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How to Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain: Neuroscience of Cravings & Recovery with Dr. Claire Wilcox
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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Claire Wilcox—board-certified psychiatrist, addiction specialist, and author of Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain—to explore the neuroscience of food addiction and how to break free from cravings and compulsive eating patterns with compassion and clarity.
Here’s what we cover in the episode:
• Why food addiction isn’t just about sugar—and how even unpalatable foods can create addictive patterns
• The neurobiology of volume addiction and what happens in the brain when we eat large quantities of food
• How perfectionism, people-pleasing, and social pressure can sabotage sustainable recovery
• The role of harm reduction, and why abstinence from trigger foods doesn’t have to mean “all or nothing”
• Practical, science-based strategies for managing cravings and rebuilding a healthy relationship with food
Claire combines cutting-edge neuroscience with real-world insight, making this a must-watch for anyone navigating recovery, supporting others, or seeking a deeper understanding of food addiction.
00:00 – Intro
01:59 – Why Claire wrote Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain
03:16 – Collaborating with the Food Junkies podcast team
05:22 – Recovery goals beyond weight loss
07:23 – How recovery reduces anxiety, cravings, and emotional instability
08:57 – What is volume addiction? The science behind it
11:56 – "Harm reduction with an end goal of abstinence" - what does this mean?
16:51 – Perfectionism in food addiction and recovery
17:56 – Flexibility, forgiveness, and slips without shame
19:33 – Understanding cravings through cue reactivity, emotion regulation, and impulse control
22:16 – Practical prevention strategies to reduce cravings
24:51 – Honoring your own bio-rhythms
26:43 – Social pressure, people-pleasing, and protecting your recovery
28:18 – Where to find Dr. Claire Wilcox and her book
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🗣️Follow and connect with Claire Wilcox:
https://www.wilcoxmd.com
https://www.instagram.com/wilcox.claire/
Get her new book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/dEPU3qp
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