What could possibly encourage an eating disorder that ultimately requires hospitalization in a child younger than 12 years old? That is the question that researchers, scientists and doctors find themselves faced with. Hospitalization of these children rose 119 percent between the years of 1999 and 2006 and in 2010 it continues to rise. Anorexia Nervosa …
Twenty-Year Old Zoe Brown has a bright future but, instead of trying to escape her painful past, she is using it to help others battle the devastating illness. An illness called eating disorders one that all too many females and males are battling ever day. Zoe’s Story Zoe’s story is not much different than that …
It is believed that as many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the US may be affected by serious eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. A recent article in the Milford Daily News highlights the problem, noting that although the vast majority of individuals with eating disorders are …
One woman shares how at one time the internet kept her anorexia, but now she is turning it around with her own website to help others recover: “There was a time when Sharon Hodgson would spend up to eight hours a day combing eating disorder websites for tips and moral support in her quest to …
Eating Disorder Support Group at Mary Greeley Medical Center This group meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center located on the 3rd Floor of the North Addition of Mary Greeley Medical Center. The group is lead by Erica Lutz, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor from Iowa City, Iowa. …
Some people in “high” places take conditions such as eating disorders and autism seriously lawmakers in North Dakota are working on hundreds of bills but one of their top priorities is the health care reform. These lawmakers are pushing for eating disorders and autism to be included. Health is a Dominate Theme in ND Health …
Pregnancy can be a difficult when you have an eating disorder, find out how one woman dealt with various triggers to get through it: “I was anorexic and bulimic when I was a teenager. I was always a chubby kid and as I got older, I started gaining some control over the turmoil in my …
In a recent press release, The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) has announced the formation of a new program designed to connect and support people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to an eating disorder. The program which is part of a network of support programs provided by NEDA, is intended to …
Every year in January Tiffany Geiger, who is a senior majoring in Nursing participates in a program at a woman’s center to help young women feel good about their body image. Tiffany’s Story When Tiffany began intensive treatment for her anorexia she only weighted 81 pounds when she graduated from the program she weighted 117 …
A new book called “A Parent’s Guide to Defeating Eating Disorders” by Dr. Ahmed Boachie and Dr. Karin Jasper is available to assist parents to help their children with what the authors describe as a “secretive disease”. The book which is published through Jessica Kingsley Publishers is especially relevant for parents who are often left …
Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.
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