Trauma, Eating Disorders & Compassionate Care with Tracy Brown (Part 1) | Truth Based Nutrition Podcast Episode 19
In this Part 1 of the conversation, we explore the powerful connection between trauma, body image, and eating behaviors with Tracy Brown, a Registered Dietitian who specializes in trauma-informed care. Tracy shares how unresolved trauma can shape the way individuals relate to food, their bodies, and their sense of safety, often in ways that go far beyond surface-level habits.
Through both clinical insight and real client experiences, she introduces the concept of nervous system regulation, highlighting how responses such as fight, flight, or shutdown can directly impact hunger cues, digestion, and the ability to make nourishing choices.
Keywords: trauma-informed care, body image and trauma, nervous system regulation, eating behaviors, digestion and stress, eating disorder recovery
This episode discusses…
Trauma's impact on digestion and hunger cues
Neurobiological effects of trauma on the body
Trauma-informed care principles for dietitians
Relationship between early attachment and eating behaviors
Practical steps for trauma healing in nutrition
About Tracy
Tracy Brown is a Somatic Nutrition Therapist, Registered Dietitian, and Attuned Eating Coach who has been in private practice since 2006. She specializes in eating disorder treatment, trauma-informed care, and helping individuals navigate eating concerns, body image struggles, and related health conditions such as hormone imbalance, PCOS, gut health issues, and adrenal fatigue.
Her approach goes beyond food, focusing on nervous system safety and emotional healing so clients can reconnect with their bodies in a grounded and sustainable way.
Tracy also teaches intuitive eating workshops and speaks at universities and organizations across Florida, and she serves as a guest nutrition therapist for the online program Feast while regularly appearing on podcasts discussing intuitive eating, trauma healing, and recovery.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Tracy Brown and Trauma-Informed Care
02:43 What Led Tracy to Specialize in Trauma-Informed Nutrition
05:13 Understanding Trauma: Definitions and Core Concepts
09:24 Physiology of Trauma and Its Impact on Digestion
14:28 Neural Pathways and Stress Responses in Trauma
20:15 Trauma, Dissociation, and Eating Behaviors
26:12 Trauma and Disordered Eating: The Connection
32:20 Restrictions, Dieting, and Re-triggering Trauma
41:54 Key Takeaways for Trauma-Informed Practice in Nutrition
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