dysbiosis as underlying causes of mental disorders, as well as other lifestyle measures for optimizing health. Today’s Episode: Dr. Brown’s personal and professional journey Vegan to Carnivore Metabolic Health and Nutritional Psychiatry The Gut Dysfunctional Brain Metabolism Carb Sensitivity and Bio Individuality Intermittent Fasting Medications Sweeteners The Book - Metabolic Madness: Understand Why Metabolic Health Is Key to Mental Health (Your Keys to Success) What’s Next? Our signature question FOLLOW DR. BROWN: Website: https://foodforthoughtpsychiatrist.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rachel-Brown/e/B0B6JDRYS6%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carnivoreshrink/?hl=en Diet Doctor: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/doctor/rachel-brown ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies listeners! Molly here – today Vera does a solo interview with Dr. Rachel Brown, NHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Scotland. But before we get to the episode just 2 quick announcements! Sweet Sobriety is hosting a FREE Open House on Wednesday, December 21st at 6:30 pm EST. Come and get to know the Sweet Sobriety team and SPECIAL GUEST, Viktoria Hamma. Vikka has a personal story of recovery from sugar addiction, and she is a Chronic Pain and Wellness Coach who is trained in Rapid Transformational Therapy® Hypnotherapy. She will be presenting on “Hypnosis for Food Addiction, Chronic Pain & Managing Mindset.” Clarissa and I also wanted to let you know that Sweet Sobriety will be featuring a 4-week Cravings Workshop with Jennifer Bradley starting Saturday, January 7th at 12 pm EST. Over 4 weeks you will: ·        Learn the difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes ·        Identify the Myths of Willpower ·        Name YOUR cues, triggers, and temptation zones ·        Determine supplements and food substitutions that may be right for YOU ·        Address Physical and Psychological Cravings ·        Build coping skills for immediate and future cravings What you get: ·        Downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers ·        Wheel of emotions ·        Many daily practices you can do at home ·        Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan AND so much more!! To learn more- go to www.sweetsobriety.ca or reach out to Clarissa or me! The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 Churchill was a normal drinker in high school and most of college. He loved to drink. He played several sports in high school and football at Chapman University where he majored in Business and Spanish. His love for alcohol led him to Granada, Spain where he bought a bar in January 2006. He walked away from the bar after 34 months since he was drowning himself with alcohol. He attempted the geographical cure, moved back home to Colorado for a year, and then went to graduate school in Seattle at the University of Washington. He then moved to beautiful Bozeman, MT where he currently resides. Paul was alcohol-free from 2010- 2012 but he looks back at that duration of sobriety and says he was a dry drunk and was staying away from alcohol on willpower alone. In 2012, his unconscious mind got the best of him and he drank after being AF for over 2 years. Later that same evening around 2:30 am when gas stations couldn’t legally sell alcohol, Paul found himself googling if he could drink rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Talk about picking up right where he left off. Paul struggled to quit drinking for another couple of years until September 7th, 2014. In the summer of 2014, there was a DUI, a release of employment from a job, and a failed suicide attempt. After reaching out to family, and specific friends, starting a podcast, and a sobriety counter app, selecting a sponsor, eating right, and exercising, Paul Churchill took his last drink of alcohol on September 7th, 2014, and got his life back. Follow Paul: Website Book: Alcohol is Sh!t Podcast Instagram Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/recoveryelevator LinkedIn ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey Food Junkies listeners! Molly here and I have Clarissa with me!! Before we talk to you about today’s episode, we just wanted to thank all of our listeners for helping us to get over 330k downloads and who are continuing to support us toward our next goal of 350k. We also wanted to let you know that our joint venture, Sweet Sobriety has officially launched. We would love to invite you to join us for Unlimited Monthly Coaching for $25 USD each month. We also have educational opportunities and a community platform. We are NOT going to show you before & after pictures We are NOT going to guarantee addiction recovery….No one can do that! We are NOT going to sell you gimmicks, or products or break your bank account. We will NEVER encourage you to take out loans or sell your rare record collection – you don’t need to do that! We are NOT going to give you THE FOOD PLAN TO FIX YOU….You are NOT broken We are NOT going to tell you that you can’t trust yourself. We WILL teach you the skills to rebuild that trust. We are NOT going to tell you WE have ALL the answers…. You Already have them!! If you want more information – check out the foodjunkiespodcast.com or sweetsobriety.ca websites. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 Listeners! Molly here! Clarissa and I are super excited for this episode of the podcast. But before I tell you about that – I have an announcement for those of you who have been waiting for group coaching to return! Clarissa and I are excited to invite you to a pre-launch of Sweet Sobriety with monthly group coaching. You will have the opportunity to join us 5 times a week each month for $25 per month. To learn more or join us – go to www.sweetsobriety.ca NOW for Today’s episode – we at Food Junkies Podcast bring you Dr. Jen Unwin, Heidi Giaever, Charlotte Schon Poulsen, Frida Sandin, and David Wiss to discuss our audit of Food Addiction Treatment and the first paper Jen has published on the findings. Dr. Jen Unwin, a Clinical Psychologist, works with the NHS to help patients manage chronic illness and achieve well-being. