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Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution

Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir

The International School For Food Addiction Counseling And Treatment (The INFACT School) brings you the podcast, Food Addiction: The Problem And The Solution which explores the ubiquitous problems of food addiction and presents the solution. The school, founded by director Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir MSc, is the world’s first and only sugar/food addiction counseling training with U.S. and European food addiction counselor certifications. infactschool.com Host, Susan Branscome, a recovered food

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58:00

Blending Science and Empathy to Help Food Addicts...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/09/30

In this powerful episode, we speak with Jessica Parker, a coach who brings both lived experience and deep compassion to her work with individuals struggling with food addiction. At just nine years old, Jessica experienced the trauma of divorce and the sudden shift into a blended family with five new sisters. Food quickly became the language of love in her home, but it also fueled disordered eating patterns that spiraled into guilt, shame, and obsession around food. Years later, Jessica reached 360

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55:22

Today I Have Peace and Neutrality Around Food

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/08/19

Mike Fetherston has walked a long, humbling road through addiction and recovery—one that includes alcohol, drugs, and food. His journey began early: by age 2.5, he was already using food and food behaviors to cope, saying he "loved food and wanted to feel as full as he could feel." His childhood was marked by discomfort and emotional instability, and food became an early form of escape. He later developed bulimia, purging up to 20 times a day, and faced life-threatening consequences from both

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64:05

The Journey Took Many Turns and Led To Her Purpose

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/07/15

Sakinah Osborne is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Clinical Director at Milestones In Recovery (https://www.milestonesprogram.org/) —a leading residential treatment center in South Florida that specializes in food addiction and eating disorders. Milestones is one of our valued podcast sponsors, known for its abstinence-based, holistic approach to recovery. With a compassionate, multidisciplinary team, Milestones offers personalized care that helps clients heal

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70:11

Food Addiction Recovery is Possible; Treatment is...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/06/17

Guests Amanda Leith SHiFT, Recovery By Acorn and Esther Helga Guðmundsdóttir, INFACT School both experienced the misery of obesity and countless failed diets—until they discovered their real problem: food addiction, a brain disease. Like many late-stage food addicts, they used food to cope with life, consuming far more food than their bodies needed. Once they recognized their addiction, they began abstinent food plans and recovery programs, shedding excess weight and doing the emotional work

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57:51

My Mission is to Help Souls Fly

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/05/14

Barney Reason is a recovering food addict who has also overcome addictions to alcohol, drugs, and compulsive behaviors. His journey began early—he had his first drink at age 7 and got sober from alcohol by 25 years old. But as the alcohol stopped, his food addiction escalated, leading him to a peak weight of 365 pounds. Barney grew up in a deeply unstable environment, marked by abuse, neglect, and chaos—he lived in 16 different homes in 16 years. As a child, his emotions, especially anger, were

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50:52

It Is Only Because I am Powerless That I am Willing

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/03/18

David Wolfe is a certified food addiction counselor and co-founder of SUGARx Global (https://www.sugarxglobal.com/), an online community dedicated to helping individuals overcome sugar and food addictions. David has been instrumental in developing impactful programs that support people successfully finding freedom from addictive food behaviors. He is also the co-author of The Fix For Cravings (https://tinyurl.com/yhnnnc3x) with Cynthia Myers-Morrison a book offering practical strategies and insights

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57:40

Food Addiction is Not Your Fault, Yet It Is Your...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/02/25

Dr. Adrian Soto-Mota brings a unique blend of expertise as a practicing clinician, data specialist, researcher, and educator at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the largest university in Latin America.The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) (https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/fastlab/yale-food-addiction-scale/) is the most widely used food addiction screening tool worldwide. Dr. Soto-Mota utilized another food addiction screening technique, CRAVED

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52:31

The Problem Was Never My Body Weight; the Problem was...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/02/04

Sachir Ajlouni’s incredible journey from obesity and food addiction to recovery is a story of hope and transformation. Weighing 450 pounds at his heaviest, Sachir spent over 30 years trapped in a cycle of compulsive overeating and failed attempts at weight loss, including bariatric surgery. It wasn’t until he entered SHiFT, Recovery by Acorn (https://foodaddiction.com/) a food addiction recovery program that he realized the true nature of his struggle: it wasn’t just about his weight or eating

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59:03

All Behavior Originates In The Brain

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2025/01/14

Dr. Bonnie Nolan holds a PhD in neuroscience and is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. With expertise in both neuroscience and psychotherapy, she works on the front lines of opioid addiction, understanding the brain's dopamine response to addictive substances. She also recognizes how genetics, environment, and mental health issues like anxiety and depression contribute to addiction.Having struggled with alcohol addiction herself, Dr. Nolan has been in recovery for years, seeing

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53:56

Abstinence Without Food Addiction Recovery Is Just...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/12/10

