Psychiatrist Dr. Matt Bernstein, CEO of the metabolic psychiatry program Accord, discusses how brain energy metabolism — not just neurotransmitters — may underlie depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and even Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 291: Dr. Matt Bernstein, MD | Metabolic Psychiatry, Ketosis, and Food AddictionFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 290: Dr. Carolyn Dean | Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & Sugar Cravings
Physician and naturopath Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of "The Magnesium Miracle," explains how widespread magnesium deficiency may drive fatigue, brain fog, and cravings that don't resolve even with a "clean" diet.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 290: Dr. Carolyn Dean | Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & Sugar CravingsFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 289: Brian Baumal | Perfectionism, Shame, and Food Addiction Recovery
Registered psychotherapist Brian Baumal, who has over 14 years of food addiction recovery himself, discusses the moment an intense reaction to a piece of chocolate revealed the scale of his own food addiction.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 289: Brian Baumal | Perfectionism, Shame, and Food Addiction RecoveryFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 288: Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD — Six-Year Outcomes, GLP-1s & the Identity Shifts Behind Lasting Recovery
Cognitive psychologist Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson, founder of Bright Line Eating, discusses her 2025 study reporting six-year outcomes from an abstinence-based food addiction recovery program.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 288: Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD — Six-Year Outcomes, GLP-1s & the Identity Shifts Behind Lasting RecoveryFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 287: Dr. Jason Fung | Is Fasting Safe for the Food Addict?
Nephrologist and bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung explores whether fasting is safe for people in food addiction recovery, challenging the calorie-centric model of obesity in favor of a hormonal one.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 287: Dr. Jason Fung | Is Fasting Safe for the Food Addict?Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 286: Glenn Livingston | Never Binge Again — Taming the Voice That Drives You to Eat
Psychologist and former food-industry consultant Dr. Glenn Livingston explains the framework behind his book "Never Binge Again," built on structured food rules and separating from the "voice" that drives bingeing.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 286: Glenn Livingston | Never Binge Again — Taming the Voice That Drives You to EatFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 285: Dr. Radka Toms | Can Your Eye Doctor Spot Sugar Damage Before Your Blood Work?
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.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 285: Dr. Radka Toms | Can Your Eye Doctor Spot Sugar Damage Before Your Blood Work?Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 284: Clinician’s Corner | Shame, Stigma & Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder
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.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 284: Clinician’s Corner | Shame, Stigma & Ultra-Processed Food Use DisorderFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 283: Natalie Peltro | From Picky Eater to Plate Adventurer
From Picky Eater to Plate Adventurer — Helping Kids (and Adults) Fall in Love with Real Food
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.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 283: Natalie Peltro | From Picky Eater to Plate AdventurerFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 282: Dr. Erin Bellamy | Can a Diet Replace Psychiatric Meds?
Can a Diet Replace Psychiatric Meds? Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Food Addiction & Mental Health
Chartered psychologist Dr. Erin Bellamy explains ketogenic metabolic therapy — how carbohydrate restriction can support psychiatric and food addiction recovery by addressing … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 282: Dr. Erin Bellamy | Can a Diet Replace Psychiatric Meds?
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 281: Dr. Stephen Sideroff | The 9 Pillars of Resilience in Recovery
UCLA psychologist Dr. Stephen Sideroff breaks down his Nine Pillars of Resilience model and applies it directly to food addiction recovery.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 281: Dr. Stephen Sideroff | The 9 Pillars of Resilience in RecoveryFood Junkies Podcast Ep. 280: Bob Messerschmidt | The ESR Marker That Could Change 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.
… [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 280: Bob Messerschmidt | The ESR Marker That Could Change Recovery
