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
Podcast Insights
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
Amy Berger is a certified nutrition specialist, US Air Force veteran, author of The Alzheimer’s Antidote and The Stall Slayer, and co-author of End Your Carb Confusion. She has spent nearly two decades exploring low-carb and ketogenic nutrition and is known for her approach of doing “keto without the crazy.”
Here’s what we explore:
- Who may benefit from a low-carb or ketogenic approach—and who may not need it
- Why ketone and glucose tracking can be useful for some people but anxiety-provoking for others
- How to approach trigger foods, cravings, and loss of control without shame
- Why Amy believes keto should be kept as simple as possible
- How sleep, stress, and your environment can affect your ability to follow a plan
- What Amy thinks about keto, carnivore, red meat, and inflammation
- Why more nutrition information isn’t always better
- How to become more discerning about the health content you consume online
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Keep in touch with Kristina:
https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com
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Learn more about Amy here:
https://www.ketowithoutthecrazy.com/
Connect with Amy on her social channels:
@tuitnutrition
Visit Amy’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@amyberger-ketowithoutthecrazy
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:05 Amy’s journey into keto and nutrition
04:39 Who should consider low-carb or keto?
07:17 Finding the right level of restriction
09:11 Do you really need to track ketones?
11:21 CGMs, blood glucose, and anxiety
12:23 When tracking becomes obsessive
14:51 Tailoring keto to different goals
16:04 How much fat should you eat?
17:57 The role of sleep, stress, and support
18:58 What to do about trigger foods
22:53 Finding your personal “green light” foods
24:06 Keto, carnivore, and inflammation
28:03 When and how to use MCT oil
29:26 The principles of “keto without the crazy”
32:00 A simple starting point for keto
34:26 What has changed in keto over the years
36:49 The future of keto for mental health
38:30 What to do when keto isn’t working
40:07 Stop letting social media scare you about food
41:12 Be discerning about the media you consume
42:14 Where to find Amy Berger
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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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