The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

In this podcast I interview Tara Deliberto. Tara is the director of the new Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. In this podcast we discuss Recovery resource services such as Eating Disorder’s Partial Hospitalization Program. How having to eat puts us in a constant state of fearfulness. The difference between treating the eating disorder and treating the underlying cause. Why the eating disorder needs treatment first and foremost. Why and how eating disorders are deadly. Programs aimed at helping adults in recovery. Links to the resources discussed in the podcast: 1. http://www.nyp.org/psychiatry/services/center-for-eating-disorders 2.  http://taradeliberto.blogspot.com/ 3.  http://www.bite-ed.com/bite-eatingdisorders-blog/ Tara Deliberto on Twitter  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 Farrar Speaks to Therese Waterhous on Creating a Complete Treatment Model for Eating Disorders In this podcast we discuss: Myths and limitations of inpatient treatment for eating disorders Problems with short-sighted treatments How to work together to incorporate a long-term plan Training practitioners in up-to-date treatments for eating disorders Recognizing exercise as a symptom of an eating disorder and setting expectations around levels of exercise for a person in recovery with parents Problems arising from lack of good communication between practitioners and parents/patients. About Therese S. Waterhous Therese S. Waterhous is a PhD/RDN, CEDRD and IAEDP (International Assn. of eating Disorders Professionals) approved supervisor, is owner of Willamette Nutrition Source, LLC, a private outpatient practice devoted to eating disorders care. Therese has formal training in basic research, clinical nutrition and multidisciplinary team treatment of severe pediatric disorders. Therese co-authored the AND (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) Practice Paper on nutrition intervention in treatment of eating disorders, authored the online chapter for the AND on pediatric eating disorders and she is immediate past Director of the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness nutrition practice group’s eating disorder subunit as well as being a professional advisor for FEAST-ED.org. She is the credentialing chair for the Oregon IAEDP chapter, served as co-chair of the Family Based Treatment SIG, within the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) and she currently serves on the Medical Care Standards Committee for the AED and also the Health and Nutrition Committee for IAEDP. Therese enjoys conducing trainings for health care professionals on eating disorder research and treatment and educating the general public about eating disorders.   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 Farrar talk to Dr Laura Hill about the neurobiology of eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa. We also talk about the new treatment approach that Dr Hill is developing. In this podcast we discuss: The history of research and understanding about eating disorders The importance of involving the family in all aspects of treatment and educating support persons. How understanding how eating disorders affect areas of the brain can explain the behaviors demonstrated by patients The developments in treatment models as informed by neurobiology and patient studies Dr Laura Hill’s contributions to the field of the neurobiology behind eating disorders Treatment gaps and technologies to fill them Eating disorders as brain-based illnesses Developing compassion and understanding and applications for treatment About Dr Laura Hill Dr. Laura Hill is the President & CEO of The Center for Balanced Living, a free standing not-for-profit organization that specializes in the education, treatment and research of eating disorders. Dr Hill is the recipient of Muskingum University Distinguished Service Award in 2014, the National Eating Disorders Association 2011 Lori Irving Award for Excellence in Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness and was a TEDx Columbus speaker in 2012. She is an original founder of the Academy for Eating Disorders in 1993 and was Director of what is now known as The National Eating Disorder Association from 1990 to 1994. She is the lead author of the Family Eating Disorder Manual, 2012; and has conducted research and spoken internationally over the last 35 years.  She is a recipient of the national Feeding Hope award by NEDA, in collaboration with UCSD Eating Disorder and Research.   Find out more about Dr Laura Hill here: http://www.centerforbalancedliving.org/laura-hill/ Link to the recent study that we discussed: http://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-016-0119-x   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 Tabs talks to Emily Troscianko about what we refer to as “overshoot” in eating disorder recovery. In this podcast we discuss: Why not to stop halfway in recovery What exactly overshoot is in eating disorder recovery The importance of fat as an organ Why overshoot is a natural part of recovering from an eating disorder Why trusting the body is so crucial … but so hard! The greatness of life without an eating disorder About Emily Troscianko Emily Troscianko does research on the psychological effects of reading fiction, especially as they relate to mental health. She also writes a blog about eating disorders and is coauthoring a textbook on consciousness. She suffered from anorexia between the ages of 16 and 26, and is thankful that it wasn’t longer. http://www.troscianko.com, is where you can find out more about Emily, and her blog is at, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hunger-artist. I you are interested in learning more about “overshoot” the following resources may be of interest to you. Overshoot Blog One Aim to Overshoot 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 Farrar talks about how people with eating disorders who are in active recovery can not only survive Christmas but come out feeling stronger and more in control than they were before. Thanksgiving, family meals, Christmas and other such celebrations are hard work for a person with an eating disorder. How to prepare for the day without letting the eating disorder ruin it before it starts How to manage eating disorder thoughts leading up to Christmas How to stick to your guns with your recovery plan leading up to Christmas When to know if Christmas with family is a good idea or not. Understanding that recovery is a priority. There is a blog post for this episode here. This podcast contains actionable tips on how to manage an eating disorder leading up to Christmas. If you are interested in either the Slack group for adults in active recovery from an eating disorder, or the group for adults helping adults in active recovery, please contact Tabitha.

