Understanding Eating Disorders
Casey discusses the complex relationship between obesity and binge eating disorders, emphasizing that not all individuals with obesity struggle with addictive tendencies toward food. He highlights the significance of understanding the underlying causes of obesity, as well as the importance of treating urges related to eating disorders and addiction. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery but continue to experience difficulties due to loss of control over eating.In this clip
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Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Eating & Behaviors | Huberman Lab Podcast #91
Related Questions
Can binge eating be a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
What should be done in the case of someone who has been in a quasi-recovered state for years, doesn't actively strive to lose weight, but has deeply ingrained eating disorder habits? For instance, an individual who is okay with an increasing weight but struggles to accept their body looking different than what they are used to. Or someone who routinely binges at a specific part of the day and cannot stop themselves from purging certain foods that they used to view as "bad" foods, despite not seeing them that way anymore?