Anorexia nervosa is perhaps the world’s best-known eating disorder. People affected by anorexia lose an unhealthy amount of weight. They also tend to have a distorted view of their bodies and an intense fear of gaining weight. If you have anorexia, women’s eating disorder treatment is a must. One of the things you learn in…
An eating disorder is a mental health condition that requires treatment. It can create many health problems the longer it occurs. If you are seeking eating disorder treatment and nutrition programs, our team at Women’s Recovery can help you. There are several different types of eating disorders. The three most common are anorexia nervosa, bulimia…
The gut is a common slang term for your gastrointestinal, or GI, system. This system, which includes the tract running from your mouth to your rectum, allows you to digest food. It also allows you to eliminate food-related waste from your body. If you’re affected by addiction, there’s a good chance that your gut isn’t…
Body image issues are relatively common among America’s teens and adults. These issues can affect boys and men. However, they’re often more prominent in girls and women. Unfortunately, body image issues sometimes contribute to a severe and damaging disordered eating pattern. If you’re affected by such a pattern, eating disorder treatment can help you recover.…
Bulimia is an eating disorder marked by recurring cycles of food binging and purging or elimination behaviors. Women develop this disorder at five times the rate of men. At any time of the year, eating disorder help for women is a pressing need. That need comes into sharp focus during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week,…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is an annual event with two primary goals. First, it aims to raise public awareness of the personal and nationwide impact of eating disorders. Additionally, the week also focuses on the need for affected people to seek help. Since eating disorders occur more frequently in women, women’s eating disorder treatment…
People with binge eating disorders eat excessive amounts of food in a short amount of time. However, unlike people with bulimia, they don’t follow up these binges with food purging. The disorder is more equally distributed between men and women than bulimia or anorexia. Still, women are more likely to be affected than men. If…
If you are in recovery from an eating disorder, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas can present endless triggers, causing you to relapse. One of the best things you can do is seek women’s eating disorder treatment during holidays. Eating disorder treatment offers various programs that help you stay on track and maintain your recovery…
Researchers are well aware that people affected by addiction often develop significant nutritional problems. They also know that certain preexisting nutritional issues may increase your chances of becoming addicted. However, until recent years, most substance rehabs did not offer a nutrient therapy program. This kind of program can support your recovery in several ways. That…
Millions of people in the United States struggle with diagnosable eating disorders or have some form of disordered eating. The effects of disordered eating can be long-lasting for people’s physical and mental health and can impact their ability to have a healthy social life. Disordered eating can cause stress and trauma for the people who…