Listen to Episode 301
"Recovery from sugar addiction is a zigzag journey": Paige
October 18, 2026
In this episode, I’m joined by Paige, who explains what "nervous system regulation" means with relation to recovery from sugar addiction.
Paige’s message is that when we reach for food under stress, the real issue is a nervous system that has gone into emergency mode. A calm brain doesn’t crave, so her approach starts with calming the body and using the small pause between a thought and an action.
Paige also talks about why the third week after reducing or cutting sugar is usually the hardest, and what happens to your taste buds and cravings if you keep going.
She believes real change comes from slowly retraining the brain, one small step at a time, and that every time you get through a craving, the next one comes back a little weaker.
Paige goes into more detail in her new book: Real Food Recovery: If Food isn’t the Answer, What’s the Question?
Paige has only one rule when it comes to recovery. Listen to this episode to hear what it is.
