🍽️ Is food addiction real — and can it really be treated like other addictions?

In this episode of The Dr. Suzette Glasner Podcast, Dr. Glasner explains why food addiction meets the same scientific criteria as substance use disorders and how evidence-based therapies like CBT and GLP-1 medications offer new paths to recovery.

You’ll learn how ultra-processed foods activate the brain’s reward pathways, why loss of control is the hallmark of any addiction, and how to navigate food cravings without shame or stigma—especially during the holiday season.

🎙️ Episode Highlights

* Three scientific lines of evidence that support food addiction as a real condition

* How ultra-processed foods mirror drug and alcohol reward pathways

* Different behavior patterns—binge eating, compulsive grazing, and loss of control

* Why CBT and other addiction treatments work for food-related compulsions

* What GLP-1 medications like Ozempic reveal about the biology of cravings

* Science-based tips for managing holiday eating without relapse

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