If you or someone you love is suffering from an eating disorder, you’ll know how crippling they can be. And yet medical communities have almost no understanding of these conditions. Eating disorders include far more than just anorexia and bulimia and are shockingly common. Listen to this Medical Medium Radio Show to learn about the true cause of eating disor ... Show More
Jul 2019
An Inside Look At Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, & Orthorexia
What is an eating disorder? One of the most important things about anorexia and bulimia is understanding that they are caused by a complex interplay of genetics, epigenetics, early development, and current stressors. They can lead to dangerous outcomes because of how the eating d ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2021
Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging
In this episode, I discuss what drives hunger and satiety, and the role our brain, stomach, fat and hormones play in regulating hunger and turning off the desire to eat more. I also address how protein is assimilated better early in the day than it is later in the day, and why th ... Show More
2h 13m
Mar 2023
About Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
A Bite-Size episode talking about 'atypical anorexia nervosa'. If you are in a larger body, overweight or normal weight and restricting food heavily, you may have this diagnosis.
In our diet-culture world, you may not even realise that you have an eating disorder, if you are not ... Show More
11m 5s
Jan 2023
Ep 50: Identifying and supporting those with eating disorders in school settings - the Eating Disorder Toolkit
This week I am joined by Hope Virgo, Suzanna Samaka and Sharon White; three inspirational women involved in the development and promotion of The Eating Disorder Toolkits for school nurses, educators and carers. In this episode we discuss the Toolkits as well as ... the latest res ... Show More
44m 55s