Cathy’s guest is Dr. Vera Tarman, author of Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction. Dr. Tarman is a medical practitioner with a specialty in addiction medicine. In her book she discusses overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia.
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Food Addiction IS Drug Addiction
I am the Medical Director of Renascent, which is a 21 day residential treatment centre in Toronto for people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. I have been in the field of Addiction Medicine since 1993, and have had my specialization in addiction medicine (by … [Read more...] about Food Addiction IS Drug Addiction
Eating Disorder Pro – Broadcast in Health
Join us as Dr. Vera Tarman answers questions about her work with Addictions Unplugged.
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Getting Better Wellness: Dr. Tarman on Food Addiction
Fixing Health Naturally with Erin Chamerlik
Dr. Vera Tarman is interviewed about Food Addiction.
"Food Addiction: It is as powerful as cocaine, in fact can be more compelling than Cocaine. It explains why people eat, even when they are not hungry, when they do not want to eat.... but are … [Read more...] about Getting Better Wellness: Dr. Tarman on Food Addiction
The Agenda with Steve Paikin and Guest Dr Tarman
The Roots Of Addiction
What can current brain science tell us about addiction? As part of The Agenda's Mental Health Matters series, we visit the roots of addiction.
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What can current brain science tell us about addiction? As part of The Agenda's Mental Health Matters series, we visit the roots of addiction.
… [Read more...] about The Roots of AddictionThe Therapist Asks: How Can a 12 Step Group Help the Food Addict?
1. INTRODUCTION
Doctors don’t hesitate to send their patients with alcohol problems to Alcoholics Anonymous. Why do so few send their patients with eating problems to a similar group? … [Read more...] about The Therapist Asks: How Can a 12 Step Group Help the Food Addict?
The Yale Food Addiction Scale
The Yale Food Addiction Scale is an attempt to diagnose Food Addiction from a scientific and clinical perspective. A diagnosis of Food Addiction from the medical or psychiatric framework does not yet exist, but a Scale such as this marks the first step towards professional credibility of this … [Read more...] about The Yale Food Addiction Scale
Vera Tarman, MD, A Doctor Who Gets It By Jill Escher
Last year when I visited my local doctor for an annual physical, I could not help but notice that not only was he fairly fat, his young female receptionist likely exceeded 400 pounds. Though … [Read more...] about Vera Tarman, MD, A Doctor Who Gets It By Jill Escher
Big Sugar : Big Winner By Signe Dewar
We have all heard the taunts delivered to people who are overweight. But is obesity solely the fault of the individual? Why would someone choose a lifestyle that is so problematic from an individual … [Read more...] about Big Sugar : Big Winner By Signe Dewar