Beyond Binge Eating
Beyond Binge Eating
Podcast Description
Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Kristina, a PhD candidate in somatic psychology, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a master's degree in exercise science and her background as a professional athlete.
Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an eating disorder recovery coach. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuroplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery.
With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating.
For more, check out:
https://BeyondBingeEating.com
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes diverse yet interconnected themes such as binge eating recovery, food addiction, emotional eating, and holistic health. Episodes may explore everyday challenges faced by listeners, with specific topics including the science of neuroplasticity, personalized nutrition strategies, and physical exercises that aid recovery. For example, a recent episode details science-backed strategies for reducing cravings and understanding the psychology behind food addiction.
Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master’s degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete.
Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You’ll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery.
With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating.
For more, check out:
https://BeyondBingeEating.com
In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Laurent, LMHC—a licensed mental health counselor and leading voice in metabolic psychiatry—to explore how ketogenic therapy is helping people heal from mental illness, food addiction, and emotional dysregulation by addressing the brain’s underlying metabolic health.
Here’s what we cover in the episode:
• Nicole’s journey from traditional talk therapy, CBT, and EMDR, to becoming a pioneer in metabolic psychiatry
• How impaired glucose metabolism affects brain function, mood, and emotional regulation
• Why ketones can provide the brain with a cleaner, more stable energy source for healing
• The emerging science behind ketogenic therapy for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and binge eating disorder
• Why common fears around saturated fat and cholesterol are outdated and often harmful to recovery
• How ketogenic therapy can support long-term remission in mental health conditions once considered “treatment-resistant”
• The future of mental health care—and why nutrition and metabolism must become part of the conversation
Nicole blends deep clinical experience with cutting-edge neuroscience to reveal how nutrition can literally change the brain. This conversation is a must-watch for anyone curious about the connection between diet and mental health, or those searching for new hope beyond medication and symptom management.
00:00 – intro
01:22 – Nicole’s journey into metabolic psychiatry
01:59 – Transition from traditional therapy to brain-based nutritional approaches
03:05 – How impaired glucose metabolism affects brain function and mood
05:12 – Why psychiatric medications often worsen metabolic health
07:02 – The science of ketogenic therapy for depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia
09:26 – Why ketones offer the brain a cleaner, more stable energy source
11:41 – Case studies: when metabolic therapy leads to psychiatric remission
16:00 – Ketogenic metabolic therapies as transdiagnostic
18:12 – Ketogenic therapy for binge eating disorder and food addiction
21:36 – How diet can stabilize mood and emotional regulation
27:30 – Does Keto make eating issues worse?
29:54 – How clinicians can integrate metabolic psychiatry in practice
32:18 – The future of mental health: nutrition, metabolism
34:47 – Final insights and where to learn more about Nicole’s work
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Contact and learn more about Nicole: www.mentalhealthketo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nlaurent/
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Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.
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