02 - Adam Sud: Overcoming Food & Drug Addiction with the Power of Plants

“If there’s something about your life that you don’t like, and there’s something that you can do about, then it’s not a problem. I realized that if I’m the problem, I get to be the solution.” - Adam Sud

 

You don’t need to experience trauma to feel depressed. You don’t have to grow up in a certain zip code to be a drug addict, and you don’t have to have obese parents to develop a food addiction.

 

Adam Sud grew up in a comfortable household with a loving family, yet he experienced all of these things. After years of Adderall abuse and excessive consumption of fast-food, Adam tried to commit suicide.

 

Unsuccessful in his attempt, he finally committed to seeking help and discovered the healing powers of the plant-based diet - not just the physical effects, but the mental benefits as well.

 

Adam lost 160 pounds and titrated off all of his medications, including his antidepressants. Now healthy and medication-free, Adam devotes his life to helping others, proving that no matter how far one has fallen, there is always a way out.

 

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- Coping with food as a child

 

- Adderall addiction

 

- Steps to recovery

 

- Losing 160 lbs and becoming a fit marathon runner

 

- Perseverance and trusting the journey

 

- Benefits of whole foods, plant-based diet

 

- How to change your perspective and set a positive mindset 

 

- The Save Movement (@thesavemovement)

 

- The Pleasure Trap

 

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