Eating Disorders

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  • Are You Eating Your Sexual Desire?

    MedWorm: Binge Eating Disorder
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am
    Eating is accessible and provides an immediate rush of pleasure. Eating compulsively can also put us in a kind of trance state and numb us for what we may be really wanting. This does beg the question: "Why are we substituting food for sex?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

  • Kudos to the CFDA

    About.com Eating Disorders
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    It's no secret that models are often so thin that they are unhealthy and often develop eating disorders as a result of the pressure on them from the modeling industry.  This in turn, perpetuates society's belief that thin is beautiful and promotes unhealthy beliefs and behaviors in the general public....Read Full Post

  • Possible association of the DRD4 gene with a history of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in women with bulimia nervosa

    International Journal of Eating Disorders via MedWorm.com
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Discussion:Our findings suggest that although DRD4 may not be associated with the diagnosis of BN, its variants are associated with a history of childhood ADHD in BN probands. This may have relevance for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of BN that evolves in the context of childhood ADHD. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012) (Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders)

  • Are You Eating Your Sexual Desire?

    MedWorm: Anorexia
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am
    Eating is accessible and provides an immediate rush of pleasure. Eating compulsively can also put us in a kind of trance state and numb us for what we may be really wanting. This does beg the question: "Why are we substituting food for sex?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

  • Orthorexia

    About.com Eating Disorders: Most Popular Articles
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    a term used to describe someone who is obsessed with healthy eating
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    MedWorm: Binge Eating Disorder

  • Are You Eating Your Sexual Desire?

    26 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am
    Eating is accessible and provides an immediate rush of pleasure. Eating compulsively can also put us in a kind of trance state and numb us for what we may be really wanting. This does beg the question: "Why are we substituting food for sex?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

  • Bulimia Nervosa

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    a serious, possibly life-threatening eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

  • Possible association of the DRD4 gene with a history of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in women with bulimia nervosa

    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Discussion:Our findings suggest that although DRD4 may not be associated with the diagnosis of BN, its variants are associated with a history of childhood ADHD in BN probands. This may have relevance for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of BN that evolves in the context of childhood ADHD. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012) (Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders)

  • Eating disorders and oral health: a matched case–control study

    19 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    In conclusion, oral health problems frequently affect ED patients, and this needs to be considered in patient assessment and treatment decisions. (Source: European Journal of Oral Sciences)

  • Substance Abuse and "Pain Management" in Borderlines, Narcissists

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pm
    Human beings have remarkably inventive ways to rid themselves from painful feelings. The more agonizing the emotion, the more resourceful one has to be. People with borderline and narcissistic disorders experience may experience a great deal of pain, so they get pretty savvy. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
 
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    About.com Eating Disorders

  • Kudos to the CFDA

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    It's no secret that models are often so thin that they are unhealthy and often develop eating disorders as a result of the pressure on them from the modeling industry.  This in turn, perpetuates society's belief that thin is beautiful and promotes unhealthy beliefs and behaviors in the general public....Read Full Post

  • School Based Obesity Prevention Programs May Promote Worrisome Behaviors

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:38 am
    The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital released a report this week that raises serious questions about the helpfulness of school-based programs aimed at obesity prevention.  The hospital polled 976 households with children ranging  in age from 6-14.  Of those who completed the survey, 82% reported that there was some type of prevention program being implemented in their child's school and 30% of those parents whose children are in a school with a prevention program reported that they had observed 'worrisome eating behaviors' in their children....Read Full Post

  • Join the Conversation!

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 am
    I've been working today on cleaning up and reorganizing the About.com Eating Disorders forum as I know that it has gone without a moderator for sometime now. Please check it out and join the conversation about eating disorders and related topics.  There are now folders for specific disorders, general discussion, support and encouragement as well as one specific folder for family and friends....Read Full Post

  • A Seven-Year Old Who Thinks She's Fat...

    18 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm
    I ran across this article from the Huffington Post today, in which a seven-year old girl tells her mother that she thinks she is fat and that she wants to be skinny.  It takes every ounce of her mother's energy and thoughtfulness to break through to her, at least for that moment in time.  I am at once, both amazed at this mother's creativity and strength, and saddened by the sad reality that no one is immune to society's pressure to live up to the 'thin ideal.'...Read Full Post

  • Obesity Prevention??

    15 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pm
    Recently, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta released a new ad campaign aimed at reducing and preventing childhood obesity and improving children's health in the state of Georgia. It features photographs of overweight children along with statements such as "It's hard to be a little girl, if you're not." The campaign has come under fire from many people in the eating disorder treatment and prevention arenas as a shaming tactic that may actually do more harm than good....Read Full Post
 
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    MedWorm: Anorexia

  • Are You Eating Your Sexual Desire?

    26 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am
    Eating is accessible and provides an immediate rush of pleasure. Eating compulsively can also put us in a kind of trance state and numb us for what we may be really wanting. This does beg the question: "Why are we substituting food for sex?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.

