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In today's episode I talk about how my freedom from sugar addiction feels like an absolute miracle.  I talk about changing our mindset to expect miracles and help make this journey easier on ourselves.  I also talk about a lot of great options to help you ROCK this October.   Register for my group coaching program starting Monday, October 18th: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Join the Food Junkies Food Addiction Summit Oct 1 - Oct 31st: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife Sign up for the 7th Annual Kick Sugar Summit Oct 12 - 19th: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com/?ref=39686-Florence-Christophers 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/ Faceb

In today's episode I talk with Martha Tettenborn, Registered Dietitian and certified Primal Health Coach. Martha is a cancer survivor since 2018 and her book, "Hacking Chemo" tells how she used a ketogenic diet, therapeutic fasting and a kickass attitude to power through cancer. Martha has over 30 years of experience working in many areas of nutrition. She currently works in long-term care with a focus on nursing homes and gerontology. When diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer, Martha began exploring the research of the disease and discovered the science of cancer metabolism. This led her to develop and use a protocol of ketogenic diet with targeted therapeutic fasting to significantly impact her response to chemotherapy. Inspired by her own journey, Martha wants to help others see cancer differently - as an experience that will give you strength, wisdom, and more love for your body and life than ever before. Website: marthatettenborn.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in

In today's episode I talk with Clarissa Kennedy and she shares her own powerful story of recovery from alcohol, food, opioids, and eating disorders.  Clarissa has worked in the addiction and mental health fields for the past 12 years and enjoys a reputation as being a skillful clinician yet “down-to-earth” with common-sense solutions to problems that occur when clients are struggling with food addiction recovery issues. Clarissa founded Reinvent Your Bliss Point in 2018 where she works with individuals based on a holistic approach to healing and maintaining recovery. She has a passion for empowering and supporting individuals, coupled with her commitment to education and best practice, provides clients with a strong, supportive foundation to assist in navigating challenging times for them and loved ones. Her empathetic regard for each individual’s unique challenges and strengths fuels her commitment to helping people on their path to healing from food and the behavioural and emotional health issues that

In today's episode I talk to Molly Painschab, a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counselor. Molly shares her own story of addiction and recovery and talks about how she is helping clients now and bringing more awareness to food addiction. Molly is a certified international food addiction counselor with experience coaching individuals and their family members through recovery management. Her background in addiction treatment while working with individuals being supervised by the Department of Corrections, Child Protective Services, and other Court-Ordered situations inform her solution-focused and forward-thinking style. Molly is fueled by her belief that recovery is possible. She considers herself a ‘helper’, eager to encourage and support individuals and families on their journey to mental and emotional wellness. Molly believes the only way to ensure everyone who needs help with food addiction to get the treatment they need, is to unify professionals in the field and push the APA and WHO to place di

In today's episode, I kick off Season 4 by giving an update on what I have been up to and what to expect this season on the podcast.  I am so excited to be back with weekly episodes and sharing more resources with all of you. 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 Emotion/Body Code: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/emotion-code Group Coaching Kicking Off October 18: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching 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/

In today's episode I talk with Maggie Berghoff about her new book, "Eat Right For Your Inflammation Type," coming out on December 28, 2021 but available to pre-order now. Maggie also shares her own health struggle and how she healed her own body and now is committed to helping others do the same.  She addresses different inflammation types and how to get our bodies back in balance so we can feel out best and live our healthiest lives. Maggie Berghoff is the founder and CEO of Celproceo, a health agency rooted in functional medicine and trusted by celebrities, professional athletes, and CEOs.  Maggie’s expertise in building multiple thriving businesses online has also led her to becoming a sought-after business mentor for those building an online business.  She has been featured in hundreds of places, including Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, Under Armour, USA Today, local and national television, and many more. Website: https://maggieberghoff.com/ Instagram: ht

