Raising Kids with EoE

For children living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the esophagus, mealtime can mean difficulty with swallowing, restrictive diets, and the challenge of missing out on food centered activities other kids may take for granted. In this episode, spons…

How Your Gut Changes With Age: Digestion, Menopause and More

Our digestive system doesn’t stay the same throughout our lives. From childhood and adolescence to adulthood and old age, the way our gut functions– and our relationship with food– can change as we get older. And for women, menopause can add another big layer to the digestive plot. On this episode…

Let’s Talk About it: The Social and Emotional Burden of Digestive Disease

Digestive diseases are incredibly common, but talking about them? Not always so easy. When symptoms are invisible, tough to explain, or just plain embarrassing, they can affect much more than what we eat– they can change how we socialize, travel, work, and connect with other people. On this episod…

When Swallowing is Hard: Understanding EoE and the Road to A Treatment Plan

For some people with EoE, every meal comes with uncertainty. Food sticks. Swallowing hurts. Daily food routines become difficult to manage. In this episode, sponsored by Regeneron and Sanofi, we take a look into eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) through Dan’s story of living with unexplained symptoms …

The Athlete's Gut: Fueling Performance Without the GI Drama

Whether you're training for your next marathon, hitting the gym, or heading out for a casual jog, exercise can put your digestive system to the test. For endurance athletes especially, GI issues like cramping, nausea, bloating, and even diarrhea are surprisingly common—and they can derail months of…

Inside the Immune System: How It Works and When It Goes Wrong

Mickey Trescott thought she was just tired. Then she started losing weight, losing strength, and struggling to get through the day. After years of unanswered questions and costly doctor visits, she finally discovered the reason: her immune system was attacking her own body. On this episode of Eati…

The Gut-Brain Connection: Can Food Influence How We Feel?

What if the food on your plate could influence more than just how you feel physically, but also your mental health, mood and anxiety? For years, people have talked about the gut-brain connection as a “gut feeling” or “butterflies in your stomach.” Today, scientists are digging deeper into the biol…

Food Allergies, Intolerances and Sensitivities: How to tell them apart

Over 30 million Americans live with food allergies. More than a quarter say they have intolerances. Throw in “sensitivities”? It starts to feel like everyone has some kind of dietary restriction. But what do these labels really mean?  In the premiere of Eating Interrupted, host Cynthia McFadden si…

Welcome to Eating, Interrupted

Join veteran journalist Cynthia McFadden as she explores what happens when food stops feeling simple.   From chronic illness to food allergies to the hidden connection between the gut, brain, and immune system, Eating, Interrupted unpacks the science, and the personal stories, behind the ways our…