NetWellness Eating Disorders

My Ongoing Battle

Laura Hill PhD — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:11:00 EST

Question: I really hope you can help me. The thing is I`ve been suffering from depression and an eating disorder since I was 14. I'm 20 now. I've been primarily anorexic but recently I've begun to develop bulimia. my problem is I am really ashamed of this. I feel like I have no self control and I feel horribl . . .

Answer:

An eating disorder is like an abusive lover.... the eating disorder behaviors are beginning to take over your life, and when an abusive lover moves in, it is easy to want to defend it and be ashamed of it.

The main way to decrease its power is to tell another about it and begin to get . . .

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Need Help

Laura Hill PhD — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:11:00 EST

Question: Were do i go to get help 4 anorexia i hide sugar candy i weigh 90 stones iam 18 years old i hate food i use diet pills and i hate to look in the mirror

Answer:

If you do not have a specialized eating disorder service in your state or area, there are two national websites that list eating disorder therapists:
The National Eating Disorder Association : www.nationaleatingdisorders.org or
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Does My Child Have an Eating `Disorder`?

Laura Hill PhD — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:10:00 EST

Question: my 11yr old daughter who was born 6lbs and healthy,gradually gained weight from her first 6wk checkup and throughout her childhood,doctors acknowledged she was heavier for her age,we tried what was reccommended,limiting, calories,sweets,more exercise,but still she gained,when she turned 10 her docto . . .

Answer: Your daughter shows signs and symptoms of an eating disorder. I do not know what state or city you live near. There are two good referral online eating disorder treatment sites: One through the National Eating Disorder AssociationAsk an Expert: Laura Hill PhD, Eating Disorders

Weight management plan

Jane Korsberg MS, RD, LD — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:06:00 EST

Question: Hi!

I`m a 21 year old from Australia. I`m writing to gain advice that may help me with my weight loss.

From the age of 18-20 I severely restricted my calorie intake, at times fasting for a couple of days at a time, eating very little or skipping meals. My weight hovered between 51-54kg. I . . .

Answer: I can appreciate your concern. With years of dieting and dealing with an eating disorder, you most likely have slowed down your metabolism. If you have effectively treated and controlled your eating disorder, over time your body will readjust itself with improved eating and exercise habits. You will . . .

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I think I might have an eating disorder

Laura Hill PhD — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:06:00 EST

Question: I think I might have binge eating disorder. When I tried to talk to my doctor about this she just said I need to lose weight, I should eat less and exercise more.

Nobody knows what hell my mind and body are going through. I hate myself for being fat. I hate myself for eating. I hate myself for . . .

Answer: Binge eating disorder is a clinically determined biologcially based mental illness. It is often dismissed by unknowing primary care physicians, but the disturbance is great and the ability to control the eating is overwhelmingly hard because the body and mind work against your intentions.

If yo . . .

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A friend Has bulimia

Laura Hill PhD — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:04:00 EST

Question: A friend of mine has recently told me that she is throwing up after meals, she also has a very intense work out that she does. It`s obvious that she is bulimic. She knows that she is conducting this behavior (mostly concerned about the vomiting) due to personal image issues. What frightens me is tha . . .

Answer:

You have a right to be concerned about your friend.� Vomiting in the way you describe is very dangerous and at times deadly.� Each time she vomits repeatedly, she is adding strain to her heart and over a short period of time her heart can become weakened and could stop.�

While she may . . .

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What could be wrong with my friend?

Laura Hill PhD — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:03:00 EST

Question: My overweight friend stopped eating mid-january and since then has only eaten once every week and lives on green beans and she lost 53 pounds in 7 weeks from this. What could be wrong with her?

Answer: Many things could contribute to this, all of which should be monitored by a physician. To lose that much weight that quickly can be very detrimental to one's body and mind. The mind can alter from such severe starvation and begin to develop severe obsessive fears of food, preventing the body from be . . .

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How can I gain healthy weight?

Laura Hill PhD — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:02:00 EST

Question: hi, i`m trying to gain weight. I am recovering from an eating disorder i`m 18 yrs old 5`3" and aroung 105 lbs. i want to gain weight but not in my stomach area. what should i eat?

Answer: My response would be to see a dietitian specialized in eating disorders to address and prescribe a healthy amount and procedure for food intake.

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Mother in worry

Laura Hill PhD — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:08:00 EST

Question: Hello. I have a concern that maybe you can help me with? I have a 19 year old daughter 5`2 about 105-110lbs. She just recently had a baby 51/2 months ago aswell. I think she has a disorder. She exercises every chance she gets and says she doesn`t feel good with herslf unless she completes her daily . . .

Answer:

Dear mother,

A vulnerable time to develop an eating disorder can be after pregnancy.� As hormones and the body shift after the baby is born, and if the new mother over-diets, it can set off a reaction for other systems in the body to set one up to develop an eating disorder.� It begins to . . .

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Bulimia research question about teeth

Laura Hill PhD — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:05:00 EST

Question: How does bulimia affect teeth? Do your teeth fall out? How do dentists treat the problems?

Answer: Bulimia nervosa can impact one's teeth if a person experiences purging by self-induced vomiting. This can significantly erode the enamel of one's teeth, causing teeth to decay and erode away, requiring significant dental work to recap the teeth.

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