Metabolic Dysfunction In Addiction

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Dr. Arwen Podesta explores how underlying metabolic dysfunction, sugar dysregulation, and impaired neurotransmitter pathways can quietly drive cravings and relapse. Through a real clinical case, she shows how targeted nutritional, genetic, and metabolic interventions can stabilize the reward system and reduce “alcohol chatter.” The takeaway: when addiction care addresses biochemistry alongside therapy, recovery can shift from white-knuckling to real stability.

0:00 – Is Alcohol Addiction Sometimes Metabolic, Not Just Psychological?
0:41 – A Patient Story: Decades of Relapse and the “Alcohol Chatter”
2:55 – MTHFR, Neurotransmitters, and Craving Vulnerability
3:39 – Restoring Brain Energy With NAD Support
4:12 – Sugar Cravings, Blood Sugar, and the Reward Loop
4:52 – Using a Flexible Ketogenic Approach for Brain Stability
5:43 – GLP-1 Support and Calming the Reward Pathway
6:36 – Treating Addiction Through Metabolic and Biochemical Healing

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