In this powerful episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy welcome back Dr. Nicole Avena, one of the first researchers to scientifically validate the concept of food addiction.
Together, they unpack the latest critiques of food … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 255: Challenging the Naysayers with Dr. Nicole Avena
Dr. Paul O’Malley is a Los Angeles-based dentist who’s redefining what it means to care for your teeth—and your whole body. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. O’Malley specializes in biomimetic and holistic dentistry, which basically means he works with your … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 254: Dr. Paul O’Malley
Molly and Clarissa get real about the spoken and unspoken “rules” we inherit—from family, culture, religion, peers, and recovery spaces—and how those rules can quietly run our lives. They explore when structure is protective (especially early recovery) and when rigidity … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 253: Clinician’s Corner – From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan, family physician, nutrition consultant, and author of Deep Nutrition and Dark Calories, to discuss her case against industrial seed oils, how they may influence metabolic and mental health, and why she believes they can … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
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, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue – Memory and Food Cravings
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
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 … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 245: Renae Norton, PhD – Bulimorexia
We’ve all heard the buzz about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic—are they a miracle cure or a cause for concern? In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with renowned physician, researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Michael Greger about the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 244: Dr. Michael Greger
