Has an eating disorder taken over everything you love in your life? Let’s explore what it means to live with and recover from an eating disorder. From breaking the binge restrict cycle, exploring food chaining examples, and conquering fear foods, i’ll share techniques for working through it all!
Eating disorder recovery can seem like a long, never-ending journey. These anorexia recovery tips can help you stay strong during recovery. Having strategies for when things get tough in eating disorder recovery can: There will be difficult days during the eating disorder recovery process. This does not mean we are doing anything wrong. This article …
Myths about eating disorders are common in Western culture. Some of our faulty beliefs about eating disorders are harmful because they can: Common misconceptions about eating disorders can amplify the eating disorder as well as limit access to appropriate healthcare during recovery. Let’s explore some of the most common myths about eating disorder, the facts …
Anorexia hair is used to describe hair loss in anorexia, the growth of fine hairs all over the body in anorexia or both. A common warning sign of anorexia includes changes in the hair. Hair changes in eating disorders include: Hair changes in anorexia are linked to calorie, vitamin, and mineral deficiency. This article will …
This article was written by dietetic intern Dayle Rumley and Reviewed by Shena Jaramillo, RD Are you taking diet pills and concerned about addiction? Weight loss pill addiction is very common. Diet pills are abundant and come in many different forms, each having a slightly different mode of action and side effects. Some of the …
In eating disorder recovery, motivation to keep on the seemingly endless path can be tough! Reasons to recover from an eating disorder can seem slim compared to the benefits of keeping the eating disorder alive. The road to ed recovery is rocky with lots of twists, turns, and mountains standing in your way. Sometimes it can …
Have you heard about overshoot weight when recovering from an eating disorder and wondering what that really means? Overshoot weight is eating disorder weight targets above the “minimum” threshold of weight expectations. Overshoot is also the weight gain above set targets weights that can occur naturally in eating disorder recovery. Overshoot implies that: This can feel …
Bulimia nervosa recovery can come with many physical and psychological impacts. If you are suffering from bulimia, your healthcare team will work to progress through the treatment that is right for you. Treatment for bulimia nervosa typically includes: This article will walk you through what to expect in bulimia treatment and how to navigate the …
Are you obsessed with eating clean? Do you feel obligated to shift your body to be just “a little fitter?” These seemingly “healthy” goals are also common orthorexia symptoms. Orthorexia is the eating disorder that is often associated with: While orthorexia is not an official eating disorder diagnosis according to the DSM-V, this does not …
Eating disorder relapse is a common part of the overall recovery process for many people struggling with an eating disorder. A relapse when it comes to an eating disorder does not mean: Let’s explore the common causes of relapse of an eating disorder, how to prevent relapse, and where to get the treatment you need. …
This article was written by Peyton Rondeau, MS in dietetics, and Reviewed by Shena Jaramillo, RD The female athlete triad is often unrecognized and thus, untreated. Without recognizing and treating the triad, female athletes risk poor performance and compromised health. Symptoms of the triad include: You may experience the female athlete triad if: We want …