The INFACT School (https://infactschool.com/) is the only school in the world that teaches students about the science of food addiction and how to treat it. Graduates receive a Certified Food Addiction Professional (CFAP) which is recognized in Europe and the U.S. This seven-month virtual training program involves speakers and many top professionals who study the disease of food addiction. Students are taught screening, assessments and intake technique processes involving looking at behaviors and

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59:13

I Broke My Own Heart

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/09/17

Christine G. was raised in an alcoholic home and was often compared by her parents to a sibling and was expected to be different. As a child, she began using food to cope with this treatment and she reached her highest body weight of 229. Her lowest weight was 95 pounds as she suffered many years with bulimia and food addiction. At the age of 13, Christine experienced a traumatic personal violation and didn’t tell anyone for many years. In her addiction, she used food and bulimic behaviors to deal

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59:19

Sugar and Ultra-Processed Foods Are Addictive

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/08/20

Large food companies, previously owned by tobacco companies, know that we are addicted to sugar and ultra-processed foods. These companies are making large profits using the same tobacco addiction model with items they are selling us to eat. Food companies add sugars to food items, like high fructose corn syrup, and 250 other sugars to the engineered items they call food. Meanwhile, the U.S. population is over 50 percent obese with many health problems and our children are becoming addicted to

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52:45

I Had A Physical Reaction to Sugar, I Got High On It.

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/08/06

Doris R. grew up in an alcoholic household and as the oldest of five children had a lot of responsibility early in her life. She was responsible for taking care of her younger siblings while her mother worked. Her father was an alcoholic, and her mother was obese and used food. Her first diet was in the 4th grade. A recovered alcoholic, after Doris became sober and her food use increased. She realized that she needed to eliminate addictive foods from her diet and has since reached and maintained a

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56:25

Recovery From Food Addiction Led Me To Hope and...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/07/02

Before recovery, Raena Z. weighed 315 pounds and today she is a recovered food addict which over a 100-lb weight release. As an overweight child, she recalls liking food more than others and using food to manage her emotions. In this episode, Raena shares an experience from high school that caused her incredible shame. After she married and gave birth to her son, her weight continued to climb higher. Eating in secrecy, she could not stop once she began and finally realized her powerlessness and

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65:54

It Is Scientifically Proven: 12-step Recovery...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/06/11

Do 12-step recovery programs work? Yes! Dr. John Kelly of Harvard performed a comprehensive study which is one of the most widely disseminated research findings in the last five years and was reviewed by Cochrane. The Cochrane organization reviews research studies and is internationally recognized as the benchmark for high-quality information about the effectiveness of health care. Dr. John Kelly specializes in addiction recovery and has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and foreign

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49:29

Food Addiction Recovery is Available through 12-step...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/05/21

Amy B.’s highest known weight was 265 as she used food for many years to deal with stress, anxiety and life challenges. While there is humor and a comedic lightness in this podcast episode discussion between two food-recovered food addicts, the messages are serious and important in talking about what it was like and recovery from food addiction. A recovered alcoholic, Amy used food in the same ways she used alcohol, addictively and to numb emotional pain. Within the laughter, we talk about how we

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66:16

Food Addiction Versus Eating Disorders, What Are the...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/04/30

These three incredible professionals have not only personally experienced recovery from addiction, but they have made it their life’s work to help others recover from food addiction and eating disorders. This podcast panel episode is comprised of three well-known experts in the treatment of food addiction and eating disorders, Dr. Marty Lerner, Amanda Leith, and Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir. Dr. Marty Lerner is the founder and CEO of the Milestones in Recovery program (Milestones In Recovery

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47:12

My Food Use and Weight was Affecting Everything In My...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/04/09

Lori P. is a recovered food addict who shares the challenges experienced in childhood, during a failed marriage, and after the death of her mother. An accomplished company executive, she had used food and many diets during her life attempting to manage her weight and food addiction. Lori had reached a bottom in her addiction and reached a point of desperation, so she began recovering in a 12-step program. She surrendered control of food and weight through abstinence from offending foods as she

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57:33

No Weight Loss Program Can Beat a Severe Food Addiction

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/03/19

Dr. Joan Ifland is a leading authority and expert in highly-processed Food Addiction and wellness recovery and has personal experience with food addiction. When she realized that her mental and physical health was being negatively affected by the food she was eating, she began to make changes involving eliminating certain foods and utilizing recovery. Dr. Ifland gives practitioners and clients new insights into why food addiction recovery can lead to health improvement from nutrition-related

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54:01

Denial of My Food Addiction Caused Me to Live From...

Food Addiction, the Problem and the Solution ·

2024/02/27

Kristie M., a recovered food addict, has been maintaining a 170-pound weight loss for many years. Having been a child of obese parents and one parent who abused alcohol, she identifies as being obsessed with food early in her life and dealt with the shame and denial of not being able to control her weight or food use on her own. There were many food behaviors including secret eating that plagued any success around the use of diets to control her weight or food. A work colleague told her about a

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