Ep. 309 Psychological Distress and Food Addiction: Finding Solutions with Dr. Tro Kalayjian

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have my friend and colleague, Dr. Tro Kalayjian, back on the podcast today! He was with me once before for episode 54. Dr. Tro has a background in internal and obesity medicine and is a founding member of the Society for Metabolic Health Practitioners. He managed to lose more than 150 pounds by challenging conventional medical advice. In our discussion today, we dive into the impact of food addiction and how our current medical framework has compounded the difficulties of so many patients. We explore the limitations of the calories in calories out model and explain why the term binge eating does not adequately describe food addiction. We go into the role of macronutrients and discuss surgical interventions and medications for food addictions, highlighting the need for patient autonomy and shared decision-making. We also scrutinize the influence of institutions like the CDC, FDA, and insurance companies on how physicians and other healthcare practitioners practice medicine and help their patients manage hunger cravings, social interactions, emotions, and more. Dr. Tro's dedication to empowering practitioners to become strong patient advocates and oppose the conventional medical paradigm shines through in this impactful and thought-provoking episode. I truly admire him for his commitment to challenging traditional medical protocols! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why should binge eating be called food addiction? How to address a food addiction proactively How most physicians and healthcare practitioners have failed people with food addictions The issue with surgical interventions and medications What can physicians and healthcare practitioners do to build insight into addicted patients? Dr. Tro shares his take on shared decision-making and patient autonomy regarding flu shots Why licensed healthcare providers should be obliged to have continuing education How the CDC, FDA, medical organizations, and insurance companies have influenced the way that physicians and healthcare providers help their patients The problem with central planners and their followers Why does a low-carb bias still exist within the medical community? Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with Dr. Tro Kalayjian On his website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Previous Episode Mentioned Episode 54: Losing Weight The Healthy Way with Dr. Tro Kalayjian

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I was rejoined by my friend and colleague Dr. Trot Kalajian. He last joined the
0:35.9	podcast on episode 54 back when it was co-asted with Dr. Kelly Donahue.
0:41.2	Dr. Trot joins me today and his background is in both
0:45.0	internal medicine and obesity medicine. He's also a founding member of the
0:49.4	Society for metabolic health practitioners. He has lost over 150 pounds by challenging
0:54.7	conventional medical advice. Today we spent a great amount of time kind of
1:00.6	outlining the impact of food addiction and how our current medical model has exacerbated
1:08.9	the challenges that many patients are experiencing. We spoke at length about what is wrong with the
1:14.9	calories and calories out model, why binge eating is not the appropriate terminology
1:20.4	for food addiction and why, the role of macros, surgery and medications, the
1:27.0	emphasis on the need for patient autonomy and shared decision-making, the impact of the CDC, FDA, and insurance companies
1:36.0	on the way that positions and other health care practitioners
1:38.8	are practicing medicine, managing hunger, cravings, social interactions, and emotions, and so much more.
1:47.0	This is a really impactful episode.
1:49.7	I really admire Dr. Trot and his desire to encourage all practitioners to be able to be
1:57.0	better advocates for their patients and really flip the traditional medical paradigm.
2:02.0	I hope you will enjoy our conversation as much as I did. the traditional medical paradigm.
2:02.6	I hope you will enjoy our conversation
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