Food Junkies Podcast

BIO: Monica Anderson is a 43-year-old working mom of 2 who has spent her career working in the retail industry focusing primarily on product development.  She self describes herself as being gripped by eating disorders and addictive eating habits from adolescence until she had what she can only define as a divine intervention at the age of 42, that started her on her road to recovery.  Monica has...

Aileen Burford-Mason, Ph. D., is a biochemist, immunologist, and cell biologist and a widely recognized expert in the field of vitamins and their appropriate use in health maintenance, healthy aging, and the prevention and treatment of disease. Respected for her balanced and scientifically-based approach, Aileen is known for her ability to take the latest findings in diet and supplement research a...

Suzanne Colon has been meditating in the Insight (Vipassana) tradition since 1992. She completed the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies' Integrated Study and Practice Program in 2014 and Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Community Dharma Leader training program in 2017.  She is a co-founder of the Bozeman Dharma Center and shares leadership of the Insight Meditation Community. Suzanne has spent 12 ye...

As members of the Food Addiction Institute's International Advisory Board, we are passionate about supporting Food Addiction recovery for everyone, most especially children.  The Food Addiction Institute (FAI), founded in 2005, is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the healing of all food addicts. To accomplish our mission FAI works towards the following: Advocatin...

On todays episode we are interviewing Amy Berger. She is the lead nutritionist for the Adapt your Life Academy where she helps create course content and has coached thousands of people through implementing low-carb keto diets safely and effectively. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who helps people do "Keto Without the Crazy."™ She writes about a wide range of health and nutrition-related t...

Summer Innanen is a professionally trained coach specializing in body image, self-worth, and confidence. She helps people all over the world to stop living behind the numbers on their scales through her private and group coaching at summerinnanen.com . She is the best-selling author of Body Image Remix: Embrace your body and unleash the fierce confident woman within and the creator of the flagship...

In episode 64 we introduced you to Kathryn Kearsey from our 1st Food Addiction Research Clinical Study Group. Clarissa and I "represent Team North America" and have facilitated 3 total groups so far. We will be presenting our results concerning this level of Food Addiction Treatment in Bristol, England on Friday, May 20th at the International Food Addiction Conference. We have been pleased with th...

In episode 64 we introduced you to Kathryn Kearsey from our 1st Food Addiction Research Clinical Study Group. Clarissa and I "represent Team North America" and have facilitated 3 total groups so far. We will be presenting our results concerning this level of Food Addiction Treatment in Bristol, England on Friday, May 20th at the International Food Addiction Conference. We have been pleased with th...

On todays episode we are sharing a personal story of recovery from our 1st Food Addiciton Research Clinical Study groups. Today you will meet Kathryn Kearsey. Kathryn and her husband DK opened a Crossfit gym in Muskoka where Clarissa met her two years ago.  In this episode Kathryn shares her food addiciton recovery story. She found CrossFit in her late twenties and it completely transformed her li...

Dr. Brewerton is an Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he has a private practice and conducts research. He has achieved board certifications in general, child/adolescent & forensic psychiatry, & addiction medicine. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fel...

Michele Thorne is the host and producer of the podcast Food Slain. Her podcast focuses on digging below the surface and exploring what food companies sell to their consumers. We, at Food Junkies Podcast, feel this interview with Michele is just the tip of the iceberg on some very important issues for our listeners. To learn more about some of the issues covered today, and more – please be sure to...

On this episode we interview Dr. Robin Rose, a Hawaiian medical doctor who has a specialized interest in primary care nephrology. She received her family medicine training in Santa Rosa California in the 1990s and then after a personal scare with kidney disease, she focused her private practice and passion for people who suffer with chronic kidney disease. It's not a surprise to us - she too has s...

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in relationships, narcissism, and codependency. In her private clinical practice, she has treated individuals and couples for over 30 years and coaches internationally. She's a sought-after speaker at national conferences, in media, and to professional groups and institutions. Darlene's articles have been published...

Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD, revolutionized the field of chemical dependency treatment with her pioneering work in addictive nutrition. In her best selling book, Potatoes Not Prozac, she coined the term "sugar sensitivity" to describe a common biochemical tendency towards addiction, depression and obesity. Her dietary recommendations have offered simple solutions with profound results for people who...

Mary Roberts spent the majority of her life battling sugar addiction and various stages of obesity. Through living a Ketogenic Lifestyle, she has overcome obesity and maintains control over her food addiction and her health. She is a recovering bulimic, compulsive overeater/binge eater and has over 6 years of food sobriety. Mary is passionate about helping people navigate a ketogenic way of eating...

Dr. Ted Naiman, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the Department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and utilizes engineering principles when dealing with complex systems suc...

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and bodywork. He is also director of the Center's groundbreaking residential health education program. Articulate, inspiring, and energetic, Dr. Goldhamer is one of the most pioneering and dedicated visionaries i...

Jessyca Reynolds is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Life Coach who has over 10,000 hours of coaching experience in the last five years. Her own journey with overcoming food addiction, mental illness, and a lifelong eating disorder have enabled her to truly connect with others who struggle with similar issues and help them heal. At age 41, Jessyca had all but given up on life. She was taking...

Zoe Harcombe is a researcher, author, blogger, and public speaker in the field of diet and health. Her particular areas of interest and expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition, and obesity. Zoe has a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths) and in 2016, she was awarded a Ph. D. in public health nutrition. Zoe's thesis title was "An examinatio...

On todays episode Vera, Molly and Clarissa discuss our favourite takeaways from each guest from the 2nd half of the 1st season. This is your cheat sheet to go back if you missed an episode.  We have officially reached over 100,000 downloads and we want to thank each and every one of you for tuning in. We are overwhelmed by the response and so grateful for your listening support. You are our commun...

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, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions (substance, process, and food), eat...

"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, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions (substance, process, and food), e...

In today's episode, we have Fitness and weight loss expert Vinnie Tortorich. He is a businessman, podcaster, and author of the best-selling book "Fitness Confidential." Vinnie promotes the dispels the widespread mistaken beliefs regarding weight loss and exercise. He advocates for a 'No Sugar No Grains (NSNG) lifestyle, a Low-Carbohydrate way of eating. He has 35 years of experience in the fitness...

Dr. Tim Noakes is a South African scientist and an emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is also a member of the National Research Foundation (South Africa), which lists him as one of their highest-rated members. He has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons and is the author of several books on exercise and diet. He is...

Hey there Food Junkies Podcast listeners! Don't forget: There is still time to help us get to 100k downloads by January 1st as a big thank you to Dr. Tarman! Be sure to like, share, subscribe, and leave us some feedback so others can more easily find us! Today, Clarissa and I meet up with Dr. Andrea Grayson. You may have seen her on the Quit Sugar Summit earlier this year or the Kick Sugar Summit...