  • The Curious Incident of the Fish Sticks in the Nighttime

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:54 pm
    Visiting hours were soon, and if I wanted to see my parents, I had to finish my dinner. I truly didn't have an out. If I didn't eat what was on my tray, I knew my doctor would order a nasogastric tube. If I refused that, he would get a court order to have one placed. So ever reluctantly, I picked up my fork and started eating.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)

  • Evolutionary medicine and chronic inflammatory state—known and new concepts in pathophysiology

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:54 pm
    Abstract  During the last 10 years, a series of exciting observations has led to a new theory of pathophysiology using insights from evolutionary biology and neuroendocrine immunology to understand the sequelae of chronic inflammatory disease. According to this theory, disease sequelae can be explained based on redirection of energy-rich fuels from storage organs to the activated immune system. These disease sequelae are highly diverse and include the following: sickness behavior, anorexia, malnutrition, muscle wasting–cachexia, cachectic obesity, insulin resistance with…

  • Reduced ghrelin production induced anorexia after rat gastric ischemia and reperfusion

    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the most susceptible organs to ischemia. We previously reported altered gastric motility after gastric ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). However, there have also been few reports of alterations in the eating behavior after gastric I/R. Ghrelin is a GI peptide that stimulates food intake and GI motility. Although ghrelin itself has been demonstrated to attenuate the mucosal injuries induced by gastric I/R, the endogenous ghrelin dynamics after I/R has not yet been elucidated. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between food…

  • Visual body perception in anorexia nervosa

    23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Discussion:The paradoxical advantage of patients with AN in detail‐based body processing may be associated to their tendency to routinely explore body parts as a consequence of their obsessive worries about body appearance. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012) (Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
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    About.com Eating Disorders: Most Popular Articles

  • Orthorexia

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    a term used to describe someone who is obsessed with healthy eating

  • Dianosis

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    Getting an accurate diagnosis depends on the honesty of the person who may have an eating disorder. However, with accurate information, the diagnostic process is straightforward.

  • What is an Eating Disorder?

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    An overview of the types of eating disorders and their characteristic symptoms.

  • The Road to Recovery

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    The path to full recovery from an eating disorder can be a difficult and long journey. It is important for everyone involved to have realistic expectations.

  • Anorexia Nervosa

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    a serious, life-threatening eating disorder characterized by severe weight loss and self-starvation
 
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  • Steps of a Hip Replacement

    cancer.guide@about.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:11 am
    Hip replacement surgery is a treatment for severe arthritis. Hip replacement involves placing a metal and plastic ball and socket in the arthritic joint to substitute for the worn out cartilage. Each step of a hip replacement surgery is explained.

  • Fran Drescher Patient Advocate

    cancer.guide@about.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:11 am
    We knew and loved Fran Drescher as The Nanny on TV in the 1990s. Shortly after the show ended, she suffered her first misdiagnosis of uterine cancer. Read about her journey from getting a corrected diagnosis to Fran's work today as advocate, author, movement leader and diplomat.

  • Prenatal Exposure

    cancer.guide@about.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:11 am
    Research has found that even light to moderate drinking during pregnancy may interfere with learning and memory during adolescence.

  • Ann Romney and Breast Cancer

    cancer.guide@about.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:11 am
    Ann Romney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. Learn more about her battle with the disease and how she was diagnosed.

  • Iron Deficiency Symptoms

    cancer.guide@about.com
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:11 am
    About.com nutritionist Shereen Jegtvig describes the symptoms of iron deficiency.
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    Real Recovery from Bulimia & Binge Eating

  • 11 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pm

    Michelle Hope
    11 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pm
    I've changed my email address to michellehopeblog@yahoo.com. Of course, it doesn't matter because, unfortunately, I very rarely answer emails anymore. I'm sorry!

  • Casting call for TLC show on "picky eaters" who want to get help

    Michelle Hope
    24 Dec 2010 | 12:47 pm
    Happy Holidays, all. I got an email from a casting agent looking for adults with unusual eating habits or food addictions. Please see the show description below and contact Rebecca directly if you're interested in learning more. Hey - you...

  • 17 Oct 2010 | 12:36 pm

    Michelle Hope
    17 Oct 2010 | 12:36 pm
    Played with the site today for the first time in a very long time. I forget how to do anything! I sort of figured out how to control the ads that show up, so no more weight loss ads. Phew.

  • "50 Best Blogs for Beating Food Addiction"

    Michelle Hope
    10 Aug 2010 | 11:27 pm
    I got an email that my blog was featured in an article called "50 Best Blogs for Beating Food Addiction." It's at “Medicalcodingcertification.com.” I don't know anything about the site, but I like the article! Check it out here, and...

  • Success story from long-time reader and dear friend!

    Michelle Hope
    13 Jul 2010 | 11:25 pm
    Although I don't post much anymore, I do read, suffer over, and treasure each and every email I get from readers. Today I received a note from a reader and friend whom I've known for many years because of this...
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    Advice for Parents by Doris Smeltzer

  • A dentist tale

    Doris Smeltzer
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:02 am
    I changed dentists about 15 years ago when a molar on my lower jaw, that had been cracked and injured, needed to be removed. This professional insisted that he had to also pull the corresponding tooth on the upper jaw as well. If not, this tooth would grow to fill the gap, causing all sorts of problems. I remember listening to this plan in stunned silence. Really. A perfectly healthy tooth needed to be pulled because of what might happen in the future?? I tried to talk my dentist out of this approach. Certainly we could pull the injured tooth and take a wait-and-see approach with the healthy…

  • A student asks...

