Food AddictionMichael Prager, Author, Fat Boy Thin ManNicole Avena, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of FloridaEric Stice, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Oregon Research InstituteDr. Vera Ingrid Tarman, MD., MSc., FCEP, CASAM, Medical Director, RenascentElissa Epel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UCSF Department of PsychiatryRobert H. Lustig, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, in the Division of Endocrinology at UCSF. Addiction is about brains, not just about behaviors. We all have the brain reward circuitry that makes food rewarding; it’s a survival mechanism. In a healthy brain, these rewards have feedback mechanisms for satiety or "‘enough." For some, the circuitry becomes dysfunctional such that the message becomes "more." Michael Prager, author of Fat Boy Thin Man, will begin the discussion telling his very personal story of recognizing and then seeking treatment for his food addiction. Leading researchers and clinicians will discuss many aspects of this important topic MLF: Health & MedicineLocation: SF Club OfficeTimes: 11:30 a.m. check-in, 12:00-3:00 p.m. programCost: $25 standard, $15 membersProgram Organizer: Patty James