#114 - I Let Nervous System Expert Sherry Shaban Diagnose My Eating Habits Live On the Show

In this episode of the State of Mind Mental Health Podcast, I sit down with Sherry Shaban, osteopath, certified athletic therapist, and founder of Make Peace With Food, to get to the bottom of something a lot of us struggle with quietly: why we keep ending up back at the same late-night snacking, stress eating, or binge eating patterns no matter how many diets we try. Sherry's own story starts with a car accident at sixteen that ended her athletic career and led her through years of chronic pain and pain medication. That crucible pushed her into exercise science and osteopathy, and years of cycling through calorie counting, Atkins, Paleo, and keto, before she discovered the real driver behind her weekend binges wasn't food. It was her nervous system. We talk through why the diet industry has a ninety three percent failure rate, and why restriction almost always leads to a rebound binge. Then I do something I don't usually do on this show: I hand Sherry my own sleep tracker data, my coffee and sugar habits, and my late-night snacking, and let her walk through my hormone profile live, on air. What she finds in my cortisol, insulin, leptin, and ghrelin patterns will probably sound familiar if you've ever white-knuckled your way through a stressful day and then lost the plot by nine at night. Sherry's approach isn't about more rules. It's what she calls addition before subtraction: instead of cutting things out, you add one small, curious experiment at a time and pay attention to how your body responds. No shame, no six week transformation, just patience and awareness. If you've ever felt like your relationship with food is a personal failing, this conversation offers a more compassionate way to understand what's actually happening in your body — and something real to try this week. Learn more about Sherry here - https://sherryshaban.com/ Free 1-month of the Meditation App - Waking Up https://dynamic.wakingup.com/guestpass/SC58BD912 Please Subscribe to my YouTube - YouTube Subscription Link Disclaimer Professional medical care and psychotherapeutic services are not offered on this Youtube channel. It is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such condition. Seeking professional support is encouraged if you think you have an issue and that you want help.