Eating, Interrupted

About Eating, Interrupted

Eating is one of the most basic things we do. But behind every meal, your body is carrying out thousands of invisible calculations. Usually, you never think about any of it. But when something goes wrong? You think about it all the time. On Eating, Interrupted, veteran journalist and Crohn's disease patient Cynthia McFadden explores what happens when food stops feeling simple, and starts feeling personal. From chronic conditions, to food allergies, to the latest science on the gut, brain, and immune system, this is a show about all the complicated ways our bodies respond to what we eat. Real stories. Real science. This is Eating, Interrupted.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

arts · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 9 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Raising Kids with EoE

   Host Ali and Dr. Joshua Wechsler discuss navigating childhood eosinophilic esophagitis, offering insights on recognition, treatment, and shared decision-making for families.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Host Cynthia McFadden interviews gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel and nutritionist Andrea Donsky about how digestion and the gut microbiome evolve with age and menopause.

3. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Host Cynthia and gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel explore the social and emotional toll of digestive diseases, joined by athlete Rob Nunnery sharing his personal journey with Crohn's disease.

4. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Gastroenterologist Dr. Kumkum Patel and patient Dan explore eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), offering insights into its challenges and the path toward effective treatment.

5. 

   20 Aug 2026

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

   Host Cynthia McFadden interviews ultramarathon legend Dean Karnazes and gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel about optimizing athletic performance by understanding and managing exercise-induced digestive issues.

6. 

   6 Aug 2026

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

   Host Cynthia McFadden interviews Mickey Trescott about her journey with autoimmune disease and how food impacts symptoms.

7. 

   23 Jul 2026

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

   Host Dr. Mark Pimentel interviews therapist Lex about how the gut-brain connection and diet influence mental health and anxiety.

8. 

   9 Jul 2026

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

   Host Cynthia McFadden interviews gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Pimentel and advocate Mia to clarify food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities, offering insights into navigating dietary restrictions.

9. 

   23 Jun 2026

   Welcome to Eating, Interrupted

   Veteran journalist Cynthia McFadden interviews guests about how chronic illness, allergies, and the gut-brain connection disrupt our relationship with food.

Inside a recent episode

Raising Kids with EoE

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And those sentiments have really been echoed by her care team as well. They've been pleased with her progress. Throughout this whole journey, what have you learned about the value of having a care team, doctor support systems that you can trust? I think our experience early on before finding the right care team taught me the value of trust. I needed to know that these people were fluent in EOE and how to respond to it. I needed to know that when I reached out to them with a question or concern, I would trust their answer. As somebody who's felt like I've lived in this state of vigilance for so many years, it just has allowed me to just kind of breathe and share that burden of responsibility of managing her health. […]

Who has been a guest on Eating, Interrupted

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ali
• Joshua Wechsler
• Mark Pimentel
• Andrea Donsky
• Rob Nunnery

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

42 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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Books guests

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