You’re sitting on the couch watching TV. Not thinking about anything stressful. Not anxious. Just relaxing. Suddenly, your heart starts pounding. Racing. You can feel it in your chest, your throat, maybe even hear it in your ears. You check your pulse: 110, 120, even 130 beats per minute. You’re literally just sitting there. Or…

Jennifer looked at the clock: 3:14 PM. Right on schedule, the craving hit. Not the gentle “a cookie would be nice” kind. The urgent, all-consuming “I need chocolate NOW or I can’t function” kind. She opened her desk drawer. Empty. She’d already eaten the emergency stash yesterday. She told herself she wouldn’t do this again.…

You’re working out an hour a day. Maybe more. You’re doing cardio, hitting the treadmill, taking spin classes, running miles. And you’re gaining weight. Or at the very least, you’re not losing any—despite the exhausting exercise regimen you’ve committed to. You’re also exhausted all the time. Constantly hungry. Craving sugar. Not sleeping well. Getting sick…