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S5 E2: GLP-1s, Dopamine, and Food Noise: A New Way to Experience Food
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Today’s episode is all about something I know so many of you have struggled with: that constant chatter in your head around food. The “should I eat this?” … “why can’t I stop?” … “just one more bite” loop that feels like it never shuts off. This “food noise” can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and even isolating.

In this episode, I’m diving into how GLP-1 medications can quiet that food noise, shift the urge to binge, and create more freedom in your relationship with food. We’ll talk about the connection between dopamine, ADHD, and binge eating, and how microdosing GLP-1s can bring calm where there used to be chaos.

I’ll also share the flip side of this, because while reduced appetite and food noise can be a relief, some people find that eating loses its pleasure. That’s why it’s so important to reframe our relationship with food from an emotional tug-of-war into something more neutral, where food supports life instead of consuming your thoughts non stop.

Episode Recap:

  • How GLP-1s can change your relationship with food {00:37}
  • What “food noise” is and why it leaves so many women feeling exhausted and hopeless {01:36}
  • The link between ADHD, dopamine-seeking, and impulsive eating or drinking {03:37}
  • How GLP-1s quiet brain chatter, blunt binge urges, and soften dopamine hits {06:28}
  • The freedom that comes with food taking up less mental space {08:49}
  • The flip side: when eating feels less pleasurable and more neutral {09:28}
  • Reframing neutrality around food as empowerment rather than loss {14:51}
  • Why GLP-1s are about more than appetite—they reshape mindset, habits, and pleasure {16:11}

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**Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is NOT meant to be taken as individual or medical advice. Please seek the guidance of your physician or healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment.

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Hosted by Margaret Powell, a Holistic Nutritionist, The Fueled & Free Podcast is a women’s health podcast that helps you cut through the noise of the wellness world, ditch diet culture & reclaim your metabolism.

Informative and relatable wisdom + guidance for the everyday woman, we cover topics on nutrition, hormones, gut health, thyroid health, nervous system regulation tools, motherhood, and more. New episodes release every Wednesday! Connect with Margaret on Instagram @margaretannpowell or email fueledandfreepodcast@gmail.com. To learn more about working with Margaret, head to https://fueledandfree.com.

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