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- Eating Disorder Adolescent - In the Mind of an Eating Disordered Ado…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 13:56:29 EST
If your adolescent has an eating disorder, it can be hard to know what's going on inside her head. There may be strange behaviors that you don't understand. What do adolescents with eating disorder… - Teen Eating Excuses - Teen Eating Disorders and Excuses That Hide Th…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 13:45:54 EST
As a parent of a teen, eating can be a source of friction between you and your daughter or son. Does your teen's eating lead her to make excuses for herself?… - Thinness - Thinness Has Powerful Meaning in AnorexiaCreated: 2009-11-16 @ 10:09:13 EST Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 10:10:07 EST
You may see thinness as something nice to have, or even an enticing goal. But in the mind of your daughter or son with an eating disorder, thinness is often much more than that… - Healthcare Reform and Eating DisordersCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 03:44:30 EST
Those with eating disorders have clamored for some form of healthcare reform for some time. Does the current healthcare reform legislation offer them hope?… - Metabolism - Definition of MetabolismCreated: 2009-10-27 @ 13:56:34 EDT
A definition of metabolism, particularly as metabolism relates to eating disorders… - Evidence-Based Treament - Evidence-Based Treatment for Eating Disord…Created: 2009-10-25 @ 18:46:14 EDT
More and more, "evidence-based treatment" is becoming recognized as the standard for eating disorder treatment providers. But what is evidence-based treatment, and what kinds of treatment… - H1N1 and Eating Disorders - Does an Eating Disorder Put You at More …Created: 2009-10-20 @ 17:25:18 EDT
The H1N1 (swine flu) virus is a concern that has many people trying to boost their immune systems. What if you have an eating disorder? Is your immune system compromised, and are you more likely to… - Signs of Bulimia - Signs of Bulimia You've Seen in Your Child…Created: 2009-10-07 @ 14:20:53 EDT Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 14:20:53 EDT
Every child is unique, and the signs of bulimia can be subtle. What have you seen in your daughter or son? Help other parents see the signs of bulimia in their children… - Signs of Bulimia - Signs of Bulimia Nervosa for ParentsCreated: 2009-10-06 @ 10:25:30 EDT
The signs of bulimia are a blessing in that they can make early treatment more possible. What are the signs of bulimia that you need to understand as a parent?… - Signs of Anorexia - Signs of Anorexia Nervosa for ParentsCreated: 2009-10-03 @ 19:13:35 EDT
Knowing the signs of anorexia can make an enormous difference in your child's future. Familiarize yourself with the signs of anorexia and protect your child… - Signs of Anorexia - Signs of Anorexia You've Seen in Your Child…Created: 2009-10-03 @ 19:09:41 EDT Updated: 2009-10-03 @ 20:03:39 EDT
Every child is unique, and the signs of anorexia that show up can vary. What have you seen in your daughter or son?… - Cachexia - Cachexia by DefinitionCreated: 2009-09-25 @ 10:29:20 EDT
A definition of cachexia from the perspective of eating disorders… - Eating Disorder Prevention - Programs for Eating Disorder PreventionCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 15:17:09 EDT
Eating disorder prevention programs have been less than successful historically. Newer research is opening key avenues into what can make eating disorder prevention successful. … - Eating Disorders - Types of Eating DisordersCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 10:28:46 EDT
How many eating disorders are there? If you said that only two or three have names, you'd be right. But if you said that there are as many eating disorders as you can imagine you'd be right again? … - Your Eating Disorder Triggers - Eating Disorder Triggers in Your Exp…Created: 2009-09-11 @ 18:57:21 EDT Updated: 2009-09-11 @ 18:57:21 EDT
Do you remember a moment that was an eating disorder trigger for you? Maybe it was a comment from a loved one, or teasing from a classmate, or even a TV show… - Thin - How Thin Is Too ThinCreated: 2009-09-03 @ 10:57:11 EDT
How do you decide whether someone is too thin? And should a thin person worry about losing too much weight? … - Cortisol - Definition of CortisolCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 15:57:50 EDT
Defines cortisol and its suspected relationship to obesity… - Counseling Services - Counseling Services to Match Your NeedsCreated: 2009-08-28 @ 12:56:37 EDT Updated: 2009-08-28 @ 15:28:28 EDT
Pursuing counseling services is life-changing in many situations, and no less so in dealing with eating disorders. How do you go about getting counseling services that fit your needs?… - Sleep-Related Eating Disorder - Characteristics of Sleep-Related Eat…Created: 2009-08-14 @ 17:07:22 EDT
Sleep-related eating disorder can easily be confused with night eating syndrome. Yet sleep-related eating disorder is more often associated with eating while at least partially asleep… - Weight - Concern About a Child's WeightCreated: 2009-08-13 @ 14:00:54 EDT
The weight of your child may keep you awake at night, given the frightening health information we generally receive. Should your child's weight be concerning to you?
