Osteoporosis, hormonal imbalances and heart problems are just a few of the various complexities and risks associated with later-life eating disorders, as mentioned in a recent goodtherapy.org blog. Negative body image and an intense desire for thinness can worsen, re-emerge or first appear later in life as a result of hormonal changes, relationship or lifestyle changes, an obsession Keep Reading →

Many people find it difficult to distinguish between these diagnoses because of some similar characteristics. As posted on mostlypure.com, HelpGuide.org defines binge eating as compulsive overeating in which people consume huge amounts of food while feeling out of control and powerless to stop. Some key features of binge eating disorder are frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating and Keep Reading →

Evident from the numerous stories that have recently surfaced and also mentioned in a recent Oprah Magazine article, an increasing number of middle-aged women struggle with eating disorders well into their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. A 2012 study by the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that about 13 percent of women over 50 exhibit eating disorder symptoms. Keep Reading →

The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) has deemed this week (May 27-31) as Binge Eating Disorder Week to raise awareness of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and to recognize the inclusion of  BED in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This celebratory week consists of an online campaign to Keep Reading →

We’d like to take this opportunity to inform you of a pragmatic, safe and effective alternative to gastric band surgery called  Gastric Band Hypnosis. We understand that many people are sick of counting calories and yo-yo dieting. We also know that those who suffer repeated episodes of emotional eating are striving to get back in Keep Reading →