In this Food Junkies episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Dr. Renae Norton dive into bulimorexia—the cycling between restriction and binge/purge behaviors—and explore how it fuels relapse in eating disorders and food addiction. Dr. Norton outlines the medical and psychological risks, critiques common treatment gaps, and shares her holistic, skills-based, family-involved approach to recovery.
Dr. Vera Tarman talks with Dr. Bart Kay—nutrition scientist and outspoken “myth-buster”—about carbs, fat, and recovery from ultra-processed food addiction. They unpack the Randle cycle, insulin resistance, seed oils, low-carb vs. carnivore approaches, and why abstinence, staged change, and harm-reduction strategies can help people protect both health and recovery.
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Anna Barbieri—gynecologist, menopause practitioner, and integrative medicine physician—to explore how hormones shape women’s appetite, cravings, and relationship with food. From PMS to menopause and PCOS, they discuss estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, thyroid, and appetite-regulating hormones, plus treatment and lifestyle strategies to support women’s health.
Why do junk food cravings return even after weeks of abstinence? Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Dr. Guillaume de Lartigue, whose research uncovers how the brain’s memory circuits drive food cravings. They explore hedonic vs. memory-cued hunger, the role of fats and sugars in addictive food memories, and how marketing, stress, and early exposure shape […]
After returning from the International Food Addiction & Comorbidities Conference (and a soul-filling Scotland adventure), Molly and Clarissa dive into the fawn response—often mislabeled as “people-pleasing.” They explore how it forms, how it shows up in recovery and relationships, and gentle, practical steps for healing: awareness, boundaries, parts work, somatic tools, and self-compassion.