How a Poor Self-Image & Shame Negatively Impacts Your Relationships
Is shame about your body affecting your relationship? Or do you have a child who has an eating disorder and it’s affecting your family?
Shame plays a big role in the feelings related to food and it’s important to understand the cause in order to treat it. Read on to learn about the feelings and actions that are often involved in the development of eating disorders and what you can do to help your relationships and family cope.
Why? Why does she think that losing weight is more important than anything else, even her health? Why doesn’t she see herself as the bright, talented, athletic, attractive young...
Source: World of Psychology - October 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: YourTango Experts Tags: Disorders Eating Disorders General Relationships Self-Esteem YourTango Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Brock Hansen Depression dieting Emotion Feeling negative self-image Nutrition Obesity principal Rape Self Ima Source Type: blogs
Creativity and Binge Eating
You may have read the title of this
blog and thought I meant to pair creativity with “cooking” not “bingeing.” But
the way creativity relates to a binge is exactly my focus, because much of what
you get out of it is what you’re seeking in your wild food sprees.
In “Creativity—A Bright Light in
Your Golden Years” by Walker Meade (Better
Living, 7/13), Alice Flaherty, assistant professor of neurology at Harvard
Medical School, says the creative drive results “from an interaction of the
frontal lobes, the temporal lobes, and dopamine from the limbic system.” Although
you may think that folks a...
Source: Normal Eating - October 28, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders Authors: eatnormalnow Source Type: blogs
Three Eating Disorders You Should Know About
In this article, I provide basic information regarding three eating disorders that can problematize an individual's mental and physical health. The three disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.Contributor: Jocelyn CrawleyPublished: Oct 19, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - October 19, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
How to Change Self-Destructive Behavior: Stages of Change
When you attempt to change a self-destructive behavior pattern — such as heavy alcohol or drug use, cigarette smoking or binge eating — research has shown that you will go through quite predictable stages of change on your journey to recovery.
These stages of change were first identified by Prochaska and DiClemente in 1982 and since then hundreds of studies have validated their original findings.
The stages of change are: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination.
It is useful to know which stage of change you are currently experiencing because then you can use specific...
Source: World of Psychology - October 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Sophie Henshaw, DPsych Tags: Addiction Brain and Behavior Disorders General Habits Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Psychotherapy Recovery Self-Help Substance Abuse change changing Prochaska Research and Practice self-destructive Society stages Source Type: blogs
Eating Disorders Coalition Hill Briefing: “Fear of Fat and Weight Stigma: The Intersection of Obesity and Eating Disorders”
Last week the Eating Disorders Coalition held a briefing on Capital Hill that addressed issues around the negative health outcomes that can result from weight-based stigma and discrimination. They also discussed how important it is to take the focus off of obesity and size, and instead shift the focus to healthy behaviors. The panel of speakers included:
Rebecca Puhl, PhD, Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, Yale University
B. Timothy Walsh, MD, Ruane Professor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Psychiatry at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Chevese Turner, ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - September 26, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: diet health healthcare policy binge eating disorder weight stigma Source Type: blogs
FwdJournal Alert - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
This study examined the relationship of 6 forms of
> implicit cognition about death, suicide, and self-harm with the
> occurrence of self-harm in the future. We then attempted to develop a
> model using these measures of implicit cognition along with other
> psychometric tests and clinical risk factors. We conducted a prospective
> cohort of 107 patients (age > 17 years) with a baseline assessment that
> included 6 implicit association tests that assessed thoughts of death,
> suicide, and self-harm. Psychometric questionnaires were also completed
> by the patients, and these included the Beck Hop...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - September 26, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Truth in labeling?
This label on Kraft Macaroni and Cheese from the U.K. was brought to my attention by Wheat Belly Facebook follower Jennifer.
While the warning about effects on “activity and attention in children” was meant to warn parents about the potential effects of yellow food coloring, the label nonetheless rings so painfully true.
While we know that food colorings have been associated with impaired attention and learning, as well as heightened impulsiveness, in susceptible children, we also know that wheat consumption triggers similar phenomena in adults.
It’s all about the gliadin protein in wheat, degraded in t...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Researchers Link Alcoholism and Binge Eating Behavior
Addiction and the role of genetic overlap.
More evidence has arrived, courtesy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, demonstrating a genetic link between alcoholism and binge eating disorders.
In clinical practice, it is no secret that certain binge eaters and people with bulimia also show high rates of alcoholism. Various reasons have been suggested, but one of the obvious ones is that people prone to alcoholism are also genetically susceptible to certain kinds of eating disorders. A common set of genetic factors may convey these intertwined vulnerabilities to a subset of the population.
