Lulu Cook's guest appearances

Lulu Cook

Sex, Love, and Addiction

Healing Conversations for Men Who Have Sex with Men

Todd Love

Enod Gray

Mark Anthony Lord

Eddie Capparucci

Andrew Susskind

Scott Brassart

Karl Staib

Mel Robbins

Don Hilton

Rob Weiss

Leon Seltzer

Matt Sharp

Sue Johnson

Kelly McDaniel

Jonathan Taylor

OwlTail

Lulu Cook is a dietitian, counselor, and nutrition therapist. When one of her loved ones identified as transgender and began to transition, she looked high and wide to find food resources to help them through their journey and better fuel their body. She couldn’t find any information! Today, Lulu educates how the LGBTQ community is underserved in this area and some of the food concerns you need to think about if you’re in recovery or transitioning into a new body.    TAKEAWAYS:  [1:45] Are the nutritional/food needs of the LGBTQ community really that much different from the hetero community?  [5:30] Disordered eating and body dissatisfaction are huge in lesbian, gay, and trans populations.  [6:15] Gay men struggle with aging. They often feel invisible as they get older. [8:55] The overall message you get as an LGBTQ member is that you’re not normal, and that’s not okay.  [9:40] When it comes to drug addiction and recovery, Lulu shares some of the challenges people might be facing when it comes to getting the right nutrients.  [14:45] What foods should you be eating when you’re in recovery?  [20:15] How can we speed up the healing of the dopamine receptors?  [23:15] Lulu couldn’t find any information about diet and nutrition for trans people undergoing a transition. However, she sheds some light into what health risks you need to think about when undergoing hormonal therapy.  [26:35] Unfortunately there’s still a lack of research on the health risks of hormonal therapy.  [27:30] What’s Lulu’s latest book about?  [29:45] Interested in queer health? Please consider signing up for a study conducted by the University of California at San Francisco.     RESOURCES:  Lulucook.com Pridestudy.org   QUOTES:   “When our dopamine receptors are inpaired due to substances, it impairs our ability to assess hunger and the reward value we get from eating.” “Some of the side effects of hormonal therapy are changes of body composition, weight gain, blood lipid values, bone composition is also likely to change.” “Trans men, F to M, are likely to have increased risks for lipid values/blood fat values, higher risks for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.” “Trans women, M to F, who are on estrogen therapy,  have higher risks of different kinds of embolisms and strokes, as well as high hypertension and type 2 diabetes.” 

Lulu Cook is a dietitian, counselor, and nutrition therapist. When one of her loved ones identified as transgender and began to transition, she looked high and wide to find food resources to help them through their journey and better fuel their body. She couldn’t find any information! Today, Lulu educates how the LGBTQ community is underserved in this area and some of the food concerns you need to think about if you’re in recovery or transitioning into a new body.  TAKEAWAYS:  [1:45] Are the nutritional/food needs of the LGBTQ community really that much different from the hetero community?  [5:30] Disordered eating and body dissatisfaction are huge in lesbian, gay, and trans populations.  [6:15] Gay men struggle with aging. They often feel invisible as they get older. [8:55] The overall message you get as an LGBTQ member is that you’re not normal, and that’s not okay.  [9:40] When it comes to drug addiction and recovery, Lulu shares some of the challenges people might be facing when it comes to getting the right nutrients.  [14:45] What foods should you be eating when you’re in recovery?  [20:15] How can we speed up the healing of the dopamine receptors?  [23:15] Lulu couldn’t find any information about diet and nutrition for trans people undergoing a transition. However, she sheds some light into what health risks you need to think about when undergoing hormonal therapy.  [26:35] Unfortunately there’s still a lack of research on the health risks of hormonal therapy.  [27:30] What’s Lulu’s latest book about?  [29:45] Interested in queer health? Please consider signing up for a study conducted by the University of California at San Francisco.   RESOURCES:  <a href="https://www.lulucook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lulucook.com</a> <a href="https://pridestudy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pridestudy.org</a> QUOTES:  <ul> <li>“When our dopamine receptors are inpaired due to substances, it impairs our ability to assess hunger and the reward value we get from eating.”</li> <li>“Some of the side effects of hormonal therapy are changes of body composition, weight gain, blood lipid values, bone composition is also likely to change.”</li> <li>“Trans men, F to M, are likely to have increased risks for lipid values/blood fat values, higher risks for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.”</li> <li>“Trans women, M to F, who are on estrogen therapy,  have higher risks of different kinds of embolisms and strokes, as well as high hypertension and type 2 diabetes.”</li> </ul>

