Host Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Daniel Trevor—entrepreneur-turned “citizen scientist” and author of Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat, Sick, and Addicted, and How to Escape Their Grip. After a near-fatal heart attack, Daniel dove into medical literature, clinician … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Host Dr. Vera Tarman interviews citizen scientist and author Daniel Trevor about his book Unholy Trinity. They explore hyperinsulinemia as a “gateway” to disease, LDL particle size and CAC scores, statins debate, and practical, harm-reduction steps—testing, protein-forward meals, and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
In this inspiring episode, Clarissa Kennedy speaks with Registered Dietitian and researcher Ellen Bennett, Operations Manager at Liberate with the Public Health Collaboration. Ellen shares her 14-year recovery journey, her PhD work on addiction-informed approaches to Ultra-Processed Food … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Ellen Bennett is a Registered Dietitian, researcher, and leading voice in the emerging field of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA). As Operations Manager for Liberate, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Collaboration (PHC), she leads educational programmes designed to support both … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
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, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
In this episode, Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy reconnect after three transformative weeks together—first in London for the International Food Addiction and Comorbidities Conference, then exploring the magic of Scotland. From castles and waterfalls to ancient standing stones, they share the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
Have you ever wondered why cravings for junk food can return weeks—or even months—after you’ve stopped eating it? Neuroscience has an answer.
In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Dr. Guillaume de Lartigue, Associate Professor at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
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, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman welcomes Dr. Anna Barbieri, a board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine physician who specializes in menopause, perimenopause, PCOS, and PMS. Dr. Barbieri is also a certified menopause practitioner and co-founder of Electra … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Bart Kay—former professor of health sciences turned “nutrition science watchdog”—to unpack a big, practical question for people in recovery from ultra-processed food use: If sugar needs to go, what about other carbs? And where does dietary fat fit in? We explore … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
In this episode, Vera and Renae explore bulimorexia—a term used for people who oscillate between restriction and binge/purge behaviors—and how this mixed pattern might help explain stubborn relapse rates across eating disorders and food addiction. Dr. Norton shares her clinical lens on risks … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