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Practice. Heidi Giaever is a Nutrition Consultant & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner, X-PERT Diabetes Coach & Food Addiction Counsellor with a Primary focus on Metabolic health, sustainable weight loss and healthy weight management, remission of diabetes, real food, holistic health, practical help with addictive food behaviors. She is also the Director of Huntsland Nutrition CIC, a not-for-profit community engagement company with the tag line; "Health comes before ALL else". Charlotte Schon Poulsen is an Alcohol & Drug therapist, health coach, and nutritional advisor. She is passionate about dietary and behavioral effects on the mind and body. Frida Sandin is a Holistic Addiction Medicine therapist, behavioral scientist, and nutritional advisor. She is a “sober addict” with a big heart to help others relate and quit the drug. Dr. David Wiss, Ph.D., advocates for change and improvement in the emerging fields of nutrition and behavioral health. Being a dietitian, he welcomes new ideas and encourages critical thinking when collaborating with other professionals, colleagues, and students. As a leading Health Nutritionist in Los Angeles, Dr. Wiss hosted several annual non-profit conferences in Los Angeles that focused on controversial issues in nutrition. This led the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to award him the “Emerging Dietetic Leader Award” in 2020. Dr. Wiss has spent over 10,000 hours conducting one-on-one nutrition counseling to clients and families both in-person and virtually. Clarissa Kennedy, RSW, is a Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Reinvent Your Bliss Point. She has a diploma in Professional Addiction Studies and is a registered member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals. She has over 14 years of experience working with adolescents, adults and families in a wide range of treatment settings, including residential treatment, outpatient services, and private practice. Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, is a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counselor and has worked in the field since 2005. She is co-chair of the Sugar & Food Addiction Professional Network. Molly is also a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders and in the Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group. A special shout out to our statistician Christine Delon without whom we wouldn’t have ANY data! And the Public Health Collaboration for their support and backing to carry on with this exciting venture. Today’s Episode: How did Jen and Heidi come up with the idea to audit Food Addiction Treatment? The design of the audit study What made the groups want to be involved? What did we audit? What did the interventions look like The food plans Surprises, Assumptions, and Results What do the findings mean for us as clinicians? Researchers? What is the significance of doing this audit? What changes have been made to how we work with clients since running this study? What related research do we hope to see in the future? What can we expect from each group moving forward?   To learn more about the study and the Public Health Collaboration: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36245868/ https://phcuk.org/ Follow us on social media: Dr. Jen Unwin Website: https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ Twitter: @jen_unwin  Instagram:@jen_unwin Heidi Giaever Website: https://www.huntsland-nutrition.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-giaever-40687b100/?originalSubdomain=uk Charlotte Schön Poulsen & Frida Sandin Website: https://levasockerfri.se/ Dr. David Wiss Website: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwiss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss/?hl=en Twitter:  @drdavidwiss Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab Website: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweet_sobriety/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087359637674 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

EPISODE 100!! Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of the bestselling book The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University. In her book Anatomy of Anxiety, she has a whole chapter on Food for Thought in which she shares her own personal story of discovering she had a food addiction. Today she shares her journey to recovery with food and how that has influenced her professional career today. Namely, in how she treats the whole person, looking for places where states like anxiety and depression might be rooted in the body, whether it’s less-than-ideal nutrition and an out-of-whack gut, or poor sleep and breathing. In today’s interview we talk about: Ellen’s personal story How food addiction plays a role in eating disorders How we need to watch out for contributing to eating disorders through a food addiction treatment modality The difference between true and false anxiety Why it’s important to treat false anxiety first The importance of a BOTH/AND approach in recovery: that multiple things can be true at the same time and that everybody has a right to their experience, regardless of what somebody else is experiencing. Why Ellen believes she can tolerate some of her addictive foods when she is in different countries and on different soil Does gut permeability combined with opiate-like addictive foods create a landscape for higher levels of food addiction in North America? Why do we have such a hard time asking for help? Why living in an Emotion-phobic culture can lead us to seek food rather than address our unmet needs How advertisers prey on our fear response which activates