A group of scientists has developed an entirely new approach to treating eating disorders. They showed that a group of nerve cells (so-called AgRP, agouti-related peptide neurons) in the hypothalamus control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, which in turn control the excitability of ...
Date Posted: July 7, 2022
Categories: Eating Disorders
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A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control - leading to binge-eating - in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published today in ...
Apr 20
Categories: Eating Disorders
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People often engage in what is called ‘yo-yo dieting’, which involves them overeating due to enjoyment, then attempt to rectify their food intake by reducing their food consumption. This results in a cycle of them going through periods of ...
Oct 25
Categories: Eating Disorders
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The desire to gain weight through vigorous exercising and strict diets might be related to the development of muscularity-oriented eating disorders, rather than indicating a healthy lifestyle.
Jun 26
Categories: Eating Disorders
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A new paper in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice argues that the relationship a person has with their eating disorder is shaped by that person's understanding of what meaningful relationships should look like - and, in ...
Feb 20
Categories: Eating Disorders
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What happens when you combine a chronic illness like Type I diabetes mellitus with an eating disorder? You get what is currently known as the world’s most deadly eating disorder, diabulimia. In Singapore, 1 in 3 individuals have a lifetime risk of ...
Jan 12
Categories: Eating Disorders
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It is hardly surprising knowledge to learn that some people manage negative emotions by binge-eating, usually of the junk food variety. Some of them may even be close friends and family members around us, and it appears to be increasingly common. ...
Nov 24
Categories: Adult psychological development, Eating Disorders
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People who have low self-esteem or often doubt and feel nervous about themselves, have a high possibility of developing eating disorders. This group of people are said to have Insecure attachment.
Aug 21
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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Eating disorders are not merely determined by the amount of food consumed, but mainly by the amount of anxiety and thought processes in the mind. It is viewed by some as an addiction, and a habit of eating that is wired in the brain. There are many ...
Jun 25
Categories: Complex PTSD, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ...
GOMental health professionals play a huge role in the recovery of eating disorders, and collaborative efforts are needed for treating comorbid disorders.
Jun 4
Categories: Eating Disorders
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Mindfulness strategies helps to reduce cravings for alcohol, substances and food. Such strategies include exercises that are focused on physical sensations and deep breathing, to differentiate between thoughts and physical being.
May 30
Categories: Addictions, Control Issues, Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans suggest that the brains of women with bulimia nervosa react differently to images of food after stressful events than the brains of women without bulimia, according to research published by the American ...
Apr 20
Categories: Eating Disorders
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Insecure attachment has been found to be a major factor of eating disorder development.
Jul 24
Categories: Attachment Issues, Eating Disorders
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Our thoughts about food matter.
Jun 1
Categories: Eating Disorders
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An excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food and an overly judgemental stance towards others’ eating habits is classified as Orthorexia nervosa. Although its namesake sounds similar to anorexia nervosa, the two disorders are very different.
Mar 22
Categories: Eating Disorders
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When terms like “anorexia” and “bulimia” are mentioned, an image of a female starving herself is what comes to mind. This picture of eating disorders is a flawed one, as eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age or ...
Mar 15
Categories: Eating Disorders
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