Episode 148: Bitten Jonsson

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD
Podcast. We are very happy to have a brand new, first time
guest on the show—Bitten Jonsson, RN. Bitten is a Swedish food
addiction expert who has developed her own treatment method
called Holistic Addiction Medicine. She was introduced to
addiction medicine in California at a treatment facility. Since
then, she has been dedicated to studying addiction and working
with people to overcome their addictions.


In our discussion with Bitten, we discuss sugar/food addiction
as well as addiction generally. Step by step, Bitten walks us
through the steps to recovery from food addiction. She explains
how to properly conduct a diagnostic interview with a patient,
the difference between ‘harmful use’ and ‘addiction’, and the
benefits of group therapy for a patient in recovery. We discuss
techniques for reducing stress as well as techniques for
staying motivated to continue to fight your addiction. Finally,
Bitten explains how sugar addiction is, often times, the
gateway to other addictions. 


For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for
listening!


Links:


Bitten Jonsson:


Bittens Addiction (English)



Dr. Brian Lenzkes:


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Dr. Kristin Baier:


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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:


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