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Eating disorders are family diseases.
When young children, teens and young adults who live at home become afflicted with an eating disorder, everybody who comes in contact with that individual suffers - including parents, siblings and extend
Published: Mon May 10, 2010
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Younger Kids are Dying to Be Thin: Published by Brentwood Patch.
Published: Thu March 08, 2012
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At the Obesity Society meeting in Orlando, FL, in early October, Dr. Kendrin Sonneville of Children's Hospital, Boston, described the results of her 11-year follow-up study of overweight adolescent girls. Girls who said they were fairly satisfied or t
Published: Thu November 17, 2011
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Until recently, the problem of eating disorders among middle-aged women was largely overlooked in psychiatry and medicine. The definition of middle life is somewhat arbitrary and in current flux, due in part to the increased longevity of people in the
Published: Mon February 13, 2012
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Eating disorders at middle life are often accompanied by addiction to stimulants or cocaine to reduce weight. Herbal remedies, over-the-counter medications, or prescribed medications are also ubiquitously used to counter the normal 5 to 10 lb weight g
Published: Mon February 13, 2012
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The 95% of dieters who fail to achieve long-term weight loss and the vast majority of men, who are unable to match the bulk of male models, experience poor body image, may develop feelings of sexual inadequacy, have low self esteem, and may acquire ea
Published: Mon April 09, 2012
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The things we say to our friends and loved ones in an effort to "help them make good choices" can often be destructive. Have you ever eaten something you didn't enjoy because you didn't want to hurt the cook's feelings or be labeled as "picky"?
Published: Mon April 16, 2012
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Eating disorders have a wide variety of causes and relevant issues, so the best treatment is multidimensional. For this reason, professionals from many different types of disciplines specialize in this area, including psychologists, psychiatrists, mar
Published: Tue May 29, 2012
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For most of us in recovery from an eating disorder (ED), coming to terms with our diagnosis, treatment plan, and day-to-day self-care are overwhelming enough. If we find ourselves in a position where we need (or want) to share our struggles with someo
Published: Mon June 04, 2012
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Two decades ago Christopher Dare and Ivan Eisler laid out the principles of their groundbreaking Maudsley method of family based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa at the University of London's Maudsley Hospital. This approach, which disregards
Published: Mon April 23, 2012
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