From Supporting Recovery to Gender Transition: The Importance of Nutrition in the LGBTQ Community with Lulu Cook

Lulu Cook is an expert in eating disorders and food addiction. She is a coach and dietitian. Lulu helps her clients feel good about their emotional and physical health. Food addiction can show up in many ways and it can be a big struggle to stop binge eating. Lulu provides information on why people typically develop eating disorders, how to best recover/manage their relationship with food, and so much more on today’s episode!    TAKEAWAYS: [3:25] Lulu shares her food addiction journey and story.  [6:10] What is the difference between an eating disorder and food addiction?  [14:00] Do people with eating disorders also typically have body dystopia?   [18:00] Why do people typically develop eating disorders?  [24:20] People need to eat food. How does Lulu help manage her client’s addictions?  [29:25] Food addiction can destroy people’s lives. Lulu shares some examples.  [31:05] How do weight and food fit together? If someone is big-boned or a little heavy, how do they recognize they might just like to eat vs. have an addiction?  [33:05] Food touches everything in our lives. Our relationships, faith, environment, and health.  [38:20] Lulu works with clients all over the world, so location is no obstacle if you’re interested in getting some help!    RESOURCES:   The Porn Panic: Is Porn a ‘Public Health Crisis’? Sex and Relationship Healing @RobWeissMSW  Sex Addiction 101  Seeking Integrity  Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men   Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency Connect with Lulu: Lulucook.com &amp; Email: Lulu@gutfeelingcoaching.com   QUOTES:  “Food is medicine and the impact of food on my mood was so profound.” “A higher proportion of people who are in bigger bodies will have binging behaviors than smaller people, but that’s not always necessarily the case.” “This stuff is not easy. We don’t get to stop eating if we want to keep living. We just need to learn how to nourish ourselves in ways that feel more healthy.” “I came for the vanity, but I stayed for my sanity.” 

Lulu Cook is an expert in eating disorders and food addiction. She is a coach and dietitian. Lulu helps her clients feel good about their emotional and physical health. Food addiction can show up in many ways and it can be a big struggle to stop binge eating. Lulu provides information on why people typically develop eating disorders, how to best recover/manage their relationship with food, and so much more on today’s episode!  TAKEAWAYS: [3:25] Lulu shares her food addiction journey and story.  [6:10] What is the difference between an eating disorder and food addiction?  [14:00] Do people with eating disorders also typically have body dystopia?   [18:00] Why do people typically develop eating disorders?  [24:20] People need to eat food. How does Lulu help manage her client’s addictions?  [29:25] Food addiction can destroy people’s lives. Lulu shares some examples.  [31:05] How do weight and food fit together? If someone is big-boned or a little heavy, how do they recognize they might just like to eat vs. have an addiction?  [33:05] Food touches everything in our lives. Our relationships, faith, environment, and health.  [38:20] Lulu works with clients all over the world, so location is no obstacle if you’re interested in getting some help!  RESOURCES:  <a href="https://blogs.psychcentral.com/blog/2019/11/the-porn-panic-is-porn-a-public-health-crisis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Porn Panic: Is Porn a ‘Public Health Crisis’?</a> <a href="https://sexandrelationshiphealing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sex and Relationship Healing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/robweissmsw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RobWeissMSW</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Addiction-101-Basic-Healing/dp/0757318436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sex Addiction 101 </a> <a href="https://seekingintegrity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seeking Integrity</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAEK96A/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men </a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prodependence-Moving-Codependency-Robert-Weiss/dp/075732035X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency</a> Connect with Lulu: <a href="https://www.lulucook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lulucook.com</a> &amp; Email: <a href="mailto:Lulu@gutfeelingcoaching.com">Lulu@gutfeelingcoaching.com</a> QUOTES: <ul> <li>“Food is medicine and the impact of food on my mood was so profound.”</li> <li>“A higher proportion of people who are in bigger bodies will have binging behaviors than smaller people, but that’s not always necessarily the case.”</li> <li>“This stuff is not easy. We don’t get to stop eating if we want to keep living. We just need to learn how to nourish ourselves in ways that feel more healthy.”</li> <li>“I came for the vanity, but I stayed for my sanity.”</li> </ul>

Food & Addiction with Lulu Cook