From November 27, 1989: Oprah talks to Rudine Howard, a woman weighing only 60 pounds, about her battle with anorexia nervosa. Rudine discusses her fear of food and how treatment with medical hypnotherapist Dr. Henry Parker helped her self-esteem. Other women suffering from bulimia share their patterns of bingeing and purging, the role of denial and why they ... Show More
Yesterday
Special: What to Feed Your Heart
<p>From March 13, 2002: Physician, researcher and author of the New York Times best-selling book Reversing Heart Disease, Dr. Dean Ornish advises women on how to prevent and reverse heart disease through diet and lifestyle. He discusses the importance of knowing your cholesterol ... Show More
38m 35s
Nov 18
The Honeymoon Cruise Ship Mystery: The Bride Speaks Out
<p>Original Air Date: 1-18-2006</p><p>Jennifer Hagel Smith, whose husband, George Smith, disappeared during a honeymoon cruise in the Mediterranean, speaks out about his bloody disappearance. Then, Adam Goldstein, then-president of the cruise line, comes face-to-face with Jennife ... Show More
41m 19s
May 2024
A Deep Dive into the Reality of Highs and Lows in Eating Disorder Recovery (Anorexia, Orthorexia and Exercise Addiction) with Julia Trehane
<p>Today I’m talking with Julia Trehane (a returning guest to the podcast) who is an anorexia, orthorexia and compulsive exercise recovery coach. Julia has overcome 40 years gripped by eating disorders and is now passionate about instilling hope for change in others. Julia Trehan ... Show More
50m 34s
May 2024
What REALLY helped in Eating Disorder Recovery, with Food Freedom Psychologist, Anna Schmidt
<p>Today, I’m talking to Anna Schmidt who is a Food Freedom and Body Image Psychologist.</p>
<p>Anna has been on her own eating disorder recovery journey. She started dieting as a teenager, initially just wanting to lose a few kilos and going on a very restrictive and low calorie ... Show More
41m 20s
Aug 2021
07. Bulimia and Living a Double Standard Life Between Family and Society, with Myrna Ayman
Today’s episode is a conversation with Myrna Ayman, an ex-model who an aspiring pilot studying Aviation Science. Myrna shares with us her journey struggling with the duality of living a life at home different than the one society expected of her, and how a series of circumstance ... Show More
56m 36s
Sep 2022
116: Body Image Issues in Men
Aaron Flores is a dietician and health at every size, body trust and intuitive eating advocate who works with individuals with eating disorders, including males. While eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder often are seen as affecting mainly women and ... Show More
33m 16s