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Ghrelin is a hormone that encourages the appetite. So can it be used as a treatment for anorexia nervosa?… - Oral Expulsion Syndrome - Oral Expulsion Syndrome By DefinitionCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 17:32:58 EDT
Is oral expulsion syndrome an eating disorder? A diet technique? Or something else entirely?… - Perfectionism - Eating Disorders and PerfectionismCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 17:02:42 EDT
Perfectionism is commonly associated with eating disorders. How does perfectionism reinforce them? And how does a person deal with overactive perfectionism?… - Pregorexia - Pregorexia By DefinitionCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 15:52:17 EDT
Though confusing to most observers, pregorexia is a common problem in pregnant women that can be harmful to their unborn babies… - Bulimic - Definition of BulimicCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 03:02:34 EDT
Is "bulimic" a noun or an adjective? It may depend on how you view a person with bulimia nervosa. Defining "bulimic" need not define people… - Breaking the Spell - Breaking the Spell of Binge EatingCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 12:23:35 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 12:36:10 EDT
If you're looking for a step-by-step to stop binge eating, Joanna Kortink's Breaking the Spell of Binge Eating will satisfy you - partially. But you may also find that in its flurry of exercises th… - Eating Disorder Treatment - Best Eating Disorder Treatment That Work…Created: 2009-07-18 @ 16:00:54 EDT Updated: 2009-07-18 @ 16:00:54 EDT
There lots of eating disorder treatment options, but not every kind of treatment is right for everyone who needs help. What eating disorder treatments have met your needs?… - Female Athlete Triad - The Female Athlete Triad Becomes Female Athle…Created: 2009-07-14 @ 10:26:58 EDT
The female athlete triad is growing, becoming the female athlete tetrad. Cardiovascular disease joins amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disordered eating among the problems that women can face in combi… - Helping a Friend With an Eating Disorder - How to Help Someone With …Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 16:03:35 EST
It can be difficult to help a family member or friend with an eating disorder. Helping someone with an eating disorder requires patience, persistence, and knowledge. … - What Causes Eating Disorders - Eating Disorder Risk Factors and Caus…Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 13:51:18 EST
The actual causes of eating disorders are elusive, but we do know many factors that contribute to eating disorder development. … - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about EatingdisordersUpdated: 2009-11-17 @ 23:03:04 EST
- Family Dynamics - Family Dynamics in Eating DisordersUpdated: 2009-11-14 @ 15:04:46 EST
Family dynamics can be quite varied in the presence of eating disorders. Many family types create dynamics that can pave the way for an eating disorder to form. Parents can have a profound impact o… - Maudsley Method - Maudsley Method For Treatment of AnorexiaUpdated: 2009-11-03 @ 13:31:38 EST
The Maudsley method is a relatively new approach to family treatment of anorexia in adolescents. Avoiding the placement of blame, the Maudsley method focuses on dealing with the disorder in a famil… - Halloween and Eating Disorders - Halloween and Eating Disorders Don'…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 14:46:28 EDT
Halloween and eating disorders aren't much fun together. With its emphasis on foods that make it easy to binge, Halloween presents a unique challenge. But it's an obstacle that doesn't have to ruin… - Self-Injury - Self-Injury and Its Relationship With Eating DisordersUpdated: 2009-10-13 @ 00:59:35 EDT
Self-injury is common in those with eating disorders. Individuals who self-harm may do so by cutting, burning, or any of dozens of other ways. Learn why self-injury is so attractive to these person… - Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial - What is a Double-Blind Plac…Updated: 2009-10-11 @ 03:27:41 EDT
"Double-blind placebo-controlled trial" may roll off the tongue of a researcher, but what does it really mean?… - Weight Loss - Is Weight Loss the Best Goal For YouUpdated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:30:18 EDT
Weight loss sells. It's a drive that cajoles, urges, even begs us to take up some form of dieting. Does the hope for weight loss usually lead to greater physical (or mental) health? … - Zyprexa and Anorexia - Effectiveness of Zyprexa or Olanzapine in Ano…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:25:29 EDT