    Doris Smeltzer
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pm
    We presented a number of talks at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire last week. During the morning assembly we were able to speak to about 1,000 students. Our first experience with over a thousand students in attendance was at the Coast Guard Academy a number of years ago. Our Exeter audience was as polite and attentive--a relief to us as speakers. Upon our return home, I received an email from a young girl who asked me a number of probing questions. She was not writing an article or paper (at least she did not reveal as much to me in her email). Below are a few of her more unique…

  • HAES reminders

    Doris Smeltzer
    7 Jan 2012 | 12:21 am
    I wrote an explanation of a Health At Every Size® (HAES(sm))approach today that was beyond the grasp of the youthful audience for which it was intended. Although they will not hear these words, I decided to share them with you: We live in an environment that has become increasingly “fat phobic.” I realize that what I am going to propose is not only a major shift away from our current weight-based paradigm of health but can be an uncomfortable proposition depending on how immersed and/or dedicated one is to the maintenance of this paradigm.  I ask, though, for you to open your heart as…

  • For 2012 ...

    Doris Smeltzer
    31 Dec 2011 | 11:02 pm
    May you know ... With love and blessings, Doris

  • Wishing you....

    Doris Smeltzer
    23 Dec 2011 | 12:34 pm
    ....during the holidays. Blessings, Doris Photo taken this AM of our family room mantel
 
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    Feed Me!

  • This makes the Georgia campaign even more manipulative

    22 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am
    According to a story today in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the heavy children shown in the state of Georgia's shaming, shameful Strong4Life campaign are child actors hired to pretend they have hypertension, no friends, and other negative qualities the ads associate with childhood obesity.Because . . . they couldn't find any fat children with those conditions who were willing to model for their ads?Maybe. Maybe not. Here I was worrying about how starring in an ad like this would affect a child like "Jaden" or "Maritza." It turns out there is no "Maritza," or rather, "Maritza" is actually…

  • Dear "Starving Secrets"

    12 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am
    Editor's note: Today's guest post comes from 15-year-old Bridgette T. I'm impressed with this young woman's articulateness and determination and I think you will be too. And if you're not sure you agree with her, I suggest you google the show and click on "images."*************Dear Starving Secrets,I am a fifteen year old girl recovering from anorexia. This is currently my tenth week in an outpatient program. I began treatment in the program after my initial evaluation there resulted in me being sent to the hospital. I was in the hospital for sixteen days, though I never restricted during any…

  • What's wrong with Georgia's childhood obesity campaign

    6 Jan 2012 | 9:27 pm
    My Aunt Selma was a fat teenager. Like most fat kids, she was deeply ashamed of her body. She tried many times to lose weight, and eventually hit on two strategies: cigarettes and bulimia. She died in excruciating pain, in large part from the abuse she’d heaped on her body for many years. But she died—and lived—thin. I think about Selma every time I hear about yet another new initiative to fight childhood obesity. The latest is Georgia’s “Strong 4 Life” campaign, which features black-and-white images and video clips of children talking about being fat. Several of the kids say they…

  • You're invited

    29 Dec 2011 | 11:31 am
    to the next--and probably last one for a while--Maudsley Parents conference. This one is very exciting, because it's covering not just Family-Based Treatment but a broader spectrum of issues in child and adolescent eating disorders.The one-day conference will bring together families, clinicians, and experts to talk about the current state of treatment in child and adolescent eating disorders and new directions for the future. It's being held in an absolutely gorgeous hotel, the Pearl River Hilton, in Pearl River, NY, about an hour outside of New York City.Featured speakers include Debra…

  • What do you expect from the research journal Obesity?

    9 Dec 2011 | 9:42 pm
    This is what you get, at least on the cover of the journal's November issue:I don't know about you, but I think Santa looks kind of grim. Ill, even. Someone should tell him that physical activity and fitness are a lot more important than weight. He might want to read up on the fact that being heavier later in life isn't such a bad thing, that in fact weight loss later in life isn't a good idea. So long as he stays active, making and delivering all those gifts, he'll likely live to a ripe old age whatever his weight.Someone should give that guy a cupcake.
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    Eating Disorders News From Medical News Today

  • Prader-Willi Syndrome - Challenge To Stop Over-Eating In Children

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    A Challenge to find new research methods for hyperphagia, or unregulated appetite, a condition prevalent in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) - a genetic disorder of chromosome 15, has been announced by InnoCentive. Inc., and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research. Around 6,500 children are born with the genetic disorder each year...

  • Colorful Plates Boost A Picky Eater's Appetite

    8 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Parents of picky eaters can encourage their children to eat more nutritionally diverse diets by introducing more color to their meals, according to a new Cornell University study. The study finds that colorful food fare is more appealing to children than adults...

  • Experts Urge BMI Method For Calculating Weight In Kids With Eating Disorders

    6 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate method for calculating this weight in children with such disorders. In a study published online Jan...