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Ritamarie about how to balance your hormones for optimal health.  She explains the impact that food has on our hormones and how to bring them back into balance. She also shares her own health journey and recovery story.   Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, is passionately committed to transforming our current broken disease-care system into a true health care system where each and every practitioner is skilled at finding the root cause of health challenges and uses the wisdom of nature combined with modern scientific research to restore balance. Dr. Ritamarie, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®, specializes in digestion, thyroid, adrenal, and insulin imbalances.  She’s also a master at using palate-pleasing, whole fresh food as medicine, and is a best-selling author, speaker, and internationally recognized nutrition and women’s health autho

In today's episode I talk to Chef AJ about how abstinence is bliss and the way to lifelong management of weight and of recovery from food addiction. She also has eaten a plant-exclusive diet for over 43 years and feels that people don't recover because they eat animal products, but because they exclude sugar, flour, and alcohol.  Chef AJ shares her own personal story and talks about caloric density as a key to losing weight. Chef AJ is the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ which airs on Foody TV. A chef, culinary instructor and professional speaker, she is author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body. Her latest bestselling books The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquer Cravings, Overcome Food Addiction and Lose Weight Without Going Hu

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Keira Barr, a dual board-certified dermatologist and menopause specialist, about how to feel our best in mid-life and how important the role stress plays in both our skin and hormone health. Blending science with soul, Dr. Keira Barr turns conventional methodologies on their heads so midlife women can feel comfortable in their bodies and love the skin they’re in. Dr. Barr creates a bridge between hormones, skin and mind-body medicine to optimize women’s mid-life experience. A fierce patient advocate, Dr. Barr empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones in menopause. She is an international speaker, best selling author, clinical educator, and considered a leading authority on women’s health. As a former Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Davis in the departments of dermatology and pathology, editorial reviewer of multiple leading medical journals, medical advisor within the personal care and tech communities, and researcher in clinical trials,

In today's episode we celebrate Susan's 1-Year Sugarversary!  Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. An advocate of 12-step recovery, Susan enjoys giving back to the recovery community by serving as a Sponsor and co-facilitator in a Celebrate Recovery Food Issues group. Recently she began working toward Holistic Addiction Medicine certification through Bitten Jonsson and will add certification to use the SUGAR tool in the fall. Susan looks forward to adding her voice to those who recognize Food Addiction as the brain disease that science validates more and more every day.  She can be reached on Facebook at Vital Kitchens. 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Mil

In today's episode I talk with my mentor and friend, Bitten Jonsson.  We talk about progression not perfection in recovery and the importance of baby steps.  If you missed earlier episodes with Bitten, you can listen here: Episode 23 - Bitten tells her story and wisdom: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/23---Sugar-Addiction-Specialist-Bitten-Jonsson-e54bkf Episode 67 - Bitten talks about her SUGAR diagnostic tool: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/67---Bitten-Jonsson-and-SUGAR-ei96no Bitten is a Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist.  Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English.  She is also on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute and a faculty member of INFACT.  She is one of several experts answering questions on Diet Doctor.  She has developed a Holistic Addiction Medicine and SUGAR protocol and is now training and educating the new generati

In today's episode I had a lovely conversation with Dan DeFigio, author of "Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies."  We talked about sugar addiction and the importance of the WHY people eat versus the WHAT people eat.  We also took some interesting side tangents so enjoy! Dan DeFigio is a well-known nutrition expert who has been featured on CNN's Fit Nation, The Dr. Phil Show, SELF Magazine, Readers Digest, Weight Watchers, Shape Magazine, and a host of other media outlets. Dan is the author of Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies, and the founder of BeatingSugarAddiction.com. 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

In today's 100th episode Dr. Vera Tarman is back!  We talk about the implications of antidepressants, stimulants, and other medications for someone that is a sugar addict. Dr Vera Tarman is the Medical Director of Renascent, which is an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centre in Canada. She has been an international speaker, educator and medical clinician for food addiction for many  years.  She is author of "Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction". She is the moderator for the “Im Sweet Enough: Sugar Free for Life” Facebook group and is a host of the Food Junkies Podcast, that can be found on iTunes and Spotify. Previous Interviews: Episode 30 and Episode 73 Website www.AddictionsUnplugged.com Facebook Sugar Support Group: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMD 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

