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
Erin Chamerlikfollow Broadcast in Nutrition
Real Help for Food Addictions with Vera Tarman MD
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 still compelled to eat. Even when the leptin / insulin … [Read more...] about Erin Chamerlikfollow Broadcast in Nutrition
Commonwealth Club, San Francisco on Food Addiction
Helping Food Junkies Beat Their Carbohydrate Addiction
The 3 P’s to Food Addicts Avoiding Failure
I’ve heard it said that failing to plan is planning to fail.
For this food addict, it is certainly true. And I like to keep it real simple.
Planning when going out prevents failure. Make a call to the restaurant or to the hostess and inquire if they have food that you are … [Read more...] about The 3 P’s to Food Addicts Avoiding Failure
Crack Den By a food addict in NY
I went in to a coffee shop (not my regular place) for my daily decaf. On the counter were individually wrapped baked items. I picked one up, looked at it, and thought about how it would taste. Suddenly I realized that as a food addict, I was holding and looking at CRACK. I got my coffee and … [Read more...] about Crack Den By a food addict in NY
Experiencing Dr. Tarman’s “Biology Of Addiction”
Over the years I have met numerous professionals in the addictions field, who’ve made many presentations about their areas of study and their experiences working within the realm of their expertise. Between my own addiction and the ensuing treatment I sought, and my current experience as a clean … [Read more...] about Experiencing Dr. Tarman’s “Biology Of Addiction”
How Low is Your Bottom?
An addict will often claim that he or she has to reach a ‘bottom’ before they really quit their drug. The pain of the substance abuse is greater than the pleasure (even perceived pleasure) … [Read more...] about How Low is Your Bottom?
The American Society of Addiction Medicine Catches Up
On August 15, 2011 The American Association of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) declared, in a press release, that addiction is a chronic brain disorder.
As many of the articles in this blog will attest, this is not news to the ‘addiction community’. Doctors, sociologists, scientists … [Read more...] about The American Society of Addiction Medicine Catches Up
Dr Phil and Amber: Food Addiction Interview
I am sitting on a plane, heading to LAX. Even the three letters seem glamorous. Heading to Los Angeles to appear on Ask Oprah’s Allstars. I am being interviewed, on a stage, by Dr. Phil himself. We are talking about the challenges with dating after weight loss. I have a hotel on Hollywood Blvd. I … [Read more...] about Dr Phil and Amber: Food Addiction Interview
Starvation in Abundance
Dr. Taubes’ book, Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It explains – from a hormonal point of view, why ‘fattening foods’ such as sugar and carbohydrates actually makes us hungrier. You might expect that the fattening foods would fill us up. Not according to Dr. Taubes. If we are eating … [Read more...] about Starvation in Abundance
