Episode summary: In today's episode, Erin shares her recent ADD diagnosis at forty-two and what it revealed about her 100-pound weight gain in her twenties and thirties. She breaks down the science behind ADD, dopamine, and emotional eating, explains why this connection goes undiagnosed in so many women, and shares what has actually helped her and the hundreds of women she coaches.

Key takeaways:

• ADD looks completely different in women than in men. It often shows up as anxiety, perfectionism, emotional intensity, and inattentiveness rather than hyperactivity — which is why so many women are never diagnosed.
• ADD is a dopamine regulation issue, and the ADD brain is constantly searching for ways to raise dopamine. Food, especially sugar and processed carbohydrates, is one of the fastest available sources.
• Research shows adults with ADHD have 2.7 times higher odds of obesity and are 4.1 times more likely to have binge eating disorder compared to those without ADHD.
• Emotional eating is not a willpower problem. It is your brain seeking relief, soothing, and pleasure — and understanding that is the beginning of real change.
• Structure, real food, inner work, accountability, and joyful movement are the most powerful tools for breaking the dopamine-food cycle.

Resources and links mentioned:

• CHADD (National Resource on ADHD): www.chadd.org
• ADDitude Magazine — ADHD and Dopamine: www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-obesity-link
• PubMed: ADHD and Obesity Scoping Review (2025): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40077657
• PubMed: ADHD and Overweight in Children, Meta-Analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36952326
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Nervous System Regulation for Emotional Eating: JD Tremblay on Discipline, Resilience & the “Double Breath”

Erin shares a candid moment from her Healthy Real Food Podcast interview with JD Tremblay where she feels off her game due to family stress, and JD teaches a nervous system regulation tool called the “double breath” (inhale to perceived full capacity, inhale again, hold, then release slowly) that quickly calms the body and can be done discreetly. JD, an integrated engineer, certified naturopath practitioner, ultra triathlete, and director at Hungry Warrior Academy, explains that discipline comes from following structure and systems, not perfection. He outlines the DECA framework—Discipline, Energy regulation, Capacity, Action—encouraging listeners to start with small “non-negotiables,” build quick wins, and avoid unrealistic comparisons. They discuss resilience through recovery, sleep, naps, meditation (minimum 12 minutes), and pattern recognition around eating behaviors.

00:00 Podcast Intro and Guest Tease

01:07 Meet JD Tremblay

03:07 JD Origin Story and Military Lessons

04:36 Double Breath Reset Demo

08:51 Resilience Through Discipline

09:50 DECA System Explained

14:52 Quick Wins and Taking Action

19:04 Recovery and Meditation Tools

21:05 Emotional Eating and Regulation

22:21 Pattern Awareness and Wrap Up

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It’s Not Too Late: Patricia Sigerson’s Real Food Transformation, Staying Off Meds & Changing Your Family Tree | Ep. 247

In Episode 247 of the Healthy Real Food podcast, Erin interviews NutriHabit mentor Patricia Sigerson about her health transformation and why she believes it’s not too late to change your trajectory. Patricia shares how watching family members struggle with diabetes, medications, and declining health shaped her deep “why” to stay off meds and use food as medicine, including improving her cholesterol without statins. They discuss separating food from connection, creating new active memories with grandkids through salads, smoothies, apples, and outdoor activities, and the mindset shifts that support long-term maintenance: progress over perfection, course-correcting quickly, planning and preparation, having freezer backups, and surrounding yourself with a supportive community for accountability and encouragement.

00:00 Hopeful Episode Intro

02:31 Meet Patricia Mentor

06:45 Patricia Deep Why

12:06 Grandkids New Traditions

15:04 Food Connection Mindset

21:25 Non Scale Victories

24:28 Course Correcting Skills

28:35 Tips For Beginners

33:07 Planning Freezer Hacks

34:09 Final Encouragement Outro

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