Dr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 150: Dr. David Wiss
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 149: Vincent Santiago
Vincent Santiago’s research interests include eating behaviors, body image, and bariatric surgery. Vincent’s doctoral dissertation explores the use of an intervention for food addiction (the concept that individuals can be addicted to foods, particularly highly processed foods). This intervention … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 149: Vincent Santiago
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 148: Nina Teicholz
Nina Teicholz is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat—and spurred a new conversation about whether these fats cause heart disease.
Teicholz’s work on … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 148: Nina Teicholz
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 147: Dr. Bonnie Kaplan PHD
Dr Bonnie J Kaplan, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She has published widely on the biological basis of developmental disorders and mental health – particularly, the contribution of nutrition to mental health.
Her efforts to educate … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 147: Dr. Bonnie Kaplan PHD
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 146: Dr. Vanessa Sperandio
Dr. Vanessa Sperandio is a professor at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in both the departments of microbiology and biochemistry. She joined the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology chair in spring … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 146: Dr. Vanessa Sperandio
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 145: Caroline Davis
Today, we speak with scientist Dr. Caroline Davis. Dr. Davis is a pioneer in the academic study of food addiction. Researching in the 1990s, when most people were studying aberrant eating from purely an eating disorder model. Dr. Davis was connecting the dots of addiction from within her eating … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 145: Caroline Davis
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 144: Dr. Nassim Tabri, PhD
Dr. Tabri is the Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Dr. Tabri’s research explores how different transdiagnostic factors (e.g., overvalued ideation, perfectionism, and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 144: Dr. Nassim Tabri, PhD
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 143: Dr. Amy Reichelt, PhD
Dr. Amy Reichelt is a neuroscientist, researcher, speaker, consultant and author. She's passionate about uncovering how lifestyle, diet and novel pharmacotherapies can enhance brain health and mental wellbeing. She places health and mental wellness at the core of my personal and professional … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 143: Dr. Amy Reichelt, PhD
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 142: CJ, Will, and Katy
Today, CJ, Will, and Katy share their personal stories of addiction and recovery and discuss their struggles with food addiction, substance abuse, and diabetes. They talked about the challenges they faced in seeking recovery and the tools they used to achieve abstinence, including joining … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 142: CJ, Will, and Katy
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 141: Philip W. Blair
Col. Philip Blair, MD, is a board-certified Family Physician licensed in Washington State. He graduated from West Point in 1972, attended the University of Miami School of Medicine, and trained as a family physician. He had assignments in Georgia, Louisiana, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas, Hawaii, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 141: Philip W. Blair
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 140: Dr. Danial Schecter
Dr. Danial Schecter, is a worldwide expert and medical consultant for the use of cannabis. Dr. Schecter is the Associate Director of Clinical Education for Sante Cannabis, and Founder of Canabo Medical Clinic, where patients are assured safe access to cannabis therapeutics. Dr. Schecter studied … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 140: Dr. Danial Schecter
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 139: Dr. Kim Dennis
“Dr. Kim”, as she is known, has been treating addictions (substance, process, and food), mood disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, and personality disorders for more than a decade. In 2016 she co-founded SunCloud Health and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and CEO.
Kim Dennis, MD, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 139: Dr. Kim Dennis