us into that unmet need scarcity mindset How do we get quiet to determine our needs in a world full of noise and adverse? Can you be radically intentional in the life choices you make? How do we find the middle in bringing the eating disorder world and the food addiction world together rather than them remaining so far apart and offering opposing treatments? Follow Dr. Vora: Instagram: @ellenvoramd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenvoramd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVEkdGfZmvqfBcPvF9EvJA/videos Website: https://ellenvora.com Twitter: @ellenvoramd Thank You Thank You Thank You for listening and allowing us to do what we love to do. Interview inspirational leaders that help you get closer to your truth! It has been an honor and pleasure to have been with you on this journey and we can’t wait to see where the next 100 episodes take us! As Vera says “The Power is Yours!   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated patients since 1988. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA, and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness. He is the author of seven books, including Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. He is the founder of Psychiatry Redefined, an educational platform dedicated to the transformation of psychiatry, which offers online CME-approved courses, webinars, and fellowships for professionals about functional and integrative medicine for mental illness. In this episode: Personal/Professional Journey What is Integrative Medicine Nutritional Psychiatry Lithium Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin D ADHD & Anxiety Children & The Standard American Diet Substances of Abuse Ghrelin & Leptin FA & ED overlaps Sweeteners Obstacles and pushback Dr. Greenblatt has received Antidepressant withdrawal Signature Question Follow Dr. Greenblatt: Website: https://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesgreenblattmd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychiatry_redefined/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGreenblattMD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/psychiatryredefined/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg got her MD and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. She has been employed as a full professor of Physiology at the University of Agriculture in Uppsala, Sweden. She has worked with research on the physiology of labor and breastfeeding for more than 30 years. The focus of the research has been on the role of oxytocin and sensory stimulation, in particular, stimulation of cutaneous sensory nerves during labor, skin-to-skin contact after birth, and breastfeeding. She has worked with animal experiments and also studies involving humans. She has studied the physiological mechanisms involved in birth and breastfeeding and short- and long-term physiological and behavioral maternal adaptations induced during birth and breastfeeding. She is also working on the role of oxytocin during human-animal interaction and in menopausal women. IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Moberg’s personal and professional journey What is Oxytocin? The Satiety System Volume/Comfort/Emotional Eating The Anti-Stress System What Ultra-Processed Foods are doing to humans Grazing Oxytocin Deficiency Syndrome Pharmacological Interventions Raising Oxytocin Fasting What’s next? Signature Question FOLLOW DR. MOBERG: Website and Books: https://www.kerstinuvnasmoberg.com/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sweet Sobriety is a one-of-a-kind online coaching, community, and connection platform for those seeking an improved relationship with self, food, and body. While we are still in the process of developing all our services – we are happy to share our Surviving the Holidays Workshop with Bethany Mazereeuw that begins Wednesday, November 16th. In this VERY PRACTICAL workshop you will create your own personalized game plan for your upcoming holidays over 4 weeks and: learn what makes the holidays so challenging set your own intention make a detailed plan that works for YOU learn about self-care and integrate it into your plan learn about and plan your boundaries for the holidays leverage any food slips AND glean learnings from your own post-holiday debrief to propel you forward What you get: Sweet Sobriety Holiday Plan Template Guidance to completing your plan via 4 video modules to watch at your own pace Four 1-hr live support sessions (one per week) for those joining in November 2022 Register by going to www.sweetsobriety.ca OR by checking the show notes for the website link! The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Bunmi Aboaba is a Food Addiction Coach who helps clients achieve a healthy relationship with food to meet long-term health goals. Dr. Bunmi’s work covers the full spectrum of disordered eating, including overeating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and other associated patterns. She runs seven-day self-care retreats for clients suffering from food addiction and is the author of ‘Craving Freedom’, a book for those wanting to build a healthy relationship with food. In this episode: Bunmi shares her personal and professional journey Her recovery journey in the beginning vs. now The book! Craving Freedom How Bunmi works with clients What Bunmi found helps her clients be successful What she has become more flexible around in treating Food Addiction What Bunmi offers that is different from other Food Addiction Professionals What she is still working on What’s next? Signature Question Follow Dr. Aboaba Website: https://www.thefoodaddictioncoach.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefoodaddictioncoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodaddictioncoach/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodAddicti2 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaboaba/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.  

