If children could be taught to focus their attention selectively, they might learn to curb patterns of overeating or consuming unhealthy foods, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Behavioral responses to food cues, the study found, can cause the brain to become wired to seek and expect …
Binge eating has often been linked to disturbed sleep patterns, but new research explains just how important diet is when it comes to getting a healthy snooze every night. A study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that people with distinct eating habits also had specific sleeping patterns. Short …
If you’re going to be addicted to something, what’s wrong with it being exercise? This question is often uttered by health fanatics, but the answer is a little more complicated than you might think. Exercise bulimia–dangerously excessive exercise often preceded by binge eating episodes–is becoming a more widespread condition across the country, and doctors are …
The connection between compulsive exercise and eating disorders isn’t always a clear one. Exercise bulimia, for example, is classified as an entirely different condition than bulimia, anorexia or an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS). But many people with eating disorders show symptoms of more than one type of condition, making treatment a complex process. …
In order to stop binge eating, it’s important to seek out support groups and resources that can assist you in the process of overcoming an eating disorder. Treatment Options Individuals may vary in terms of what treatment options work best for them, but here are three options: Private counseling. The first step might be to …
A scientist at the Oregon Research Institute is doing something some might call dramatic. He’s asking young women to get angry about the ‘thin ideal’ that’s idolized in modern America – and to start bashing it into oblivion for the sake of their own self-esteem. The Body Project Eric Stice is the man behind the …
Aldous Huxley, author of “Brave New World,” once said that his best advice was to be a little kinder to each other. But what if we could turn that compassion around and give it to ourselves? Psych Central’s Dr. Elish Goldstein recently wrote a piece on the power of being 10 percent kinder to ourselves …
Morning sickness, strange eating habits and weight gain are all symptoms closely associated with early pregnancy. But what if they were actually symptoms of an eating disorder, well-masked behind the veil of a bulging belly and impending motherhood? A study from the University College London (UCL) found that one in 14 women suffers from an …
A specific bacterial protein that can influence appetite regulation might explain a biological basis for certain eating disorders like anorexia or binge eating, according to new research. Published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, the study demonstrated how the relationship between the gut and brain might explain the dysregulation of food intake. Certain bacteria, like Escherichia …
People with eating disorders who also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to have poorer prognoses than patients without impulsivity issues, according to new research. Researchers from Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Bellvitge University Hospital and Vall d’Hebron University Hospital found that ADHD symptoms are more likely to be found in patients with eating …
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