Brain-Powered Weight Loss | Eliza Kingsford

The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 207 - Eliza Kingsford is a licensed psychotherapist, mind-body practitioner and behavior change specialist who helps clients struggling with weight, body image, food addiction and emotional eating. Through extensive post-graduate studies in stress, trauma and the nervous system, Eliza is helping clients overcome stubborn obstacles getting in the way of living their happiest and healthiest life. Eliza’s work goes well beyond food and exercise to address the root cause of why we have such a hard time changing, even when we really want to. Eliza’s work has been featured on Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, NBC Health, CNN Health, Health Magazine, Shape Magazine, MindBodyGreen and many more. She is the author of Brain-Powered Weight Loss and has sat on scientific advisory boards with the leading researchers in the field of food addiction, obesity and weight management. In the episode, Eliza discusses the role childhood trauma can play in weight challenges later in life, how nervous system dysregulation can be the root cause of dieting failures, what you can do to better regulate your nervous system…and more! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/207 P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK ELIZA IN THE EPISODE: Can you start off by telling us a bit about your background? (Specifically, what led you to become a psychotherapist specializing in weight management, food addiction, body image, and eating disorders?) How did you come up with the title for your book Brain-Powered Weight Loss? What role does childhood trauma play in weight challenges later in life? When it comes to weight loss, how can our brains be our own worst enemies? How can we turn our brains into allies? How can nervous system dysregulation be the root cause of dieting failures? How do you know if your nervous system is dysregulated? What can you do to regulate it? What are your thoughts on weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy? Can they work on their own, or is there more to the picture? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Visit Eliza's website, follow her on Instagram and Facebook, and buy her book Brain-Powered Weight Loss “My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here Click here when you're ready to lose weight permanently! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: [e-mail] Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)