The Scary Truth About a Supermodel's 'Beauty Secrets'
The Scary Truth About a Supermodel's 'Beauty Secrets'
She first laid bare the tough truths of her life and career in her 2011 book “Beauty Disrupted: A Memoir,” in which she detailed her eating disorders, drug use, sexual traumas and… Continue reading
Canopy Cove Announces New Website for Eating Disorder Treatment
Canopy Cove Announces New Website for Eating Disorder Treatment
Tallahassee, FL, July 22, 2013 –(PR.com)– Canopy Cove Eating Disorder Treatment Center, one of the country's leading providers of treatment and care for individuals suffering from eating disorders, proudly announces the… Continue reading
Bulik: The Complex Dance of Genes and Environment in Eating Disorders
Bulik: The Complex Dance of Genes and Environment in Eating Disorders
“Hip Hop or Viennese Waltz? The Complex Dance of Genes and Environment in Eating Disorders”: A Stockholm Psychiatry Lecture by the leading eating disorders r…
Man plagued… Continue reading
CENTERS PIECE: Asperger's Does Not Equal Violence
CENTERS PIECE: Asperger's does not equal violence
A sperger's Syndrome (AS) was first described in 1944 by Dr. Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician. He had children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, had limited empathy for others, and… Continue reading
America as the 21st Century Elysium: An Afghan Comparison
America as the 21st Century Elysium: An Afghan Comparison
I first began traveling to Afghanistan soon after the 2001 liberation of the country from the Taliban and, despite the extreme dangers, poverty, and lack of development, came to love this… Continue reading
Food Addiction: How Processed Food Makes You Eat More
Food addiction: how processed food makes you eat more
More research is needed to examine the relevance of the idea of food addiction and the treatment of eating disorders and obesity. But the fact that a food property may affect… Continue reading
Maci Bookout, Former 'Teen Mom' Star, Tweets About 'Painful' Mystery Illness
Maci Bookout, Former 'Teen Mom' Star, Tweets About 'Painful' Mystery Illness
But instead of spending her time prepping excitedly for the show, the 22-year-old is battling a mysterious illness that makes it hard for her to eat. Earlier this week,… Continue reading
Fairfield Toddler Honored by Liver Foundation
Fairfield toddler honored by liver foundation
MSUD is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain protein building blocks properly. "Charlie was … Charlie is now able to eat without restrictions, loves to play, and has… Continue reading
'My Mum Helped Me Beat Anorexia – Now I Can Enjoy Chocolate'
'My mum helped me beat anorexia – now I can enjoy chocolate'
Aoife Duffy is a 19-year-old student with the world at her feet. She's happy and healthy, and enjoying her studies in Hospitality Management in DIT. Yet just four… Continue reading
What Strategies Are Recommended When Dealing With a Loved One Who Is Subclinically Anorexic?
What strategies are recommended when dealing with a loved one who is subclinically anorexic?
Jennifer Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston For mor…
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