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Episode #208 In this Fasting Q&A episode, hosted by Coach Lisa Chance, Dr. Jason Fung answers questions from the TFM Community: Do you think healthy individuals should take a daily multivitamin? [04:40] I am a 300-pound male and usually have about 20g of protein a day when I fat fast. If I have more, I can't stick with it. I've found that before I do a 66 (two per week), I need about 140-200g of protein the day before in order to complete the fast. In other words, doing a fat fast right before my fast doesn't hold me and I binge. Is there anything wrong with doing this? [05:50] What is the best way to extend a fast when someone has a history of gout? [11:40] What is your opinion on Dr. Roy Taylor's work about the pancreas not really being burned out but clogged with fat so the beta cells cannot function properly? [12:51] If someone has a high LP(a) of over 200, but their Trigs:HDL ratio is 1:1, then don't worry, but what about plasmapheresis for Lp(a)? [14:19] Will younger people respond quicker to IF than older people? [15:45] I've read the science behind creatine and the many benefits to your muscles (I weight train) and your brain, and recently purchased a high quality brand. Creatine doesn't contain protein, it's a naturally occurring compound made from amino acids arginine, glycine, and methionine, so will it prevent autophagy? [17:15] If instead of adding MCT oil to the morning coffee we would take an omega pill instead, which of these might have less of an insulin release? [19:49] TFM's Book Club is reading Dr. Christopher Palmer's “Brain Energy” this month. He covers the metabolic theory of mental health, specifically with regards to mitochondrial health and optimal brain-energy metabolism impacting our prefrontal cortex function. Can you talk about this ‘hidden in plain sight' mental metabolic disorder of the brain, showing the progressive degeneration of the prefrontal cortex seen so rampant in our culture today? [21:21] What kind of fasting protocol can be done for someone considered to be a TOFI and doesn't want to lose too much weight? [25:34] There's some conflicting research on how keto and fasting affects T3 levels. For individuals with low T3 production, do you recommend a specific keto or fasting approach and are there any important considerations? [27:26] LINKS Dr. Fung's Livestream on YouTube (April 30, 2025) https://www.youtube.com/live/bZCS-trzJWM?si=BzzR0EgHpwiSZU5A Dr. Fung's Medium article (free to access for TFM Community members) The (Lack of) Benefits of Supplements https://drjasonfung.medium.com/the-lack-of-benefits-of-supplements-65bc09eb9774 Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction. Jen Unwin et al https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36245868/ Yale Food Addiction Scale https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/fastlab/yale-food-addiction-scale/ Sign up TODAY for the Optimize Your Weight (Fat) Loss Workshop with Heather Shuker, CRNP. Starts July 15th. 10% Discount with code PODCAST10 https://www.thefastingmethod.com/masterclasses-and-live-workshops-2025/#Optimize Please note that you need to be a member of the TFM Community to submit questions to the Q&A webinars with Dr. Fung but you can submit questions to our regular Q&A episodes here: https://bit.ly/TFMPodcastQs Transcripts of all episodes are available on the Podcast page at www.thefastingmethod.com Explore the TFM Community with a 7-Day FREE TRIAL https://www.thefastingmethod.com/community/ Book a complimentary 15-minute coaching intake assessment with one of the TFM coaches https://www.thefastingmethod.com/coaching/ Connect With Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastingmethod/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheFastingMethod Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Summary Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:40 Multivitamins 05:50 Too Much Protein? 11:40 Fasting with Gout 12:51 Fatty Pancreas 14:19 Lp(a) and Plasmapheresis 15:45 Age Response to IF 17:15 Creatine and Autophagy 19:49 MCT Oil/Omega 3 and Insulin Realease 21:21 Mitochondrial Health 25:34 Fasting for TOFIs 27:26 Keto and Fasting for Thyroid Health Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. You should always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before doing any fasting, changing your diet, taking or adjusting any medication or supplements, or adopting any treatment for a health problem. The use of any other products or services purchased by you as a result of this podcast does not create a healthcare provider-patient relationship between you and any of the experts affiliated with this podcast. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
In this episode of Food Junkies Podcast, Molly and Clarissa sit down with clinical psychologist, researcher, and international food addiction advocate Dr. Jen Unwin to unpack a trifecta of groundbreaking developments in the field of Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder (UPFUD). If you've been craving science-backed insight, real recovery stories, and practical hope for the future, this conversation delivers. Together, we explore:
The Food Relationship Fix is a transformative one-day virtual webinar designed to help outsmart your drive to eat and break free from food addiction patterns and take back control of your eating habits. Join leading experts in medicine, nutrition, psychology, and behavior change for a day of learning, self-discovery, and actionable strategies. Among the line-up of lecturers for this course are Dr. Jen Unwin, Dr. Rob Cywes, Dr. Tro Kalayjian and many other highly experienced coaches and medical practitioners. For details about the course and how to register, see the links below. In this episode, Dr. Tro and the Toward Health team talk about… (00:00) Intro (00:01) The upcoming Food Relationship Fix webinar (01:47) New developments and breaking news in the food addiction research world (02:59) Kevin Hall's research and why his recent findings on food addiction are not accurate (08:15) Lack of good, up to date nutrition information in medical education and how this issues perpetuates food addiction in the general population (13:10) The brain and food addiction (15:09) Recovery strategies for those struggling with food addiction (16:32) How to balance harm reduction strategies and abstinence during the recovery process (23:18) Shame, negative self-talk, and addiction (30:04) The confluence of circumstances and influences that make people primed and ready for addiction (35:21) The absolute NECESSITY of having a supportive community if you are in addiction recovery (42:47) How addiction keeps you trapped and how to counter its tricks (52:39) WHY community is essential for beating addiction (59:07) How to join Toward Health's Food Relationship Fix webinar (see links below) For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Food Relationship Fix (Food Addiction Course): https://toward.health/food-addiction-webinar/ Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/
Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast. _____Dr. Jen Unwin and I delve into the intricate dynamics of food addiction, its root causes, and actionable strategies for healing. We discuss how ultra-processed foods and additives like sugar, seed oils, and caffeine hijack the brain's reward system, making them addictive, and explore how whole foods, mindfulness, and structured routines can support recovery. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.Dr. Jen Unwin is a UK-based clinical psychologist specializing in food addiction. With decades of experience in the National Health Service, she now focuses on raising awareness and advocating for the official recognition of food addiction as a medical condition. Dr. Unwin combines her expertise in psychology with practical, evidence-based strategies to help individuals break free from food addiction and live healthier lives.We discuss the following:Dr. Jen Unwin's background and her work on food addictionSymptoms of food addiction using the CRAVED frameworkChallenges with eating disorders and food addictionAddictive food additives to avoidRole of whole foods and abstinence in recoveryThoughts on sugar on food addictionCoping strategies: mindfulness, exercise, and finding joySuccess stories and the importance of a structured recovery planWhere to find Dr. Jen Unwin_____EPISODE RESOURCESXThe Collaborative Health CommunityFork in the Road bookStudy_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
TIME STAMPS: 01:01 The START of something BIG: Quick recap of the UK's FIRST (of many) CARNIVORE CONFERENCE! 03:03 Dustin Widger - PARAGUAY - questions around alcohol's oxidative priority over other sources of “fuel” and its affect on KETOSIS; advice on enjoying alcoholic beverages while becoming fat-adapted - is this a good idea ? 04:22 How Richard escaped ALCOHOLISM. 08:01 EXOGENOUS KETONES for PUBLIC SPEAKING, PERFORMING MUSIC and other non-athletic uses. 09:49 Amanda, from San Diego CA - fat ratios when troubleshooting IBS, and questions around the “weird metallic taste in your mouth” when you enter ketosis. 14:52 Why the ELIMINATION OF PLANTS enables you to maintain quality muscle mass long-term. 17:46 Colt & Leon Gravesande's 3 STEP CAFFEINE CUTTING PROTOCOL! 21:32 Peter Jeffs - FLORIDA - one of our long-term listeners / IG: preds_fan22 / Natural physique athlete who lives the carnivore way! How does cortisol affect muscle growth and recovery in natural bodybuilding? What role does cortisol play in muscle sparing breakdown during intense training? Can elevated cortisol levels hinder fat loss, and how does that impact bodybuilding goals? How does the carnivore diet influence cortisol levels compared to other diets? Does a carnivore way of life help in reducing stress-induced cortisol spikes? 24:59 Ways that healthy cortisol levels can actually REDUCE INFLAMMATION and its key roles in athletic performance. 31:39 Summary Dr. Anthony Chaffee & Richard's rebuttal to FALSE RESEARCH concerning CORTISOL and KETOGENIC DIETS. 32:28 AUSTIN WAYNE - JOLIET, MT - Cutting for a boxing match and considering working carbs into his diet. 35:04 JW - from ENGLAND - Troubleshooting “ROUND 2” of the Carnivore Diet, this time with a greater emphasis on FATTY MEATS to reduce SUGAR CRAVINGS. 42:51 Sion - powerlifter from WALES UK - questions around HEAVY LIFTING & STRENGTH TRAINING while CUTTING if your primary goal is muscle hypertrophy. 50:41 Daiva - IRELAND - troubleshooting a HIATIAL HERNIA & questions around FIBER.+ 51:20 This week's L.I.S.S. & BAD COACH CALLOUT! Be sure to follow Sameer from India for our LISTENER INSPIRING SUCCESS STORY @ sameer_wanderlust 1:06:15 Fiber's DETRIMENTAL LONG TERM EFFECTS on your gut health. 01:13:02 Why ANTI OXIDANTS are really PRO OXIDANTS. 01:14:11 Speculations as to whether the carnivore diet can cure CANCER. 01:21:01 Angela - AK - her TWO-DAY FAT REFEED to peak for her next bikini competition! 01:31:42 Richard's advice for Colt to at less than 8 weeks out to LEAN BULK for 4 weeks before cutting again to get peeled for the NPC ARCTIC MUSCLE FEST before reintroducing the TRIPLE REFEED again and making it better than last time! “It'll be BRUTAL but it'll be FUN!” Questions for Coach Rich? Book a consultation (free and paid options available) with the UK's leading Keto nutrition expert HERE: Keto 1-to-1 Consultation – KETO PRO SHOP (theketopro.com) Hungry for more?? Check out RICHARDS KETO PRO PODCAST where he and his guests teach how to improve their health and wellbeing using a ketogenic diet. Like CCC, Richard frequently features popular guests such as Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Jen Unwin, & many others! Questions for Coach Colt? Your first phone call is free for 15 minutes; I also offer 30 & 60 minute 1:1 consultations and monthly coaching services. Email colt@supersetyourlife.com or book here: https://calendly.com/ssyl/meet-greet For CREATINE, GLUTAMINE, AMINOS & other performance supplementation: Coach Colt's Supplement Store (US): https://supersetyourlife.com/collections/supplements Coach Richard's Supplement Store (UK): https://theketopro.com/collections/keto-supplements
TIME STAMPS: 02:34 Everything Daiva eats in a day and why! 05:15 Cooking with GHEE BUTTER and COCONUT OIL for MCT's & optimizing ketosis. 08:08 Daiva's experience with both VEGAN and CARNIVORE diets! 09:33 Troubleshooting BRAIN FOG, HEART PALPITATIONS & ANXIETY with natural dietary solutions and natural lifestyle habits! 13:00 The difference between being BLOATED and being FULL; how to identify whether you're experiencing HUNGER or CRAVINGS. 14:04 Cutting COFFEE and ENERGY DRINKS - HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE !
These aren't “TIME STAMPS” so much as … → “SHOW NOTES” which is a more appropriate term because these time stamps are always my first time REVIEWING and RE-STUDYING what Coach Rich taught me on recording.” …. 01:01 “Honey, ARE YOU OKAY? You look tired!” Why we are usually visually worn out “breaking boxes for a living!” A day in the life of a DAD and an ENTREPRENEUR. 04:11 A comparison of nutrients within VENISON vs. BEEF, PORK, & CHICKEN. 06:45 Colt's CAFFEINE-FREE sparkling grapetfruit BHB energy drink! A discussion around ASHWAGHANDA, RHODIOLA, CBD, & other short-term STRESS-AIDS and natural energy boosters. 08:12 All about CORTISOL HEALING. 10:39 The best places to find EXOGENOUS KETONE and ELECTROLYTE supplements with reasonable shipping online for EUR OPEAN and AMERICAN consumers. 14:24 All about the SHIKIMATE PATHWAY & a review of VITAGEN by Metabolic Nutrition. 16:00 THE SHIKIMATE PATHWAY is essential in obtaining nutrients from meat, specifically the amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Glyphosate-containing plant foods have NO PLACE in a proper human diet for someone who wants to maximize MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS and MENTAL WELLBEING. 22:59 Healing properties of fermented cod liver oil. 24:33 PINK HIMALAYAN SALT (like Redmond Real Salt) vs. NATURAL SEA SALTS (such as Celtic Sea Salt). 27:34 TAYLOR SHUEY's question on LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS vs. SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS & when it's best to consume which types if you're a competitive bodybuilder and you want everything going for you! 33:00 Why we did NOT EVOLVE FROM MONKEYS and how are digestive systems are designed to metabolize FAT and not carbs/fiber/sugar like other animals are meant to eat. 46:02 Leon Gravesande / IIN Health Coach / IG: eathealthyfats (BLUE CHECK MARK!) / www.mycarnivorelifestyle.com questions around how much FAT to consume when cutting using PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTING (PSMF). 49:41 Richard's personal CUTTING MACROS that he uses to get SHREDDED TO THE BONE MAN!!! 51:04 Why LADIES are generally more intuitive about when to fast than MEN are and what we can learn nutritionally better from women! 53:51 CARB REFEEDS: Why WHITE RICE if you're going to eat carbs (low in anti-nutrients and fiber). 57:02 A review of G.E.E.A.R. and a discussion around ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS (EAA's) and optimal leucine ratios. 01:00:58 Davina - Ireland / an example of how to CRUSH YOUR DIET as a Carnivore traveling throughout the Mediterranean. A discussion about NON-DIETARY WAYS to REDUCE STRESS. 01:09:12 Andrea Forrest - Australia - deeper cut into CREATINE for LEAN BULKING. 01:10:02 Angela Huckabee - Alaska - rice cakes & KELLOGS RICE KRISPIES?! vs. steamed rice for competitive bodybuilding? 01:15:24 BEFORE AND AFTER - a detailed review of Colt's competition prep and first time using Richard's TRIPLE REFEED PEAK WEEK to guest pose at The Open Natural 2024 in Seattle, WA. =========================================== Questions for Coach Rich? Book a consultation (free and paid options available) with the UK's leading Keto nutrition expert HERE: Keto 1-to-1 Consultation – KETO PRO SHOP (theketopro.com) Hungry for more?? Check out RICHARDS KETO PRO PODCAST where he and his guests teach how to improve their health and wellbeing using a ketogenic diet. Like CCC, Richard frequently features popular guests such as Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Jen Unwin, & many others! Questions for Coach Colt? Your first phone call is free for 15 minutes; I also offer 30 & 60 minute 1:1 consultations and monthly coaching services. Email colt@supersetyourlife.com or book here: https://calendly.com/ssyl/meet-greet Coach Richard's Supplement Store (UK): https://theketopro.com/collections/keto-supplements We now PROUDLY sell KETO BRICKS™: https://supersetyourlife.com/collections/keto-brick%E2%84%A2 Information on The Open Natural: https://www.theopennatural.com/Home
TIME STAMPS: 00:44 Dr. Ken Coleman writes in his book The Proximity Principle on page 23 that there are 5 specific types of people who can help you along the way to that next bodybuilding trophy or that next level of success in your business. 1. Professors / 2. Professionals / 3. Mentors / 4. Peers / 5. Producers / ROBERT ORION SIKES is every single one of these things. 02:19 How to DEVELOP AND CRAFT an authentic NEWSLETTER if you're an online influencer! 08:19 How to tapir your TRAINING LOADS (especially concerning shoulders and legs) as you approach your show. 09:02 Andrea Forrest (bikini competitor, from Australia) - questions around TROUBLESHOOTING KETOSIS and discussing different ketone testing devices. 14:13 Angela Huckaby (bikini competitor from Alaska; competing in 7 weeks) “What we do differently and how the body doesn't need carbs to achieve the same results. I want to be pure carnivore when I get on stage!” 5:49 Danielle Fischer, WNBF pro - questions on ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS, especially SUCRALOSE, ALLULOSE, and STEVIA as it concerns your gut microbiome. 26:16 All about RAPID BACKLOADING carbohydrate approaches. 30:30 NPC vs. DRUG TESTED FEDERATIONS concerning what the judges look for in terms of size, symmetry, and proportions. 38:02 Cutting and loading WATER and ELECTROLYTE SUPPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS. 42:02 THIS WEEK'S L.I.S.S. - Justin Wiesner / New York City IG: justin_wiesner_boxing 44:10 SHOULD CARNIVORES SUPPLEMENT VITAMIN C? Calling out another BAD ONLINE COACH. Thanks Rusty! 46:01 ANIMAL BASED SKINCARE. PURELY TALLOW SKINCARE discount code COLT10 saves you 10% across Serena's website. 50:42 Practices to UNWIND at night; personal types of MEDITATION we use to relax our hormones and keep us focused on the end goal. 01:00:12 Justin Weisner, from NY; been “mostly carnivore” for a few years. Questions around GROCERY SHOPPING when you're going into the CARNIVORE DIET COLD TURKEY!!! 01:02:00 DUCK FAT & other types of cooking fats. 01:02:09 “Friendly” comparisons of trophies & awards offered at GBO, INBF & NPC competitions; discussion around past competitions and future goals! 01:15:02 Is it an UNFORGIVABLE SIN to do leg extensions on peak week? We now PROUDLY sell KETO BRICKS™: https://supersetyourlife.com/collections/keto-brick%E2%84%A2 Information on The Open Natural: https://www.theopennatural.com/Home Questions for Coach Colt? Your first phone call is free for 15 minutes; I also offer 30 & 60 minute 1:1 consultations and monthly coaching services. Email colt@supersetyourlife.com or book here: https://calendly.com/ssyl/meet-greet Have you heard about our NUTRITION PODCAST? Carnivore Coaches Corner is the #1 bodybuilding podcast in England, hosted by professional bodybuilding coaches Colt Milton and Richard Smith. Listen to these crazy gentlemen on Spotify or any podcast platform
Sheila Dillon hears why some clinicians and researchers want the condition 'Ultra-Processed Food Addiction' to be recognised by groups such as The World Health Organisation. Earlier this year, Dr Jen Unwin (clinical psychologist) and some like-minded international colleagues, including Dr Chris Van Tulleken (scientist, author and broadcaster), came together in London to discuss why they believe Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF), as defined by the NOVA Food Classification system, are the most problematic, and are causing more addicted like behaviours in people. They say if the addiction was formalised, then Government's would have to do more to regulate these foods and the food industry. People who consider themselves food addicts, explain to Sheila what the addiction is like to live with, how they stay abstinent from certain foods, and why they believe it would help others if the diagnosis was available to more people. Sheila also speaks to a specialist in Eating Disorders who says they don't believe the scientific evidence for Food Addiction is strong enough, and has concerns that labelling certain foods as 'bad' or 'toxic' could lead to more disordered eating. Presented by Sheila Dillon Produced by Natalie Donovan in Bristol.Additional Resources: https://the-chc.org/fas https://liberatetoday.org/ https://liberatetoday.org/
TIME STAMPS: 01:57 This week's LISTENER INSPIRING SUCCESS STORY: Stephanie, from Vassalboro, ME - IG @ stefi_lifts 02:44 Sion Rueben Jones - POWERLIFTER from the UK - questions on protein supplementation and pre-workout carbohydrate choices. 05:06 Richard's UK-based Ketogenic Protein Powder: https://theketopro.com/products/keto-friendly-protein?_pos=1&_sid=a5cdb11c2&_ss=r 08:02 Why WHITE RICE is low in oxalates and lectins, making it ideal for bodybuilders sensitive to plants and carbs. 11:16 Why GOAT PRODUCTS are often more tolerable than dairy products from CATTLE. 12:59 Danielle Fischer Danielle Fischer - WNBF pro - She's had a history of chrons-related issues which is why she came to the carnivore diet in the first place. Is it even worth adding rice on her peak week? I'm guessing she'll be the most muscular female athlete at the show. 14:44 The destruction of GRAINS within the gut microbiome of people who struggle with IBS. 16:02 Davina, from Ireland: “Last few days have bloated stomach - wonder if it's the milk or my coffee or perhaps both?” 19:01 Why you experience MAJOR BRAIN FOG when you cut caffeine! 21:59 Leo Dawkins - Billings MT - “What are your thoughts on TRAINING INTENSITY in terms of WATER RETENTION on the last two weeks before a show?” 24:33 Sarah Lawrence - Seattle, WA - “Does Rich believe it's okay to train LEGS on peak week?” 27:49 LISTENER QUESTION - Lukas, from Slovakia
Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the Keto Made Simple podcast, Dr. Eric Westman welcomes Dr. Jen Unwin to discuss the controversial topic of sugar addiction and its striking similarities to drug addiction. They delve into the addictive nature of refined carbohydrates, the challenges of overcoming cravings, and the broader implications for public health. Join us as we explore whether sugar addiction is as real and harmful as substance abuse, and discover practical strategies for managing it. Don't miss this eye-opening conversation!“Change your food, change your life!”Dr. Eric Westman and his Adapt Your Life Academy team are on a mission to empower people around the world to transform their health through the science-backed benefits of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets.Dr. Westman is an obesity medicine specialist and trusted expert in the therapeutic power of carbohydrate restriction, and clinical research, and has treated patients using low-carb keto diets for over twenty-five years. He makes keto SIMPLE, so that YOU can LOSE weight, REVERSE chronic disease and GET the RESULTS you want.Get started NOW by grabbing our FREE GUIDE – 10 Tips for Starting Keto Right.