Today, in this reprisal episode, Vera interviews a mentor and colleague – Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir. Esther is a pioneer in the field of food addiction treatment. She opened one of the first food addiction treatment programs in the world, MFM. The MFM program in Iceland has treated approximately 3000 Icelanders. Esther’s program gives them hope and the tools to achieve long-term recovery and is based on the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Esther also founded INFACT, an international training program for any type of professional willing to learn about food addiction and how to help those suffering from it. Finally, Esther is the Executive Director and Chair of the Food Addiction Institute, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the healing of all food addicts. IN THIS EPISODE: Esther’s personal and professional journey A message of Hope The Food Addiction Institute MFM/Food Addiction Counseling Center The International Food Addiction Counselor Training (INFACT) program The components of Food Addiction Treatment that Esther feels are essential What Esther has had to change in how she treats Food Addiction What are Esther’s unique contributions to the Food Addiction Field What’s next for Esther Our Signature Question CONTACT/FOLLOW ESTHER: Website: https://infact.is/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.h.gudmundsdottir Food Addiction Institute: https://www.foodaddictioninstitute.org/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Today, Vera and Molly interview Dr. Cali Estes, an interactive, solution-focused Positive Psychologist, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She is a best-Selling Author and a highly sought-after Celebrity Coach, Counselor, Life Coach, Transformational Coach, and Wellness Guru that blends talk therapy with forward and positive change to assist her clients in unlocking their true potential. She offers a unique service of combining holistic modalities with talk therapy that gets to the Root Cause of the issues you are experiencing and helps you simply “Unpause Your Life”. Dr. Estes has over 25 years of experience working with clients that want to ‘UnPause their life and Unpack their Backpack’ to combat issues and behaviors that keep you ‘stuck’ in life and limit your goals and dreams in both your career and personal life.   In this episode Personal/Professional Journey Harm Reduction Client programming Training Coaches The Disease Model Coach vs Counselor Working with Celebrities What it’s like working with Dr. Estes Coaches, Sober Companions, and Ethics Dieting and Food Addiction Meeting Clients where they are Aftercare services What’s Next Signature Question   Follow Dr. Estes Website: https://theaddictioncoachonline.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Cali-Estes-PhD/e/B074HCTC42%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaddictionscoach Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAddictionsCo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr._cali_estes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-addictions-coach/about/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Enrollment for Dr. Vera Tarman’s Sugar & Food Addiction Course with Adapt Your Life Academy is open and WE have a special discount code just for YOU. Thank you for listening each and every week…..This code will entitle you to 10% off the course which is incredibly thorough and is great for both professionals interested in working in the field and individuals just starting out on their own sugar-free journey to learn the ins and outs of food addiction. There will also be a 3-week support group where Vera, Molly, and I will also be doing two weekly lives to help support you and answer any questions you have. We can’t wait to meet you! This course will not be offered again until Spring of 2023 so sign up now and when you do please use code: Foodjunkies10   Today we have an amazing guest, Dr. Bret Scher. He is a board-certified cardiologist and the medical director of Diet Doctor and the host of the Diet Doctor podcast. He focuses on preventing and reversing heart disease using food as medicine with a low-carbohydrate diet. He is also certified in functional medicine, nutrition, personal training, and behavior modification. Impressive right? In this episode we discuss the cholesterol confusion and how to talk to your doctor about this, the higher satiety eating intervention that Bret is currently excited about, and his thoughts on intermittent fasting, and food addiction. Dr. Bret Scher is a board-certified cardiologist and lipidologist practicing in San Diego and licensed to practice in seven states. He’s our full-time Medical Director, writes medical blogs, reviews guides and news stories for medical accuracy, and hosts The Diet Doctor Podcast. Dr. Scher’s main focus is on preventing and reversing heart disease naturally rather than putting patients on medication and performing surgery. When he started his own preventative wellness center he was introduced to the whole low-carb world. Being a bit skeptical at first, he was soon convinced by the benefits of a low-carb diet. In Dr. Scher’s many patients suffering from heart disease, he found that there was a big overlap with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. It was all very interrelated. When he started treating his patients who suffered from heart disease with a low-carb diet, he could quickly see signs of improvements or even full reversal in all of these diseases. Dr. Scher has also obtained specialized certifications in functional medicine, nutrition, personal training, and behavior modification. He is also the author of the book Your best health ever! and he has a blog and website at lowcarbcardiologist.com. In this episode: The Personal The Traditional approach and what you actually do differently now The medications and lifestyle changes The Lifestyle Approach Low carb / Keto diet Food Addiction Intermittent