Oxford scientists propose that psychedelics could rewire brain circuits behind compulsive eating, offering a bold new strategy to treat obesity, if future trials confirm their potential. Review: The ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. There are several strategies to help you control your portion sizes and avoid mindless snacking. We’ve all been there. You grab an ...

In our current culture, we attach much humiliation to overeating and body image. This makes the inability to change eating habits seem like a shameful thing—a defect of discipline. When people try to ...

An international team of researchers has identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity. They have also ...

Many people dismiss overeating and excessive sleeping as simple personal choices or temporary phases in life. What if these seemingly innocent behaviors actually reveal something much deeper about ...

I’m frequently asked by journalists and radio and podcast hosts, “How do you define binge eating? How do you know if you’ve got a problem?” The key diagnostic features of the DSM-5 criteria for ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, researchers investigated the longitudinal relationships between appetitive qualities in early childhood and eating problem symptoms ...