From near tragedy to resounding triumph. Go inside the mind of three food addicts with very different stories, but whose life-and-death battles were also very much similar in many ways.   On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, Olympic cyclist Dotsie Bausch will recall her experience with anorexia, Baywatch star Alexandra Paul details her battle with bulimia, and “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll describes the compulsion that drove him to eat 10,000 calories per day. The differences between the eating disorders seem as great as the weight that separated them. However, as the trio open up about their struggles it becomes clear that while their food addictions manifested in polarizing ways the mental battle is very much a shared struggle.   Plus, you will become inspired by their stories of recovery as Dotsie and Alexandra, who host the Switch4Good podcast, and Chuck share their paths to overcoming their disorders and the role that a plant-based diet plays in sustaining their healthy mindset. This uplifting conversation continues a discussion that originally began when Chuck was interviewed by them on their show.   Also on this episode, Dr. Neal Barnard delves into the science of food and mental health. You will learn why we are drawn to “comfort food” and the genetic predisposition that causes some people to become addicted to it.   — — — Switch4Good Podcast Chuck on Switch4Good podcast: https://apple.co/2IyGlr7 Podcast subscribe: https://wghtloss.cc/S4Gpod — — — Dairy Does A Body Bad Report Download: https://wghtloss.cc/dairybad — — — Dotsie Bausch Twitter: @DotsieBausch IG: @veganolympian Website: https://dotsiebauschusa.com — — — Alexandra Paul IG: @alexandra_actress Website: http://alexandrapaul.com Health Coaching: http://alexandracoaching.com — — — Chuck Carroll Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Twitter: @PCRM IG: @PhysiciansCommittee Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/PCRMYouTube — — — Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine Schedule Appointment https://bit.ly/BMCtelemed 202-527-7500 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!