Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels How to Beat Food Addiction by Understanding the Mental Health Connection, with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson
Dec 11, 2023
Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson, cognitive scientist specializing in mental health and weight loss, discusses beating food addiction and reversing leptin resistance. They explore the addictive nature of food, dopamine's role in cravings, and the connection between mental health and food. The podcast also touches on the physiology of addiction, the debate whether it's a disease or adaptation, and promoting Dr. Thompson's new book and fitness app.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Introduction to Cognitive Science and Dr. Thompson's Background
04:43 • 16min
Understanding the Dual Nature of Food Addiction
20:47 • 4min
Understanding the Addictive Nature of Food and its Mental Health Connection
25:03 • 5min
Leptin Resistance and Food Addiction
29:54 • 6min
Understanding the Physiology of Food Addiction
35:39 • 25min
Food Addiction: Disease or Adaptation?
01:00:23 • 13min
Promoting a New Book and Fitness App
01:13:17 • 2min