Zyprexa (olanzapine) represents a ray of hope in anorexia treatment, given the disorder's resistance to many medications. Zyprexa seems to help with both mental and physical symptoms of anorexia… - Purging Disorder - Purging Disorder Versus BulimiaUpdated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:16:25 EDT
Is purging disorder just a milder version of bulimia nervosa, or is it unique? Either way, purging disorder does have the symptoms of bulimia related to purging. … - Eating Disorder Medications - Referenced EEG Improves Use of Eating …Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:12:44 EDT
Prescribing medications for eating disorders has been somewhat hit or miss but referenced EEG technology is making prescriptions more effective… - Dieting and Eating Disorders - Risks of Dieting in Eating Disorder D…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:08:21 EDT
Dieting and its promises of weight loss are very compelling, but dieting has strong ties to the development of eating disorders. Eating disorders of all kinds are logical outcomes of the mental and… - Eating Disorder Support Group - Find Anorexia Support Group - Find B…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:05:31 EDT
Find an eating disorder support group in your area. Whether you struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder or related problems, an eating disorder support group can be a huge part of re… - Prader-Willi Syndrome - Eating Problems in Prader-Willi SyndromeUpdated: 2009-10-08 @ 04:04:02 EDT
Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes dysfunction in eating and many other problems. Those with Prader-Willi can literally eat themselves to death… - Pro-Ana Sites - Dangers of Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia WebsitesUpdated: 2009-09-27 @ 18:28:06 EDT
Pro-ana and pro-mia promote unhealthy eating patterns and behaviors. See how pro-ana and pro-mia sites fail to deliver what they promise… - Binge-Eating Disorder - Diagnosis of Binge-Eating DisorderUpdated: 2009-09-25 @ 00:28:34 EDT
Learn the definition under consideration for binge-eating disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Binge-eating disorder is a disorder that qualifies for a diagnosis o… - Eating Disorder Prevention - Eating Disorder Prevention in Your ChildUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 20:51:41 EDT
Eating disorder prevention can be tricky business, since many things that seem logical as parents tend to make eating disorders worse. Learn ways to engage in eating disorder prevention that set ex… - Zinc and Anorexia - Deficiency in Zinc and AnorexiaUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 02:25:51 EDT
Investigation of the link between zinc and anorexia nervosa continues. Those with anorexia show strong signs of zinc deficiency… - Eating Disorder Triggers - Events That Trigger Eating DisordersUpdated: 2009-09-04 @ 17:42:13 EDT
A look at specific verbal and emotional events that trigger eating disorders. Provides information on sexual abuse and other traumatic triggers for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders… - Psychosocial Anorexia Treatment - Different Paths of Psychosocial An…Updated: 2009-08-26 @ 04:09:05 EDT
Anorexia affects people in physical and psychosocial ways, and treatment must respond to both. Psychosocial treatment, including psychotherapy, must be timed right relative to physical treatment an… - Eating Disorder Symptoms - Most Annoying Eating Disorder Symptoms…Updated: 2009-07-06 @ 11:43:26 EDT
Eating disorder symptoms range from the curious to the unbearable. What eating disorder symptom do you hate the most?… - Weight Loss Scam - A Weight Loss Scam May Have Caught You…Updated: 2009-06-22 @ 12:28:42 EDT
The weight loss industry is big business, and weight loss scams are part of the landscape. Find out what others have experienced, and report your own experience with a weight loss scam… - Insurance and Eating Disorders - Your Stories of Using Insurance for…Updated: 2009-05-09 @ 14:42:30 EDT
Getting insurance reimbursement has long been a huge hurdle to treatment of eating disorders. But there may be help on the way. How have you succeeded in using insurance, and how has insurance bloc… - Where Nutritional Data Should Be Displayed - Choosing Where to Displ…Updated: 2009-05-08 @ 19:34:47 EDT
Having nutritional data is good, but is displaying it everywhere too much? Are there limits, at least for some of us, to the amount of nutritional information that we can receive in healthy ways?… - Avoiding Purging - Your Responses to How to Avoid Purging…Updated: 2009-03-25 @ 16:37:25 EDT
Readers' suggestions for how to avoid purging in bulimia nervosa. …