In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN, a Registered Dietitian promoting a non-diet approach to wellness. Origins of health at every size Dental issues in eating disorders Diet industry business model and how it exploits Overshoot in eating disorder recovery False truths and how they govern our eating decisions Dangers of diet rules Getting rid of the thin ideal How to be an activist for health at every size!   Association for Size Diversity and Health https://www.sizediversityandhealth.org/ Beth’s FaceBook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dietfreeliving/ Beth’s website: http://www.goodnessgraciousliving.com/blog/  HAES, diet-free living, and body positive blog posts: http://www.goodnessgraciousliving.com/blog/category/diet-free-living/ Beth’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goodnessgraciousliving Beth’s Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ggliving Linda Bacon’s book: http://www.lindabacon.org/haesbook/ 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!

Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr. Lauren Muhlheim on the subject of compulsive exercise in eating disorders such as Anorexia. We discuss: Why exercise in eating disorders is a problem The dangers of exercising when you are underweight How to know if exercise is part of the eating disorder rather than a healthy pastime The problem of recognizing exercise as an eating disorder symptom Experiments in starvation in rats Exercise and excessive movements in children with eating disorders What lab experiments and observation in children can teach us about exercise as a symptom of an eating disorder Article in Verywell on exercise written by Dr. Muhlheim Dr. Lauren Muhlheim Dr. Lauren Mulhleim is a clinical psychologist at Eating Disorder Therapy LA who specializes in providing evidence-based cognitive behavioral psychotherapy for a variety of problems experienced by adults including eating disorders. Dr. Muhlheim regularly volunteers her time for several organizations including the Academy for Eating Disorders, the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, and Best Friends LA. She is my go-to professional and a highly valued member of the eating disorder advocacy community. In short: Dr. Muhlheim gets eating disorders. Check out her website for more information and resources and follow her on twitter @drmuhlheim 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 I talk about the Binge/Purge Cycle In Anorexia Recovery that many of us experience. Some people find it very difficult to break this cycle once it is an established behavior. This podcast includes some practical advice on how to overcome and move through into full recovery. In this podcast, Tabitha talks about: Her own experience in binge eating and purging behavior The destructiveness of the binge/purge cycle How to overcome the binge/purge cycle Why binge eating is common in eating disorder recovery The importance of not restricting food or purging via exercise Why we don’t negotiate with eating disorders Full blog post on the binge/purge cycle in eating disorder recovery here.  Information on Tabitha Farrar can be found here Contact Tabitha Farrar 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 I explain the crucial difference between treating the trigger vs treating the eating disorder. For any person in recovery from an eating disorder or any person who is helping a sufferer recover this is a concept that you will really have to grasp in order to decide on the most effective form of treatment. Triggers are separate from the eating disorder and should be treated separately Weight restoration should be the priority in people who are underweight Treating triggers is important but not as important as weight restoration Once weight restored trigger issues are easier to treat due to the patients increased physical and mental resources. If you are an adult in recovery or a parent/partner of an adult in recovery please remember that I have a peer support Slack group for you to join if you are looking for more support. You can find out more here. 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 Farrar talks about how people with eating disorders who are in active recovery can not only survive Thanksgiving but come out feeling stronger and more in control than they were before. Thanksgiving, family meals, Christmas and other such celebrations are hard work for a person with an eating disorder. How to prepare for the day without letting the eating disorder ruin it before it starts How to manage eating disorder thoughts leading up to Thanksgiving How to stick to your guns with your recovery plan the morning of Thanksgiving How to not only get through the meal, but even enjoy it. How to deal with the eating disorder guilt thoughts post Thanksgiving dinner. This podcast contains actionable tips on how to manage an eating disorder over a holiday meal. If you are interested in either the Slack group for adults in active recovery from an eating disorder, or the group for adults helping adults in active recovery, please contact Tabitha.

