Biography
Biography: Christina Santini
Abstract
Addictions and eating disorders often overlap and based on the latest neuroscientific findings, this presentation will focus on nutrition therapy as it relates to addiction and recovery from a practicing nutritionist’s perspective. No size fits all and no one diet fits all. We are all wired biochemically unique and require a customized approach to feel great in the skin we are in. Addiction is an expression of a severe disconnection from body mind-soul that leads to a lack of nourishment which further makes the individual biochemical vulnerable for chronic addiction, depression, mental illness and general relapse. Christina Santini works specifically with nutrition as it relates to the imbalances associated with certain eating disorders and addictions in order to rebuild biochemical balance in recovery and prevent relapse and cross-addiction. This presentation help in understanding the link between addiction and certain eating disorders, addictive substances in foods that activate same reward circuit as drugs, an ayurvedic perspective on addiction and food energetic and nutrition strategies to rebuild biochemical balance in addiction.
