Eating Disorders and Diabetes: What We Need to Know

Asian American Woman struggling with Eating Disorders and Diabetes Eating disorders do not exist in a vacuum. In fact, they commonly co-occur with many other mental and physical illnesses. One of these that causes great concern is diabetes, a disease that is chronic, lifelong, and where an individual’s diet is a primary focus of treatment. Eating Disorders and Diabetes can commonly co-occur especially since [...]
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Acute Eating Disorder Treatment: When, Why, & How?

Hospital Room Acute Eating Disorder Treatment Eating disorders are an illness of both the body and mind and both must be addressed in treatment. However, persistent, long-term, or severe eating disorders often result in a heavily damaged body and put the individual in critical risk. Acute Eating Disorder Treatment is needed in these moments, acute hospitalization to focus first on repairing the [...]
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The Risk of Dieting and the Brazilian Perspective on Eating Disorders

mother and daughter Tamara Chazan is a nutritionist and is currently in the progress of obtaining a Master’s in Psychology. She works with people with eating disorders and obesity in her clinic (Alimentas Ideias Nutritivas) and promotes events and courses in the same area. Miriam Brunstein, Ph.D. is a Psychiatrist and has her Master’s in Medicine and a [...]
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