Many of us experience moments when we can’t control our food cravings—eating when we’re not hungry and struggling to stop even when full. For some, this can escalate to binge eating disorder, significantly impacting quality of life and becoming difficult to manage. While behavioral therapies, medication, and bariatric surgery can help, they may not work for everyone. We’re speaking with Dr. Casey Halpern from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Neurosurgery to explore how Deep Brain Stimulation—a procedure commonly used to treat Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders—offers a potential solution for managing uncontrollable food cravings when conventional treatments fail.