479-Food Noise with Dr. Erin Knopf

Food noise isn't a brain disorder. A triple-board-certified eating disorder psychiatrist explains what it actually is — and what GLP-1 medications are really doing to it. In this episode of the Beyond GLP-1 series, I sit down with Dr. Erin Knopf, a physician certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry, and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She co-founded VERY — Virtual Eating Recovery for You. This is the most clinically grounded conversation about food noise I've had, and it goes places most GLP-1 discussions don't touch. What you'll learn: The clinical definition of food noise and why it's best understood as hunger shaped by restriction What GLP-1 medications actually do in the brain to quiet food preoccupation Why there are only two published papers on food noise and no validated tool to measure it What body noise is and how it connects to body image and body dysmorphia The risks of GLP-1 use in children and adolescents — what the AAP guidelines got wrong Why 35% of people who pursue intentional weight loss develop disordered eating What weight-neutral approaches achieve clinically — and why the data already supports them --- MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/b... Food Noise Reality Roadmap: https://foodnoiserealityroadmap.com/ VERY | Virtual Eating Recovery: https://very.health FREE RESOURCE: 💻 Access the Coach Corner Vault (50+ Mini Trainings) → https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach... Guide: What To Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight 🚀 Get the exact words i use in real coaching sessions—when weight loss come up and i’m holding a weight-neutral stance. 👉 Get It Here: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide Assessment Tools: 📄 Non-Diet Client Assessment Tools Evaluate your client’s relationship with food, body image, and mindset using an evidence-based tool designed for weight-neutral, behavior-focused coaching. → https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clien... --- 🔔 TAKE ACTION & STAY CONNECTED! 👍 Subscribe for more episodes on non-diet coaching @stephaniedodier7194 👩‍💼 Work with Stephanie: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/work-... 📲 Follow Stephanie on Instagram:   / stephdodier   🌐 Visit the Website for More Resources: 🔗 https://www.stephaniedodier.com Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn:   / stephaniedodier   --- TIMELINE: 0:00 Series opener: what the GLP-1 conversation is missing 7:22 What food noise actually is clinically 16:00 What GLP-1 does to the brain and hunger signals 25:00 Body noise — a different kind of preoccupation 31:00 GLP-1 and binge eating disorder 36:40 GLP-1s in children and adolescents 50:00 Long-term risks: sarcopenia, bone loss, mental health 56:00 The Food Noise Reality Roadmap — Dr. Knopf's free resource #FoodNoise #GLP1 #EatingDisorders #WeightNeutral #BeyondTheFood #IntuitiveEating #AntiDiet #NonDietApproach #EatingDisorderRecovery #BodyNoise