# How to Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain: Neuroscience of Cravings & Recovery with Dr. Claire Wilcox

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Podcast: [Beyond Binge Eating](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-binge-eating-7099183)
Published: 2025-08-21T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Claire Wilcox—board-certified psychiatrist, addiction specialist, and author of Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain—to explore the neuroscience of food addiction and how to break free from cravings and compulsive eating patterns with compassion and clarity. Here’s what we cover in the episode: • Why food addiction isn’t just about sugar—and how even unpalatable foods can create addictive patterns • The neurobiology of volume addiction and what happens in the brain when we eat large quantities of food • How perfectionism, people-pleasing, and social pressure can sabotage sustainable recovery • The role of harm reduction, and why abstinence from trigger foods doesn’t have to mean “all or nothing” • Practical, science-based strategies for managing cravings and rebuilding a healthy relationship with food Claire combines cutting-edge neuroscience with real-world insight, making this a must-watch for anyone navigating recovery, supporting others, or seeking a deeper understanding of food addiction. 00:00 – Intro 01:59 – Why Claire wrote Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain 03:16 – Collaborating with the Food Junkies podcast team 05:22 – Recovery goals beyond weight loss 07:23 – How recovery reduces anxiety, cravings, and emotional instability 08:57 – What is volume addiction? The science behind it 11:56 – "Harm reduction with an end goal of abstinence" - what does this mean? 16:51 – Perfectionism in food addiction and recovery 17:56 – Flexibility, forgiveness, and slips without shame 19:33 – Understanding cravings through cue reactivity, emotion regulation, and impulse control 22:16 – Practical prevention strategies to reduce cravings 24:51 – Honoring your own bio-rhythms 26:43 – Social pressure, people-pleasing, and protecting your recovery 28:18…

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