Sugar Cravings Are NOT About Food (Why Willpower Always Fails) ft. Matty Lansdown, Nutritionist | EP 139

**Learn about the Healing Power of Prolonged Fasting:** HERE **What if your sugar cravings have nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with what your brain has been quietly taught to need?** Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Matty Lansdown, scientist, nutritionist, and emotional eating specialist, to explore why so many people feel completely out of control around sugar. Matty has spent nearly a decade working with people who've tried every diet, every rule, every "fresh start Monday," and still can't seem to break free. If you've ever felt like you "know better" but still can't stop, this episode is for you. What he's found goes much deeper than food. Dr. Katie brings her own perspective too, including how prolonged water fasting has shown her just how much of our eating is driven by things we've never stopped to examine. **Chapters:** 00:02:08 - Why Sugar Feels Impossible to Quit 00:08:21 - The Hidden Dopamine Traps Everywhere 00:12:46 - Are Your Cravings Emotional or Physical 00:14:06 - Why High Achievers Ignore Their Bodies 00:15:28 - The Emotional Trigger Behind Your Cravings 00:17:14 - How Fructose May Influence Energy Storage 00:23:18 - The Flavor Science Designed to Keep You Eating 00:27:41 - The Dark Side of Processed Food Engineering 00:31:02 - The First Step to Breaking Sugar Addiction 00:33:11 - How This Small Habit Changes Everything 00:36:06 - The Difference Between Abstainers and Moderators Learn what researchers and experts believe may be happening in the brain when you reach for something sweet, and why ultra-processed foods are designed to be hard to resist. You'll also discover why cravings are often signals pointing to something unmet, something emotional, something worth understanding. **Press play and learn the first step that has nothing to do with restriction, willpower, or cutting anything out cold.** **Connect with Matty:** https://mattylansdown.com/ **Join Dr. Katie's 3-Day Guided Fast, for expert support, daily live calls, and a community to fast alongside:** Sign-Up Follow Dr. Katie Deming on Instagram **Watch on** Youtube **DISCLAIMER:** The Born to Heal Podcast  is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider. A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even spiritual healing on the path toward cancer remission and holistic health.