Dr. Vera Tarman — author of Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction — returns to the podcast to share her incredible story of food, drug, and alcohol addictions.

Here’s what we talked about:

2:50 – Dr. Tarman’s personal story of food, drug and alcohol addictions and hitting rock bottom.

17:58 – What food addiction really looks like.

19:53 – The science and reality behind food addiction.

22:34 – The addiction continuum and why food addiction is so hard to diagnose. 

26:48 – Food addiction vs. addictive food. Does dieting = food addiction?

28:45 – The emotional side of food addiction and eating disorders. 

31:30 – The brain of a food addict.

36:41 – Antidepressants, neurotransmitters and your brain. 

39:00 – Insights into the food industry, the “bliss spot” and why you don’t know about any of it. 

40:46 – Dr. Tarman’s thoughts on trigger foods and food addiction programs. 

47:58 – Ideas and resources about elimination, treatment, substitution and individualized healing.

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Hosted by Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness.