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Omar Manejwala M.D.

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Omar Manejwala, M.D. is board certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Catasys, a health services management company. Dr. Manejwala previously served as Medical Director at Hazelden foundation. After receiving his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine, he completed his residency in Psychiatry at Duke where he served as Executive Chief Resident. He obtained his M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Dr. Manejwala is one of the nation’s leading experts on addictions, cravings and behavior. He has appeared on several national media outlets including Good Morning America, 20/20, ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, The CBS Early Show, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, and ABC News Primetime. He is the author of Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough (Hazelden Publishing 2013) which explains why we crave and prescribes a practical approach to taming cravings of all sorts.

You can learn more about Dr. Manejwala’s book and background at www.Manejwala.com, www.facebook.com/CravingBook or follow him @DrManejwala.

Books by Omar Manejwala M.D.
Recent Posts
Shame, Cheat Meals and That New Weight Loss Solution
Diets never really address what is really core to the weight gain, dieting, weight loss cycle: shame. For most people on the roller-coaster of dieting and weight gain, the diet they are really on is the shame diet. And they are bingeing and purging shame in a vicious cycle that no diet will ever adequately address. And there is only one approach that can fix that.
5 Facts About Food Cravings You Shouldn’t Ignore
It happens too often. You read about a new diet that is going to help you shed those pounds. Even the experts say it's not a diet; it's a new way of life. Is it going to work? Research shows that dieting actually increases cravings.

What if the problem isn’t what you eat, but what you do when you are not eating? Here are 5 tips that will really curb your cravings.
Craving: Why We Can't Seem to Get Enough
Ice Cream, Vodka, Sex and Online Poker

Whatever it is you crave, you can usually bet it’s not good for you. Of course, if you’re honestly craving raw veggies, meditation, affirmations and altruism, maybe this post isn’t for you. But if you’re like most people, you will at some point crave something that isn’t going to help you achieve your goals or make you happy. Why are there so many types of cravings?

Whatever it is you crave, you can usually bet it’s not good for you. Of course, if you’re honestly craving raw veggies, meditation, affirmations and altruism, maybe this post isn’t for you. But if you’re like most people, you will at some point crave something that isn’t going to help you achieve your goals or make you happy. Why are there so many types of cravings?

Why You Can't Stop Craving

Whether its sugar, carbs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or even sex, cravings can feel like they will never stop coming and like they will last forever. You’re on the couch watching your favorite show and all of a sudden you need some ice cream. You’re halfway through the morning at work and you need a cigarette. Why won’t the cravings stop? Where are they coming from?

Whether its sugar, carbs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or even sex, cravings can feel like they will never stop coming and like they will last forever. You’re on the couch watching your favorite show and all of a sudden you need some ice cream. You’re halfway through the morning at work and you need a cigarette. Why won’t the cravings stop? Where are they coming from?