National Eating Disorder Awareness Week highlights the serious risks of disordered eating. Experts say nearly 100,000 Long Islanders may be affected, and stress that early screening, treatment and ...

Do you ever feel like you're not in control when it comes to food? You may be suffering from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people ...

Women with eating disorders have a higher risk of having children who suffer from asthma and wheezing Eating disorders are linked to a 26% increased risk of school-age asthma The link is consistent ...

The famous British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said that “the human body is the best picture of the human soul”. Without a healthy body, no one ca ...

An eating disorder can develop as a result of genetics, as some studies suggest and it can also stem from a mental illness or just the need for perfection. If you’re feeling like there is something ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

Eating disorders are among the many illnesses that are not easily identifiable, making it difficult to recognize who may be struggling and require support. They are complex mental health illnesses ...

The coexistence of eating disorders with type 1 diabetes represents a formidable clinical challenge, whereby the management of glycaemic control is intricately interwoven with disordered eating ...

Muecke explained that while eating disorders focus on food, they’re deeply rooted in patterns of thought. “Eating disorders are less about food and more about coping with mental health challenges,” ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and body image. They are not simply about food itself, but often linked to emotional distress, ...

I am managing a 14-year old female with type 1 diabetes who has an eating disorder. I have recently changed her to insulin glargine (Lantus) 12 units at bedtime and 1 unit of insulin lispro (Humalog) ...