Learn the dangers associated with restricting carbohydrates and other food groups for everyone but especially people in recovery from an eating disorder. In this podcast we discuss: The importance of carbohydrates as brain fuel The importance of carbohydrates as mood boosters Combating the thin ideal The influence of society and the normalisation of disordered eating. Why restricting can lead to binging Recovered sufferers in the field of eating disorder therapy The problems with lack of regulation About Caitlin Caitlin Croteau is an expert in helping her clients find body freedom. She comes with a decade of experience working in the fitness industry, nutrition field, and in health coaching. She is the founder of Finding Body Freedom, an online holistic wellness practice that provides health and nutrition coaching, intuitive eating and lifestyle programs, and retreats. She has her B.S in Health Science: Nutrition, is an RD, CPT, and RYT-200 Hour. Cait is currently attending Plymouth State University for her Master’s in Health Education and Eating Disorders. Her goal is to rid the world of dieting, help her clients quit the dieting mentality and welcome in freedom to live guilt free, and to decrease the prevalence of eating disorders worldwide.   This episode was based on the Huffington Post Article by Jennifer Rolin on reasons that you do not need to restrict carbohydrates. Read it here. 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 you will hear my conversation with Eva Musby. We talk about her experience with family-based therapy (or family-based treatment) as a mother. We also go into the key points that Eva addresses in her book and give you Getting a Person with an Eating Disorder to Eat: Understand the fear mechanism that is active when a person has an eating disorder. Logic and lectures will not work in this place, and Eva explains what you can use therefore. Compassion. Understanding how the sufferer is feeling will help you not blame them for their actions and will help you push through with family-based treatment (FBT). Creating an impression of utter confidence. This helps the sufferer trust that you as the parent know what you are doing and will reduce the panic and insecurity the sufferer feels. Watch: Stuck not Eating on You Tube Meal supporters must be on the same page. This is a key predictor of recovery — down to all decisions, not just the broad strokes. Become a great body language reader! Have a thick skin! Understand with compassion that the abuse the sufferer is dishing out is not personal. Self care and compassion for the caregiver. FBT is relentless! You have to be on your A game! About Eva Musby Eva Musby is a pen name. Eva’s otherwise healthy daughter spiralled into anorexia. Eleven months in hospital restored her health, but once she was home, Eva and her family learned a lot and made fast progress. Eva now takes the principles that she learned in helping her daughter to recover and uses them to help other parents. She has a book on helping a child recover from an eating disorder which is a fantastic resource for any parent. Where to find more information: Links: www.evamusby.co.uk and https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVgyQbyKQSBHUbIDLlc7t3v7bN0lmLcve www.facebook.com/EvaMusby.Individual and www.facebook.com/EvaMusby and twitter is @evamusby Podcast on fear and fight or flight reaction in eating disorders

  This podcast continues to discuss Family-Based Therapy for eating disorders. In this podcast I talk to Amy Cunningham — mother of last week’s guest, Emma Cunningham. Last week we heard Emma’s story of family-based therapy from the perspective of a child who had recently been through the process. If you didn’t listen to last week’s episode you can do so here. Amy tells us about the process of putting a child through family-based therapy. From diagnosis to close to full recovery. In this podcast, we discuss: Genetics of eating disorders and how they run through families. Amy’s own experience with Anorexia and Bulimia. How Amy recognized her daughter’s eating disorder. Managing family-based therapy with school, work, and travel. Working with other family members to administer family-based therapy. Eating disorder advocacy and what needs to be done in order to make these illnesses better treated. Amy now works as an advocate for family-based therapy and other aspects of eating disorder treatment and understanding. You can find out more about the advocacy part of our conversation via the following links. International Eating Disorder Action  @IEDAction World Eating Disorder Action Day

  In this podcast I talk to Emma Cunningham about how family-based therapy saved her life. This is a very enlightening perspective from a survivor — an important listen for parents who are currently administering FBT, or contemplating it. Emma has suffered from Anorexia, and explains how her parents worked with professionals versed in family-based therapy practices to put her in an environment where her eating disorder could not survive. In fact, not only did Emma move into a firm place of recovery from her Anorexia, but she is now an advocate for family-based therapy as an effective form of treatment. What an incredible young woman! If you are at all on the fence about family-based therapy, don’t take it from me. You don’t even have to take it from the professionals who use it to treat eating disorder patients. Listen to this 15-year-old survivor and see what she has to say about it. In this podcast we discuss: How family based therapy is difficult, but it will strengthen relationships in the long run Why parents should not hesitate to go into family-based therapy How survivors respect and are thankful to parents who help them recover How FBT allows sufferers to recover the fastest way, and this lets them continue with their lives without an eating disorder. How families can work together even when they are not all living together The influence of school and how to manage school during treatment. 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!

  Eating Disorders and starting college is an important topic for many students who are in recovery from Anorexia, bulimia, or other types of eating disorders. In this episode I talk to Florida-based eating disorder specialist Dr Sarah Ravin about eating disorders in students who are either due to go away to college, or who are already there. About Dr. Ravin Dr Ravin specializes in treating children, teenagers, and young adults for eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and other non-specified eating disorders. Dr Ravin also treats these populations for other psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. She offers individual therapy as well as Family-Based Therapy (FBT) which is also known as The Maudsley Method. Dr Ravin believes that parents are a sufferers greatest chance in recovery and works with parents to help their child reach a full recovery. She believes that a solid support system is crucial to the recovery process from an eating disorder. In this podcast we discuss: How to know if it is safe to go to college or allow your child to go when an eating disorder is active. Leverage parents can use to make an “adult” child conform to treatment or continue recovery. The importance of a signed eating disorder recovery plan. The importance of a third party on campus to act as a verification source for the parent. Understanding that eating disorders make sufferers lie about their progress. The importance of health over education, and when to know it is time to pull a child out of school. 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!