TIME STAMPS: 00:54 PETER, from Bulgaria - IG @ gods.ofwar1 - THE ARM WRESTLING BODYBUILDER from BULGARIA!!! 07:22 BLEEDING GUMS - why you might experience this when you go keto at first and what to do if this happens! 11:39 Davina - Ireland - my new client is new to carnivore as of a couple weeks to help with ANXIETY, STOMACH PAIN & POOR SLEEP
Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKIPEDIA at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comThis week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Jen Unwin, clinical psychologist and self stated food addict about food addiction. They discuss what food addiction is, why there is much controversy over the term ‘addiction', how to know if YOU are addicted to food and what steps to take to help overcome. Jen has over 35y of experience in her field and is taking the helm with her colleagues in this space to get a consensus on food addiction. Dr Jen Unwin (BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS) is a consultant clinical health psychologist and has been working in the NHS for over 30 years helping people with chronic illness to live well with their conditions.She has researched into the importance of hope in health and wellbeing and recently collaborated with her husband Dr David Unwin to support patients in primary care to manage their diabetes with making lasting changes to their sugar consumption to improve their condition and reduce medication.Jen has been actively involved with the British Psychological Society, of which she is a fellow and also the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice, of which she is a past chair. She is also the author of Fork in the Road, https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-food-addiction-consensus-conference-ifacc-2024-registration-732854436347?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurlhttps://twitter.com/drjenunwin Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwillidenCurranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk off your first order
Dr. Jen Unwin, PsyD, FBPSs co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) Jen is a Clinical Psychologist who worked for over 30 years in the NHS in the UK. She specialised in the role of hope in quality of life and was chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Therapy. After a lifetime of addiction to sugar and carbohydrates, she finally understood that the solution was abstinence and trained in Holistic Addiction Medicine with Heidi. They have been working together to devise and evaluate successful treatment approaches to food addiction and to raise awareness of the condition internationally. Jen's best hopes are that treatment will be more available and that the condition of food addiction will be formally recognised. Heidi Giaever, Founder of The Collaborative Health Community, CFK and co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) Heidi's original degree was in chemical engineering. She subsequently retrained in Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine and Hollistic Addicition Medicine (HAM), following her declining cognitive and mental health during her late 30s, found to have been caused by her poor diet and struggle with sweet-foods addiction. Heidi's mission is to provide suitable platforms and further, collaborate with her partners to raise awareness of food addiction and develop creative community-based initiatives to work preventatively with children and young families. Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, Sweet Sobriety Co-Founder Molly is a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counsellor specializing in behavioural change using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Molly is passionate about empowering individuals with self-determination on their healing journey. Her best hope is to continue advocating for marginalized individuals to receive the services required to overcome disordered eating and addiction. Clarissa Kennedy, RSW, Sweet Sobriety Co-Founder Clarissa possesses expertise and practical experience across multiple therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) tailored for Eating Disorders, and Motivational Interviewing. Having navigated her own journey of recovery from food addiction, she aims to raise awareness about this disorder, help distinguish it from eating disorders, and highlight how addressing it can help support recovery from other substance use disorders. In this episode: How we got here What the consensus process consists of What we are most excited about How the Consensus work ties into the Food Addiction Recovery Clinical Study Next steps The International Food Addiction Consensus Conference YOU'RE INVITED to the International Food Addiction Consensus Conference Friday May 17, 2024, in London, UK This informative and engaging gathering will build awareness for the growing problem of Food Addiction, not only for us adults but also for children and future generations. Speakers include: Chris Van Tulleken Robert Lustig Michael Moss Vera Tarman Adrian SotoMota Erica LaFata David Wiss (Video) Timothy Brewerton (Video Link) Anna Lembke (Video Link) Nicole Avena Susan Peirce Thompson Why attend? •Gain valuable insights from international researchers, physicians, clinicians, and metabolic experts. •Network with professionals and like-minded individuals. •Learn about Food Addiction, and how ultra-processed foods impact the brain. •See the latest scientific research on the addictive nature of certain foods and the clinical research in this area. •Support our international program to get Food Addiction recognized as a disorder, listed in the ICD-11, to improve the food environment for future generations. We hope you will join us for a full day of education, connection, and hope! TICKET SALES END MAY 12, 2024! If you are unable to attend or view the livestream and still want to support this work, you can: Attend the Conference or Purchase a Livestream Ticket: http://bit.ly/3ROJSCE Donate a Ticket: Pay for another attendee, and we will ensure it goes to a healthcare professional, student or public member who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend – use the link in the show notes. Spread the Word: Share our cause with your friends, family, and colleagues. The more people know about our mission, the greater our reach. You can use social media, email, or good old-fashioned word of mouth to help us raise awareness. Donate: Every dollar, pound or any other currency you contribute goes directly towards making this conference possible and supports our work to get food addiction recognized by The World Health Organization (WHO). Check show notes for the link! https://bit.ly/4bIwKa3 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.
(Unfortunately for us, Dr. David Unwin was called up to the domestic duties of caring for his grandkiddos prior to our interview, but we're going to include him in the intro anyway. Good luck, my friend!)Drs. Jen and David Unwin are returning guests on our show! Check out their first appearance on episode 146 of Boundless Body Radio! Dr. Jen Unwin is a Clinical Health Psychologist and has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease, and how it can be used to bring about behavior change. Dr. Jen Unwin has also written a book called A Fork in The Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom, to help people with food addiction. Dr. David Unwin is a general practitioner and family doctor and became an expert in managing chronic diseases. Their combined insights teamed up perfectly with Dr. David Unwin's interests in bringing about drug-free type 2 diabetes remission. For many years, they have been running group sessions in primary care to achieve just that, so far for literally hundreds of patients! This combination has also worked on-line, helping hundreds of thousands of people virtually through a low-carb course featured on Diabetes.co.uk. Both doctors were featured in a BBC TV documentary “The Truth About Carbs” that was seen by millions of viewers. Find the Drs. Unwin at-International Food Addiction Consensus Conference IFACC 2024 May 17, 2024! Virtual Tickets Are Available!! https://the-chc.org/fas/aboutJen TW- @drjenunwinDavid TW- @lowcarbGPFind Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!
Join Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Jane Unwin in a thought-provoking discussion on food addiction and its implications. Explore diagnostic tools, treatment strategies, and the societal challenges surrounding this issue. Gain valuable insights from two leading experts in the field during this insightful YouTube conversation.→ FREE LAB WORKSHOP → TYPE 2 DIABETES & PREDIABETESJoin Dr. Westman in this LIVE lab workshop on April 29, Decoding your lab tests.https://adaptyourlifeacademy.ck.page/diabetes-workshop“Change your food, change your life!”Dr. Eric Westman and his Adapt Your Life Academy team are on a mission to empower people around the world to transform their health through the science-backed benefits of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets.Dr. Westman is an obesity medicine specialist and trusted expert in the therapeutic power of carbohydrate restriction, and clinical research, and has treated patients using low-carb keto diets for over twenty-five years. He makes keto SIMPLE, so that YOU can LOSE weight, REVERSE chronic disease and GET the RESULTS you want.Get started NOW by grabbing our FREE GUIDE – 10 Tips for Starting Keto Right.
Do you feel hungry all the time? Abnormally hungry? If so, it's worth trying to figure out why. Potential drivers of abnormally high hunger include insulin resistance, gut and microbiome issues, low blood sugar, and food addiction—just to name a few.In this episode, Lara explores food addiction and some of the controversy around the term. She also discusses the next best steps on the road to recovery. Links: Lara's new book about metabolic healthPoll: Addiction to highly processed food among older adultsDr. Jen Unwin's Resource page
Sugar Addiction Specialist Bitten Jonsson with host Claire McDonnell Liu. Sponsor: In-15 compact insulin testing https://metabolica.bio How Bitten's own addictions led her to become a pioneer of sugar addiction, and her low carb diet approach to healing the brain. 01:35 Bitten's battle with alcoholism 02:20 Bitten's first addiction insights 03:20 First heard of food addiction 07:00 Dairy in food addiction 09:30 Dr Chris Knobbe on how seed oils damage health 10:00 Low carb diet therapy for food addiction 12:00 Why Keto ‘diet' is wrong 13:00 The red dog of addiction 14:00 Processed foods are psycho addictive substances 16:00 Healing the brain from food addiction 18:00 Your unique path to food addiction freedom 20:30 Why sugar is the hardest addiction 21:00 Brain neuroplasticity 21:30 how to manage your individual food situations 22:00 Bitten's food addiction triggers 23:00 Know the difference between addicts and harmful users 24:00 How to diagnose food addiction with S.U.G.A.R. 29:00 signs of sugar addiction in children 32:00 what can we do for love ones 32:00 Denial of food addiction 37:00 Dr Jen Unwin's addiction insights 39:00 Bitten's typical ketovore food in a day 41:00 Mitochondria link to sugar addiction 48:00 One illness many outlets Addiction Interaction Disorder 49:20 Starch and sugar as psycho-active substances Family Health Lab Podcast: Game Changers S1: E27 Host: Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist, https://leafie.com/ https://www.facebook.com/leafiehealth Sponsor: In-15 compact insulin testing https://metabolica.bio Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uqyW5Mz6xD0Izvdq6wbD7 IMPORTANT - The content in this video is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult with your physician regarding your health matters. Individuals' lifestyles, bodies and health histories vary. The author does not assume any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by the choice to implement any of the health strategies.
Dr. David Unwin is a Royal College general practitioner with 37 years of experience in diabetesTogether with his wife Dr Jen Unwin they have published about 20 papers and achieved the best results in any diabetic clinic in the worldDr Unwin invented the sugar equivalency graphicsDr Jen Unwin talks about how sugar addiction is a difficult condition to manage for a few reasons:- Adults and kids are encouraged to consume sweet treats, making it challenging to avoid.- Diabetes can be reversed through lifestyle changes and adherence to advice.Sugar addiction leads to the body's reliance on artificial dopamine and serotonin.- Carbohydrate and sweet fixes hinder the body's natural ability to create dopamine and serotonin.- Insulin blocks fat burning, leading to continuous hunger and overeating.https://phcuk.org/conference/https://phcuk.orgThe links Jen's eventInternational Food Addiction Consensus Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-food-addiction-consensus-conference-ifacc-2024-registration-732854436347?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Support The consensus here : https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/foodaddiction?utm_term=ybjgQpAJeThank you so much for listening to my podcast. I hope you enjoyed it. Your support means the absolute world to me. And if you're enjoying the show, I've got a small favor to ask you. I'd be incredibly grateful if you would consider becoming a supporter and make a small monthly donation. Your contribution will really help to improve the show. It's a small monthly contribution. You can cancel at any time, and the link is in the show notes. Support the showAll my links in 1 easy list, including booking and personal training workout plans at LINKTREE You can now download the carnivore experience appApple direct link for apple devices Google play store direct link to app for Android Coach Stephen's Instagram Book me for coaching My growing UK carnivore YouTube channel I have set up a community that is all about eating low-carb and specifically carnivore. CLICK HERE Support my podcast from just £3 per monthBECOME A SUPPORTER Success stories Optimal Health 5 Star reviews All my facebook and other reviews are here Thanks to www.audionautix.com for any music included. Ple...
Episode 2402- On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Jen Unwin about food addiction, CGMs and how once you know, you can't unknow, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/10/you-cant-unknow-with-dr-jen-unwin-episode-2402 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - You Can't Unknow Vinnie and Dr. Unwin jump into a discussion about food, addictions, and how certain behaviors can lead to disease. (2:30) Vinnie, however, has a problem blaming folks for getting addicted to foods, because food is necessary for survival, unlike, drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. Optimally, we should continuously stay away from foods that harm us. (9:00) Dr. Unwin appreciates some of her earlier struggles because now she is more aware of what it takes to keep a healthy body and brain. (10:00) They discuss “bonk” and how Vinnie learned about fueling with ketones. She discusses brain health, ketones, and what happens in the brain with sugars. (15:00) What seems to have been functional in early human evolution has gone awry because of our modern diets. (22:30) They discuss food-like items that mess with body chemistry and how they affect hunger signals. (29:00) The body really doesn't require more than 1-2 teaspoons of sugar to function, and your body can make that on its own from your liver. (34:00) They talk about CGMs and what a beneficial tool it is. (38:00) Once you see what certain foods do to your body you can't unknow! Faulty Research and Faux Information Vinnie shares the recently published article claiming that meat causes diabetes. (40:00) They discuss how it's a flawed study that doesn't even make sense physiologically. Diabetes is caused by carbs, and meat has no carbs. Low-fat and vegan diets are misleading when it comes to health. (50:00) Dr. Unwin is advocating for food addiction to be recognized as a medical problem. (53:00) She hopes for health regulations based on the labeling and advertising of processed foods. Next year she will be part of a food addiction conference where notable doctors and experts will be speaking. You can follow her on X/Twitter @jen_unwin or Dr Jen Unwin-Fork in the Road to receive updates on the conference. Vinnie mentions the challenge of the correct health information getting out there because of funding from high-finance sources. (55:00) He's excited about important conferences like Dr. Unwin mentions because they fight misinformation. Dr Unwin gives a little more info on the conference: May 17, 2024 in Central London at the Royal College of General Practitioners. Follow her on X for more updates and for ticket information when it becomes available. [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)! Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!
