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Food Junkies Podcast Episode 64: Kathryn Kearsey

In today’s episode, we are sharing a personal story of recovery from our 1st Food Addiction Research Clinical Study groups. Today you will meet Kathryn Kearsey. I met Kathryn two years when I began exploring the world of Crossfit. Her and her husband DK opened a Crossfit gym in Muskoka and I was pumped to check it out as I had been watching the Crossfit games for years and was always inspired by their strength and level of fitness. However, I was also super intimated by the weight lifting and learning these new movements.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 63: Dr. Timothy Brewerton

Dr. Brewerton is an Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he has a private practice and conducts research. He has achieved board certifications in general, child/adolescent & forensic psychiatry, & addiction medicine.

He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry; Founding Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders; and Founding member/former president of the Eating Disorders Research Society.

Dr. Brewerton has authored more than 170 articles/book chapters on many topics in psychiatry, including eating and related disorders, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, posttraumatic stress, dissociation & the effects of childhood sexual/physical abuse; is Editor of the Clinical Handbook of Eating Disorders: An Integrated Approach (2004), and Co-editor of Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Substance Use Disorders: Research, Clinical & Treatment Perspectives (2014).

He has reviewed for more than 50 scientific journals; served on Editorial Boards of: the International Journal of Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention, and Eating & Weight Disorders; and has received numerous awards (e.g., 2013 Craig Johnson Award for Clinical Practice & Training by the National Eating Disorders Association, Honorary Certified Eating Disorder Specialist award by the International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals; Best Doctors in America).

In today’s episode with Michele:

His professional path
Where does Food Addiction fit in with eating disorders
Neuroimaging and differences in the brain
Differences in eating disorders and Food Addiction
How to move forward with the Food Addiction diagnosis proposal
Volume Addiction
How his textbook: Eating Disorders, Addictions, & Substance Use Disorders has been received
Treating co-morbid conditions and the roadblocks to helping our clients
Our signature question with a twist!

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 62: Michele Thorne

Michele Thorne is the host and producer of the podcast Food Slain. Her podcast focuses on digging below the surface and exploring what food companies sell to their consumers.

We, at Food Junkies Podcast, feel this interview with Michele is just the tip of the iceberg on some very important issues for our listeners. To learn more about some of the issues covered today, and more – please be sure to check out Michele’s podcast, Food Slain, and sign up for her newsletter.

In today’s episode with Michele:

Michele’s journey
How she approaches food and why
Her “beef” with chicken
How to build relationships with local farmers and ranchers
Trustworthy information sources
Some shocking discoveries she has made about Stevia, Coffee, and Food Banks
Upcoming projects
What she would tell a younger version of herself about food

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 61: Dr. Robin Rose

In this episode, we interview Dr. Robin Rose, a Hawaiian medical doctor who has a specialized interest in primary care nephrology. She received her family medicine training in Santa Rosa California in the 1990s and then after a personal scare with kidney disease, she focused her private practice and passion for people who suffer from chronic kidney disease. It’s not a surprise to us – she too has strong opinions about sugar addiction and how it affects the kidney – and our general health. We are ALL aware of the damage sugar does to the brain, heart, liver, gut but what we don’t know enough about is that magical bean-looking organ THE KIDNEY.

We discuss her personal struggle with health that led her to be the kidney disease expert she is today. She explains various tests that are helpful for learning more about chronic kidney disease (CKD) and how they can help determine strategies for healing. Dr. Rose paints a detailed picture of what the kidney does, why it is important and some questions we should be asking ourselves about our own kidney health. Pay close attention to how she explains exactly how having poor kidney function or kidney damage affects our melatonin and vitamin D production. If the kidney is not working properly this MAY be one of the reasons, we are struggling with sleep or experiencing low mood and/or depression.

What we love about Robin is her passion on informing and educating physicians on EARLY INTERVENTION for increasing kidney function and her take on what she calls “Renoology” and what that involves. We know you will enjoy hearing her recommendations for how someone with kidney damage should eat and what they benefit from removing from their food plan. Of course, sugar is definitely one of the things. Listen in as Vera and Robin dive deep into why taking care of this organ is so important for our longevity!

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 60: Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in relationships, narcissism, and codependency. In her private clinical practice, she has treated individuals and couples for over 30 years and coaches internationally. She’s a sought-after speaker at national conferences, in media, and to professional groups and institutions.

Darlene’s articles have been published widely in professional and popular periodicals. See her Kindle ebooks, “10 Steps to Self-Esteem – The Ultimate Guide to Stop Self-Criticism,” “How to Speak Your Mind – Become Assertive and Set Limits,” “Dealing with a Narcissist – 8 Steps to Raise Self-Esteem and Set Limits with Difficult People,” “I’m Not Perfect – I’m Only Human” – How to Beat Perfectionism,” “Spiritual Transformation in the Twelve Steps,” “Codependency Recovery Daily Reflections,” and “Freedom From Guilt and Blame – Finding Self-Forgiveness.”

