we have the power to save ourselves because I think that if you understand your combined body

connection, then you can be the one to save yourself rather than waiting for some Dr. Pill

device solution to come around. So are you tired of feeling like you are powerless against your

cravings no matter how much you try to resist them? Everything from unhealthy yet irresistible

snacks to binge TV, we often feel helpless against the biochemical storm happening inside our

bodies and brains that lower us into behaviors we know are not healthy or life enhancing yet still

we keep saying yes to them thinking I'm better than this or trying to tap willpower it's not

enough and by the way I am raising my hand here we need to understand what's really happening

and learn how to harness our physiology for good. In today's episode we're going to change everything

you thought you knew about cravings we're going to deep dive into the science of dopamine

and how it affects our neurological pathways making it almost impossible to resist the

allure of everything from foods to activities even relationships and to help guide us through

this exploration is double board certified doctor and wellness experts specializing in food allergies

hormones and gut health Amy Shaw training at Cornell Harvard in Columbia Amy has devoted her career

to helping people transform the health using cutting edge nutritional and medical science her techniques

to heal inflammation utilize the power of the microbiome to help digestion obtain natural hormone

balance and heal food sensitivities and she's a well known expert also on intermittent fasting for

women and today building on the ideas from her new book I'm so effing hungry Amy takes us deep

into the world of cravings what they really are and are not how they co-op your body's systems and

she even reveals how certain companies use this knowledge to manipulate our cravings and how we can

take back control of our brains our cravings and our lives so get ready to rewire your brain and

discover natural ways to get that dopamine fix that will keep you motivated and focused on your

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