  • Binge Eating And Depression Often Linked In Teenage Girls

    24 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    After carrying out a US-wide study, researchers report that depressed adolescent girls are two times more likely to begin binge eating as girls who are not depressed. In addition, girls who regularly binge-eat are twice as likely to develop symptoms of depression. The findings indicate that adolescent girls who show signs of either binge-eating or depression should be screened for both disorders...

  • Orangutans That Have Survived Extreme Food Scarcity May Provide Better Understand Of Obesity And Eating Disorders In Humans

    15 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    Rutgers Evolutionary Anthropologist Erin Vogel thinks new research published in Biology Letters, a Journal of the Royal Society, examining how endangered Indonesian orangutans - considered a close relative to humans - survive during times of extreme food scarcity might help scientists better understand eating disorders and obesity in humans...
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    Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?

  • Georgia. . .

    drstaceyny
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    A new campaign in Georgia targeted at childhood obesity has raised significant alarm  in the eating disorder community.  Specifically, many of us who treat eating disorders are concerned that the campaign focuses more on body size than on the promotion of healthy eating and exercise behaviors.  It is negative, shaming, and could actually encourage the development of eating disorders in those who may have such tendencies. As such, the Binge Eating Disorder Association has developed an online petition, with the hopes of arresting the campaign. What do you think?

  • Losing the Battle

    drstaceyny
    10 Jan 2012 | 10:21 am
    If, for some reason, you missed the fact that we recently celebrated a new year, you surely cannot miss the barrage of weight-loss advertising appearing in our media this week.  By now, you've probably viewed commercials from our nation's power players, each starring its own celeb:  Jennifer Hudson for Weight Watchers, Janet Jackson for Nutri-System, and Mariah Carey for Jenny Craig (can someone please help me identify exactly what Mariah is doing in this commercial?)   Upping the ante in cyberspace is a new site that allows dieters to gamble on how much weight they…

  • (Photo)shopping for the Holidays

    drstaceyny
    22 Dec 2011 | 11:24 am
    By now, you've probably heard about H & M's recent advertising snafu, in which the Swedish retailers plugged real-life faces on computer-generated bodies.  The story was exposed earlier this month. And what about the notorious Faith Hill photoshopping job on Redbook magazine? Revealed several years back, the side-by-side comparison spoke volumes about what the industry will do to sell a star. But, in all of this, we're reminded of what this re-imaging does for the every woman--setting an unrealistic, unattainable standard.  H & M models do not exist in reality.  Not…

  • Let's Say. . .

    drstaceyny
    6 Dec 2011 | 10:26 am
    Scenario 1:  Let's say that there's this young woman who comes to therapy.  We'll call her Diana.  Diana doesn't have an eating disorder.  What brings her into treatment is panic attacks.  In the course of her anxiety, let's say Diana loses weight.  She's panicky, on edge, and she's not eating enough.  Let's say that Diana was "at a normal weight" (whatever that is) before and that when she loses weight, she looks unhealthy.  Let's also say she has a psychiatrist who's treating her for her anxiety.  Then, let's say that Diana's therapist expresses…

  • Celebrities with E.D.'s

    drstaceyny
    22 Nov 2011 | 8:21 pm
    A while back, a reporter asked me my position regarding celebrities disclosing that they have struggled with eating disorders.  She asked if I thought the disclosure was helpful or hurtful for the general public.  I went with "helpful," and here's why:  Obviously, I wish that no one had to suffer the physical and psychological damage of an eating disorder.  But, since people do develop them, and since we're still learning how to best treat them, pay for treating them, etc., I think any type of public awareness is beneficial.  For fans who struggle with eating…
 
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    Weighing The Facts

  • Recovery Quote Of The Week: January 26, 2012

    MrsMenopausal
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:49 am
    If you search the world for happiness, you may find it in the end, for the world is round and will lead you back to your door.  Robert Brault picsource:http://www.flickr.com/photos/snugglepup/4544140905/in/photostream/

  • Raising Eating Disorders Awareness In Memory of Sarah Fasano

    MrsMenopausal
    21 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pm
    Eve Simonetti is on a mission to raise awareness for eating disorders in memory of her friend, Sarah Fasano. Eve says, "Over the past 8 years i have been suffering from an eating disorder that has nearly killed me and taken my life. Not many people realize just how powerful this disorder is. I have been to over a dozen treatment facilities and have met hundreds of girls/women

  • This Week's R.I.S.E. :What Would You Say To A Friend?

