Keto Made Simple - Learn With Doctor Westman Is Sugar Addiction as Real as Drug Addiction? with Dr Jen Unwin
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Aug 8, 2024 
In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Jen Unwin, a clinical psychologist specializing in behavior change, shares her insights on sugar addiction and its alarming parallels to drug addiction. She reveals her personal struggles with carb cravings and the transformative impact of low-carb diets. The conversation touches on the clinical recognition of food addiction, the role of social environments in cravings, and practical strategies for managing sugar intake. Jen also highlights her advocacy for food addiction recognition and the importance of healthy eating habits.
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Food Addiction Explains Repeated Relapse
- Jen realized food addiction explained recurring relapse and cravings after learning about food addiction research.
- That realization shifted her clinical focus to helping people with addictive relationships to carbs.
Food-Addiction Is Common, Especially Clinically
- Meta-analysis using the Yale Food Addiction Scale found food-addiction prevalence around 10% in the general population.
- Prevalence rises to ~20% or higher in clinical groups, especially young people and those with obesity or type 2 diabetes.
Surgery Can Shift — Not Cure — Addiction
- Bariatric surgery can fail to resolve addictive eating and may transfer addiction to alcohol for some patients.
- Food addiction lacks ICD/DSM recognition, limiting screening, services, and research.
