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Why You Are Already “Sick Enough”: The Hidden Impact of Undereating | With Jennifer Gaudiani

April 30 · 48 min · 35.3 MB
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In this episode of Food is Food, we explore the complex and often misunderstood concept of being “sick enough” in the context of eating disorders and undereating.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How diet culture, medical gaslighting, and internalised beliefs keep people stuck
  • The truth about “feeling fine” while undernourished (and why it’s misleading)
  • Why your metabolism isn’t broken
  • The biological reality of undereating - from bone health and biochemistry to heart health and cognitive change

Resources & Links:

  • Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders and Undernutrition (2nd Edition) by Dr. Jen Gaudiani
  • Gaudiani Clinic: https://www.gaudianiclinic.com
  • Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American  Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines 

About our Guest:
Dr. Jen Gaudiani is the founder and medical director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board certified in internal medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale.

Founded in 2016, the Gaudiani Clinic offers specialized, trauma informed outpatient medical care to individuals seeking support for eating disorders, undernourishment related to complex medical issues, and weight-inclusive primary care. 

The fully updated and significantly expanded second edition of Dr. Gaudiani’s bestselling book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders and Undernutrition is now available wherever books are sold.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome & introduction
01:00 – What does “sick enough” actually mean?
07:00 – Why feeling “fine” doesn’t mean you’re nourished
12:30 – The house-on-fire analogy explained
16:30 – Can you really break your metabolism?
24:00 – Extreme hunger and why it’s biologically normal
30:00 – Diet culture, stigma, and hunger across all body sizes
31:30 – Heart rate: athlete vs undernourished body
36:00 – Blood markers: cholesterol, white cells & medical myths
43:00 – Undereating and its impact on your brain
49:00 – Perimenopause, ageing, and eating disorders
52:30 – Closing thoughts

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This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individual medical or dietetic advice.