Ophthalmologist and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Radka Toms explains the surprising connection between sugar, gut health, and vision, including how an eye exam can reveal insulin resistance before bloodwork does. She covers the "gut-eye axis," seven eye conditions linked to metabolic … [Read more...] about Episode 285: Dr. Radka Toms | Can Your Eye Doctor Spot Sugar Damage Before Your Blood Work?

Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy dig into shame and stigma as one of the biggest barriers to recovery from ultra-processed food use disorder, drawing on recent in-person retreat conversations. They trace how stigma becomes internalized and why shame rarely drives lasting change, offering … [Read more...] about Episode 284: Clinician’s Corner | Shame, Stigma & Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder

Certified nutritional therapist Natalie Peltro shares the food-recovery framework she built after her son, diagnosed with severe nonverbal autism at 18 months, would eat only three foods. She breaks down the biology behind picky eating, including taste sensitivity tied to nutrient deficiency, and … [Read more...] about Episode 283: Natalie Peltro | From Picky Eater to Plate Adventurer — Helping Kids (and Adults) Fall in Love with Real Food

Chartered psychologist Dr. Erin Bellamy explains ketogenic metabolic therapy — how carbohydrate restriction can support psychiatric and food addiction recovery by addressing mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, and neuroinflammation. She compares ketogenic therapy to GLP-1 medications … [Read more...] about Episode 282: Dr. Erin Bellamy | Can a Diet Replace Psychiatric Meds? Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Food Addiction & Mental Health

UCLA psychologist Dr. Stephen Sideroff breaks down his Nine Pillars of Resilience model and applies it directly to food addiction recovery. He discusses stress as the primary driver of both addiction and relapse, the role of the inner critic, and why joy is a physiological necessity rather than a … [Read more...] about Episode 281: Dr. Stephen Sideroff | The 9 Pillars of Resilience in Recovery

Biomedical engineer Bob Messerschmidt, who helped develop health-sensing technology for the original Apple Watch, discusses a simple inflammation marker called ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and its potential role in recovery. He explains how at-home inflammation tracking could give people … [Read more...] about Episode 280: Bob Messerschmidt | The ESR Marker That Could Change Recovery