Binge eating

Why Don’t People Think Compulsive Overeating Disorder Is a Legitimate Problem?

Question by Leiko: Why don’t people think Compulsive Overeating Disorder is a legitimate problem?
I’ve had several people say that “COE/BED isn’t a real disorder.” Yet anorexia, its polar opposite in terms of action (starving vs. binging) is readily accepted.… Continue reading

POLL: Anorexia Nervosa, Anorexia Athletica, Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder?

Question by Isa: POLL: Anorexia nervosa, anorexia athletica, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder?
OK, I know this question will stir up a lot of controversy, but I was just wondering: categorize these four eating disorders from 1 to 4,… Continue reading

Shire Drug Shows Promise for Treating Binge Eating Disorder

Shire drug shows promise for treating binge eating disorder
… and it already has been approved for use in several countries, including the United States, for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Shire is moving toward having… Continue reading

Decimal Points: Channeling What's on Your Mind

Decimal Points: Channeling what's on your mind
It is being employed to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure and addiction. Robert Shapiro, CEO of Monsanto, initiated a professional-development program called “Mindfulness at Monsanto,” and MIT molecular … Read more… Continue reading

Are There Any Mental Disorders That Car Arise From Overtraining for Years and Years?

Question by Common White: Are there any mental disorders that car arise from overtraining for years and years?
Like years and years? Can it add up stress instead of lessen?

Personally, I’ve overtrained certain muscle groups with heavy weights and… Continue reading

Where Can I Go to Get Help for an Eating Disorder in the Netherlands?

Question by SanP: Where can I go to get help for an eating disorder in the Netherlands?
Hi, I think I may either have binge-eating disorder or night-eating syndrome. I eat between 1000 to 1400 calories between 7 to 9pm.… Continue reading

The Business Matrix: Wednesday 9 November 2013

The Business Matrix: Wednesday 9 November 2013
Shares in drugs-maker Shire rose yesterday on news that its binge-eating disorder treatment Vyvanse has passed clinical trials. … J Goldman, Carlson Capital and Peak6 Advisors said they would vote in support of… Continue reading

"Thigh Gap" Latest Body-Image Trend Troubling Young Women

"Thigh Gap" Latest Body-Image Trend Troubling Young Women
"The thigh gap goal is more prevalent than people think," says Kulty, whose anorexia led to binge eating, as well. Although Kulty overcame her eating disorder by her senior year, she says… Continue reading

Breathe – Short Film

Breathe – Short Film
Young girl caves under the societal pressures to be perfect and thin, ending her battle with anorexia by taking an overdose of Oxycodone. Eating Disorders, D…


 

 

The Science Behind Why We Binge (And What… Continue reading

Eating Disorder Seminar Set for Dec. 6 in Corning

Eating disorder seminar set for Dec. 6 in Corning
ADVERTISEMENT. Alternative treatments to help eating disorder patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders will be the focus of the 14th Annual Erin Leah Robarge Memorial Seminar on Dec. 6… Continue reading