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Past Online Events
Sept 24, 2024– Professional Audience
Join dietitians Joanna Baker and Wendy Busse in their discussion about implementing dietetic strategies for your clients who fall into the conditioned food avoidance and sensitivity trap.
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July 23, 2024– Professional & Public Audience
The editors of the FODZYME Blog interviewed me about breaking free from food avoidance.
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October 2022 – Professional & Public Audience
Johannah Ruddy and I discuss the intersection of digestive disorders, food restriction and fear.
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Gut Feelings Podcast. August 2022 – Professional & Public Audience
Dr. Drossman and Joanna talk with registered dietitian Wendy Busse about a condition she calls conditioned food sensitivity and the negative impacts it can have on patients with IBS and other GI illnesses. We also discussed the role of the GI dietitian in the overall management of patients with DGBI and clinical considerations prior to making a diet therapy recommendation.
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All Sorts Podcasts with Desiree Nielsen. July 2021 – General Audience
Did you know that fear of food might actually create intolerance? Now, no one is saying intolerance symptoms are “all in your head” because they’re not…but the nervous system is definitely involved. Fear is a full body reaction and the stories we hear about certain foods can imprint that fear on to our nervous (read: “limbic”) system. Wendy Busse knows that well: In dealing with clients who fell into what she calls “Conditioned Food Sensitivity,” the registered dietitian noticed people were both suffering from very real symptoms and only eating a handful of foods: one client had even eliminated all but 2 foods.
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Eat For Life Podcast with Samantha Gilbert. May 2021 – General Audience
Have you ever thought about how your perceptions can significantly influence your body’s reaction to food? Food should be pleasurable, but unfortunately for so many people, it’s a source of fear, anxiety, and overwhelm. In our world of influencer marketing and Dr. Google, it’s no wonder we’re more confused than ever about what and how to eat. The anxiety and confusion that happens when we view food as bad or evil, can lead to beliefs that create poor health perceptions, and even a stress response that can impact the body in more ways than we realize.
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Build Up Dietitians – Facebook Live. January 2021 – Health Professionals
I hope you can join me on Facebook Live on Friday to discuss food sensitivity testing. The bottom line is that each company claims its test is the gold standard, but none of the companies have conducted research to provide evidence to support their claims. We also talk about how testing can change your clients’ perception of food and reduce their trust in their bodies. In summary, food suspicions and fears can lead to food becoming a danger signal – and the nervous system reacting when the client eats or even thinks about that food dash, creating conditioned food sensitivity.