    MrsMenopausal
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    This week's R.I.S.E. (Recovery Inspiration Strength Exercise) is What would you say to a friend? Have you ever noticed that when someone you care about is hurting that you're able to give support, comfort, and advice from a place of love that seems reserved just for them? Do you ever hear what you're saying and think, "why can I say this to someone else and not to myself?" For

  • Recovery Quote Of The Week: January 14, 2011

    MrsMenopausal
    13 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Helen Keller See sidebar menu for more Recovery Quotes of the Week and Inspirational Recovery Quotes picsource:http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/4912886264/in/photostream/

  • Eating Disorders News and Views: January 10, 2012

    MrsMenopausal
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    Binge Eating Disorder May Be Added to DSM-5 The DSM-5 Feeding and Eating Disorders Work Group is proposing a number of diagnostic changes. Here’s an overview. Criteria for “binge eating disorder,” the fruit of an explosion of research on the subject since publication of DSM-IV, are being proposed for inclusion in DSM-5. The addition of the disorder, defined as recurrent eating
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    Eating Disorders Videos

  • Understanding Eating Disorders

    7 Jan 2012 | 8:03 pm
    Most people understand what it is to have an eating disorder, particularly the more familiar forms: bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. ... tags: about_eating_disorders body_dysmorphic body_image bulima_symptoms eating_disorders eating_disorders_treatment healthy_eating Health Guru

  • 3 Types of Eating Disorders

    7 Jan 2012 | 8:33 am
    Eating disorders, like anorexia and bulimia, affect women, teens and even men. Fear of weight gain, poor body image, low self-esteem and a ... tags: anorexia anorexia_bulimia anorexia_nervosa binging body_image:_weight body_issues body_size Health Guru

  • Eating Disorder Indicators

    30 Dec 2011 | 8:03 pm
    Know the signs of anorexia? What about the traits that signal another eating disorder? If you're worried about a friend's body image--and ... tags: anarexia anorexia_causes anorexia_symptoms body_image Bulimia compulsive_eating depression_treatment Health Guru

  • Understanding Bulimia

    30 Dec 2011 | 7:48 pm
    Bulimia nervosa affects up to 4.2 percent of women in the U.S. If you find yourself needing to vomit after you eat, it's time for help. ... tags: binge_eating bulemia:_bulimia_recovery bulimia_help Bulimia_nervosa bulimia_support bulimia_treatment bulimic Health Guru

  • Healthy Body Image

    30 Dec 2011 | 7:18 pm
    What do you see when you look in the mirror? If you hate what you see, you may have an unhealthy body image - even if you are actually at a ... tags: body_dysmorphia body_dysmorphic body_dysmorphic_disorder body_image depression_treatment dieting diet_and_nutrition Health Guru
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    Bulimia Anorexia Blog

  • Food, Love and Gut Feelings.

    admin
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am
    We live in a time when many people are obsessed with food, eating and body image. The other thing everyone wants is love: to have love in their life and to be loved.  And the third thing people talk about nowadays is about intuitive connections with yourself and the ability to listen to your gut feelings which will guide you to where you want to go. How do you think food, love and gut feelings are connected?  Well, the reality is that how you eat is how you live your life. The way you eat affects everything in your life: relationships, love, self-talk, beliefs and your energy level. For…

  • Turning off the obsession genes

    admin
    1 Jul 2011 | 10:49 pm
    By re-identifying your behavior will stop your eating disorder this has been proven more that once. Some of you may say, “How will re-identifying my behavior stop my eating disorder? I got this disease because I have an obsessive gene from my mother. You can’t eradicate this gene from my genetic makeup.” No, you can’t eradicate the unwanted gene from your geneticmakeup and we are not trying to do this. What we are trying to do here is to change your response to the thoughts and feelings your brain generates. Our genes have two kinds of fundamental properties. One of them…

  • Shame is one of the roots of anorexia and bulimia.

    admin
    10 Jan 2011 | 7:30 pm
    Shame plays an important role in developing eating disorders because shame is a controlling device. Basically all people with anorexia or bulimia can recall being shamed or ashamed several times before their disorder began. Shame is complex. It extends from small things like parents or teachers saying to someone that she/he is a bit overweight and needs to lose weight, or to something more serious like physical or sexual assault. For a young vulnerable person even a wrong look or an inappropriate comment can be shameful and it can trigger control mechanisms in the brain. The simplest and most…

  • Short term effects of bulimia.

    admin
    1 Jan 2011 | 7:47 pm
    People often ask me about different side effects of bulimia: about short term, long term and the most dangerous ones.  This article is about short term effects which appear soon after bulimia begins.   People are also interested if the short term effects are 100% reversible or not. Well, probably most of the short term bulimia effects are reversible but it is also depends on the intensity of the bulimia. It is also depends on association with other medical and psychological problems the person as at the time they start being bulimic. So, I would say it is all down to the individual and for…

  • The most dangerous side effects of bulimia.

    admin
    25 Dec 2010 | 7:40 pm
    Bulimia causes damaging side effects to the body. It can also destroy the brain, heart and the soul of the person suffering from this eating disorder. There is no one system in the body that does not get affected by long term bulimia. What are the most dangerous side effects? – You may ask.  These are the effects people can die from.  Lets  look at them separately. Heart complications. Many eating disorder sufferers have irregular heartbeat, slow pulse or palpitations. All these abnormalities are extremely dangerous especially if the person continues with binging-purging.  People can…
 
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    Laura's Soap Box

  • Deen and Bourdain cook-off

    Laura (Collins) Lyster-Mensh
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:05 pm
    Enjoy this: No proof Paula Deen's High Fat Southern Cooking Caused Her Diabetes

