From Food Addiction to Freedom: Hypnotherapy, Psychedelics & Recovery With Jiordana Saade

Welcome back to Recovering Out Loud, where we explore the many faces—and phases—of recovery. Today’s guest is someone who blends science, psychology, and soul into her healing work. Jiordana is a certified nutritionist, hypnotist, and behavioural psychology expert who’s been through the storm of addiction and food-related trauma herself.Now, she runs a thriving global practice that helps people reprogram their subconscious, escape destructive cycles, and heal at the deepest levels.From hypnotherapy to psychedelics to brain rewiring—nothing is off the table today."

Check out Jiordana’s work at TheMindFullClinic.com, her hypnotherapy app, and private coaching.And don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who’s ready to rewire their recovery."

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TED TALK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppTkHMlSIVw

Here are links to key studies and authoritative sources that support the scientific claims made in the episode, along with clarifications where direct studies weren't referenced:

• ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study:CDC ACEs OverviewShows how childhood trauma correlates with addiction and mental health disorders.

• Cortisol and Dopamine Dysregulation:PubMed: Childhood Stress & Reward Systems

• Yale Food Addiction Scale (Gearhardt et al.):Original StudyfMRI evidence that processed foods activate reward pathways like drugs.

• Sugar vs. Cocaine in Rats:Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Review

• Dopamine’s Role in Motivation (Lembke, 2021):Dopamine Nation Book

• Key Study: Nature Reviews Neuroscience

• Dieting and Overeating:American Psychological Association

• Metabolic Adaptation: Obesity Journal

• Smoking Cessation Meta-Analysis:NIH Study

• Psilocybin & Alcoholism:JAMA Psychiatry (2022)

• Psychedelics and Eating Disorders (Early Research):Nature: Psychedelic Research Review

⚠️ Clarifications Needed

1. "Bone in Nose from Cocaine":

• Septal perforation is common, but severe cartilage damage is rare.Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse

2. "80% of Diets Fail":

• Often misattributed to a 2007 UCLA study. Actual quote: "Most people regain lost weight."Study Link

3. "Oxytocin = Heroin-Like":

• Both activate opioid receptors, but oxytocin’s effects are context-dependent.PubMed Review