Binge Dieting Betsy Thurston RD
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- Health & Fitness
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This podcast by Dietitian and Integrative Health Coach Betsy Thurston will cover practical ways to manage weight and eating challenges. You will learn how to stop binge eating, control weight without dieting, and develop a new relationship with eating, food, and your body. See www.betsythurstonrd.com for additional information
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Eating issues during menopause and at any age! A conversation with Deb Butler
During this conversation with weight loss coach Deb Butler, you will hear about her personal journey with weight issues and her process when working with women with similar issues. We talk about thoughts, intuitive eating, emotional eating, how menopause is in some ways like adolesence, and about how finding peace in life is the backbone for change. The conversation went into all sorts of topics that can be helpful to anyone struggling with food and the body.
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The practice of embodying emotions
Betsy talks about the techniques offered in the book The Practice of Embodying Emotions by Raja Selvam, PhD. in order to help listeners learn a tool to help completely change their unwanted behaviors. She gives specific examples and case studies that are presented in the book.
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Integrating fear, body acceptance, and learning how to refocus
In this podcast Betsy talks about the artform of integrating the experience of fear in all its forms, using ideas from psychology and spirituality. Included in the discussion is a look at the problem of judgment towards the body and she teaches a specific exercise you can do to work towards body acceptance. Finally, the podcast talks about the importance of refocusing attention away from problems and towards solutions, with specific action steps to take to help the nervous system get out of dysregulation.
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Lose weight with Low carb diets, blood glucose monitoring and weight loss drugs, an interview
On this podcast Betsy interviews Dr. Paul Kolodzik, who specializes in the prudent use of weight loss drugs, low carbohydrate diets and blood glucose monitoring for people who have trouble losing weight. Insulin resistance is a very common condition in people with weight issues, and Dr. Kolodzik talks about his approach to working with this population .
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Addiction, physical pain, eating disorders, overthinking, OCD and brain training for recovery
Betsy talks about the brain's "habit" of addiction, eating disorders, pain, anxiety, and even OCD, and one approach to help recover. She reviews concepts from a book called The Pain Habit by Drew Coverdale. Topics include the subconscious and conscious mind, buidling resilence, and learning how to become your own healer.
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Fine Tuning Intuitive Eating with the Law of Attraction
On this episode Betsy looks at some of the key components of intuitive eating and how to apply them more fully in order to obtain a new relationship with eating. She also sprinkles in some of the ideas from manifesting, or the Law of Attraction. Topics include having the right mental approach, tuning into hunger and fullness, looking at the satisfaction factor, considering emotional eating and remembering body respect.
Customer Reviews
Addresses the route cause/internal reasons
I really appreciate Betsy’s insights and perspectives that really delve deeper into the WHY vs just focusing on changing habits. It is helping me slowly turn more inward to improve my disordered relationship with food. Thanks Betsy!
So helpful and insightful
Betsy really gets it. She’s smart, thorough and compassionate. I find myself listening to some of her podcasts 3 or 4 times and pick up a new tool every time. Thank you for all you do and this important work.
No fluff, all truth
Betsy does such a great job tackling many of the reasons and myths behind binge eating. I was a fan of her podcast before I had the privilege of being a guest. I am always so grateful for her wisdom and insight. I recommend this podcast to others who struggle with an eating disorder.