Dr. Amy Shah is back to talk about her new book, I Am So Effing Hungry, and her five step method for conquering cravings, boosting your mood, and making peace with your body. Dr. Amy Shah is a double board-certified MD with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard, nutritionist, and best-selling author. Dr. Shah focuses on gut health, inflammation, and intermittent fasting. In today's episode, we'll talk about how today's food system is hijacking your brain and your cravings. You'll learn about how the gut microbiome impacts your hunger and what exactly psychobiotics are. She'll explain the psychology and neuroscience behind hunger and cravings, and she'll give us some hacks and small changes we can make every day to calm our cravings and take control over our health. We also cover… 00:01:00 — Why We Feel Out of Control When Eating Processed Foods How being an Indian immigrant led Amy to learn about nutrition Contributors to chronic lifestyle diseases like diabetes The impacts of feeding kids processed foods Feeling a lack of control when eating processed foods The difference between hunger vs cravings Breaking a food/dopamine addiction and self-soothing with food  00:19:00 — How to Improve Your Gut Microbiome How the gut microbiome impacts our hunger The mental health connection to gut health How quickly we can remedy our microbiome  What changes to expect when you move to a whole food diet & where to start High dopamine foods  The biggest thing you can do to improve your gut health 00:33:00 — Hunger Hacks & Cravings Crushers How to tame cravings The importance of circadian rhythms Day in the life of Dr. Amy and how she takes control of her hunger Dr. Amy Shah’s favorite breakfast foods for curbing cravings Kelly’s pregnancy craving Resources: Website: amymdwellness.com Instagram: @fastingmd  Twitter: @amyshahmd Read: I’m So Effing Hungry by Dr. Amy Shah  Read: I’m So Effing Tired by Dr. Amy Shah Podcast: 16. Intermittent Fasting for Women with Dr. Amy Shah Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode: AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL. BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.