  • Recovery from an eating disorder: it's not a number

    Laura (Collins) Lyster-Mensh
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:04 am
    I'm often accused of being all about numbers and calories and percentiles. Guilty as charged: I am very focused on the medical restoration of eating disorder patients because without that there is no recovery at all - and too much of treatment and talk about eating disorders ignores this fact. But what is actual recovery, and how is it measured from the outside? This isn't something that can be analyzed by a chart or ticked off a list - but it can be described. F.E.A.S.T. published what I feel is the best list for parents, written by one of our Advisors, Cris Haltom. But I am adding this…

  • Maudsley approach: "cure is now completely expected"

    Laura (Collins) Lyster-Mensh
    21 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am
    When a media piece gets it wrong about eating disorders the harm is incalculable, but when a reporter GETS IT and TELLS IT WELL lives are saved, and this article will save lives: Family Ties Helping Teenagers Rise Above Anorexia Thank you to the young man and woman in the piece, their parents, their clinicians, The Age, the eating disorder specialists who developed Family-Based Treatment, the advocates out there spreading the word, and to Jill Stark, the reporter. Families need to hear that there really *ARE* exciting changes in the treatment of eating disorders and that if they aren't being…

  • what does the term "brain disorder" do for you?

    Laura (Collins) Lyster-Mensh
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm
    I'm preparing a presentation about the term "brain disorder" as applied to eating disorders. I'm interested to hear from friends and foes and thinkers, all: what does this term mean to you? How does it feel? When you first heard this term did it upset or enlighten you? If you don't use it, why? If you do, why?

  • cause or reveal

    Laura (Collins) Lyster-Mensh
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm
    Does weight loss cause or reveal the mental illnesses we call eating disorders? And, by way of correlary - does normalizing weight cure or mask mental illness? Or is weight change just a result of behaviors? When I think about it, the above are the questions that divide the eating disorder world and form the fault lines for the positions that divide us. Your thoughts?
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    Eating Disorder Hope

  • Expansion of Treatment Facilities for Eating Disorders

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:47 am
    Continued development and expansion of eating disorder treatment facilities has allowed for greater options for eating disorder suffers seeking recovery.  This is critical at a time when the need for support for recovery from an eating disorder and the promotion of awareness and prevention is proliferating.  Recently, Rogers Memorial Hospital, a comprehensive health system specialized in the treatment of mental health, has expanded on its campus’s facilities, allowing for the sustained endorsement of the organizations emphasis on quality patient care.  Additionally, the added…

  • Maintaining your recovery in the New Year

    18 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pm
    At Eating Disorder Hope, we understand and empathize with the difficulties and struggles recovery may entail.  Perhaps one of the more challenging periods of recovery is the holiday season, a time that is often excessively centered on food.  Coming into the New Year can be equally taxing as it’s often characterized by impractical resolutions that can set up an individual for feelings of failure or inadequacy if these goals are left unmet.  Consistent dedication and persistence in one’s recovery allow for ongoing success in establishing freedom from an eating disorder, no…

  • National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

    17 Jan 2012 | 1:56 am
    Eating Disorder Hope is proud to promote the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which will take place from February 26th-March 3rd, 2012.  “Everybody Knows Somebody” is the theme of this year NEDAwareness Week, developed rightly so as the awareness of eating disorders is extending across the nation and world.NEDAwareness Week is a cooperative endeavor of eating disorder professionals, health care providers, students, social workers, educators, etc, who are dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers associated with eating disorders and the necessity for prompt intervention…

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: End the "Stop Sugarcoating" obesity campaign

    13 Jan 2012 | 2:03 am
    With the increasing number of children developing eating disorders, the promotion of eating disorder awareness has never been more important or essential.  Children who are subject to bullying or harassment due to their size are more likely to being susceptible to the development of an eating disorder.The recent promotion of the “Stop Sugarcoating” campaign, which was established to address childhood obesity, has implied harmful messages to both children and adults by emphasizing social prejudices centered on weight and size rather than promoting healthy behaviors. This campaign is…

  • Featured Article: Walking in Recovery

    11 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am
    By Abigail D. WolffRecovery Consultant, Remuda Ranch 2009 AlumniRemuda Ranch Program for Eating DisordersWritten: January, 2012Recovery.  It is such a fascinating word. It is a word so clearly defined yet recovery is not a defined experience.  What does this word really mean? How does it play out in life? How does it play out in and through a situation that so desperately is in need of recovery? Recovery is, as I like to call it a journey, different for all who embark upon it. Recovery enables you to gain confidence as you grow out of a life threatening disease and addiction.
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    Good Animal News

  • Toys for Hops – Christmas for Lonely Buns

    Dora
    13 Jan 2012 | 9:48 pm
    WOW!! What a Successful Toy Drive! In all we received $1580 in donations which resulted in us sending Toys for Hops $3160 worth of Rabbit Toys for Rescue Bunnies all across the United States!! Gretta has promised lots of pictures and wants to thank everyone for their kindness and generosity. And of course, the bunnies thank you too Here is the original post that spurred so many donations: This year many rabbits will be enjoying Christmas with their families. Not only that, they will get gifts and lots of love and kisses on Christmas morning. Read more here

  • Those little piggies…

    Dora
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:34 pm

  • Westland woman, cat rescued from condo fire

    Dora
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm
    WESTLAND, Mich. - A woman and her cat are safe after being rescued Friday morning from their burning condo in Westland. Patricia Stanton said she was alerted to the fire in her condo building on Spring Valley Drive by a neighbor. “A neighbor called, I was sleeping, and she said, ‘You got to get out there’s flames coming from your roof and smoldering,’” she said. Stanton, who has a disability, said she was quickly rescued by firefighters, who also went back in and got her cat, Sadie. “Everything’s gone, my neighbor’s, too. I just feel so bad for all of us,” Stanton said.

  • Abandoned Pit Bull Puppy Finds Home

    Dora
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm
    By Nayana Davis On Jan. 6, Mars was discovered lying in a pool of his own urine and was shivering from the cold, according to a news release from the Baltimore County Department of Health. He was rescued on Orems Road by an area resident. Read more here

  • Baby Elephant Fallen Into Water Hole

    Dora
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm
 
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    St.Vincent Bariatrics

  • Drop the Fad Diets in Favor of Real, Sustainable Weight Loss in 2012

    Ted Eads
    16 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    With the New Year just behind us, it’s time to actually do something about that weight loss resolution you made. Whether it’s 15 or 150 pounds you’re trying to shed, no plan is easy. Despite what the newest fad might suggest, real weight loss is hard work. That’s not to say we haven’t all fallen victim to a fad diet or two in the past. They promise quick results, and we end up thinking: “Who knows, maybe this one really does work.” But, of course, it doesn’t. Maybe we lose five or six pounds, only to put on eight more the next month. The trickiest part is that when a diet…

  • New St.Vincent Bariatric Center TV Commercials!

    Ted Eads
    28 Dec 2011 | 2:36 pm
    Take a look at the most recent TV commercials produced for the St.Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence in Carmel, Indiana. And find out what sort of questions our patients have before they decide to have bariatric weight loss surgery. Questions about diabetes, insurance,on-going support after surgery, and–of course–weight loss. If you have questions, give us a call or attend one of our free informational seminars to find out bariatric weight loss surgery is the right choice for you.

  • Recipe for Heart Healthy Deviled Eggs

    Ted Eads
    22 Dec 2011 | 1:11 pm
    Deviled eggs are just one of those side dishes that I can’t pass up. Every time the dish goes by, I grab two more. Those calories add up fast, though–and, when made using a standard recipe, they’re not particularly good for your heart. That’s why I can’t get enough of the heart health deviled eggs. They’re just as easy to make, but twice as good for you. 8 eggs, hard boiled, cut in half, yolks discarded 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup green onion, finely minced 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon Dijion mustard 2 Tablespoons…

  • The Truth Behind the Numbers of Holiday Weight Gain

    Ted Eads
    13 Dec 2011 | 2:17 pm
    If you’re worried about holiday weight gain, you’re not alone. The good news: research shows that people typically overestimate their holiday-season weight increase—most don’t actually gain much more than one pound. The catch is they usually never lose that pound. So the best plan of action is the balance the fun, the calorie intake and the physical activity. The first thing you have to do is assume that you’ll probably be faced with more quantities of higher calorie food for the next month or so, and that you’ll also be spending more time inside—moving…

  • Healthy Spicy Hot Potato Soup Recipe

    Ted Eads
    30 Nov 2011 | 10:39 am
    When cold, winter weather hits Indiana, all I want to eat is something that’s going to warm me from the inside out. Seems easy enough, but so many of our default warm dishes aren’t exactly low-calorie, or all that healthy, really. But it’s important to stick to your eating plans, so that you avoid slipping back into old, unhealthy habits–especially if you’ve had weight loss surgery. So, here’s a spicy potato soup that’ll fill and warm you up without adding all the fat and calories that seem to sneak into a lot of soups. 2 slices turkey bacon 1 cup…
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    Beating Ana by Shannon Cutts

  • You must try

    Shannon Cutts
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:29 am
    I know it’s hard to do this work, to rally enough to even make the attempt, when you feel worthless, ugly, unlovable, and all those feelings I also used to feel. But you must try. When I first started to heal, my motivation had nothing to do with feeling worthy of it. But I saw there were other people around me, fat people, thin people, rich people, poor people, old people, young people—who lived with much more happiness and joy than I did. So I started to believe it was possible for me to change too and be more like them—happier, more alive. (-Quote from "Beating Ana", Chapter: The…

  • When you meet you, you will no longer want Ed

    Shannon Cutts
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am
    As you meet, accept, and respect your own story in progress, your power to change your life and the lives of those who follow hopefully in your footsteps will ignite, light, and transform the path of recovery for us all. (-Quote from "Beating Ana", Chapter 8 Mile) Ed sure does enjoy your company. He enjoys it so much that he does his best to make sure you will never have any time to enjoy your own company. While Ed might not like it when you start to demand more time away from him so you can hang out with yourself, it is necessary if you ever want to increase your power to change your life…

  • Curvy Icon Chenese Lewis Shares How to Love Your Body and Yourself

    Shannon Cutts
    10 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm
    I just wanted to invite you to a free teleconference event with one of the most inspiring women I know - Chenese Lewis. Chenese is perhaps most recognized for her photo shoot in the buff with America's Next Top Model Season 10 Winner Whitney Thompson, and is also the spokesperson for the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) and the creator of Hollywood NOW's Annual "Love Your Body Day". We can all learn from Chenese's inspiring story of choosing to love her curvy and beautiful body no matter what body type society says is "in". Please join us! MentorCONNECT Presents....Chenese Lewis!

