Eating Disorder News and Articles
Researchers Looking Into How and Why Eating Disorders Occur
Eating disorders are not due to a failure of will or behavior; rather, they are real, treatable medical illnesses in which certain maladaptive patterns of eating take on a life of their own.
Some Facts About Anorexia In Young Women
While anorexia often begins as a battle of control between the desire to eat and the desire to lose weight, it eventually becomes a complex disease that is much more about control and self esteem than about food.
What are The Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
Medical complications can frequently be a result of eating disorders. Individuals with eating disorders who use drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, or urination may be in considerable danger, because this practice increases the risk of heart failure.
Alterations in Brain Activity Linked to Bulimia
Researchers have found that women with a history of bulimia show key differences in their brain's regulation of a hormone that controls mood and appetite, possibly suggesting an inherent susceptibility to the eating disorder.
Body Image
One focus of my practice is concerned with how patients regard their bodies. It comes up often with women who have eating disorders, but can also come up with men and those who are not especially troubled by food. Many people in our culture feel unacceptable to themselves because of body size and shape. Just as women can be preoccupied with feeling fat, men can be preoccupied with their height, or baldness, or the size of their nose. The way we come to think and feel about our bodies can affect our lives in powerful ways.
