Show Notes
What if your struggle with food isn't just about food? You can change your diet, break old habits, and work hard to improve your health but what happens when the deeper patterns driving those habits remain unchanged? In this thought-provoking conversation, Florence Christophers sits down with Dr. Robert Lufkin, physician, medical school professor at UCLA and USC, and New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School, to explore the often-overlooked connection between trauma...
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