  • Your voice—your true voice—is always genuinely compassionate and kind.

    Shannon Cutts
    10 Jan 2012 | 7:17 am
    Your voice—your true voice—is always genuinely compassionate and kind. Your real inner voice always gives you the benefit of the doubt and a chance to learn and grow from areas in your life that are distressing to you. (-Quote from "Beating Ana", Chapter: Donnie Brasco) As you are working towards your recovery goals, where do you feel your main stumbling blocks are? In answering this question, are you tempted to look first - and only - outside of yourself for answers? "Oh, it's Ed. He's holding me up." "It's because my family has lost faith in me." "It is because I haven't found the right…

  • If you must have a reputation, what better than to be known as an overcomer? No longer a victim, but strong, powerful, wise.

    Shannon Cutts
    3 Jan 2012 | 6:34 am
    If you must have a reputation, what better than to be known as an overcomer? No longer a victim, but strong, powerful, wise. No longer an object of pity and scorn to yourself and others, but an icon of respect, a conquering hero returning to your hometown in victory. And if you must have friends, what better than to cultivate friends who are just like you—victorious fighters! -Quote from "Beating Ana", Chapter: 8 Mile) Whatever you tell other people about yourself, they will be believe you. So will you. So will Ed. If you tell others you are a victim, if you tell yourself you are a victim,…
 
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    Fighting Anorexia

  • To eat or not to eat

    anne.s.reinhardt@gmail.com (Anne-Sophie Reinhardt)
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:56 am
    We all know those days when we simply cannot focus. Our thoughts are scattered, every word we write seems wrong and we just cannot focus on our day’s work. And at the end of the day we have managed to achieve very little, at best. When a part of your brain called Annerexia deliberately tries to sabotage you, those days look a bit different. Or at least in my case, they do. It’s been a year since I decided to fight against my disorder, but the voice in my head still roars at me from time to time for not behaving the way it wants me to. I can’t ever predict when this will…

  • 11 lies your eating disorder likes to tell

    anne.s.reinhardt@gmail.com (Anne-Sophie Reinhardt)
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:18 am
    Eating disorders exist because they feed your brain with enormous amounts of false beliefs, contradictions and flat-out lies. I have uncovered a few of those. “You are fat.” No matter how skinny you are, no matter the size of jeans you wear, your eating disorder will always tell you how fat you are. It doesn’t matter if you can see all your ribs and bones, if the veins on your arms stick out, if your cheeks are hollow, you are fat. It doesn’t make sense, does it? Well, your eating disorder hardly ever makes sense. So, NO, you are not fat. Maybe you cannot see it yet,…

  • 027 Fighting Anorexia – Smash Fat Talk

    anne.s.reinhardt@gmail.com (Anne-Sophie Reinhardt)
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:53 am
    “You are ugly. Your thighs are fat. Your butt is too big. You look fat in those jeans. I have gained way too much weight, I look horrible. Everybody around me is prettier than I am. I will never achieve something because I am too fat. I wish I looked like him/her, then my life would be so much better. If only I had a different body… .” Can you relate to any of these thoughts? Unfortunately, way too many men and women can. Way too many people bring themselves down by saying horrible things to themselves. So, what can we do to stop this negative self-talk? Become aware of your…

  • Walking on the Edge

    anne.s.reinhardt@gmail.com (Anne-Sophie Reinhardt)
    20 Jan 2012 | 7:58 am
    During our trip to Australia back in early December, my husband and I stumbled into this crazy thing called The Edge. What is The Edge, you ask? Well, The Edge is a glass cube that projects 3 meters out from one of the skyscrapers, Skydeck 88, of Melbourne. You are almost 300 meters above the ground and you feel like there’s no security around you whatsoever. It was thrilling and terrifying at the same time, especially since we’re both scared of heights. I have no idea what possessed us to go ahead and do it. Maybe we wanted to proof something to ourselves? Maybe we wanted to show…

  • When you grieve for exercise

    anne.s.reinhardt@gmail.com (Anne-Sophie Reinhardt)
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:48 am
    Exercise was always something I shared a love – hate relationship with. My passion for exercise came early on in my life. I loved doing gymnastics, ballet, played tennis and danced Jazz. Later, I added to that list my beloved HipHop, a hobby, I wish I would not have given up during a time of depression. When anorexia kicked in, everything turned around. I started to abuse exercise in many ways. Dancing alone wasn’t enough anymore. I began to work out radically, crying while doing so. A day without a workout was a strenuous task for my mind. I would feel like a failure, literally…
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