About this episode
When I heard the title of my guest’s new book, Why Am I So Effing Hungry?, I knew I had to have her on the podcast ASAP! Amy Shah, MD, is a double board-certified medical doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard Universities. Drawing from her background in internal medicine and allergy/immunology, as well as her own wellness journey, she has dedicated her practice to helping her patients feel better and live healthier through her integrative and holistic approach to wellness. She was named one of mindbodygreen’s Top 100 Women in Wellness to Watch in 2015 and appears regularly on national television shows, magazines, and podcasts. New predictions state that we will see a 35% rise in diabetes rates by 2060, along with a doubling of the number of people with heart disease. These numbers are frightening and beg the question, why, as a society, are we so addicted to food? In this episode, Dr. Shah and I dive deep into why we are so hungry all the time, how the food industry fuels our food addictions, the role of dopamine in food cravings, and whether or not it’s even possible to eat intuitively in a processed food world. But it’s not all doom and gloom! I like to say that little hinges swing big doors, and Dr. Shah offers practical, easy-to-implement steps you can take to reset your hunger signals and restore your metabolic health. Stay tuned until the end, because we’ll tell you how to get your hands on the “secret chapter” of Dr. Shah’s new book—it’s full of tips and tricks you won’t want to miss! Get Dr. Shah’s FREE signature Chai Latte Oatmeal Bowl recipe https://jjvirgin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chai-Latte-Oatmeal-Bowl-1.pdf Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/hungry Learn more about Dr. Amy Shah by visiting her website: https://amymdwellness.com/ Order your copy of I’m So Effing Hungry: Why We Crave What We Crave—And What to Do About It and get a free bonus chapter: https://amymdwellness.com/pages/book-launch Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JJVirginOfficial and join my Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1715310615390411 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.virgin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices