Eating Disorders

If you suffer from an eating disorder, you are not alone. Since the 1970s, the number of people diagnosed with an eating disorder has increased dramatically. There is no longer the shame or stigma that was once attached to this often debilitating and serious disorder. If you suspect you may be suffering from an eating disorder, here is what you can expect in terms of screening and diagnosis.

When you first visit your doctor, he or she will first conduct a complete physical examination. Your doctor will ask you several questions regarding your medical history, your body image, and eating habits. The doctor will want to know whether you are participating in self-induced vomiting, whether you are using laxatives to facilitate weight loss, whether you are taking part in an obsessive exercise routine or diet, and how you perceive your body image. These symptoms, along with a full account of your eating habits, are necessary to make a positive diagnosis.
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Eating Disorders are serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy food intake, reduction, or severe overeating. 

People with eating disorders may experience a range of serious physical health complications, including serious heart conditions and kidney failure which may lead to death.

In addition to the eating aspects, those who have Eating Disorders may suffer in other ways.  For example, they may also have feelings of distress, depression, or are extremely concerned about their body shape or weight.

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Eating Disorder News On The Web

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders Reports Need for Increasing Awareness of Eating Disorders in ... (Christian News Wire)
PHOENIX , July 2 / Christian Newswire / -- As many as five to ten million males in the U.S. struggle quietly with an eating disorder because they're ashamed to admit they have the illness, reports Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders ( www.remudaranch.com ). Healthcare professionals, family members and close friends often are unaware of the high-risk behaviors in males that ...

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders Reports Need for Increasing Awareness of Eating Disorders in ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
As many as five to ten million males in the U.S. struggle quietly with an eating disorder because they're ashamed to admit they have the illness, reports Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders.

Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help Category: Health News Created: 6/27/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/29/2009

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders Reports Need for Increasing Awareness of Eating Disorders in ... (redOrbit)
PHOENIX, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As many as five to ten million males in the U.S.

Tri Delta Receives First Ever Research-Practice Partnership Award from the Academy for Eating Disorders (Newswise)
Delta Delta Delta, a leader among social Greek organizations, along with Carolyn Becker, PhD, FAED, of Trinity University were recognized with the first-ever Research-Practice Partnership Award from the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).

Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- When a teenager has an eating disorder, it's not just the teen's problem. It's a family problem.

Video: Heart Stem Cells Show Promise (CBS News)
Eating disorders for pre-teens are alarmingly too common, reports Terrell Brown. Maggie Rodriguez speaks to Elizabeth Shaw from Parenting magazine.

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Sleep is key to good health (Suburban Journals)
I recently came across a statistic from the SSM Center for Sleep Disorders: "It's estimated that more than 40 million Americans don't get the sleep they need and experience chronic health problems as a result." That's a lot of people who are burning the midnight oil when they should be snoozing.

Search the Archives (Massachusetts Daily Collegian)
Although having a distorted body image is not uncommon among men and women of all ages, according to the MORE to ME campaign movement, 40 percent of college-aged women nationwide reported having an eating disorder.

Teens with eating disorders benefit from parents' help (KIVI Boise)
When a teenager has an eating disorder, it's not just the teen's problem. It's a family problem. So, parents should join in on the treatment, a growing number of experts believe.