Cracking episode, sorry about some patchy audio quality. This was due to a thunder storm effecting the transmission.Dr Jen Unwin is a clinical psychologist in the UK working with NHS patients with long-term conditions. She is interested in wellbeing, hope and expert patients hosting groups. She uses solution-focused ideas to guide her work. Dr Jen Unwin is one half of a power low-carb couple with husband GP Dr David Unwin.Dr. David Unwin is an award-winning general practitioner based in Southport, UK. He is known for pioneering the low-carb approach in the UK and is a strong advocate of lifestyle medicine and a low-carb diet. Dr. Unwin discovered the potential of reversing Type 2 diabetes through following a low-carb diet in 2012 when a patient with long-term type 2 diabetes completely reversed her condition with a low-carb diet, based on information she found online. He has seen the health of patients with diabetes Type 2 at his Southport surgery transformed after they followed a low-carb diet. Dr. Unwin has been highly recognized for his work within his field and has saved the NHS £57,000 a year on drug budget00:00 About the 24 hour03:20 Dr David Unwin introduces himself06:09 Dr Jen Unwin introduces herself10:30 Richard talks carbs and addiction to the guests18:40 Dr David Unwin discusses addiction to smoking and gambling is recognised within the health care system but food addictions are not 19:48 Dr Jen talks about her book 'Fork in the Road' and the PHC23:30 Humans are motivated to find food and how the brain and dopamine works27:00 Nutrient and vitamin deficiencies. Under nourishment and nutrient density. How food is not about calories. Iron and folate at low levels seen in the practice.35:09 Where does the sugar go? How it gets turned into fat in the cells40:00 Salt and water weight loss when going keto (keto flu andThank you so much for listening to my podcast. I hope you enjoyed it. Your support means the absolute world to me. And if you're enjoying the show, I've got a small favor to ask you. I'd be incredibly grateful if you would consider becoming a supporter and make a small monthly donation. Your contribution will really help to improve the show. It's a small monthly contribution. You can cancel at any time, and the link is in the show notes. Support the showAll my links in 1 easy list, including booking and personal training workout plans at LINKTREE You can now download the carnivore experience appApple direct link for apple devices Google play store direct link to app for Android Coach Stephen's Instagram Book me for coaching My growing UK carnivore YouTube channel I have set up a community that is all about eating low-carb and specifically carnivore. CLICK HERE Support my podcast from just £3 per monthBECOME A SUPPORTER Success stories Optimal Health 5 Star reviews All my facebook and other reviews are here Thanks to www.audionautix.com for any music included. Ple...
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Laura Buchanan is board certified in Family Medicine and is on the board of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is on staff at Dr. Tro's Medical Weight Loss & Direct Primary Care. In this episode of The Journal Club, Drs. Tro and Laura talk about a recent paper published by Dr. Jen Unwin on Food Addiction (Read it HERE). For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Laura Buchanan: Twitter The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Website Instagram Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website Twitter Instagram Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Twitter
THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on food addiction, predominantly to sugar and other carbohydrate Today's Featured Expert is Dr. Jen Unwin, author of Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom.We discuss carbohydrate addiction, the yoyo dieting life, screening tools and the top ten list of problem foods, pizza being number one. Episode Timeline: 0:11 Introduction to today's episode. 2:41 The definition of addiction. 8:28 How did you decide that you were food addicted?13:15 You are what you eat.17:35 Food Addiction screening tools.21:46 Is sugar addiction really an addiction?26:02 How food addiction is an evolutionary problem.30:38 The problem with alcohol and food addiction. Speaker Bio: Dr. Jen Unwin, is a clinical psychologist, self-stated lifelong carbohydrate addict and author of the book, Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom.Jen has worked for over 30 years in the UK national health service helping people with chronic health conditions to live well. Her doctorate was on the importance of hope in health care. Latterly she has worked with her doctor husband to help people with T2D achieve drug free remission by cutting out sugar and carbohydrate. Currently her research and clinical practice is aimed at helping people quit sugar for good. Learn more about Jen Unwin hereTwitter @jen_unwinwww.forkintheroad.co.uk To discover how to Reset Your Aging Blueprint or kickstart your wellness, beauty and healthy aging business, schedule a free Discovery Call with me. To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here
Jen Unwin is a clinical and health psychologist with expertise in food addiction. She even wrote a book about it. Today she shares her insights about sugar addiction / processed food addiction, including how to recognize it, what to do about it, and how to stay on track. For specific topics, see timestamps below. Fork in the Road (Jen's book): https://amzn.to/3RNHM4d Major topics we covered: Intro (0:00) // Jen's backstory (2:55) // Is food addiction real? (8:12) // What should we call it? (19:08) // How do you know if you're addicted to food? (22:46) // First steps to take if you're addicted (30:43) // How your body & brain react when you quit sugar (41:07) // What to eat in recovery (46:19) // Holidays & special occasions (52:48) // Where to find more info (57:39) My YouTube channel (includes some clips from this interview): https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode44/Get my “Intermittent Fasting Checklist” here: https://fastingwell.com/get-my-if-checklist/
Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab are recovering food addicts and certified mental health and addiction clinicians with over 20 years of combined experience. They have been in private practice working with clients while continuing to learn and advance the field of treatment for Food addiction.In January 2021, they partnered with Dr. Vera Tarman to launch The Food Junkies Podcast and later participated in clinical research with Dr. Jen Unwin, Heidi Giaever (UK), Charlotte Poulsen, and Frida Sandin (Sweden), to audit treatment interventions for ultra-processed food addiction. Their findings were published in Sept. 2022 in Frontiers in Psychiatry. In this interview, they share what they learned about what works and what doesn't when it comes to finding freedom from food addiction. Florence's courses & coaching programs can be found at:www.FlorenceChristophers.comConnect with Florence on:FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, is a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counselor and has worked in the field since 2005. She is co-chair of the Sugar & Food Addiction Professional Network, co-founder of Sweet Sobriety, co-host of The Food Junkies Podcast, and a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group. Molly's clinical background is in treating mental health, addiction, and trauma within the correctional and judicial systems as well as crisis centers and private practice. She has extensive skills in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Principles and Restructuring. Molly met Clarissa Kennedy, RSW in 2019 at a training program for food addiction professionals. In January 2021, they partnered with Dr. Vera Tarman to launch The Food Junkies Podcast, which now has over 350,000 downloads. Later that year, they began running clinical research groups with Dr. Jen Unwin, Heidi Giaever (UK), Charlotte Poulsen, and Frida Sandin (Sweden), which was the first of its kind audit on treatment interventions for ultra-processed food addiction. Their findings were published in Sept. 2022 in Frontiers in Psychiatry called "Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction.” This paper is now in the top 2% of papers ever published in Frontiers and in the Top 100 papers published of all time in the online journal. In November 2022, Molly and Clarissa Kennedy, RSW launched their online Eating Disorders and Food Addiction Recovery Platform: Sweet Sobriety. Interventions in Sweet Sobriety are evidence-based and are always evolving to stay current. Here, they offer their members individual coaching, group coaching, and various workshops to provide bio-, psycho-, socio-, and spiritual tools and support in recovery from sugar and food addiction. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1005523/full https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com/ https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/ Dr. Goldhamer's book The Pleasure Trap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570671974?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570671974&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Mary-Frances O'Connor, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona where she conducts studies to better understand the grief process both psychologically and physiologically. She is a leader in the field of prolonged grief, a clinical condition in which people do not adjust to the acute feelings of grief and show increases in yearning, avoidance, and rumination. Her work primarily focuses on trying to tease out the mechanisms that cause this ongoing and severe reaction to loss. In particular, she is curious about the neurobiological, immune, and cardiovascular factors that vary between individual responses to grief. Dr. O'Connor's book: The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. O'Connor has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, and in this book, she makes cutting-edge neuroscience accessible through her contagious enthusiasm and guides us through how we encode love and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others; but, with loss, our brain must come to terms with where our loved ones went, or how to imagine a future that encompasses their absence. Based on O'Connor's own trailblazing neuroimaging work, research in the field, and her real-life stories, The Grieving Brain does what the best popular science books do, combining storytelling, accessible science, and practical knowledge that will help us better understand what happens when we grieve and how to navigate loss with more ease and grace. In today's episode: How Mary-Frances got into the field of bereavement science Why it is so hard and takes so long to understand that when someone dies it is forever Why grief causes so many emotions What happens to the brain during grief How our understanding of grief has changed over time Why do some people adapt better than others when someone passes away What can we do when we are overwhelmed with grief? Can our grief change? Signature Question: If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about grief/grieving/bereavement – what would it be? Follow Dr. O'Connor: Website: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Brain-Surprising-Science-Learn/dp/0062946242/ref=asc_df_0062946242/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598249994043&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17161250467926381577&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021321&hvtargid=pla-1676635241690&psc=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryfranceso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctormfoconnor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryfrancesoconnor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctormfo ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Jen Unwin is holding a 3-day/2-night all-inclusive weekend retreat of learning, sharing, and support for anyone addicted to processed foods, sugar, or carbs. The event will take place March 3-5 in Ambleside, England, and will include 6 months of monthly online support sessions. All proceeds go to the Public Health Collaboration. Email fgriffiths0@googlemail.com or jenunwin@hotmail.co.uk There is still time to join us for the no-cost workshop in the month of February. Wednesdays starting Feb 1st thru the 22nd at 2p EST/ 7p UK Molly and Clarissa will host 90-minute sessions to process the Foundations Modules. Purchase the Foundations Course for $200 USD today and have access to the course and replays of the LIVE 4-week sessions. Molly and Clarissa are also excited to let you know that Viktoria Hamma, Chronic Pain and Wellness coach is returning in February with 3 hypnotherapy sessions to go along with the Foundation Modules. Her sessions will cover Mindful Eating, Emotional Eating, and Self-Compassion for $ 50 USD. Contact Molly & Clarissa for details at info@sweetsobriety.ca. Foundations Modules: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations Hypnotherapy: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/live-class/hypnotherapy-for-mindful-eating-emotional-eating-and-self-compassion/register The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.
How to get free of food addiction with Dr Jen Unwin Clinical Psychologist Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist and Family health Lab podcast host, in conversation with Jen Unwin. 01:09 The first international Food Addiction Conference 02:19 Paul Early's mind blowing talk on brain activity related to food addiction 02:41 Sugar is psychoactive, we need to be mindful about giving sugary "treats" to children 04:08 Meeting Bitten Jonsson for the first time, Sugar addiction specialist 05:01 Sugar Addiction becoming officially recognised by WHO and American Psychiatric Association 06:22 Withdrawal symptoms from sugar or highly processed foods 07:06 Robert Lustig's long term campaign on the harms of sugar 07:25 People power to acknowledge food addiction and the harmful effects of foods 09:09 A lifetime of yoyo dieting and how she feels since accepting herself as a food addict 12:38 Sugar abstinence and adapting to a low carb diet 18:50 Dr David Unwin's own low carb journey 19:40 What to do when you fall off the wagon 20:52 Jen's husband David, children and grandchildren all now follow a Low Carb or Keto diet 22:13 How sweeteners impact on reducing sugars and food addiction 24:59 The 6 point C.R.A.V.E.D. criteria to assess whether you are a food addict 29:56 High sugar diets are more likely to make us depressed - here's why 31:09 Genetic susceptibility to food addiction 31:23 Food pushers and the crazy food environment that contributes to sugar addiction 31:51 The importance of reaching out for support and finding your community 33:17 Dr Jen Unwin's book on food addiction Fork in The Road 35:37 Getting food out of the dustbin - finding people that can understand your worst moments 36:05 How to change food habits and behaviours, by boosting dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins elsewhere. 39:44 Recovery is absolutely possible - there is hope for your food freedom! ** Please support us by subscribing! And if you are feeling moved to help us with our mission to empower other families please donate a little through our Patreon page: Patreon.com/FamilyHealthLab * * * * Family Health Lab Podcast: Healing Families S1: E9 Interviewer: Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist Episode time: 40:01min Tech: https://www.0ad.com.au/ Leafie.org/FamilyHealthLab FB: LeafieHealth Twitter: LeafieHealth Insta: LeafieHealth - IMPORTANT - The content in this video is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a primary physician. Always consult with your physician in matters relating to your health, particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or immediate medical attention. Individuals' lifestyles, bodies and health histories vary. The author does not assume any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by the choice to implement any of the health strategies.
