479-Beyond GLP-1: Food Noise with Dr. Erin Knopf

Food noise isn't a diagnosis. It's not a brain disorder. It might be the most cleverly marketed word for something that's been happening to diet-culture survivors for decades.Dr. Erin Knopf is triple-board certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry, and she specializes in eating disorders. In this episode of the Beyond GLP-1 series, she breaks down what food noise actually is in the brain, what GLP-1 medications do to it, and why silencing it with an injection is not the same as healing it.What you'll learn:The clinical definition of food noise — and why it's really hunger shaped by restriction and shameWhat GLP-1s actually do in the brain to quiet food preoccupation (and what that doesn't solve)Why there are only two published papers on food noise and no validated tool to measure itWhat 'body noise' is and how it shows up differently from food noiseWhy Dr. Knopf is deeply concerned about GLP-1 use in children and adolescentsMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Dr. Erin Knopf's Food Noise Reality Roadmap: https://foodnoiserealityroadmap.com/VERY | Virtual Eating Recovery: https://very.healthDr. Knopf on Instagram: @drerinknopfResearch: Food noise — concept and measurement (Nature, 2025): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41387-025-00382-xResearch: Food cue reactivity framework (PMC, 2023): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10674813/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork