#391. Stop Feeling Out of Control Around Food & Take Control of Your Appetite with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Dec 15, 2023

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Could “hunger hormones” be hijacking your appetite and diet? In this paradigm-shifting interview, Harvard nutritional psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo reveals the gut-brain science behind feeling out of control around food.

With 13+ years of clinical expertise, Dr. Naidoo provides simple, customized strategies to master your cravings by balancing leptin and getting your microbiome back on track. Learn how factors like poor sleep, travel, and job stress can throw your system off kilter and practical steps to reset.

Discover:

Warning signs your leptin may be disrupted causing overeating
Foods and lifestyle changes to control hunger chemistry
Her experience on what works best for whom with fasting
Potential fasting cautions around medications
The importance of an intuitive approach tailored to your unique biology
Go-to anti-anxiety foods like ashwagandha, turmeric, and mint

Tune into this empowering conversation for science-backed tactics to understand and heal the gut-hormone-brain connection influencing your diet and health. Let Dr. Naidoo help you tap into your body’s wisdom so you can control your appetite and eating - no matter how busy life gets.

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Quotable moments:

“Leptin is, as you pointed out, it's a hunger hormone that's really supposed to tell us that we've eaten enough.” - Dr. Uma Naidoo

"If you wake up hungry, this is, this is a signal your body is looking for something. But if you wake up and you just naturally don't want to eat something, it's okay to start eating later and use a window during which you eat." - Dr. Uma Naidoo

"Another thing that I want to highlight is that a lot of people, especially women and children, may be iron deficient." - Dr. Uma Naidoo

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