This was fun to make. I made a decision to share more real stories in 2022 and three of the four clips in this show are just that. In 2022 I chatted to...Barb Corrick Jen Unwin Keto KevTracy Holvey GrenteBarb, Kev and Tracy are examples of how making a decision to embrace keto/low carb is more than just health , it is more about empowerment and a fresh start in life. Jen Unwin's clip is from her massively popular series where she shares how food addiction is very much real and breaks down our hormonal response to different foods.Connect with Us:• uklowcarb.com• Instagram @uklowcarbpod• Facebook @UKLowCarbPodcast• Email: admin@uklowcarb.comThis show is sponsored by my business Deliciouslyguiltfree.comFancy some low carb cake? You know where to head
Katie Caldesi Katie and her Italian husband Giancarlo first came to public attention when they featured in the BBC2 series Return to Tuscany in 2006. The series, which was broadcast worldwide, followed the pair as they set up and launched a residential cookery school in Tuscany. The show climaxed with them getting married in a dreamlike Tuscan wedding. Since then they have both been frequent visitors to our screens appearing as guests on an array of foodie programmes such as BBC1's Masterchef, Saturday Kitchen and Sunday Brunch. As business partners, they own the Caldesi Group of Restaurants and Cookery Schools with restaurants in London's Marylebone and culinary mecca Bray in Berkshire. Their cookery school ‘La Cucina Caldesi' was launched in Marylebone in 2005 and this year they celebrated 15 years of business at Caldesi in Campagna, their restaurant in Bray and 20 years in Caldesi in Marylebone. Katie started researching the low-carb diet when her husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and gluten-intolerance through nutritionist Jenny Phillips. She then became aware of the work of Dr David Unwin (the low-carb GP). Following advice from both Jenny and David, she began to develop low-carb dishes and soon the whole family had cut right back on the carbs. There were immediate benefits to this as the whole family had more energy, they all lost weight, Giorgio's headaches lessened and Flavio's skin improved. Giancarlo lost almost 4 stone in weight which led to his diabetes going into remission. Inspired by this Katie wrote her first of five low-carb cookbooks ‘The Diabetes Weight-Loss Cookbook' which included some of the recipes she had developed for the family, a section on why low-carb works with Jenny Phillips and a foreword by Dr David and Dr Jen Unwin. The book was serialised in the Daily Mail and became an Amazon bestseller which led to Katie writing another four low-carb cookbooks. Her latest cookbook ‘The Low-carb Italian' launches in March 2023. Her e-book ‘The Caldesi Low-carb Christmas' is available as an e-book or paperback and includes festive low-carb, gluten-free recipes that are a treat for all the family and ideal for entertaining too. Katie has also written 12 other cookbooks covering the food of Italy, the art of preserving food as well as a compendium of salad recipes from around the world. Katie's Books Non Low Carb Books Italian Mamma's Kitchen (Octopus Books) 2004 Return to Tuscany (BBC Books) 2005 The Italian Cookery Course (Kyle Books) 2009 Amalfi: recipes from the Italian coast (Hardie Grant) 2013 Venice: recipes Lost and Found (Hardie Grant, 2014) Rome: centuries in an Italian kitchen (Hardie Grant, 2015) Sicily: recipes from an Italian island (Hardie Grant, 2016) Tuscany: simple meals and fabulous feasts (Hardie Grant, 2017) The Gentle Art of Preserving (Kyle Books, 2015) Salads from the World (Kyle Books, 2016) Pasta (Hardie Grant, 2018) Low Carb Books The Diabetes Weight-loss Cookbook (Kyle Books, 2019) Reverse Your Diabetes Cookbook (Kyle Books, 2020) The 30-Minute Diabetes Cookbook (Kyle Books, 2021) The Caldesi Low-Carb Christmas (Self-published e-book and softback, December 2020) The Italian Cookbook for Children and Adults (self-published, December 2021) The Low-Carb Weight-Loss Cookbook (Kyle Books, March 2022) The Low-Carb Italian Kitchen (working title) (Kyle Books, March 23) Katie's Top Tips Batch cook - especially stews, ragouts. Boiled eggs - always have some in the fridge. Easy to eat for quick food especially with mayonnaise or a low carb hot sauce. Be prepared - be prepared when you go on journeys. Tinned sardines are great for being prepared. Resources Mentioned Wheat Belly - William Davis MD Jenny Phillips - Nutritionist Quotes by Katie Caldesi “If I can do it, then other people can.” “There's this whole world of low carbers and we are these people. That is my tribe.” “We just thought that's what happens when you get middle aged.” “We could have helped ourselves more and we could have been helped more.” “When our boys were young, he was asleep on the sofa.” “There are enough of us - people, us mad people out there, us low carbers that do want that.” “They don't want to be told that they cant have something but they might accept the fact that they may be able to have it but have less of it and more of something else.” “Our message needs to be bigger, it needs to be shouted louder.” Connect with Katie Caldesi on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiecaldesi Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodKitchenTable Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiecaldesi Website Details: https://caldesi.com https://www.thegoodkitchentable.com The Fabulously Keto Diet & Lifestyle Journal: A 12-week journal to support new habits – Jackie Fletcher If you have enjoyed listening to this episode - Leave us a review By leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform, you help us to be found by others. 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Hey there Food Junkies Listeners! Molly here! Clarissa and I are super excited for this episode of the podcast. But before I tell you about that – I have an announcement for those of you who have been waiting for group coaching to return! Clarissa and I are excited to invite you to a pre-launch of Sweet Sobriety with monthly group coaching. You will have the opportunity to join us 5 times a week each month for $25 per month. To learn more or join us – go to www.sweetsobriety.ca NOW for Today's episode – we at Food Junkies Podcast bring you Dr. Jen Unwin, Heidi Giaever, Charlotte Schon Poulsen, Frida Sandin, and David Wiss to discuss our audit of Food Addiction Treatment and the first paper Jen has published on the findings. Dr. Jen Unwin, a Clinical Psychologist, works with the NHS to help patients manage chronic illness and achieve well-being. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Practice. Heidi Giaever is a Nutrition Consultant & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner, X-PERT Diabetes Coach & Food Addiction Counsellor with a Primary focus on Metabolic health, sustainable weight loss and healthy weight management, remission of diabetes, real food, holistic health, practical help with addictive food behaviors. She is also the Director of Huntsland Nutrition CIC, a not-for-profit community engagement company with the tag line; "Health comes before ALL else". Charlotte Schon Poulsen is an Alcohol & Drug therapist, health coach, and nutritional advisor. She is passionate about dietary and behavioral effects on the mind and body. Frida Sandin is a Holistic Addiction Medicine therapist, behavioral scientist, and nutritional advisor. She is a “sober addict” with a big heart to help others relate and quit the drug. Dr. David Wiss, Ph.D., advocates for change and improvement in the emerging fields of nutrition and behavioral health. Being a dietitian, he welcomes new ideas and encourages critical thinking when collaborating with other professionals, colleagues, and students. As a leading Health Nutritionist in Los Angeles, Dr. Wiss hosted several annual non-profit conferences in Los Angeles that focused on controversial issues in nutrition. This led the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to award him the “Emerging Dietetic Leader Award” in 2020. Dr. Wiss has spent over 10,000 hours conducting one-on-one nutrition counseling to clients and families both in-person and virtually. Clarissa Kennedy, RSW, is a Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Reinvent Your Bliss Point. She has a diploma in Professional Addiction Studies and is a registered member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals. She has over 14 years of experience working with adolescents, adults and families in a wide range of treatment settings, including residential treatment, outpatient services, and private practice. Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, is a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counselor and has worked in the field since 2005. She is co-chair of the Sugar & Food Addiction Professional Network. Molly is also a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders and in the Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group. A special shout out to our statistician Christine Delon without whom we wouldn't have ANY data! And the Public Health Collaboration for their support and backing to carry on with this exciting venture. Today's Episode: How did Jen and Heidi come up with the idea to audit Food Addiction Treatment? The design of the audit study What made the groups want to be involved? What did we audit? What did the interventions look like The food plans Surprises, Assumptions, and Results What do the findings mean for us as clinicians? Researchers? What is the significance of doing this audit? What changes have been made to how we work with clients since running this study? What related research do we hope to see in the future? What can we expect from each group moving forward? To learn more about the study and the Public Health Collaboration: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36245868/ https://phcuk.org/ Follow us on social media: Dr. Jen Unwin Website: https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ Twitter: @jen_unwin Instagram:@jen_unwin Heidi Giaever Website: https://www.huntsland-nutrition.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-giaever-40687b100/?originalSubdomain=uk Charlotte Schön Poulsen & Frida Sandin Website: https://levasockerfri.se/ Dr. David Wiss Website: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwiss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss/?hl=en Twitter: @drdavidwiss Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab Website: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweet_sobriety/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087359637674 The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.
