Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi #1073 The 5-Minute Dopamine Reset: How to Kill Cravings, Calm Cortisol, and Rewire Your Brain Naturally — With Ben Azadi
Aug 5, 2025
Discover a powerful 5-minute method to conquer food cravings without relying on willpower. Learn how Big Food manipulates our brains and how sensory actions, paired with gratitude, can break the craving cycle. Delve into why cravings stem from dopamine and cortisol levels, and hear about micro habits to enhance results. Enjoy real success stories, like one listener's inspiring journey of overcoming night binges and losing 8 lbs. Master cravings that last only 3-5 minutes for lifelong victory!
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Cravings Are Engineered, Not Weakness
- Cravings are not weaknesses but manufactured by food companies to hijack your brain.
- Snacks are engineered to hit the brain's "bliss point" with fat, sugar, and salt combinations.
5-Minute Craving Breaker Method
- Interrupt craving loops by setting a 5-minute timer and doing sensory activities like cold water splashes or dancing.
- During this time, practice gratitude to generate dopamine naturally and rewire brain reward circuits.
Biology Behind Cravings Explained
- Cravings involve dopamine spikes, cortisol stress hormone, and gut-brain signals driven by bad gut bacteria.
- The 5-minute method disrupts dopamine, calms cortisol, and resets gut signals to break cravings.
