Brain over Binge (Kathryn Hansen)

I’m Kathryn Hansen, and I recovered from bulimia 18 years ago. Since then, it's been my mission to educate and empower women and men who struggle with all forms of binge eating. Through my books, podcast, blog, and course (linked below), I teach brain-based reasons for why binge eating occurs, and offer an alternative to mainstream approaches that say eating disorders are symptoms of underlying emotional/psychological problems and require years of therapy to fix. I do not believe bulimia and binge eating disorder are diseases or coping mechanisms, but instead very natural (but “primitive”) brain responses to restrictive dieting and the repeated over-consumption of highly stimulating foods. I believe binge eaters can take control back from the primitive part of their brain, and use their higher cognitive power to chart a path to recovery in the most efficient way possible. My goal is to make recovery attainable for anyone who wants to live free of binge eating.