In today's episode I talk with the ONE and ONLY, Dr. Robert Lustig! He talks about his new book, "Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine," where he addresses nutrition, food science, and global health, and explains how by focusing on real food we can reverse chronic disease and promote longevity.  Describing the eight pathologies within the cell that belie all chronic disease, Dr. Lustig illustrates how they are not “druggable” but rather “foodable” (i.e. medication can’t cure what nutrition can) by following two basic principles: protect the liver, and feed the gut. He uses this science to chronicle the breakdown in our current healthcare paradigm, which has succumbed to influence from Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government. In the special chapter “Food in the Time of Corona,” Dr. Lustig addresses the way “pre-existing conditions” (i.e. diet-induced chronic diseases) make us vulnerable to succumbing to acute infectious diseases like COVID-19. He also argue

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Andrea Grayson about her battle with sugar addiction and she explains, "The 5 Pathways of Sugar Dependency." She also talks about some of the public health policies that got us where we are today with food and policies that would help get us out. Dr. Grayson works as a behavior change communications consultant and teaches about behavior change in the Masters of Public Health program in the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She discovered and finally admitted to her own carb addiction almost by accident, and in the two years it took her to heal from it, she created a framework that addresses The 5 Pathways of Sugar Dependency and put everything she learned into the course Breaking Free from Sugar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sugarfreesherpa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarfreesherpa/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrayson/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from

In today's episode I talk to Dr. Nicole Avena,  a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction. She is a pioneer in the field of food addiction, and it was her seminal research work that jump started this exciting new field of exploration in medicine and nutrition. She is also an expert in diet during pregnancy, and childhood nutrition. We discuss her research around food addiction and her books, including her latest one, "What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant." Dr. Avena’s book, Why Diets Fail (2014, Ten Speed Press) reviews the research on food addiction and provides a way in which people can remove added sugars and carbohydrates from their diet. She has another best-selling book, What to Eat When You’re Pregnant (2015, Ten Speed Press) that provides mom’s-to-be with nutritional advice on what to eat to ensure they and their baby are healthy. Her book, What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler (2018), covers nutrition for babies who are just beginning to eat, and

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

In today's episode I talk with my sister, Dr. Kelley Garrison, about her own health journey and why she decided to become an ND.  She also talks to us about mind body medicine and how to improve our overall stress levels and stress resiliency.  Kelley is a licensed Naturopathic Physician who graduated from Bastyr University and currently practices at Northwest Life Medicine Clinic in Bellingham, WA. She works with patients to find optimal wellness using the foundations of healthy living (good sleep, good food, movement, hydration, community, and safety) and has a special interest in mind body medicine. She regularly uses biofeedback and other mind body medicine techniques in her practice to help her patients feel more resilient and more in charge of their health and wellbeing. Learn more about Kelley at https://nwlifemedicine.com/meet-dr-garrison Sign up for her stress resiliency workshop with coupon code "SIO20" and receive 20% off the full price (20% of $109). Thanks for listening! If you en

In today's episode Dr. Joan Ifland is back to talk about the top 10 discoveries in processed food addiction.  If you missed my previous interview with her you might want to listen to Episode 65 first because that conversation is a great foundation for this one. Dr. Joan Ifland, PhD, MBA  has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction starting in 1999, with her first popular book, to 2018 when her textbook, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery was published by CRC Press. She is currently at work on evidence-based trainings for health professionals.  Dr. Ifland is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. She earned her PhD in addictive nutrition at Union Institute and University (2010); her MBA at Stanford Business School (1978) and her BA in Economics and Political Science at Oberlin College (1974). She was selected by the Oprah Winfrey Network as the food addiction specialist on the Book of John Gray. She has innovated in online services such as

In today's episode I check back in with Susan Miller. Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. An advocate of 12-step recovery, Susan enjoys giving back to the recovery community by serving as a Sponsor and co-facilitator in a Celebrate Recovery Food Issues group. Recently she began working toward Holistic Addiction Medicine certification through Bitten Jonsson and will add certification to use the SUGAR tool in the fall. Susan looks forward to adding her voice to those who recognize Food Addiction as the brain disease that science validates more and more every day.  She can be reached on Facebook at Vital Kitchens. 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks"