Is It Time for a Paradigm Shift in Eating Disorder Treatment?
At the iaedp Symposium, I asked the audience to imagine a paradigm shift in eating disorder treatment for patients who haven't found success with the traditional model of care.
Understanding Binge Eating Disorder in the Age of Ultra-Processed Foods
This blog post aims to offer a compassionate, harm-reduction model for binge eating disorder treatment.
The Vagus Nerve, GLP-1s, and Food Noise: Can We Self-Regulate, or Are We Tied to “A Shot” Forever?
In today's blog post, let's discuss the vagus nerve, GLP-1s, and food noise. Can we self-regulate, or are we tied to “a shot” forever?
The Vagus Nerve, Neurostimulation, and Heart Rate Variability
Let's discuss how neurostimulation activities impact the vagus nerve and, more specifically, heart rate variability. Plus, a look at my personal experience.
Roundness: A Body Shape to Be Feared?
Finally, the Body Roundness Index offers an effective screening tool to identify and correct poor health outcomes. Or does it?
BMI, Weight Loss, and Metabolic Disorder? Messaging from Eating Disorder Professionals Misses the Mark
As an eating disorder specialist who primarily works with binge eating disorder, I recognize that anti-weight loss messaging has been strongly reinforced in our industry.
Change and Stress: Finding Energy and Clarity Again
I haven’t written a blog in three months’ time. I had nothing, my mind blank and creative energy gone. What happened? Change happened.
Risks and Rewards: A Discussion of Challenges and Changes Affecting the Eating Disorder Industry
A conference theme of connection will continue to be necessary as our world, the eating disorder industry, and the iaedp organization itself faces changes in the future.
Unlocking the Love Code Again: The Science of Spirituality
On the surface, we don’t think of science and spirituality as compatible, but, as we look more deeply, they begin to align.
The Science of Safety
The science of safety explains the way one experiences the world. The basic idea comes from the Polyvagal Theory, and it has radically changed the way I live my life
A Sprint Triathlon: A Reminder That I Can Do Hard Things
Twenty years ago, I competed in a sprint triathlon, and my inner athlete compelled me to make a repeat appearance as a crescendo to my recent wellness journey.
An Invitation to Look for Glimmers
In light of the holidays and gratitude of the season, I invite each of you to look for glimmers - those little moments of awe and gratitude.