Fasting Advocacy and Education Medical community response to the low carb approach Higher Satiety Eating Plan Follow Dr. Sher: Website Blog Book Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Diet Doctor Podcast The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Bikman’s research focus is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that mediate the disruption that causes and accompanies metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. Driven by his academic training (Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and postdoctoral fellowship with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders), he is currently exploring the contrasting roles of insulin and ketones as key drivers of metabolic function. He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science meetings. The focus of Dr. Bikman’s lab (the Laboratory of Obesity and Metabolism) is twofold. First, they aim to identify the molecular mechanisms that explain the increased risk of disease that accompanies weight gain, with particular emphasis on the etiology of insulin resistance and disrupted mitochondrial function. Second, they hope to reveal novel cellular processes that are responsible for fat development and accrual, with a particular emphasis on white/brown fat and the contrasting effects of insulin and ketones. Much of the lab’s recent work is focused on the pathogenicity of the hormone insulin. Insulin, while necessary for healthy living, elicits significant and harmful changes in tissue metabolic function when chronically elevated. Several projects have stemmed from this work, including a focus on the varying effects of dietary macronutrients (e.g., carbohydrates vs. fats) on insulin homeostasis, the effects of insulin on brown adipose tissue (and metabolic rate), and insulin-induced brain alterations. The lab employs numerous pharmacological and genetic tools to better understand the origins and consequences of ceramide accumulation on various factors related to metabolic function, including signal transduction, substrate utilization, and energy expenditure. In this episode: The personal/professional journey The Fat Cell & The Role of Insulin Free Fatty Acids & Fatty Liver Disease Weight Gain The China Study Insulin Resistance Cutting Carbs, Prioritizing Protein, and not Fearing Fat Fasting, Ketones vs Glucose Food Addiction What’s next? Signature Question   Follow Dr. Bikman: Website: https://gethlth.com/ Book- Why We Get Sick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd/?hl=en Twitter: @BenBikmanPhD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminBikmanPhD/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Vera Tarman’s Sugar & Food Addiction Course with Dr. Eric Westman’s Adapt Your Life Academy next enrollment starts September 26th – October 3rd. The course is $167 US and the program is made up of 2 essential components: Modules and Lessons partnered with an Ongoing Support Group. Clarissa and I will be there too!  YOU WILL LEARN Why your self-destructive behaviors around food are not your fault. How specific foods are engineered to hijack your brain chemistry. The role of hormones and neurotransmitters in creating and perpetuating cravings and urges around food. How “wanting,” “knowing,” and “doing” are controlled in the brain and how to make this work to your benefit. The differences between food addiction and various eating disorders and why this matters for diagnosis and treatment. The different stages of food addiction and which treatment approaches are best for each. The critical importance of social support in recovery from food addiction – why treatment must go beyond just the food. How to create a recovery plan that’s realistic, enjoyable, and sustainable, so you can achieve food freedom and reclaim your life. There is hope: no matter how far gone you feel, no matter how alone or out of control, you can recover from sugar and food addiction. https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/sugar-and-food-addiction/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

I’m Clarissa Kennedy and today we are bringing you a one-of-a-kind episode. Molly & I are interviewing the expert Dr. Vera Tarman and asking her some of the tough questions we see every day in our clinical interactions with clients to see if she has some insight or best practices to help us help our clients. Today we dig deep on Volume, Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, Food Addiction Recovery Maintenance - what does that look like? Ultra-Processed Food Addiction – what are her thoughts on grains/fruit, What are some Tools/Suggestions she has to help with what some people might refer to as the Chronic Relapser (a term we don’t love and give you some new terms instead, Eating Disorders VS Food Addiction and the difference between 12 Steps (Peer) & Treatment.   Since our Vera needs no introduction we would like to take this opportunity to let you know of a few other ways YOU can receive support around food addiction. This Thursday, Sept. 15th we have a 10-day sugar-free challenge starting with Adapt Your Life Academy. The signup link is on our website and we are promoting it in our sugar-free for life: I’m sweet enough Facebook group.   WHAT YOU GET IN THE CHALLENGE • 5 LIVE interactive sessions with world-renowned experts, Dr. Eric Westman, Dr. Vera Tarman & Sugar Addiction counselors, Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy. • 10 days of support in a private {challengers-only} Facebook group. • Food list & guidelines (based on phase 3 of Dr. Westman’s book, End Your Carb Confusion). • PDF guides that will help you move forward. • Delicious easy recipes to get you started. • Rockstar team of Adapt Your Life Academy admins to help you succeed   Another incredible opportunity for a community and ongoing support is the 3-week course Dr. Vera Tarman is teaching on Sugar and Food addiction. The next enrollment starts September 26th – October 3rd. The course costs $167 US and the program is made up of 2 essential components: Modules and Lessons partnered with an Ongoing Support Group. Your own new recovery community led by the three of us!!   