{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why Intervention Podcast","title":"Everybody's First Addiction with Michael Collins - Episode 15","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2510,"description":"Michael Collins has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years. He is Chairman of the Board of a Food Addiction Institute, which helps raise awareness about processed food and sugar worldwide and is the founder of https://sugaraddiction.com/, which has been helping thousands successfully quit sugar for over nine years. Mike and Christopher discuss the parallels between sugar addiction and other substance addictions. Enjoy!\n The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful recovery. Host Christopher Doyle shares his insights, talks with experts and interviews people who have gone through recovery.\nLinks and Resources from this Episode https://whyintervention.com/\nhttps://twitter.com/whyintervention\nhttps://www.facebook.com/whyintervention/?ref=br_rs\n Connect with Michael Collins\nhttps://sugaraddiction.com/ \nShow Notes Diving into recovery from addiction - 0:28\nMichael's story - 1:29\nSugar as a drug - 1:47\nThe definition of addiction - 2:26\nBeing sober at 28 - 3:23\nGoing back to sugar - 3:36\nWhat happens to your brain and body when you consume sugar - 5:43\nWhen the brain stops producing dopamine - 7:29\nGetting into other substances - 8:10\nAlcohol is sugar - 8:40\nYour brain tells you: \"I need sugar\" - 9:30\nDealing with the effects of alcohol or drugs - 11:18\nThe consequences of sugar addiction - 13:02\nWhat happens in sugar recovery - 14:26\nThe recovery program needs support - 17:48\nFeeling anxious in social situations - 21:05\nYou need glucose to live - 21:23\nPlaying with your brain - 23:18\nFructose and glucose - 24:39\nHow Michael's life was a mess - 26:40\nWhen he got sober - 27:00\nThe explosion of Alcoholics Anonymous - 27:42\nChildren that cry for cookies - 31:15\nHow Michael gets happy today - 33:30\nGetting in touch with Michael...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yhfLXfzwx_u237YNOaEIAYiDf_qEDMaKPO4VaOmEo-4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZDE2/YTI3YjI0ZTI0NmY2/NWRhODg2MmU1Zjhj/ZGQwNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}