Michael Collins has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years. He is Chairman of the Board of a Food Addiction Institute, which helps raise awareness about processed food and sugar worldwide and is the founder of https://sugaraddiction.com/, which has been helping thousands successfully quit sugar for over nine years. Mike and Christopher discuss the parallels between sugar addiction and other substance addictions. Enjoy!

The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyle shares his insights, talks with experts and interviews people who have gone through recovery.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• https://whyintervention.com/
• https://twitter.com/whyintervention
• https://www.facebook.com/whyintervention/?ref=br_rs
• • Connect with Michael Collins
  • https://sugaraddiction.com/

Show Notes

• Diving into recovery from addiction - 0:28
• Michael's story - 1:29
• Sugar as a drug - 1:47
• The definition of addiction - 2:26
• Being sober at 28 - 3:23
• Going back to sugar - 3:36
• What happens to your brain and body when you consume sugar - 5:43
• When the brain stops producing dopamine - 7:29
• Getting into other substances - 8:10
• Alcohol is sugar - 8:40
• Your brain tells you: "I need sugar" - 9:30
• Dealing with the effects of alcohol or drugs - 11:18
• The consequences of sugar addiction - 13:02
• What happens in sugar recovery - 14:26
• The recovery program needs support - 17:48
• Feeling anxious in social situations - 21:05
• You need glucose to live - 21:23
• Playing with your brain - 23:18
• Fructose and glucose - 24:39
• How Michael's life was a mess - 26:40
• When he got sober - 27:00
• The explosion of Alcoholics Anonymous - 27:42
• Children that cry for cookies - 31:15
• How Michael gets happy today - 33:30
• Getting in touch with Michael Collins - 38:03

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