YOU WILL LEARN • Why your self-destructive behaviors around food are not your fault. • How specific foods are engineered to hijack your brain chemistry. • The role of hormones and neurotransmitters in creating and perpetuating cravings and urges around food. • How “wanting,” “knowing,” and “doing” are controlled in the brain and how to make this work to your benefit. • The differences between food addiction and various eating disorders and why this matters for diagnosis and treatment. • The different stages of food addiction and which treatment approaches are best for each. • The critical importance of social support in recovery from food addiction – why treatment must go beyond just the food. • How to create a recovery plan that’s realistic, enjoyable, and sustainable, so you can achieve food freedom and reclaim your life. • There is hope: no matter how far gone you feel, no matter how alone or out of control, you can recover from sugar and food addiction. The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Shabnam Das Kar MD, FMNM is a doctor, a specialist in Functional and Metabolic Medicine, and an international speaker. Before transitioning into Functional Medicine she was practicing as an Obstetrician Gynaecologist for more than 20 years in Mumbai. She lives in Calgary, Canada, and Mumbai, India. TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS MBBS and MD (OB-GYN) from India Fellow, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), USA. Advanced Endocrinology Certification from Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI) Special training from Metabolic Medicine Institute on Functional Medicine approach to Autoimmune Diseases Brain Health Coaching Certification from Amen Clinics, USA. Trained in The Clinical Practice of Alzheimer’s Prevention From Alzheimer’s Universe Tiny Habits Certified Coach WORK Director of Medical Education at Better Medical Centre, Canada. Guest Faculty Member at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in Professional Continuing Education. Speaker at medical conferences in Asia and Canada. In this episode: Dr. Kar’s personal and professional journey Bioidentical hormones Vitamin & Mineral Deficiency and Therapeutic Supplementation Protein & Fats Ketones & Glucose Fasting & Time Restricted Eating (TRE) What to expect when working with Dr. Kar Sugar & Mood What’s next? Signature Question Follow Dr. Das Kar: Website: https://drkarmd.com/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/karshabnam The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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 Wiss, Ph.D., RDN is the founder of Nutrition in Recovery and Wise Mind Nutrition, a group practice in Los Angeles specializing in substance use disorders, eating disorders, body image, mental health, and general wellness. Mr. Wiss has contributed numerous 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. He has spoken at dozens of academic conferences on these topics and his dissertation describes links between early life adversity and mental health in adulthood. Mr. Wiss is passionate about helping people achieve long-term recovery. In this episode: What Trauma-Informed Nutrition is Different types of trauma ACES & Food Selection Whether or not weight gain is a protective measure Interventions for Food Addiction or Disordered Eating that are helpful or harmful Events, Effects, and Experiences How trauma alters the brain Responses to presenting Food Addiction research to Eating Disorder professionals Whether or not trauma may be the bridge for the Food Addiction and Eating Disorder camps Follow David: INSTAGRAM: @davidawiss EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] WEBSITE: Wise Mind Nutrition Nutrition In Recovery   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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. Sandy Van is a licensed medical doctor in Family Medicine and diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Haven Weight Management, a virtual medical clinic focused on obesity care. Additionally, she co-founded 3 Sails, a social learning program for mental resiliency in weight management, and is a staff physician at MEDCAN, an Executive Health Clinic. She dedicates her practice to helping individuals achieve sustainable weight loss with the use of psychotherapy tools and medical management. Dr. Van offers a unique voice for the medical community regarding behavioral treatment for obesity. Her professional initiatives have included speaking engagements regarding the application of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for weight loss and providing consultation to healthcare practitioners. She is also a frequently invited media guest on national television and radio. Her mission is to evolve the field of behavioral weight management and effect lasting change in the many individuals who struggle with weight. Dr. Van received her Doctorate of Medicine followed by completion of residency in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto. Today Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy interview Dr. Sandy Van. They discuss: Dr. Van’s personal/professional path to bariatric medicine The psychological & behavioral aspects of obesity medicine Dr. Van’s hybrid program Different phenotypes for eating behavior Weight bias/weight stigma Precision Nutrition Volume eating Obesity medicine guidelines Post-surgery interventions CBT in the medical setting How to support the concept of food addiction acceptance in the medical community Leading promise of obesity medicine What’s next Signature Question Find Dr. Sandy Van: Website: https://www.drsandyvan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsandy.md/   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. 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.

Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D. is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphin Levels. She founded the Inner Mammal Institute to help people build new neural pathways to turn on their happy chemicals in new ways. (www.InnerMammalInstitute.org) As a Professor of Management at California State University, and a mom, Loretta was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. While researching alternatives, she uncovered the brain chemistry we share with animals. She learned that each happy chemical evolved to motivate a specific survival behavior, not to make you feel good all the time for no reason. Then everything made sense, and she began creating resources to spread this knowledge: books, videos, blogs, podcasts, infographics, slide shows, social media, and a training program. Loretta's work has helped thousands of people "make peace with the animal inside." And she still marvels every day at the overlap between a wildlife documentary and the lyrics to a love song. Dr. Breuning’s work has been translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Turkish, and German. She has been quoted in Forbes, NPR, the Wall St. Journal, Fox, Time, NBC, Psychology Today, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, and Psychologies. Her podcast is "The Happy Brain," and she's been a guest on many podcasts, including Almost 30, James Altucher, Brainfluence, Recovery Unscripted, Fat Burning Man, Humans 2.0, and Yogabody. Details at InnerMammalInstitute.org. To become a Certified Inner Mammal Trainer and help people make peace with their inner mammal, check out our new training program at InnerMammalInstitute.org/training. In this Episode: Dr. Breuning’s personal and professional journey Neurochemistry & the disease model Neural pathways & reward center wiring Alternative experiences & dealing with life on life’s terms Understanding brain wiring and behavior Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphin The Inner Mammal Institute and Inner Mammal Method Satiation Expectation management and Distress Intolerance Dr. Breuning’s take on addiction and Building Neuropathways What’s next? Signature Question Follow Dr. Breuning: Website: https://innermammalinstitute.org/ Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/loretta-g-breuning-phd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorettabreuning/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Loretta-Graziano-Breuning/e/B001K8RYKU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share 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.

A recovering food addict, Debbie Danowski, Ph.D. has maintained a weight loss greater than the amount she now weighs for more than 12 years. As an alumnus of a food addiction treatment center, Dr. Danowski has consistently used the recovery program outlined in her first book, Why Can't I Stop Eating? to enjoy a 166-pound weight loss without the dangerous health risks. Professionally, Dr. Danowski has written more than 100 articles for national and local publications, including First For Women, Woman's Day, and Seventeen Magazine. She has also spoken at countless meetings, seminars, and conferences about food addiction, including Food Addiction 2000, the first national conference held on the disease. Additionally, Dr. Danowski was employed by the food addiction unit of a national treatment center, to educate mental health professionals about food addiction recovery. Currently, Dr. Danowski is an assistant professor of English at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and a member of the University's Eating Disorders Prevention Team. Dr. Danowski earned her Ph.D. at Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she studied food representation in film. Dr. Danowski also has a Master's Degree in Public Communications with an emphasis in television, radio, and film from Syracuse University. In this episode: The personal Inpatient Treatment Experience Food Addiction Recovery as a Vegan 12 Step experience Recovery today vs early days Her books Kids and Sugar Resistance to Food Addiction Working with the Food Addiction Institute and SHiFT What’s next? Signature Question   Dr. Danowski’s Books: The Emotional Eater’s Book of Inspiration https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Eaters-Book-Inspiration/dp/1569242569/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IGGN1TSTOA2G&keywords=the+emotional+eaters+book+of+inspiration&qid=1658687497&sprefix=the+emotional+eaters+book+o%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1   Why Can’t I stop Eating? https://www.amazon.com/Why-Cant-Stop-Eating-Understanding/dp/1568383657/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SWURV8ICUCP6&keywords=why+can%27t+i+stop+eating&qid=1658687469&sprefix=Why+Can%27t+I+Stop+%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1   Overeaters Journal https://www.hazelden.org/store/item/2216?Overeaters-Journal   Why Can’t My Child Stop Eating? https://www.amazon.com/Why-Cant-Child-Stop-Eating/dp/1937612279/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PTKWEWIJ1AVB&keywords=Why+Can%27t+My+Child+Stop+Eating&qid=1658687431&s=books&sprefix=why+can%27t+my+child+stop+eatin%2Cstripbooks%2C165&sr=1-1   Locked Up For Eating Too Much https://www.amazon.com/Locked-Up-Eating-Too-Much/dp/1568387938/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1658687406&refinements=p_27%3ADebbie+Danowski++Ph.D.&s=books&sr=1-2 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.

