479-Beyond GLP-1: Food Noise with Dr. Erin Knopf

Food noise isn't a diagnosis. It's not a brain disorder. It might be the most cleverly marketed word for something that's been happening to diet-culture survivors for decades.

Dr. Erin Knopf is triple-board certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry, and she specializes in eating disorders. In this episode of the Beyond GLP-1 series, she breaks down what food noise actually is in the brain, what GLP-1 medications do to it, and why silencing it with an injection is not the same as healing it.

What you'll learn:

• The clinical definition of food noise — and why it's really hunger shaped by restriction and shame
• What GLP-1s actually do in the brain to quiet food preoccupation (and what that doesn't solve)
• Why there are only two published papers on food noise and no validated tool to measure it
• What 'body noise' is and how it shows up differently from food noise
• Why Dr. Knopf is deeply concerned about GLP-1 use in children and adolescents

Mentioned in the show:

Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1

Dr. Erin Knopf's Food Noise Reality Roadmap: https://foodnoiserealityroadmap.com/

VERY | Virtual Eating Recovery: https://very.health

Dr. Knopf on Instagram: @drerinknopf

Research: Food noise — concept and measurement (Nature, 2025): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41387-025-00382-x

Research: Food cue reactivity framework (PMC, 2023): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10674813/

Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/

Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/

Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork