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How to Support an Older Loved One Struggling With Eating

For many older adults, the act of eating becomes a source of physical discomfort, emotional distress, or a battleground for control as other aspects of independence slip away. Statistics indicate [...]
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Involving the Family Doctor in Eating Disorder Recovery: Is this helpful?

When someone in your family is struggling with an eating disorder, it can be helpful to assemble a treatment team of specialized professionals to collaboratively support them in their recovery. [...]
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Anorexia Nervosa and Heart Failure

Anorexia nervosa (AN) can have a major impact on heart health. The heart beats both day and night, pushing blood (which contains nutrients and oxygen) throughout your body.1 But the [...]
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Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Body Dysmorphia: Understanding the Spectrum

When someone you care about is struggling with their body, the terminology can feel overwhelming. Body image, eating disorders, and body dysmorphia: these terms get used interchangeably in casual conversation, [...]
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Top 5 Ways to Boost Body Image in Recovery

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Poor body image is a driving factor of nearly all eating disorders. Unfortunately, body image concerns can come from a number of sources, including social media, popular culture, and the [...]
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The Moving Target: Bodies and the Impossible Standard

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The “ideal” body has never been neutral. Throughout history, body standards have been shaped by systems of power—economic, racial, and cultural forces that determine which bodies are valued and which [...]
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Chewing and Spitting Disorder: Signs and Symptoms

While many people struggle with clinically diagnosed eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or binge eating disorder (BED), many more deal with something less defined: a [...]
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The Body as Oracle: Learning to Listen Beneath the Noise

Before an earthquake, animals often behave strangely. Dogs refuse to go into buildings. Birds abandon their nests. Elephants move to higher ground. They’re detecting seismic activity humans can’t consciously perceive. [...]
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Cultural Considerations in Eating Disorder Treatment

“Culture” is one of the most complex concepts in the world, a combination of values, beliefs, language, social norms, and other considerations that touch on nearly everything a person mentally [...]
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