Have you ever wanted to consume something so bad that you already had this desire to go back for more and more and more, despite knowing that by the end of it, you might get sick?
Did you, like most people of this time, get in the habit of repeatedly hitting the pantry while binging on Netflix for the past two years in this pandemic?
Do you find yourself having a hard time letting your sweets go as if eating one to three pieces won’t be enough to satisfy the cravings you have for these?
Consumptions like these could lead to an addictive habit of having excess dopamine intake, and I tell you, being addicted to the consumption of any form isn’t how someone lives a life of good health.
Sit back and relax as Dr. Adrienne relates dopamine to our consumption levels, and be ready for a wonderful treat that can help you deal with the increase in your consumption that has already become addictive!
Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board-certified Internist and is the host of the podcast Health Bite. She specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition, and she is aiming to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate – inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives through evidence-based strategies that actually show results.
Through her podcast, Dr. Adrienne debunks all myths in the current weight loss culture and supports people in living the life they deserve as they work on becoming the best version of themselves.
In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about the neuroscience of addiction as she shares the effects dopamine has in our body, especially in our system of consumption.
What you will learn from this episode:
- Dive deeper into what dopamine is and know how it can leverage the addictive potential of a substance;
- Discover why it’s a must for us to understand the drive we have in relation to excess consumption in order for us to change our behavior with regards to addiction; and
- Find out how you can naturally put your consumption into a moderated level without falling into the traps of excess dopamine present in today’s world.
“We live in an abundant, easy-access dopamine excess world. It requires mindfulness to have the awareness of this fact and to moderate our consumption, whatever that consumption may be. But with intention, we can manage the addictive potential of our environment and boost feelings of pleasure and reward naturally.”
– Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Key Takeaways:
“The thing that drives us to eat more, drinks more, smokes more, sex more, scroll more is all the same, and understanding that drive is important to learning how to change our behavior.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
“Dopamine determines the addictive potential of a substance. The faster and the greater the release of dopamine from the “drug”, the more addictive potential of that drug. So fast, large dopamine release in the brain equals higher risk for addiction.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
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