Episode 204: Shelly-Anne McKay and Elena Garcia
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Shelly-Anne McKay Shelly-Anne McKay is a Master Certified Coach and Food Addiction Specialist with over 30 years of experience in coaching and recovery. After overcoming addictions to substances and ultra-processed foods, she founded Soul Sisters United, a global recovery platform, and developed a certification program for food addiction coaches. Passionate about empowering individuals and training professionals, Shelly-Anne is a leader in the food addiction recovery field, dedicated to promoting healing and resilience. Elena Garcia Elena Garcia is a Food Addiction Specialist who transformed...
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Episode 203: Dr. Roberto Olivardia, Clinical Psychologist, ADHD Expert, and Researcher
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Dr. Olivardia is a clinical psychologist, lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. He maintains a private practice in Lexington, MA, where he specializes in the treatment of ADHD, executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences. He is a recognized expert in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is on the Professional Advisory Boards for Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) and The Attention Deficit Disorder...
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Episode 202: Breaking Free from Food Addiction: Exploring Unattached Burdens with Robert Falconer
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What if overcoming food addiction isn't about changing yourself but about identifying and releasing foreign influences within your mind? In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Robert Falconer to dive into the concept of "unattached burdens" and explore how these external influences may drive our cravings. Falconer, an expert in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, is the author of "The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession," which examines how unattached burdens might be impacting our behaviors and addictions....
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Episode 201: Clinicians Corner with Molly and Clarissa
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🎧 Clinicians Corner on Nervous System Regulation in Food Addiction Recovery 🎧 💡 Top Insights A Broader Mission: Clinicians Corner is here to spread practical interventions from food addiction recovery and empower both clinicians and non-clinicians, like recovery coaches, with actionable tools. 🧠 Nervous System Basics Fight, Flight, Freeze: Key states that influence our actions. Understanding and moving between sympathetic (stress) and parasympathetic (calm) states can change how we respond to cravings. Body-Brain Connection: 80% of body-to-brain communication underscores how...
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Episode 200: Josh Dech Part 2
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Josh Dech is a former paramedic, and a certified personal fitness trainer who transitioned into holistic health care after recognizing the limitations of traditional medical practices. He completed his paramedic training in 2013 and later studied holistic nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in 2021. He combined his expertise in fitness and nutrition to focus on gut health, particularly inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and colitis. His innovative approaches have led to the successful reversal of over 300 cases of these conditions, previously deemed...
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Episode 199: Josh Dech
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Josh Dech is a former paramedic, and a certified personal fitness trainer who transitioned into holistic health care after recognizing the limitations of traditional medical practices. He completed his paramedic training in 2013 and later studied holistic nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in 2021. He combined his expertise in fitness and nutrition to focus on gut health, particularly inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and colitis. His innovative approaches have led to the successful reversal of over 300 cases of these conditions, previously deemed...
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 20: Janessa
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On todays epsiode Cj interviews Janessa. Janessa is a visionary with a sharp mind and a heart of gold. Her insightful perspective allows her to see potential in every situation, while her driven nature fuels her to turn those visions into reality. Janessa isn't just about personal success; she's a fierce cheerleader for her community. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and her unwavering support empowers those around her to reach for their goals. 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...
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Episode 198: Dr. Laurie Marbas
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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....
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Episode 197: Dr. Eric Westman
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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...
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 19: Alex Miller
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On todays podcast CJ interviews Alex Miller. Alex is a passionate advocate for sugar-free living and overcoming food addiction. After struggling with weight issues, low self-esteem, and being bullied throughout school, Alex spent years believing his struggles were due to a lack of self-control. A pivotal moment came when he watched the documentary Fed Up, which opened his eyes to the role of the food industry in promoting sugar-laden diets and its link to obesity and diabetes. In 2018, Alex decided to take his health seriously and turned to the Keto diet, focusing on cutting out sugar. Through...
info_outlineIn 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
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