In 2019, Treflyn decided to turn his back on the way that he had been eating and living. He had always had a tendency to put on weight. And like most people, he had managed to lose weight but also to put it on again. Since he has been on a one-meal-a-day regime, he can say that it has changed his outlook on getting healthy by understanding what makes him gain weight. Along his weight loss journey, he met Dr. Joanne McCormack who is an advocate of the Low Carbohydrate Diet, as a result of this he started running multiple weekly support group meetings for her. He was invited to speak with a group of Doctors and spoke alongside Dr. Joanne McCormack and Drs. David and Jen Unwin, who are pioneers in the low carbohydrate community. With all public meetings having to close in May 2020, he set up a Facebook group called KEEP FAT CLUB which he renamed to LOCALOFA (LOw CArbohydrate LOw FAt) which currently has 2000+ international members and he has a YouTube channel called WARRINGTON LOW CARBOHYDRATE GROUP which currently has just under 9,000 subscribers. Treflyn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WARRINGTONLOWCARBOHYDRATEGROUP Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:51 Tendency to put on weight 03:19 Going on one meal a day and cutting out carbs 05:29 Macros and ketogenic diet 06:31 Body fat as food 08:06 Weight loss journey 09:27 Losing half of body weight 11:15 Moderating food 12:07 Food Treflyn eats 14:27 Quality protein 15:32 Difficulties on a low-carb diet 16:39 Treflyn's professional clown career 18:18 Chewing razor blades, self-harming 20:45 How diet has changed over the decades 25:29 Overweight as a child and mobility in adulthood 28:29 Waiting to die 29:47 Body positivity movement 30:32 Reactions to low-carb diet 32:02 Doctor wanted to put Treflyn on statins 33:40 Family and low-carb diet 35:33 Meeting in a pub, pub food 37:53 Impact on other people's lives 40:19 Treflyn's involvement with church 42:24 There are different hards 43:41 Otto Warburg observation about sugar and some cancers 45:08 Anecdotes putting cancer in remission by low carb, zero carb diets 46:09 Addiction 46:30 Plant-based to save the planet 50:39 Buying a new wardrobe as a downside of success on low-carb diets 50:54 Food in churches 53:15 Religious prohibitions on foods 56:19 Where to find Treflyn See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . #revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree
Visit https://www.dartagnan.com/ Starting out as a party-coordinator at a sports centre in his youth, Sam worked his way up to study at the European Institute of Fitness to qualify as a Master Personal Trainer. From 2010, he had a fitness boot camp business and successful podcast called Smash The Fat. Then in 2016, he decided to fully focus on improving public health by setting up and directing the Public Health Collaboration. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Professional background 02:24 New Zealand snowboard instructor 03:28 Master personal trainer 04:38 Working with Dr. David Unwin, Dr. Malhotra, Dr. Jen Unwin, Joan McCormack 05:53 Trying to help fix the health care system in the UK 06:12 Walking 2000 miles over 2 months 07:27 Shawn's toenails falling off at Kilimanjaro 09:01 Bungee jumping 10:38 Overfeeding self-experiments 17:51 Satiety, fiber 19:17 Hormonal action on food weight loss/gain 21:42 Protein 23:02 Protein thermogenic effect 23:15 The Public Health Collaboration in the UK 29:06 PHCUK funding 31:46 Regulatory capture 36:05 Obesity in the UK 39:24 The UK NHS 40:10 Negativity or criticism 41:25 Plant-based propaganda 43:21 UK prime minister's potential role in healthcare in the UK 47:21 Food prices rising 48:23 Boxing 49:58 Lifestyle Club See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . #revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree
Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Drs. David and Jen Unwin are a husband and wife team who work to help people recover their metabolic health with their psychological and nutritional expertise. Dr. David Unwin is a practicing GP based in Southport in the United Kingdom and is a recognized international expert on the topic of carbohydrates and Type 2 diabetes. He is the RCGP National Champion for Collaborative Care and Support Planning in Obesity & Diabetes. In 2015 he won the North West NHS ‘Innovator of the Year Award' and in 2016 he won the National NHS ‘Innovator of the Year Award' for his work in treating diabetes with a low carb. Dr. Jen is a consultant clinical health psychologist who has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, helping people with chronic illnesses to improve their lives. She is also former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. In their conversation, Brian, Jen, and David talk about the horrible internal and external effects of addiction, Jen and David's journey together as a couple and as partners in teaching people about metabolic health, the mental aspects of metabolic health, the value of hope and giving people hope, listening to patients and helping them define their goals, the importance of maintaining our relationships with loved ones, remote medical monitoring devices, the impacts of stress and how to reduce it, the process of empowering a patient to activate in the achievement of their own health goals, why focusing on patients rather than on money makes you more successful. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Drs. David and Jen Unwin: Fork in the Road Dr. Jen Unwin's Twitter Dr. David Unwin's Twitter Public Health Collaboration Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Low Carb MD Podcast Simply Snackin'
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Drs. David and Jen Unwin are a husband and wife team who work to help people recover their metabolic health from a psychological and nutritional standpoint. Dr. David Unwin is a practicing GP based in Southport in the United Kingdom and is a recognized international expert on the topic of carbohydrates and Type 2 diabetes. He is the RCGP National Champion for Collaborative Care and Support Planning in Obesity & Diabetes. In 2015 he won the North West NHS ‘Innovator of the Year Award' and in 2016 he won the National NHS ‘Innovator of the Year Award' for his work in treating diabetes with a low carb. Dr. Jen is a consultant clinical health psychologist who has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, helping people with chronic illnesses to improve their lives. She is also former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. In their conversation, Brian, Jen, and David talk about the horrible internal and external effects of addiction, Jen and David's journey together as a couple and as partners in teaching people about metabolic health, the mental aspects of metabolic health, the value of hope and giving people hope, listening to patients and helping them define their goals, the importance of maintaining our relationships with loved ones, remote medical monitoring devices, the impacts of stress and how to reduce it, the process of empowering a patient to activate in the achievement of their own health goals, why focusing on patients rather than on money makes you more successful. For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Drs. David and Jen Unwin: Fork in the Road Dr. Jen Unwin's Twitter Dr. David Unwin's Twitter Public Health Collaboration Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Twitter Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website Twitter Instagram
Dr Jen Unwin and Heidi Giaever Dr Jen Unwin Dr Jen Unwin is a chartered clinical and health psychologist. She worked for over 30 years in the NHS and now spends her time researching, campaigning and writing about sugar addiction. She is a founding member of the Public Health Collaboration, a UK charity campaigning for better public health advice. Her and her husband Dr David Unwin, a GP have been helping the patients in his practice adopt low carb diets to reverse their diabetes. This work has resulted in several published papers and numerous conference and media appearances. She has recently published a book called 'Fork in the Road' which is a guide for people with sugar/carb addiction. All profits are for the PHC. Heidi Giaever Heidi comes from Norway and spent part of my childhood in East Africa. With her original degree (Salford University, UK) in Chemical Engineering she spent most of her career in international business development. She retrained in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine following a personal health scare in her early 40s. She underwent extensive tests for early onset dementia, following a prolonged period of increasing memory and concentration problems with a direct impact on her work capacity and performance resulting in plummeting self-confidence. Years later, she met Dr Jen Unwin and Food Addiction Specialist Bitten Jonsson. She and Jen trained with Bitten. She then understood that her problem was food addiction. It wasn't from poor nutrition as a child, but from an unchecked desire and exposure to sugar. She learnt to bake as a child, learnt to love the whipped sugar and butter bases for cakes and biscuits. This exposed her brain and body to ever increasing amounts of sugar without visible effects on her weight. Now she is a food addict in remission, focusing on “Life With and Beyond the Food”. She and her husband moved to the UK almost 9 years ago and she started voluntary work in the most deprived areas of Crawley, West Sussex. She worked with nutrition in community centres and preschools focusing on building awareness of the dangers of hidden sugars and the value of feeding children real foods. Since then, most of her work has been with mature adults, running diabetes reversal programmes for GP surgeries in Sussex and with private clients wanting help with weight, metabolic challenges and Food Addiction. Heidi now works closely with Jen on initiatives to bring formal recognition of this disorder and to contribute to the lack of clinical evidence of recovery and support programmes that can help sufferers. One such initiative is their Food Addiction Recovery Clinical Study, FARCS, where, together with Dr Jen Unwin and other colleagues in Sweden and North America, they offer group-consultation based programmes and they hope to achieve statistical significance so that that they can contribute valuable data to the current lack of clinical evidence in this field. Another main focus for her nutrition and lifestyle work has resulted in the Collaboration for Kids (CFK) project, which she leads under the umbrella of the Public Health Collaboration. Dr Jen's Top Tips If you are a food addict the treatment is abstinence. You have work out which are your drug foods and exclude them. Not just what you eat but how you eat, what are the addictive behaviours? Eat foods that nourish your body and brain without being restrictive. Heidi's Top Tips Analyse - take the time to look and analyse what is going on with you. Beyond the food - you need to fill your life with living not just food. Act - get active in this field. Dr Jen's Books Fork In the Road - Dr Jen Unwin Fork in the Road - A 100 Day Journey to Food Freedom Personal Progress Journal – Dr Jen Unwin and Heidi Giaever Resources Mentioned PHC UK - Public Health Collaboration ICD - International Classification of Diseases Collaboration For Kids Overweight: What Kids Say: What's really causing the childhood obesity epidemic? – Dr Robert Pretlow Jen and Heidi's Food Addiction Workshop Quotes by Dr Jen Unwin and Heidi Giaever “I became more and more aware that my memory wasn't so good anymore, I was really struggling with concentration problems.” - Heidi Giaever “People did say to me “You are so lucky you don't put on weight, you can eat what you like.” - Heidi Giaever “How is it possible that a reasonably intelligent person, like myself could not have made the connection earlier between the fact that you are what you eat?” - Heidi Giaever “There is no such thing as a new food” - Heidi Giaever “I'm a bit overweight but I can get away with this cake, it's death by a thousand cuts” - Jen Unwin “The research shows that 10-15% of food addicts are either underweight or normal weight.” - Jen Unwin “We are taking on some of the challenges like the processed food, vegan movement” - Heidi Giaever Connect with Dr Jen Unwin and Heidi Giaver on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/jen_unwin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_unwin/ Website Details: Heidi Giaever https://huntsland-nutrition.com Jen Unwin https://forkintheroad.co.uk If you have enjoyed listening to this episode - Leave us a review By leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform, you help us to be found by others. 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Dr Jen Unwin is a clinical and health psychologist who after retiring from her NHS role is now working with people with food addictions. She is a lifelong knitter who has herself found that knitting is an important part of her own self-care and because of this has also used knitting to benefit others as part of her work. You can find out more: Dr Jen Unwin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_unwin/ (@Jen_unwin) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jen_unwin (@jen_unwin) Dr Mia Hobbs website: https://www.therapeuticknitting.org/ (therapeuticknitting.org) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48212550&fan_landing=true (Why I Knit Podcast) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knittingistherapeutic/ (@knittingistherapeutic)
00:00 - 00:47 Introduction00:00 - 00:52 Jen's PhD background "The Power of the Psychology of Hope"10:24 - 14:43 Jen's own health journey as a self-confessed "Food Addict"14:45 - 16:52 Low Carb/Keto doesn't have all the answers16:52 - 22:28 How Jen helped start the PHC www.phcuk.org22:29- 22:34 Dr Iain Campbell Bipolarcast www.ketobipolar.com 22:35- 22:40 Dr Iain Campbell Bipolarcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDB-iMvEJ-HeHqpamIN5JWw/featured22:44 - 32:30 Why Jen wrote the Book (Fork In The Road) https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ NB: All Proceeds to the Public Health Collaboration32:32 - 39:26 What IS addiction?39:27 - 41:59 Why doesn't Food Addiction even exist? (officially!)41:60 - 41:65 Bitten Johnson the World Expert in Food Addiction https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/42:10 - 43:17 Are you food addicted? How to Tell!43:18 - 44:48 I think I'm food-addicted: what shall I do?44:49 - 44:54 Jen's ClubHouse Food Addiction Chats https://forkintheroad.co.uk/clubhouse-episodes/46:55 - 48:25 Fork in the Road recipes 48:26 - 51:53 What does Jen eat and how has it changed?51:54 - 51:60 ProLongevity Podcast with Dr Ian Lake https://www.prolongevity.co.uk/dr-ian-lake54:19 - 55: 28 Good Physical Health / Good Mental Health - it's the SAME diet!55:28 - 56:58 How to Follow Jen and Get in Contact
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Dr Jen Unwin is a consultant clinical health psychologist who has spent her professional life focussing on the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change and improve quality of life. Her insights teamed up perfectly with Dr David Unwin's interests in bringing about drug-free type 2 diabetes remission. For nine years they have been running group sessions in primary care to achieve just that, so far for over 100 patients, saving considerable amounts on de-prescribed drugs. Since retiring from the NHS, she has devoted her time to learning about, researching and helping others with sugar addiction. She has published a book called ‘Fork in the Road: A hopeful guide to food freedom', the proceeds of which are for The Public Health Collaboration. In this episode we cover: - The addictive properties of food - Answering the question 'are carbs addictive?' - How to assess food addiction - The major barriers to lifestyle change - Much more Book - https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ PHC - https://phcuk.org/
Dr Jen Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, C Psychol, FBPsS (consultant clinical health psychologist; past chair, UK Association for Solution Focused Practice; winner of the British Psychological Society Karen Ehlert Lifetime achievement award in clinical health psychology) has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change and improve quality of life. Her insights teamed up perfectly with Dr David Unwin's interests in bringing about drug-free type 2 diabetes remission. For nine years they have been running group sessions in primary care to achieve just that, so far for over 100 patients, saving considerable amounts on de-prescribed drugs. Both doctors were featured in a BBC TV documentary ‘The truth about carbs' that was seen by 3.7 million viewers. Since retiring from the NHS, she has devoted her time to learning about, researching and helping others with sugar addiction. She has published a book called ‘Fork in the Road: A hopeful guide to food freedom', the proceeds of which are for The Public Health Collaboration. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 08:06 Is sugar required? 10:42 Sugar addiction defined 17:30 Not being able to stop 18:48 Bliss point 19:40 Moderating foods 21:14 Society and carbs 23:46 Familial addiction 25:10 Addictive interaction 27:53 Recovering from food addiction 33:10 Prevalence of food addiction 35:17 Addiction by sex 36:24 Success rates 38:21 Co-morbid addictions 42:02 Coffee addictions 44:24 46:16 Sugar addiction assessments 50:19 For In The Road 54:40 Plant-based diets and food addictions Join the Community: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . #revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree
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 spent the last year working intensely on reprogramming her mind and life with the objective of being free from obsession with body weight, shape, and size and to find freedom from harmful eating practices. Monica has an extremely supportive husband who has encouraged her and pushed her to continue her journey, and she is motivated to do the hard work in the hopes of not passing on her disease to her children. With determination, faith, extraordinary effort, and the supportive help of Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy, and the Sweet Sobriety Group, she has made tremendous progress in healing her relationship with herself and food. Monica has the ultimate goal of making a full recovery to live a life of freedom from disordered eating and to find love and acceptance for herself within herself. In this episode: What it was like for Monica before recovery What her turning point was What is life in food addiction recovery is like now What she does daily for her recovery What Monica is still working on What she needed to hear early on in her journey ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is still time to join us in Bristol, UK on Friday, May 20th for the first International Food Addiction Conference! Clarissa and I will be presenting (along with Dr. Jen Unwin and others) on our Food Addiction Research Clinical Trial and what we know so far! Check the show notes to purchase your tickets! If you can't meet us in person in Bristol and you are interested in participating in our research, we are currently recruiting for our next groups that will begin treatment sessions in June 2022. Please fill out a contact form as soon as possible as we will be starting our screening process in early June. Check the show notes for the link! The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.
