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Food Junkies Podcast EP31: David Wiss

David WissClarissa and Molly asked David back for a 2nd interview in a year to talk about Fiber, Weight Bias, and so much more! Do NOT miss this exciting conversation!!!

David Wiss MS RDN is the founder of Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice in Los Angeles specializing in substance use disorders, eating disorders, body image, mental health, as well as general wellness. Mr. Wiss has contributed sixteen 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. David has spoken at dozens of academic conferences on these topics and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. His dissertation describes links between early life adversity and mental health in adulthood. Mr. Wiss is passionate about helping people achieve long-term recovery.

Food Junkies Podcast EP30: Gary Taubes

Gary TaubesGary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), The Case for Keto (2021). Taubes is the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism

These include the International Health Reporting Award from the Pan American Health Organization and the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award, which he won in 1996, 1999 and 2001. (He is the first print journalist to win this award three times.) Taubes graduated from Harvard College in 1977 with an S.B. degree in applied physics, and received an M.S. degree in engineering from Stanford University (1978) and in journalism from Columbia University (1981).

Food Junkies Podcast EP29: Dr. Paul Earley

Dr. Paul EarleyPaul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM has been an Addiction Medicine Physician for 36 years. He treats all types of addictive disorders and specializes in the assessment and treatment of health care professionals. As a therapist, he works with patients already in recovery, providing long-term therapy for those who suffer from this disease. His professional expertise extends to advocacy for professionals before agencies and licensing boards.

Dr. Earley’s work was featured in the addiction documentary series, Close to Home by Bill Moyers. Dr. Earley is a Distinguished Fellow of ASAM and has been on the board of ASAM for over 20 years in several capacities; he is currently the Immediate Past President. He has been the Medical Director of two nationally acclaimed addiction programs specializing in the care of health care professionals who suffer from addiction illnesses. Currently, Dr. Earley is the Medical Director of the Georgia Professionals Health Program, Inc., the Physicians Health Program (PHP) for the state of Georgia in the U.S. With Earley Consultancy, LLC, he works with numerous treatment facilities, providing training in cohesive care, treatment effectiveness, and staff development.

Food Junkies Podcast EP28: Shun Foreman

Shun ForemanShun Foreman has been a registered nurse for twenty-two years. As she reflects on her career, she has always sought ways to become more effective in vulnerable communities.

To enhance the knowledge of the world around her, she completed a degree in human rights and social justice at Southern Methodist University. Her graduate studies degree allowed her to travel to learn more about Sugar Land 95 and to tour sugar plantations. She believes the combined experience of nursing and human rights and social justice allows her to use a unique lens on how sugar has impacted African-American communities since slavery. Since the completion of Bitten Jonsson’s SUGAR certification, her beliefs about healing individuals, groups, and communities of color are much more refined.

Food Junkies Podcast EP27: Karen Thomson

Karen Thomson

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.

Food Junkies Podcast EP26: Dr. Joan Ifland

Dr. Joan Ifland

Dr. Joan Ifland speaks with Clarissa and Molly about ALL THINGS Food Addiction recovery!

Dr. Ifland’s approach to recovery from stubborn diet-related diseases is clear: address food addiction as the driver of over-consumption of harmful processed foods

Since 1996, Dr. Ifland has helped people recover from diet-related diseases by focusing on addiction to processed foods. Through the adaptation of drug and alcohol addiction recovery methods, Dr. Ifland gives practitioners and clients new insights into why food addiction recovery can generate extraordinary health outcomes.

Food Junkies Podcast EP25: Favorite Takeaways Recap

Recap with Dr. Vera Tarman,
Clarissa Kennedy, and Molly Painschab

Dr Vera TarmanOn todays episode Vera, Molly and Clarissa discuss our favourite takeaways from each guest we have had on the show so far, (like a cheat sheet to go back if you missed an episode) the exciting guests we have coming up and a really exciting announcement about what we are working on for the fall.

We have officially reached over 30,000 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.

Food Junkies Podcast EP24: Florence Christophers

Florence Christophers, the Kick Sugar Coach!

In today’s episode, Clarissa and Molly sit down with Florence Christophers, the Kick Sugar Coach! Hear her personal and professional story, how she started her Kick Sugar Summit, her work with Jack, what Food Addiction is to her, her shift to work around emotional eating and how she works with clients to address emotional eating, and the work she continues to do with herself and her clients.

Food Junkies Podcast EP23: Bitten Jonsson

Bitten Jonsson, Swedish Sugar GuruOur Swedish Sugar Guru, Bitten Jonsson, is back today to speak with Dr. Vera Tarman about the hotly debated topic of FASTING.

We believe that fasting is a powerful medical intervention to be used cautiously. You will hear Vera and Bitten discuss their personal and professional journeys, the difference between Time Restricted Eating (TRE) and Fasting, why individuals with Food Addiction should avoid fasting for long periods of time, why we shouldn’t practice intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating in the beginning (*hint: it has to do with understanding our hunger cues and energy levels), how Bitten incorporates Biochemical Repair with clients, why we should avoid eating after 6 pm, why Addiction Medicine vetoes other interventions, and their plea to other professionals to learn about Food Addiction.

Food Junkies Podcast EP22: Dr. Robert Lustig

Dr. Robert LustigToday we have Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., the New York Times bestselling author of several books about the problems caused by sugar, processed food, and the health conditions of obesity, who shares his expertise and research about metabolic health.

Hear about Dr. Lustig’s new book: Metabolical and why he has taken the gloves off when it comes to Big Food and Big Medicine!

He addresses nutrition, food science, and global health, and explains how by focusing on real food we can reverse chronic disease and promote longevity. He also challenges the current healthcare paradigm and the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government.

 

Food Junkies Podcast EP21: Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-Roy

Dr. Evelyne Bourdua-RoyDr Evelyne Roy, has made it her mission to educate and provide evidenced-based nutritional care for her patients who suffer from obesity & type 2 diabetes. Dr Roy is a board certified Obesity Medicine clinician. She trained with Dr Jason Fung & Dr Georgia Ede. She is the author of: Eat Fat to Lose Weight with the Keto & Low Carb Diet & Renverser Le Surpoids et le diabetes de type 2

Food Junkies Podcast EP20: Dr. Robert Cywes

Dr. Robert CywesDr. Robert Cywes specializes in Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery for adults and adolescents in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has been doing bariatric surgery for 18 years performing over 8000 surgeries.

In 2004, Dr. Cywes established JSAPA to continue his work in both adolescent and adult obesity treatment and surgery, and in 2013 opened a practice in Palm Beach County, Florida. He now works with a highly experienced team of professionals from a variety of medical sub-specialties to better care for obese patients.

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