The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks to researcher Kathryn Coniglio about the latest study exploring the habitual aspects of Anorexia Nervosa. In the paper titled, Won't stop or can't stop? Food restriction as a habitual behavior among individuals with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa, the intent behind restrictive behaviours was looked at. Link to the original paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28388511   Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

Tabitha Farrar talks to Brooke Mills about pregnancy in the years after recovering from an eating disorder. We talk specifically about the effects of Bulimia behaviours on pregnancy, and the importance of establishing a solid recovery before getting pregnant.  Morning sickness and bulimia triggers Sustaining recovery thoughout pregnancy Problems that can arise when behaviours are present during pregnancy Using family and friends to help in recovery Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast   We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast we hear from adults with Anorexia, parents of people with Anorexia, and dietiticans treating adults and children with Anorexia about their experiences with dietiticans in the field of eating disorders. This podcast is a mixture of Tabitha Farrar reading out notes sent in from listeners, and audio files from listeners that have been sent in.  Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast   We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks to professor Cynthia Bulik about the research underpinning the genetic locus for Anorexia Nervosa. In this podcast we discuss: Past and present research on the genetics behind Anorexia Nervosa and other eating disorders Implications for treatment Anorexia Nervosa and OCD links History of Anorexia Nervosa back to the starving saints Importance of parents and family support in eating disorders Anorexia and energy deficit Anorexia and money Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., FAED, is Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and founding director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. She is also Co-Director of the UNC Center for Psychiatric Genomics. Dr. Bulik is also professor of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. She is passionate about translating science for the public.

Hunger is a fascinating and crucial topic in Anorexia recovery. Navigating hunger can be difficult when hunger signals are either nonexistent, sporadic, or unrelenting. At times of under-nutrition, most people with restrictive eating disorders such as Anorexia experience a vast reduction in hunger cues — this is a very normal result of the body moving into starvation mode. When we start to eat in recovery, hunger signals can be all over the place! In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar gives some insight into hunger based on her own experience and also those of the people with whom she was worked.   Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast   We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

Tabitha talks to registered dietician Julie Duffy Dillon about: Why a fat positive approach is needed Eating disorder prevention Food is not on a dichotomy of good and bad Education and research on fat positive approaches The problem with people with eating disorders becoming nutritional advisors The canary in the coal mine The problem with nutritional science Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and eating disorder JulieDillonRD.com Facebook.com/JulieDuffyDillon Instagram @FoodPeaceDietitian My podcast Love Food: on iTunes or via my blog: http://www.juliedillonrd.com/blog/ Bio: Julie Duffy Dillon is a Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorder Specialist, and Food Behavior Expert partnering with people on their Food Peace journey. She is trained as a mental health counselor and supervises dietitians and other health professionals to help using weight inclusive and attuned eating strategies. She owns central North Carolina’s group nutrition private practice and premier source of eating disorder treatment and prevention, BirdHouse Nutrition Therapy. Julie also produces and hosts the weekly podcast, Love Food. Learn more at JulieDillonRD.com. Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to psychotherapist Carmen Cool about the origins and evolution of Health at Every Size and the power of community when it comes to eating disorder recovery. Carman Cool’s Website: http://www.carmencool.com   We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Rachel Millner — psychotherapist about: How to manage recovery in a society where there is a large amount of body discontent. How to apply Family Based Treatment to adults in recovery from eating disorders. The pros and cons of people in recovery helping other people with eating disorders. How to keep the family dynamic “cool” when there is an eating disorder in the house. Fat phobia within the eating disorder community. The importance of a food-first approach to eating disorder recovery. Recovery IS POSSIBLE and there is always hope Dr. Millner is a licensed psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania. She graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology (now Alliant International University) in San Diego and completed an APA (American Psychological Association) approved internship at the University of Buffalo. http://www.rachelmillner.com/ Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Professor Janet Treasure about: The Maudsley approach to treating eating disorders with family support and how this has progressed over the years 35+ years of eating disorder treatment and research The power of community support for adults with eating disorders and caregivers/spouses/family of people with eating disorders Oxytocin and the importance of human interaction in recovery Online support for people who are unable to access other types of support Professor Janet Treasure, OBE PhD FRCP FRCPsych has specialised in the treatment of eating disorders at the South London and Maudsley Hospital and had an academic career at King’s College, London for the majority of her career. The Unit continues to be one of the premier European academic centres for eating disorders. In their innovative approach to training and treatment they have adopted the newest technologies including iPODs, DVDs and web-based programmes as part of their interventions. Professor Treasure has spearheaded projects that introduce recovered patients and carers into the audit and development plans for clinical services and also in the delivery of training for professionals, carers and patients. Professor Treasure was made a Professor of Psychiatry in 2000 and awarded an OBE for her work in eating disorders in 2013. Her research has led to greater understanding of, and better treatments for, anorexia and bulimia. Much of her research focusing on the development of new treatments has been carried out collaboratively with, and often inspired by patients and their families. As well as editing professional texts, Professor Treasure has written several self-help books for people with eating disorders (Schmidt & Treasure, 1993; Treasure, 1997). Guided self-help using books such as these are recommended in the NICE guidelines as a first stage of treatment. The Maudsley Website Become a podcast Patreon (i.e. help us keep things going) We would love some contributions to not only keep this podcast going, but also contribute to AEDRA (nonprofit providing services for adults with eating disorders) https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

