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Editor’s note: This story includes detailed discussions of disordered eating behaviors that may be disturbing or triggering to some.Beginning in her youth and lasting for more than two decades, Heidi McLachlan struggled with a negative body image. Her efforts to avoid weight gain at all costs led her down a path of disordered eating behaviors including anorexia nervosa and chewing and spitting.Chew and spit (CHSP) is the practice of chewing one’s food and then spitting it out in an attempt to get pleasure from tasting it without ingesting calories. For McLachlan, chewing and spitting began as a symptom of anorexia nervosa…

St. Louis, MO October 11, 2023 – This fall, Alsana Birmingham’s Residential and PHP/IOP eating disorder treatment programs will begin serving adult clients with co-occurring diabetes. This specialized care has been offered by Alsana’s residential and PHP/IOP programs in Westlake Village, CA, since 2020.  ED-DMT1, also known colloquially as “diabulimia,” is one of the most dangerous and least understood eating disorders. The non-clinical term diabulimia is sometimes used to describe co-occurring diabetes and eating disorders in individuals who restrict insulin in order to lose weight.  Research shows that individuals with type 1 diabetes may be more susceptible to disordered eating…

St. Louis, MO October 11, 2023 – This fall, Alsana Birmingham’s Residential and PHP/IOP eating disorder treatment programs will begin serving adult clients with co-occurring diabetes. This specialized care has been offered by Alsana’s residential and PHP/IOP programs in Westlake Village, CA, since 2020.  ED-DMT1, also known colloquially as “diabulimia,” is one of the most dangerous and least understood eating disorders. The non-clinical term diabulimia is sometimes used to describe co-occurring diabetes and eating disorders in individuals who restrict insulin in order to lose weight.  Research shows that individuals with type 1 diabetes may be more susceptible to disordered eating…

1. Introduction Binge-eating disorder (BED; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) is the most prevalent eating disorder in adults, with a mean lifetime prevalence of up to 2.8% (Galmiche et al., 2019). BED is defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating involving eating unambiguously large amounts of food in a discrete period of time, accompanied by a sense of loss of control over eating. Regular compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain are absent contrary to bulimia nervosa. BED co-occurs with mental disorders, including major depressive disorder, and somatic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension (Udo and Grilo, 2019).…

Madison Weinstock – MS, Virginia Commonwealth University; Lindsay Stager -MA, Brown University; Helena Laroche -MD, FAAP, DABOM, Children’s Mercy Kansas City   What is Binge Eating Disorder? Binge Eating Disorder involves eating a large amount of food in a short time and feeling unable to control one’s eating, otherwise known as “binge eating”.  These episodes cause the person distress and may be linked with negative body image or negative emotions (e.g., shame, guilt). Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder, with about 2.8% of Americans experiencing it in their lifetime. Even more people may still experience binge eating episodes but…

Everything Now is a coming-of-age story with several twists and a lot of angst, all of which it carries with more intelligence and style than your average teen drama. Sixteen-year-old Mia Polanco (Sophie Wilde, star of recent cult horror film Talk to Me) has just been released from a private eating disorder treatment centre, where she has been an inpatient. She doesn’t so much leave as burst out of its doors. She has a lot to catch up on, but when she suggests going to the cinema or bowling, her group of friends has to inform her that life has…

Eating disorders have long been associated with women, but the reality is more complex. The stark statistics reveal a significant gap, with eating disorders being more commonly diagnosed in women than in men. The ratio of eating disorder diagnoses between men and women in the UK is approximately 1:10, with women bearing the brunt of these disorders. Eating disorders among males in the UK have been historically underdiagnosed and undertreated. However, there has been a growing recognition of this issue. The exact prevalence varies depending on the specific disorder, but it’s estimated that around 25% of individuals with eating disorders…

As estimates suggest one in seven adults and one in eight children could be hooked on ultra-processed foods, scientists said the way some people consume foods that are high in fat and carbohydrates could “meet the criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorder”. By Samuel Osborne, News reporter @samuelosborne93 Tuesday 10 October 2023 08:40, UK Ultra-processed foods can have the same effect as drugs with people experiencing intense cravings, symptoms of withdrawal and continued consumption despite dangerous consequences, researchers have said. They suggest labelling ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as “addictive” might help some modify their behaviour.It’s estimated one in seven adults…

A 2020 report from Harvard STRIPED, the Academy for Eating Disorders, and Deloitte found that 9 percent of the U.S. population—28.8 million Americans—will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet data shows that only 23 percent of people diagnosed with an eating disorder will ever get treatment for it. This is particularly concerning, considering that eating disorders are the second deadliest mental health condition in the U.S. One of the biggest hurdles people face: stigma. Many people seeking treatment report being perceived as “responsible” for their eating disorder, and that others reacted negatively or distanced themselves after learning about…

A 2020 report from Harvard STRIPED, the Academy for Eating Disorders, and Deloitte found that 9 percent of the U.S. population—28.8 million Americans—will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet data shows that only 23 percent of people diagnosed with an eating disorder will ever get treatment for it. This is particularly concerning, considering that eating disorders are the second deadliest mental health condition in the U.S. One of the biggest hurdles people face: stigma. Many people seeking treatment report being perceived as “responsible” for their eating disorder, and that others reacted negatively or distanced themselves after learning about…