Food Addiction With Dr Jen Unwin
Food Addiction With Dr Jen Unwin
Food Addiction With Dr Jen Unwin
Food Addiction With Dr Jen Unwin
Dr. Jen Unwin (@jen_unwin) is a clinical psychologist specializing in food addiction who has decades of experience helping people change their ways to improve their lives. She recently released a book titled Fork In the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom. https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ This episode is brought to you by Upgraded Formulas. It's incredibly difficult and important to know what mineral and nutrient deficiencies you may have, on any diet and on a carnivore diet as well. Blood tests are an incomplete picture and we know that there are problems with applying recommended daily allowances to our diet and lifestyle. Upgraded Formulas offers an Upgraded Hair Test kit and consultation, as well as minerals that absorb really well so that you can vanquish any of those hidden deficiencies that are affecting the thyroid, adrenal, or much more. Go to UpgradedFormulas.com and use code "CARNIVORE15" to save! LMNT is offering FREE LMNT sample packs to Carnivore Cast listeners. All you have to do is pay for shipping. Go to drinklmnt.com/carnivorecast to claim this awesome deal! Thanks to BiOptimzers and their amazing Magnesium Breakthrough formula for stress relief and better sleep on a carnivore diet. Try it yourself at www.magnesiumbreakthrough.com/carnivore and use code "carnivore10" to save! What questions would you like answered or who would you like to hear from in the carnivore or research community? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Dave discusses food addiction through the lens of a food addict and a professional food addiction specialist. EPISODE 96 SHOW NOTES: FOOD ADDICTION BACKGROUND IS FOOD ADDICTION REAL? WHY IS FOOD ADDICTION IGNORED? FOOD ADDICTS AND EATING DISORDER TREATMENTS MODERATION IS A UNICORN MYTH FOR FOOD ADDICTS TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN TREATMENT CENTERS FATALITY OF FOOD ADDICTION PERCENTAGE OF FOOD ADDICTS THE SENSITIVE BRAIN OF THE FOOD ADDICT LIVING ON THE EDGE SUGAR DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOOD ADDICTION WITHDRAWAL ADDICTION AND THE BRAIN ADDICTION AND WILL POWER FOOD ADDICTION AND SHAME COMPULSIVE HELPER SIGNS OF FOOD ADDICTION RECOVERY HELP Dave Wolfe Is a recovering addict who detoxed from sugar, grains, and 25 years of ADHD meds… and this from a former artisan bread baker and Registered Dietitian! He is co-author of The Fix for Cravings. He personally understands Addiction Interaction Disorder (one disease, many outlets), and often says, switching outlets is like switching seats on the Titanic; the ship is still sinking! As co-founder of SUGARx Global, Dave helped develop a system based on CARE (Connection, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education) as the foundation for addicts to Grow. Recover. Transform. Email: hello@sugarxglobal.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/davewolfesrx/ Website: http://www.sugarxglobal.com Crush Your Cravings Checklist: www.sugarxglobal.com Autographed copy of the Fix for Cravings: (For those in US)..... https://triggerfreenutrition.square.site/product/book-the-fix-for-cravings-signed-and-personalized-/24?cs=true For a link to the 4 PM Eastern Recovery Group sign up for the ebook at sugarxglobal.com An Altered Spirit (Ebenenzer Scrooge and the 12 Steps): https://www.amazon.com/Altered-Spirit-Twelve-Ebenezer-Scrooge/dp/1982266805/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2G7GKFX8I68IX&keywords=altered+spirit&qid=1643892000&sprefix=altered+spirit%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-3 You can also join us on clubhouse at 1 PM Eastern Wednesdays in the Fork In The Road Room with myself, Dr. Jen Unwin and Anna Fruehling *************************************** Lone Star Keto Social Media Website: https://lone-star-keto.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/lonestarketogirl IG: https://www.instagram.com/lonestarketogirl Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lone_Star_Keto FB: https://www.facebook.com/LoneStarKetogirl/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lonestarketogirl Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lone-star-coaching Nutrition & Life Coaching: https://LSKCoaching.as.me/ Carnivore & Fasting coaching: https://revero.com/product/amber-w/
Episode 2031 - On this Friday show, Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Jen Unwin talk her work as a clinical psychologist, finding a low carb diet, taking control of carbohydrate addiction, her book Fork in the Road: A Helpful Guide to Food Freedom, controlling hormones, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2022/02/carbohydrate-addiction-food-freedom-dr-jen-unwin-episode-2031 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Dr. Unwin's husband, Dr. David Unwin, has been on the show before. He's also a doctor. She is a clinical psychologist who focuses on the relationship between food and our brains. Now, she helps her patients change their life by controlling their relationships to carbohydrates. Her fabulous book is available here: CARBOHYDRATE ADDICTION Dr. Unwin has always felt a crazy draw to food. She eventually began to see her food through an addiction lens. When Jen found low carb, she got the science, and on day 8 she started to feel much better. Only then did she understand -- one bite is too many and one thousand is never enough. She knew she had to abstain completely and treat it like any other addiction. So for her, there is no life into living. You should evaluate your relationship to carbs before you decide whether you want to put LIL or not. For some people, this isn't a problem, but for others, it absolutely changes your quality of life when you take control of the addiction. As addicts, we might know carbs are bad for us, but we feel like we can't help it. This is why going all in from the beginning can be very important. Food manufacturers know people have these addictions, and they play into it. If you're eating 'keto' things, it might still be feeding the addiction. For Dr. Jen Unwin, peanut butter was something for her that continued to feed the addiction. She had to cut it out completely. PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched this week, January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes): Share this link with friends, too! Link to the film on Amazon Video: It's also now available on Amazon (USA only for now)! Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!
Dr. Jen Unwin is a clinical psychologist and a self-confessed lifelong carbohydrate addict. She's the author of Fork in the Road.In this episode, she tells her own personal story about her addiction to sugar and all processed carbs. From her early childhood, through her teens and into adulthood, Jen had a love-hate relationship with food, especially sugar. Her mother was always on a diet and Jen herself started dieting at about age 16. She tried all the fad diets - all of them!That set off an up-and-down cycle with her weight. She followed the popular advice to eat "everything in moderation", not realizing that she has the sort of brain that can't moderate certain foods (ie: refined carbs like sugar and flour). This went on until her early 40s, when she stumbled across a book called "Escape The Diet Trap", which was basically about low carb eating.Jen tells how her whole world changed after that, and how she now helps people who suffer with food addiction. As a medical professional, she understands food and sugar addiction because she's been there. After working for over 30 years in the NHS, Jen now spends her time researching, campaigning and writing about sugar addiction. She is a founding member of the Public Health Collaboration, a UK charity campaigning for better public health advice.Find Dr. Jen Unwin here: https://forkintheroad.co.uk/Download your simple guide to getting more energy with less sugar here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/.To get all the support, encouragement and accountability you need every month in order to break free from sugar for good, join us in the After Sugar Club!
Hi friends! Sign up for the TONE Exclusive VIP Access List here: www.ketogenicgirl.com This episode is all about sugar, addiction, and recovery. Dr. Unwin has a brand new book out called Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom. Dr Jen Unwin has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease and how it can be used to bring about behaviour change and improve quality of life. Her insights teamed up perfectly with Dr David Unwin's interests in bringing about drug-free type 2 diabetes remission. For six years they have been running group sessions in primary care to achieve just that, so far for 71 patients, saving considerable amounts on de-prescribed drugs. This combination has also worked on-line, 450,000 people have done the low carb program they helped Diabetes.co.uk design. Both doctors were featured in a BBC TV documentary ‘The truth about carbs' that was seen by 3.7 million viewers. Visit Dr. Jen Unwin's website: https://forkintheroad.co.uk/ Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Try the Higher Protein Keto Meal Plans & Coaching: https://www.ketogenicgirl.com Special thank you to Fast Keto sponsors: Introducing a breakthrough NEW digestive product called kApex® by BiOptimizers! kApex® is designed to rev up your cellular metabolism, which boosts your energy and capacity to burn fat as fuel. Combined with a solid diet and workout plan, this combination of nutrients delivers a powerful boost in your ability to shed weight and reach your body composition goals. VISIT www.kenergize.com/fastketo10 and use the code FASTKETO for 10% off any order! That's www.kenergize.com/fastketo10 with the code FASTKETO. - This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox™ ! They make sure their members are taken care of! This holiday, ButcherBox is proud to give new members Bacon For Life + up to $100 off. Just go to ButcherBox.com/FASTKETO to sign up. That's ButcherBox.com/FASTKETO to receive Bacon For Life + up to $100 off in your first box! - Prior to beginning a ketogenic diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a ketogenic diet is suitable for you and to rule out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a ketogenic diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A ketogenic diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet]. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.