David Courtwright specializes in drug history. He also writes about violence, political and policy history, aviation, and frontier environments. He has taught medical, U.S., and world history at the University of North Florida, where he is presidential professor emeritus in the Department of History. Courtwright has published influential books on drug use and drug policy, both in American and world history; the social problems of frontier environments on the land and in the air; and the culture war that roiled American politics during and after the 1960s. Whether it is about drugs, violence, aerospace, or cultural politics, his research is concerned with power, policy, and social structure. His ambition is to identify what drives fundamental changes in modern social and political history. Courtwright's teaching and research have been recognized by the John A. Delaney Presidential Professorship, the UNF Distinguished Professor Award, five teaching awards, the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Media Award, and fellowships from the American Historical Association, NASA, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a 2016-2017 NEH Public Scholar Award. In this episode: Personal – how did Dr. Courtwright get into the history of addiction Limbic Capitalism and pleasure circuitry What is the food industry? Digital Addiction Activism & Awareness of Addiction Sugar taxes and public policy Dr. Courtwright’s latest book: The Age of Addiction – How Bad Habits Became Big Business Consumerist Dystopia Harm Reduction Solutions – graffiti campaigns, public health notices, clever propaganda, class action suits What’s next? Signature Question Find Dr. Courtwright: Website: https://davidcourtwright.domains.unf.edu/   Books                The Age of Addiction https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674737372                No Right Turn https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?recid=30104                Sky As Frontier https://www.tamupress.com/search-results/?keyword=Sky-as-Frontier                Forces of Habit https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674010031                Dark Paradise https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674005853                Violent Land https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674278714                Addicts Who Survived https://www.amazon.com/Addicts-Who-Survived-History-Narcotic/dp/1572339373/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378394255&sr=1-7   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.

After earning a BS in biochemistry at the University of Virginia, Dr. Guyenet completed a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Washington, then went on to study the neuroscience of obesity and eating behavior as a postdoctoral fellow.  He has spent a total of 12 years in the neuroscience research world studying neurodegenerative disease and the neuroscience of body fatness.  His publications in scientific journals have been cited more than 3,600 times by my peers. Today, Dr. Guyenet continues his mission to advance science and public health as a researcher, science consultant, and science communicator.  His book, The Hungry Brain, was released in February of 2017 and was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly and called “essential” by the New York Times Book Review.  Dr. Guyenet is a Senior Researcher at GiveWell and a scientific reviewer for the Examine.com Research Digest.  Dr. Guyenet is the founder and director of Red Pen Reviews, which publishes the most informative, consistent, and unbiased popular health and nutrition book reviews available.  He is the primary designer of an innovative course-based body weight management program called the Ideal Weight Program, which is part of the HumanOS platform.  Dr. Guyenet periodically contributes to the scientific literature and is a review editor at Frontiers in Nutrition. Today Clarissa and I spoke with Dr. Guyenet about: Dr. Guyenet’s thoughts on food addiction Food Selection Motivational States Craving as a whole and Craving specific foods Genetic role Medications Exercise Body "set point" And more! Find Dr. Guyenet: Website 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. 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.

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.

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  

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.

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.

Karen Thomson is the founder of Sugar Free Revolution and Harmony Eating & Lifestyle Program. She is ALSO a recovering Sugar Addict and, together with Professor Tim Noakes, launched and hosted the first International LCHF Health Summit. She believes we need support to recover and has written an amazing book- Sugar Free: 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction. In this Episode: Karen’s story and AHA moment How her treatment center treated eating disorders & Food Addiction How opening a Food Addiction treatment center in the USA was received How to be more successful with treatment and in recovery Karen’s opinion on the ED and FA camps coming together What she does daily for her recovery We talk non-nutritive sweeteners and caffeine How we can go overboard on fat Navigating kids and sugar/processed food Karen shares about body image struggles and the importance of the relationship with self What inspired her to write the book and upcoming projects How she answers our Signature Question Follow Karen: The Sugar Free Revolution Website: https://thesugarfreerevolution.com/ Book: Sugar Free- 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenthomsonsugarfree/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarfreerevolution/ Twitter: @_karen_thomson_ 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.