Blogs and more information about her seminars and coaching packages are available on her website, www.whatiscodependency.com, where you can get a free report, “14 Tips for Letting Go” You can follow Darlene on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and on Twitter. Find her also on www.youtube.com, soundcloud.com, and Clyp.com.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 59: Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D

Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., revolutionized the field of chemical dependency treatment with her pioneering work in addictive nutrition. In her best-selling book, Potatoes Not Prozac, she coined the term “sugar sensitivity” to describe a common biochemical tendency towards addiction, depression, and obesity. Her dietary recommendations have offered simple solutions with profound results for people who have followed uncountable “diets” without long. Lasting success. Thousands of her readers regularly contribute to her exceptionally welcoming website, together creating a safe and supportive circle for sugar addicts seeking recovery. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 58: Coach Mary Roberts

Mary Roberts spent the majority of her life battling sugar addiction and various stages of obesity. Through living a Ketogenic Lifestyle, she has overcome obesity and maintains control over her food addiction and her health. She is a recovering bulimic, compulsive overeater/binge eater and has over 6 years of food sobriety.

Mary is passionate about helping people navigate a ketogenic way of eating and overcoming their dysfunctional relationship with food. Keto literally saved her life and she wants other people to know they don’t have to suffer.

Mary has experience working with clients to overcome eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and bulimia. Several of her clients have reversed their Type 2 Diabetes, learned to manage their Type 1 without extreme highs and lows, managed their autoimmune diseases, overcame obesity, lowered their high cholesterol, lowered their high blood pressure, and overcoming their food/sugar addiction.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 57: Dr. Ted Naiman

The long-awaited interview with Dr. Ted Naiman is finally ready for your listening ears! Don’t miss this conversation with Clarissa, Molly, and Dr. Naiman about protein and so much more!

Dr. Ted Naiman, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and utilizes engineering principles when dealing with complex systems such as human health and nutrition.

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Food Junkies Podcast Episode 56: Dr. Alan Goldhamer

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body work. He is also director of the Center’s groundbreaking residential health education program. Articulate, inspiring and energetic, Dr. Goldhamer is one of the most pioneering and dedicated visionaries in health today.

An outspoken professional who doesn’t shy away from a spirited debate, he is deeply committed to helping people stuck in self-destructive cycles reclaim their ability to change their lives. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting.

You asked for a Specialist in the Food Addiction space who relies exclusively on a whole-plant-based food diet and we heard you. In today’s episode, we bring you the fast-talking Dr. Alan Goldhamer. Along with fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds he also advocates for a food plan FREE from added salt, oil, and sugar (SOS) as you will hear him refer to in the interview.

We thought it was important to discuss the vegan approach to Food Addiction Recovery because there are many in our community who eat this way too. What’s MOST important is that find what works for YOU and what is true for YOU.

What we learned in this interview is that these two food camps are not so far apart. They both aim to eliminate processed foods, sugars, and fake convenience foods. They just have different takes on sources of protein and the volume of food that needs to be consumed to maintain each lifestyle adequately.

You may have to pause, rewind and relisten to this episode as these two fire back and forth with nuggets of recovery information. Listen carefully to what Dr. Alan Goldhamer says about his water fast and realize that the people he does this with are inpatient and medically supervised not done on their own at home.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 55: Coach Jessyca Reynolds

Jessyca Reynolds is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach who has over 10,000 hours of coaching experience in the last five years. Her own journey with overcoming food addiction, mental illness, and a lifelong eating disorder have enabled her to truly connect with others who struggle with similar issues and help them heal.

At age 41, Jessyca had all but given up on life. She was taking 17 pills a day for bulimia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, chronic migraine, bladder disease, and other ailments. She spent every day completely consumed by food addiction and bingeing. She was 309 lbs, the highest weight of her life. Her high blood pressure put her at severe risk for stroke and heart attack.

Jessyca decided she had to change if she wanted to live. She was tired of missing out on life. She deserved better. Her family deserved better.

A drastic change in diet to a Ketogenic lifestyle was the beginning of her total transformation. She immediately discovered that her cravings and urge to binge were reduced. Within two months, her blood pressure returned to normal, and she had mental clarity for the first time ever. This real food, low carb diet allowed her to think clearly enough to work through her issues, and finally heal. Over the next year, she was able to get off the majority of her meds. She also lost 146 lbs and maintained it.

Jessyca has been in recovery from eating disorders and food addiction for more than five years. She is medication-free! Her personal transformation led her to dive deep into studying nutrition and wellness, so she could help others. She has completed many courses and received several diplomas and certifications including Holistic Nutrition, LCHF Nutrition, Nutrition, and The Immune System, Life Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders, Addiction Therapy, CBT for Depression, Anxiety, and Phobias. She is passionate about helping others achieve freedom in every area, so they can experience life fully as the best version of themselves.

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 54: Dr. Zoe Harcombe

Dr. Zoe Harcombe is a researcher, author, blogger, and public speaker in the field of diet and health. Her particular areas of interest and expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition, and obesity.

Zoe has a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths) and in 2016, she was awarded a Ph.D. in public health nutrition. Zoe’s thesis title was “An examination of the randomized controlled trial and epidemiological evidence for the introduction of dietary fat recommendations in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”

Food Junkies Podcast Episode 53: Recap with Vera, Clarissa & Molly

On todays episode Vera, Molly and Clarissa discuss our favorite takeaways from each guest from the 2nd half of the 1st season. This is your cheat sheet to go back if you missed an episode.

We have officially reached over 100,000 downloads and we want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in. We are overwhelmed by the response and so grateful for your listening support. You are our community and we recover together with you one meal at time!

Thank you for being a part of our family. Thank you for your recovery passion. Thank you for your trust. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your feedback and most importantly thank you for listening