Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery While Living with a Chronic Illness

How food, emotions, advocacy, and community support your recovery with chronic illness and eating disorders. I wanted to share some thoughts and tips for anyone navigating eating disorder recovery while living with a chronic illness, or really, anyone who’s ever had to advocate for their own care. When you’re managing both, it can feel like […]

ED Recovery Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Food Salience vs. Food Addiction

Understanding food salience in eating disorders and how it compares to food addiction through a real-life case vignette can shift how we work with clients. I want to express a heartfelt thank you for all of the feedback I received on my 5-Part Food Addiction Series. I received such thoughtful questions; it’s clear that many [...]

Insights on the Link between GI Disorders and Eating Disorders

At this year’s GI Nutrition Conference, one surprising theme stood out—and it’s too important not to talk about. I am so grateful I was able to attend the Food the Main Course Gastrointestinal (GI) Nutrition Conference at The University of Michigan again this year. I attended last year and LOVED it. The conference has a [...]

Back to College with an Eating Disorder: Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes

Protect your Eating Disorder recovery this semester by planning ahead, managing triggers, and building a support system with a dietitian. Starting college is exciting, but it also brings new pressures that can make eating disorder recovery harder.  Whether you’re a first-year student moving away from home or returning after summer break, the back-to-school season often [...]