Bitten Jonsson - Addiction is a Metabolic Disorder - #83

Addiction is a primary chronic illness that can manifest in various forms, including food addiction. This is what Bitten Jonsson wants to emphasize. She was a nurse who struggled with smoking and alcoholism at the onset of her career. She was forced to enter rehab and during that time, she learned addiction medicine, which helped her overcome her drinking and smoking habits. Yet she continued to struggle with compulsive eating of ice cream and chocolate. That was when a doctor diagnosed her as a "food addict.” This conversation brings to light the importance of understanding addiction as a primary illness and the work our brain does to heal from addiction. Bitten recounts her own battle with addiction and road to recovery. She also emphasizes how social media, screens, and processed meals all contribute to the development of addictive behaviors. Quick Guide: 01:01 Introduction 10:49 Different addictions we may not be aware of 19:03 Addiction is an illness 24:06 We get addicted to processed foods 29:34 Substance overload 36:32 Energy drinks, processed foods, screens, and social media lead to a foggy brain 42:05 Process addiction and marrying addiction and metabolic health 48:57 Components of processed food 49:28 The shape-shifting beast called addiction 1:05:53 Hydrochloric acid’s function in the body 1:06:39 Closing and contacts Get to Know Our Guest: Bitten Jonsson now continues her work on addiction medicine by training professionals which she calls holistic addiction medicine. "But it's important to understand that addiction is a primary chronic, progressive, and deadly if not arrested illness, but you die of the consequences. So, it is a brain illness, with physical, psychological, social, and spiritual consequences." - Bitten Jonsson Connect with her: Website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BittenJonsson Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjACTQb2C2J6yRhd7dcX5rw/playlists Links: The End of Overeating by David Kessler: https://amzn.to/3ZxpJCe Terence Gorski, Six Stages of Recovery: https://www.taratreatmentcenter.org/terence-gorski-six-stages-recovery/ Dr. Patrick Carnes - Sex Addiction expert: https://www.drpatrickcarnes.com/ Episode snippets: 07:31 - 08:40 - Diagnosed as a food addict 14:12 - 15:29 - Intake addiction and process addiction 32:11 - 33:27 - 2 years of an intense biochemical repair for the brain 43:35 - 45:08 - Process addiction shows the same patterns as any other addiction Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table.  Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk. Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia’s brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now!  This isn’t just another diet book; it reveals why it’s not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health. If you’re struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn’t working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it. Learn how to reset your gut Eliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progress Unlock real energy, metabolism, and longevity Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now. Learn More: Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts  Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Theme Song : Rage Against Written & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.