Common Drugs Used to Lose Weight
Tweet Obesity is a chronic disease that affects many people. To lose weight in the long term, a person must modify their diet and engage in regular physical exercise. However, some people may require...
View ArticleWhat is drunkorexia?
Tweet As a slang, non-medical term, Drunkorexia refers to someone who restricts food calories to make room for alcoholic drink calories. (Drunk-drinking alcohol, (ano)rexia-restricting food/calories)...
View ArticleAre You “Almost Anorexic?”
Tweet You might think it’s easy to spot someone with an eating disorder when, in reality you can’t tell whether or not someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them. The fact is, most eating...
View ArticleOpinion: What the DSM 5 gets wrong (and right) about addiction
TweetThe DSM or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is in its 5th edition and in this 5th edition it has made some edits to a disease and word that applies heavily to mine and your...
View ArticleWhen Are You Over an Eating Disorder?
Tweet Once an ‘Addict,’ Always an ‘Addict’ Eating disorders are comparable to chemical addiction, of which it’s often said ‘once an addict, always an addict’ – the only option then being to avoid the...
View ArticleRehab for an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders Explained Eating disorders are recognized by medical professionals, and specifically the mental health professionals, as a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that include...
View ArticlePharma Taking Action to Raise Eating Disorder Awareness
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model.) Author: Justin McKibben Eating disorders are commonly defined as psychological illnesses...
View ArticleThe Silent Epidemic of Male Eating Disorders
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Author: Justin Mckibben Lately I have written a lot about eating disorders, and more...
View ArticleDo Diet Apps Inspire Eating Disorders?
Author: Justin Mckibben It seems with society moving toward staying in shape, fitness trackers are going mainstream, feeding the growing general concern with body image. It comes as no surprise that...
View ArticleLGBT Community at High Risk of Eating Disorders
Author: Justin Mckibben The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is not without its own history of facing conflict and adversity, as the civil rights of these individuals are often...
View ArticleThe Genetic Link between Eating Disorders and Alcoholism
Author: Justin Mckibben It takes a perfect storm of nature and nurture to become an addict or alcoholic of the “real deal” description. It is both the genetic predisposition of each and every...
View ArticleSpread Awareness: This Week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) “Her body Layers upon layers of flesh Her body Lacking nourishment Craving Rest Her Body As...
View ArticleWhy College Students Are Smashing Their Scales
Author: Justin Mckibben For some people, bathroom scales represent a lot more than just tools for measurement… a scale can actually become a symbol of self-sabotage and emotional atrophy due to a...
View ArticleCourt Orders La Scala to Rehire Dancer Who Spoke of Anorexia
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Author: Shernide Delva A case that made headlines for many years has finally come to a close....
View ArticleWhat Causes an Eating Disorder and How Do You Treat It?
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Author: Shernide Delva Over the weekend, I watched the movie To the Bone starring Keanu Reeves...
View ArticleRehab for an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders Explained Eating disorders are recognized by medical professionals, and specifically the mental health professionals, as a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that include...
View ArticlePharma Taking Action to Raise Eating Disorder Awareness
Author: Justin McKibben Eating disorders are commonly defined as psychological illnesses characterized by abnormal eating habits. Eating disorders may involve either insufficient or excessive food...
View ArticleThe Silent Epidemic of Male Eating Disorders
Author: Justin Mckibben Lately I have written a lot about eating disorders, and more specifically the effects and issues concerning young women. As important as an issue this is, the last thing I...
View ArticleDo Diet Apps Inspire Eating Disorders?
Author: Justin Mckibben It seems with society moving toward staying in shape, fitness trackers are going mainstream, feeding the growing general concern with body image. It comes as no surprise that...
View ArticleLGBT Community at High Risk of Eating Disorders
Author: Justin Mckibben The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is not without its own history of facing conflict and adversity, as the civil rights of these individuals are often...
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