Addiction. Many struggle with addiction every day. Whether the addiction is to drugs, alcohol, or maybe something like food, one thing is clear – addiction does affect your health and energy levels and can wreak havoc on the family. Today, only 11,2% of people with an addiction, end up receiving treatment and the chances of relapsing are great. Some people might say that people who are struggling with addiction don’t want to quit, but is that true? Is quitting addiction simply a matter of willpower, or are there other influencing factors at play? In this episode, I am speaking with Erik Kerr, founder of CLEAR Health Technologies (Coalition for Life to Eradicate Addiction Relapse). Erik has seen friends and family suffer and die from addiction and has seen how it addiction affect not only the addict but also their surroundings. His experiences were what led him to found CLEAR Health Technologies and the Healing Addiction Summit, which has more than 30 experts on addiction and how you can use a holistic and natural approach to treat addiction and prevent relapses. Also, make sure to sign up for the upcoming Healing Addiction Summit – Free access between (insert dates) (Sign Up HERE): Before we get into the podcast, I also strongly recommend that you sign up for Erik Kerr’s Healing Addiction Summit. It’s packed with great content and features some of the greatest experts in the field of addiction. They will uncover the natural and holistic approaches to overcoming addiction. In this podcast, Erik Kerr will cover. The definition of addiction and some of the things you can get addicted to (some of these will likely surprise you) Common belief – ”it takes willpower to overcome addiction”. True or False? The reason why many addicts relapse after they have been to treatment facilities The main factors that drive addiction Do nutrition and lifestyle play a role in healing from addiction? Erik Kerr’s top three things to be aware of when dealing with addiction How the addict’s relationships affect their chances of recovery What makes us addicted to food and alcohol The main factors to healing and overcoming addiction naturally Why natural herbal approaches to treating disease and addiction are no longer used