Every few years or so it seems like another major nutrient is completely blamed for destroying our health. In the 90’s, fat became synonymous with heart disease and every manufacturer started rolling out the fat-free options, usually substituting added sugars so that people could tolerate the taste. We now know, of course, that fat is …
Nutrition Myth Busters #1 – Carbohydrates Are Bad for You Read More »
The EDTC just celebrated the one year anniversary of our Partial Hospitalization Program! In this year, we’ve learned much about helping parents and families of ED sufferers. Here are some of the most important messages I like to share with parents and family members. I believe these offer hope that EDs can be successfully treated …
The 5 Most Important Things We Tell Parents of Eating Disorders (ED) Sufferers Read More »
We are rarely afforded the opportunity to forget which holiday will be coming next: Halloween costumes are replaced by Christmas trees and Christmas trees become an aisle of Valentine’s Day candy overnight. When you are trying to recover from an eating disorder, Valentine’s Day might be somewhere at the bottom of your holiday list, due …
Holly Finlay, LPCC, CEDS, CSP, F.iaedp President, iaedp Board of Directors 2017 – 2018 As of January 1st, Holly Finlay, MA, LPCC, CEDS assumed leadership as President of the iaedp Board of Directors. Holly has served as President Elect for the past year. Holly received her MA in counseling from the University of New Mexico …
iaedp foundation Announces Holly Finlay as President! Read More »
Disconnection of patient from others: The biology of starvation makes the patient focus on food (note: The Keyes Study from WWII). The psychology of the illness makes the patient focus on food, weight, shape, size and imperfections. This process over time leaves the patient isolated and alone. Friends and family are left wondering where their …
Eating Disorders: Diseases of Disconnection Part 2 Read More »
As the holidays come hurtling towards us, visions of sugarplums begin dancing in our heads. We all know what we are supposed to be feeling this time of year. In fact, Norman Rockwell’s “Saturday Evening Post” holiday illustrations describe the family scene: a loving and gracious grandmother providing her family with a meal that promises …
I’ve been working with people with and affected by Eating Disorders for the last 35 years. I started the work in the mid-1980’s, before there were any treatment centers devoted to working with this illness and its’ permutations. My experience over this time is that the Eating Disorders of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge …
by Rick Elliott It’s that time of year again! We all know that the holidays can come with their fair share of stress, whether you are recovering from an eating disorder or not, but eating disorders certainly bring their own set of challenges to such celebrations. So we at EDTC thought we’d offer a few …
3 Tips to Enjoy Thanksgiving with an Eating Disorder Read More »
We are happy to announce that we have now four Certified Eating Disorders Specialists [CEDS] on staff. Congratulations to Ann Flosdorf, our Clinical Director of IOP and PHP and Alayna Orozco, our Clinical Counselor. Both just got their certification! Our Director of Nutrition Jessika Brown is also a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian [CEDRD]. She …
EDTC has Certified Eating Disorders Specialists on Staff! Read More »
