{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Food, Faith, and Freedom: A Story of Addiction and Healing | Deborah Sager - E449","description":"Deborah Sager is the author of Your Daily Dose: Food, Faith, and Freedom, a 366-day devotional that encourages readers to break free from food addiction through the power of faith, biblical truth, and a low-carb lifestyle. Drawing from her own journey, Deborah offers daily inspiration and practical encouragement to help people find lasting freedom, deepen their relationship with God, and build healthier habits that nourish both body and soul. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Dr. Tro, and Deborah talk about\u2026   (00:00) Intro   (03:51) Fat shaming and bullying in school   (10:50) Deborah\u2019s past struggles with addiction to drugs, alcohol, and food   (12:27) Why Deborah wrote Your Daily Dose: Food, Faith, and Freedom   (13:38) Deborah\u2019s battle with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency   (16:40) The psychology of addictive behavior and how Deborah found Jesus   (25:46) Deborah\u2019s roller coaster ride of a weight loss journey and how she discovered keto   (29:17) Food addiction and faith   (36:36) Yoyo dieting and making your diet fun and sustainable   (40:26) Emotional triggers and diet   (44:06) Fasting and vows   (48:04) Deborah\u2019s book and Dr. Boz   (52:37) How much of an impact having a positive outlook helps with lifestyle change   (57:58) Advice for those struggling with addiction&amp;nbsp;   (01:00:05) Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https:\/\/www.lowcarbmd.com\/ Deborah Sager:   Health Coaching: https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ketopep\/home   Your Daily Dose: Food, Faith, and Freedom (book): https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Your-Daily-Dose-Devotional-supporting\/dp\/B0FHKDSP41   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:&amp;nbsp;   Website: https:\/\/arizonametabolichealth.com\/   Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author   Dr. Tro Kalayjian:&amp;nbsp;   Website: https:\/\/toward.health   Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorTro   IG: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/doctortro\/   Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together.&amp;nbsp; Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.&amp;nbsp; Apple: https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/doctor-tro\/id1588693888&amp;nbsp; Google: https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;gl=US Learn more: https:\/\/toward.health\/community\/ ","author_name":"Low Carb MD Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/LowCarbMD.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41858970\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41858970"}