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283. "Your gut health and your cravings are connected": Zuzu

June 14, 2026

What's the connection between gut health and sugar cravings?In this episode, ZuZu, a holistic healthcare practitioner, explains how poor gut health, candida, and SIBO can actually drive your cravings, and why healing the gut can make those cravings disappear almost entirely.She also explains why your body only needs one teaspoon of sugar in the bloodstream at any given time, why grains and starches count as sugar, and how excess sugar damages the nervous system and why this affects every...

282. Why aren't I sugar free yet?

June 07, 2026

If you've ever asked yourself the question: Why aren't I sugar free yet? with frustration, this episode is for you. In my experience, one of the most common — and most damaging — expectations around going sugar-free is that it should happen instantly, completely, and permanently. Spoiler: it doesn't always work that way, and it doesn't have to.In fact, I challenge the idea that going sugar-free should be instant and effortless — like someone waving a magic wand. (Me, for e...

281. "Heal your inner child, heal your cravings": Helen

May 31, 2026

My guest this week is Helen Ye, who grew up in Guangzhou, China.In this episode, Helen shares how she learned from an early age that food is medicine and that balance is everything. As an Ayurveda practitioner and psychic, she brings a fascinating Eastern perspective to what's really driving cravings for sweets and sugar.Helen explains the difference between Eastern and Western sugar, and why some people are more prone to sugar addiction. She also goes deeper into why healing your inner ...