A Critical Look at the New Guidelines for Kids with Higher BMIs
The guidance has been met with a lot of backlash—and rightfully so. Here’s the latest. On January 9th of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) published their
The guidance has been met with a lot of backlash—and rightfully so. Here’s the latest. On January 9th of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) published their
As a physician, I took an oath to first do no harm. That’s my first order of business. My second order of business is to
It’s time for clarity on this misunderstood eating disorder. A condition first identified in the 1990s, orthorexia nervosa profoundly disrupts the lives of men and
Guest blog by Jessica Martinez, RD, LDN, Director of Residential Nutrition Services Throughout my time working at SunCloud Health, I cannot begin to count how
Co-written by Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS and Shale Marks, LCSW, CADC There is longstanding debate in the eating disorder field about whether the use of
For decades, therapists, doctors and lay people alike have believed that eating disorders result from emotional issues linked to body image and low self-esteem. Now,
Decades ago, patients had their mouths literally wired shut. Then came the era of the balloon inserted and inflated in the stomach to mimic the
I am forever astounded by the shocking inability of the high-fashion industry to learn and change. Those in the clothing business, along with their cohorts
What’s in a word? In the past few weeks, the ever-popular debate about “in recovery” vs. “recovered” has come up at a few talks I