Mike and Danielle from the Quit Sugar Summit join Jen Unwin, Anna Fruehling, and Ally on Clubhouse (room on every Wednesday at 6PM UK time) to discuss their exciting upcoming event. Quit Sugar Summit Website
Dr Jen Unwin is a Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist. She was a past Chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice and winner of the British Psychological Society Karen Ehlert Lifetime achievement award in clinical health psychology. in this podcast, she chats with Zoë about her work, her book and sugar addiction
It's the original Low-Carb Power Couple, and we were incredibly honored to snag them both at the same time! Dr. Jen Unwin is a Clinical Health Psychologist and has spent her professional life interested in the role of hope in chronic disease, and how it can be used to bring about behavior change. Dr. David Unwin is a general practitioner and family doctor and became an expert in managing chronic diseases. Their combined insights teamed up perfectly with Dr. David Unwin's interests in bringing about drug-free type 2 diabetes remission. For many years, they have been running group sessions in primary care to achieve just that, so far for over 100 patients! This combination has also worked on-line, helping hundreds of thousands of people virtually through a low-carb course featured on Diabetes.co.uk. Both doctors were featured in a BBC TV documentary “The Truth About Carbs” that was seen by 3.7 million viewers. Jen has also recently written a book A Fork in The Road to help people with food addiction. We are so grateful for the Doctors Unwin, and all the good they bring into the world!Find Dr. Jen Unwin at-TW- @jen_unwinA Fork In The Road on AmazonFind Dr. David Unwin at-TW- @lowcarbgphttps://phcuk.org/Special love to-Susan Flory and her wonderful podcast, The Big Middle, where I stole the term "Low-Carb Power Couple!" :)
Cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Jen Unwin, Anna Fruehling, and Ally on Clubhouse (room on every Wednesday at 6PM UK time) to discuss proper metabolic health. ovadiahearthealth.com
This week Nik is joined by low carb GP Dr David Unwin and clinical psychologist Dr Jen Unwin to discuss the fascinating and worrying topic of sugar addiction in the context of ultra processed foods and the recent BBC documentary with Dr Chris van Tulleken "What are we feeding our kids?" Are we a nation of carb and sugar addicts?We also have our usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Dr Jen Unwin Dr Jen Unwin is a chartered clinical and health psychologist. She worked for over 30 years in the NHS and now spends her time researching, campaigning and writing about sugar addiction. She is a founding member of the Public Health Collaboration, a UK charity campaigning for better public health advice. Her and her husband Dr David Unwin, a GP have been helping the patients in his practice adopt low carb diets to reverse their diabetes. This work has resulted in several published papers and numerous conference and media appearances. She has recently published a book called 'Fork in the Road' which is a guide for people with sugar/carb addiction. All profits are for the PHC. Dr Jen Unwin is a Clinical Psychologist and lifelong carbohydrate addict. She noticed that if she came off plan it was hard to get back to it. She knew about addiction in her work as a psychologist but hadn't linked it to food. Once Dr Jen became aware that sugars and carbohydrates can truly be addictive, she looked into more. Dr Jen trained with Bitten Jonsson a holistic addiction specialist. They recognised that the same problems a person has with alcohol or drugs can also happen with sugars and carbs.Dr Jen explains that some sugar and carb addicts have to be careful with sweeteners, nuts, dairy and alcohol as they too can influence the brain pathways.Dr Jen's BooksFork In the Road - Dr Jen Unwinhttps://amzn.to/33TytYgDr Jen's Top TipsIf you can't moderate - try withoutIf you can recognise an addiction - then abstain rather than moderateIt's not all about the foodResources MentionedEscape The Diet Trap - Dr John Briffahttps://amzn.to/3fjnqguBitten Jonssonhttps://fabulouslyketo.com/podcast/011Quotes by Dr Jen Unwin“So I'm a bit of an all or nothing person. So I did the whole cold turkey thing, straight onto low carb. Had about eight days of feeling pretty grim. But then the lights came on, the colour came on. And I felt amazing.”“It's essentially the sugars that are the most addictive thing.”“What's addiction? It's about this kind of compulsion and a difficulty resisting carrying out those behaviours even when you don't want to. You know, you're doing something that you know is harming your mental and physical health but still you do it.”“Find your tribe. Most of us haven't got people in our family, necessarily, who understand this struggle.”“Hope is possible. Change is possible.”“Sugar is robbing people of their joy and their best selves.”“Habits were incredibly powerful. Yet with willpower, we're never going to rely on it really in this regard. Because it gets hijacked by that primitive part of your brain, the survival part of your brain which is driving you to do these things as it thinks it is helping you.”"If you're a true addict, you can't have a little bit of cake. It'll never be one bite. It'll always be a whole cake. And then i
In Episode 1727 Jimmy welcomes Dr. Jen Unwin to talk about how to break your addiction to crappy carbage. “The solution for an addiction is abstinence.” Dr. Jen Unwin Dr. Jen Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS is a consultant clinical health psychologist based in the United Kingdom. She works with the NHS helping patients manage chronic illness and achieve wellbeing. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. Today Jimmy welcomes in a UK-based clinical psychologist and sugar addiction researcher named Dr. Jen Unwin who has a brand new book entitled FORK IN THE ROAD (http://www.forkintheroad.co.uk). Jimmy and Jen discuss the intricacies happening in the brain that lead us to want to choose more sweet and sugary foods and how low-carb keto helps to calm those lingering cravings.
In today's episode I interview Dr. David Unwin & Dr. Jen Unwin, the powerhouse husband and wife team that are changing the world with their drug-free approach to treating diabetes. We talk about the work they have done together around diabetes, along with their findings and experience related to food addiction and we talk about Jen's new book, "A Fork in the Road." Follow David on Twitter @lowcarbGP Follow Jen on Twitter @jen_unwin or on Instragram @jen_unwin Buy Jen's book on Amazon now! All proceeds go to Public Health Colloboration (PHC), the UK charity dedicated to informing and implementing healthy decisions for better public health. To view David's teaspoon of sugar infographics: https://phcuk.org/sugar/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/
Dr. Jen Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS is a consultant clinical health psychologist based in the United Kingdom. She works with the NHS helping patients manage chronic illness and achieve wellbeing. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Together, they are consultants for Diet Doctor. Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. Dr. Jen Unwin created the GRIN tool with physicians in mind. In today's episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab had the opportunity to ask Jen about her personal and professional journey. The ladies also briefly discuss the research and nomenclature involved in getting Food Addiction recognized by the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association. Vera and Jen dive into the GRIN tool and how this can be used in the treatment of Food Addiction. Jen and Vera even do a short-role play! Molly and Jen discuss the food and where individuals with Food Addiction “go wrong” when following a keto diet. Dr. Jen Unwin's book was JUST released: A Fork in the Road: A Hopeful Guide to Food Freedom All proceeds go to the Public Health Collaboration Find Jen: WEBSITE Twitter: @jen_unwin IG: @jen_unwin The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.
In today's episode I talk with Dr. Jen Unwin from the UK about sugar addiction. Dr. Jennifer Unwin is a Consultant and Clinical Health Psychologist with over 30 years of NHS experience. Dr. Unwin specializes in helping people with chronic illnesses to improve their lives through solution-focused brief therapy (a psychological approach based on solution-building rather than problem-solving). She is former Chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Practice. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Unwin contributed to 19 clinical papers and two published books. She is also a renowned public speaker, having spoken at conferences and events worldwide. She recently retired from her NHS role in May 2019 and now dedicates her time to working alongside her husband, Dr. David Unwin, to provide innovative and results-driven patient care to those with type 2 diabetes and sugar addiction through Diabetes Digital Media (DDM). DDM is an award-winning digital health platform offering scalable and evidence-based health solutions to those with diabetes. Together, the Unwins have pioneered the use of low carbohydrate diets in the treatment of obesity and diabetes through a patient-centric model of ‘hope'. Dr. Unwin believes that “every piece of bad news, for example a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, can be turned on its head to become a golden opportunity for change.” Since the success of the low carb initiative is largely reliant on hope, the most important part is to address the patient's personal goals. Dr. Unwin draws on her extensive psychological knowledge to promote a two-way discussion which is informative, motivating and fulfilling for both doctor and patient. Through hard work, perseverance and most of all, taking the time to understand each patient's individual needs and goals, David and Jen Unwin have proven that low carb lifestyles work, that they last, and that they can be made accessible to all. For information on the 4 day sugar addiction intensive with Dr. Jen and Bitten Jonsson: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/news/events/ or contact Bitten info@bittensaddiction.com. Follow Dr. Jen on Twitter: @jen_unwin Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/
Sam Feltham has been in the health and fitness industry for over a decade. Starting out as a party coordinator at a sports centre and working his way up to studying at the European Institute of Fitness and qualifying as a Master Personal Trainer. After 5 years of running a fitness boot camp business Sam decided to move away from that business in order to fully focus on improving public health by setting up and directing the Public Health Collaboration. Sam started as a personal trainer and then set fitness bootcamps called Smash The Fat. Sam used to have his own podcast for Smash The Fat. After reading Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes he started to recommend low carb, real food diets.In 2015 he felt he was in a philosophical quandary. He felt to continue the business would be an uphill battle against mainstream dietary advice, which Sam felt was bad advice. He felt the only way to tackle the issue was to get to the root cause.He decided not to continue with Smash The Fat and to set up a not for profit charity aimed at lobbying the government that the food guide lines need to be changed and suggesting that they might have got the guidelines wrong in the 80s.Sam proposed this to Dr Aseem Malhotra, Dr Trudi Deakin, Dr David Unwin, Dr Jen Unwin who thought it was a great idea and so the Public Health Collaboration (PHC) was started.Ambassadors ProgrammeThe Ambassadors are local representatives of the PHC, who liaise with healthcare professionals in NHS GP practices. They help set up free support groups and show the results the programme is achieving with patients improving metabolic health and saving money for the NHS.Andy Bishop is a PHC Ambassador who joined a patient participation group, then got the PHC on the agenda for a meeting. Eventually he was able to set up a group. It took 18 months to get the first group up and running but now has 4-5 groups in north Liverpool. Ambassadors are beginning to make breakthroughs by going through the patient participant groups.Sam's Top TipsUnderstand and creating your ‘Why' by creating a statement of your personal purpose of why you want to become healthier Have the resources on hand which includes a variety in foods, recipe book or websites, and consider planning the first week of your transition Have an accountability person to help you with changing your lifestyle Resources MentionedSam's old training Smash the Fat http://live.smashthefat.com/Sam's high fat experiment http://live.smashthefat.com/why-i-didnt-get-fat/ Smash the Fat YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFMZHxKvSFn-wLjaV2hf1g?feature=emb_ch_name_ex Smash the Fat Podcast https://podtail.com/en/podcast/smash-the-fat/ PHCUK Resourceshttps://phcuk.org/resources/Dr David Unwin's Sugar Infographics https://phcuk.org/sugar/PHCUK Ambassadors Program https://phcuk.org/ambassadors/
Drs. Jen & David Unwin, two of my heroes, and pioneers when it comes to communicating the benefits of changing how you eat to benefit your health. The Unwins' clinical background Jen's group therapy approach Sugar addiction True root cause of conditions People looking incredible when changing diet Bright eyes are the real barometer 2013/14 average 9kg / 10% weight loss Better blood markers across the board Improved blood pressure Fear that such good data would draw accusations of fraud Prof. Roy Taylor doing the stats Data allows you to be taken seriously Data on more than 300 patients now “It's not sustainable” - patients have been doing it successfully for years “Cholesterol will go way up” - Lipid profile improves across the board “Blood pressure will get worse” - 20% of all BP medicated patients have come off completely Salt got the blame for what the sugar did “It's a middle class diet” Acknowledging addiction vs fat shaming The big BMJ scientific paper - drug free T2 diabetes remission The reason that clinicians tend to not publish - time! Saving the NHS millions Saving people's quality of life Preventing bad Covid outcomes - obesity, blood pressure, diabetic control - LOW CARB! The Unwins can be found at: Jen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jen_unwin David's Twitter - https://twitter.com/lowcarbGP The new paper - https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/02/bmjnph-2020-000072 Ally can be found at: Twitter - https://twitter.com/paleocanteen Twitter - https://twitter.com/paleoally Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paleocanteen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AllyHouston
‘The goal for everyone is to feel, peace and happiness, however they might phrase it. So we help patients to notice how much of their time and feelings is given to their addiction, say sugar for example. I'll ask - How much, out of 100% is that addiction giving you that feeling of peace and happiness? They aren't going to say very much are they' – Dr.Jen Unwin 2019 on pleasure vs happiness Website: https://realfoodrocks.co.uk/ https://phcuk.org/board/ https://www.lowcarbprogram.com/ Twitter - @jen_unwin YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oChtW_g--E In this Episode of Fat & Furious, your host Steve Bennett is joined by Dr. Jen Unwin. Steve first met Jen with her husband Dr. David Unwin after he had written the preface to Steve's book The Primal Cure. Steve was fascinated by Jens work in psychology and the role it plays in improving our health. Jen with her husband David has undertaken a body of work that looks to hit the issue of obesity and diabetes head on by
Dr. Jen Unwin is a consultant clinical psychologist and organiser of the Real Food Rocks festival in Ambleside (tickets at https://realfoodrocks.co.uk/). We talk about the festival coming up, and her personal experience with low carb diets and how they have helped her life in a big way. Remember to subscribe to the show and leave a five star review, and visit our sponsor at www.paleocanteen.co.uk! Find Jen at: Twitter - twitter.com/jen_unwin Real Food Rocks Twitter - twitter.com/realfoodrocksuk Ally can be found at: Twitter - twitter.com/paleocanteen YouTube - youtube.com/c/AllyHouston
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