Tabitha Farrar talks to Audrey Boss from the UK’s leading non-diet community Beyond Chocolate. We talk about the history behind Beyond Chocolate’s no diet approach to health and happiness, the power of community when swimming against mainstream food and diet conceptions, and the choices that we make about our bodies. Beyond Chocolate website: http://www.beyondchocolate.co.uk/ We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast I talk to RD Aaron Flores about HAES and weight-neutral approaches to treating BED. Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California.  With nearly 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings.  A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder.  Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents at Destinations to Recovery and with adults at La Ventana Treatment Centers.  He currently works part-time at Center for Discovery and part-time in his private practice in Calabasas, CA.  His main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® and in his work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. Aaron’s work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week, in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and was the closing keynote speaker of the 2016 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference. Along with his work with eating disorders, he also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged. LINKS: www.bvmrd.com-website Facebook.com/bvmrd — Facebook Instagram.com/aaronfloresrdn – Instagram Twitter.com/@bvmrd – Twitter dietitiansunplugged.libsyn.com — Podcast Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to pediatrician Julie O’Toole. We discuss: Progression of the Kartini Clinic – Kartini Clinic is an internationally recognized pediatric eating disorder treatment program for boys and girls. Strength of outpatient setting for treating eating disorders in both children and adults. Importance of empowering parents to help continue treatment in the home Steep stepdown of IP to OP and how this can be overcome What the process of putting a child into a higher level of care looks like from the intake form onwards How attitudes towards eating disorders have changed over the last couple of decades The importance of a food-first approach for weight restoration Give food a chance on Amazon Kartiniclinic.com –> Kartnini Blog JULIE O’TOOLE, MD, MPH CEDS Dr. Julie O’Toole is founder and Chief Medical Officer of Kartini Clinic. Dr. O’Toole is a board certified pediatrician and has been in private pediatric practice for more than two decades.   Support this podcast via Patreon! You can support this podcast and ensure the continuation of it by pledging a patreon donation here: https://www.patreon.com/Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcast We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

This week Tabitha talks to Andrea LeMarre about the harmful effect of calorie counts on food packets and in restaurant chains. Calorie counts on labels and what this mean for people with eating disorders. How you can get involved and have your voice heard. Talking more about eating disorders in the public space. How seeing calorie information can utterly derail a person in recovery from an eating disorder. Links: Andrea LeMarre Blog Science of Eating Disorders Blog   Tabitha’s commentary: If you knew how much seeing calorie values displayed on food items and in restaurants affects someone with an eating disorder such as Anorexia, you’d not think it was ethical. I’ll tell you about it. When I was trying to weight restore I wanted to eat. However, seeing a calorie value on a food would put my brain into fight-flight-freeze making it impossible to make a decision. Another thing that happens when this HPA axis response in the brain kicks off is that one can feel nauseous, short of breath, panicked and therefore trying to eat becomes not only uncomfortable but almost impossible because my throat would feel like it was closing up — it’s the same feeling you get when you are about to cry. So yes, a full-blown fear response in public that I would have to pretend wasn’t happening which would usually result in an about-turn and leaving without eating. This was not be being a prat, it is a mental illness which means I can have a fear-response to that sort of thing on par with the type you might have if you see a rattlesnake. That response has never gone away with full recovery. It is still there, but my fully nourished brain can dismiss it and override it in a way that it could not when I was underweight. Now it creates anger to see calorie values on food. We do not need to know the precise amount of calories or fat or anything else about our food. Your body is not a calculator. We do not need to know what exact percentage of fat or any other nutrient in is in what we eat. The body will work it out and balance it’s own intake if we stop trying to interfere. The point is that putting calorie values on food is futile at best, but at worst causes people to artificially alter what they eat as they try to be “healthy” and all this does is create imbalance in the body which usually leads to some sort of battle between what the body wants to eat and what is actually consumed. And that’s not even going into the problems that calorie labelling elicits in a person with an eating disorder. We need to stop messing around with the relationship humans have with food. When we push people to make decisions based on arbitrary values such as calories, we put the body and brain out of sync. We want your feedback on these podcasts! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-disorder-recovery-podcast/id1138563928?mt=2 Community Links: Adults in recovery community Slack Group: http://tabithafarrar.com/slack-forum/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/EDMealSupport/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ED_MealSupport

In this podcast, Tabitha talks to Dr Lucene Wisniewski on how DBT can be implemented in treatment for eating disorders such as Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder. Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED is a clinician, trainer and researcher whose interests center around using empirically founded treatments to inform clinical practice.  Lucene, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, has taught more than 150 workshops, lectures and presentations on Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapies internationally and has over 40 publications in peer reviewed journals and invited book chapters.  From 2006-2014, Lucene was Clinical Director and co-founder of the Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders, a comprehensive eating disorder treatment program offering evidenced based care. She served as the Chief Clinical Integrity Officer of the Emily Program, a multi-state eating disorder program from 2014-2017.   Lucene has been elected fellow, has served on the board of directors, and as the co-chair of the Borderline Personality Disorder special interest group of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).  In 2013 the AED awarded Lucene the Outstanding Clinician Award to acknowledge her contribution to the field of eating disorder treatment. She is currently the owner and founder of Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, LLC and DBTOHIO.   www.lucenewisniewski.com   We want your feedback! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Cheers!

In this podcast Tabitha talks to Kristina Saffran on the start and progression of Project Heal. In this podcast we talk about: The message that recovery is possible for everyone The upcoming projects that Project Heal has The need for substantial increases in lower-level care options. Funding and fundraising for people who cannot afford eating disorder treatment.   Find out more about Project Heal here: http://theprojectheal.org/   We want your feedback! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Cheers!