In ...
Source: Addiction Inbox - September 15, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Dirk Hanson Source Type: blogs
Mood and Unhealthy Foods
Although some disregulated eaters
head toward food when they’re in a good mood, most emotional eating is done
when we feel crummy. If you think that eating unhealthy food makes you feel
better, think again. Research says it ain’t necessarily so.
Penn State researchers did a small
study on 131 women to assess their moods before and after eating unhealthy
foods, those high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat (Tufts Health and Nutrition
Newsletter, 6/13, v. 31 #4). Their results: “If the women were in a bad mood” before
they ate unhealthy food, eating made them feel even worse. Those who were in a
good mood b...
Source: Normal Eating - September 6, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders Authors: eatnormalnow Source Type: blogs
Depression lifted, no more stomach pains, 90 pounds down!
Here’s Rachael’s wonderful story of marked improvement in longstanding depression, along with getting slimmer by 90 pounds!
In December/January just past I started eating to Wheat Belly guidelines. I’m no longer depressed, stomach pains from wheat are gone, I’m healthy and happy. I went from 250 pounds to 160. And still dropping.
I did this for my health and concern for Frankenwheat, not solely to lose weight. They just happen to go hand in hand.
Ever since I was little, I’ve suffered from depression. When I was 18, I was admitted to hospital for about three months. Drug after drug and trial ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Depression Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Ask the Nutritionist: Bloating Blues and Other Digestive Dilemmas
Today's question involves bloat and other sorts of stomach and intestinal distress.
Why? Well, for one, Crabby is one of those people who frequently bloats up like a Thanksgiving Day Parade float. She was eager to hear some expert advice: preferably the sort that doesn't require her to give up any favorite foods or seek out professional help or do anything differently than she's already doing. A handy capsule, she was hoping, featuring some obscure combination of phytonutrients that would not only to solve the bloating problem, but also melt belly fat, increase energy, build better biceps, and whiten her...
Source: Cranky Fitness - July 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
How quickly does wheatlessness unfold?
Wheatlessness: the happy, healthy state achieved by not eating wheat.
A frequently asked question: Once you eliminate wheat, how fast do the benefits occur?
Well, it depends. It depends on what health issue we are discussing, what organ system, and how far along the process of wheat destruction you were.
Nonetheless, there are a number of common patterns that develop once you decide to eliminate all things wheat in your life:
Gastrointestinal
Acid reflux, bowel urgency–5 days is typical for these conditions to reduce or go away entirely.
Ulcerative colitis, Crohns–These complex inflammatory conditions require...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat-ectomy Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Kerching!
Drug companies look to profit from DSM-5June 5, 2013, 8:42 a.m. EDTBinge eating and hoarding diagnoses may lead to new salesBy Jen WiecznerThe changes to the DSM-5, the updated manual of psychiatric illnesses released earlier this month, include 15 new mental disorders. Psychiatrists and consumer advocates hope that the new range of diagnoses will help more people find treatment for their suffering. But drug companies could also see a benefit: It’s likely that the changes will expand the demand for prescription medications that could treat these conditions.The DSM-5’s changes widen the treatment potential for...
Source: PharmaGossip - June 6, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly saves a life
Tammy posted this astounding story of a life saved by the Wheat Belly message:
I have been off wheat since November, 2012, and I can tell you that it was life changing.
September and October were very scary months for me. I was very close to killing myself. I imagined taking pills and just ending it. I was terrified to go to bed because that was when the darkest thoughts would come. I was in constant pain, all of my joints were inflamed, and I was getting to the point where I couldn’t walk.
I was getting heart palpitations every time I ate. The acid reflux was awful. I felt like I was never digesting my food. I was diag...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
DSM-5 Released: The Big Changes
The DSM-5 was officially released today. We will be covering it in the weeks to come here on the blog and over at Psych Central Professional in a series of upcoming articles detailing the major changes.
In the meantime, here is an overview of the big changes. We sat in on a conference call that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) had in order to introduce the new version of the diagnostic reference manual used primarily by clinicians in the U.S. to diagnose mental disorders. It is called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is now in its fifth major revision (DSM-5).
James Scully, Jr., MD, ...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: General Policy and Advocacy Professional Psychiatry Psychology Adhd Adulthood American Psychiatric Association Apa Autism Spectrum Disorder Bereavement Big 5 Bipolar Bipolar Disorder In Children blog Ceo Charac Childhood Source Type: blogs
