Recovery from an eating disorder can be a very difficult and frustrating process. I have a passion for helping patients learn ways to live a life free of disordered eating, eating disorders and fixation on food and body. Learn, heal, and grow with my guidance. I will teach you how food effects your body, mind, and spirit. I will help you to identify the source of your binge, purge, or starvation cycle and re-route.
I will help you begin to remember who you are, recognize your life purpose, break free from the bondage of an eating disorder, experience personal growth, self-love, and healing. You will feel more whole. You will become comfortable with food again, enjoy eating, and no longer fear it.
Bulimia Signs & Symptoms
Bulimia causes many health problems:
- Possible hair loss
- For women, loss of menses
- Stomach and digestive problems
- Dental problems
- Electrolyte imbalances, low potassium
- Physical dependency on laxatives
- Possible irreversible damage to intestines
- Internal bleeding from purging
- Possible dehydration
- Heart complications
- There can always be the potential of serious complications resulting in illness and death
- Denial that there is any problem
- Dramatic weight loss in short period
- Exaggerated and intense fears of becoming overweight
- Preoccupation with calories, food and weight
- Restricting food for prolonged periods
- Inability to stop dieting even when below normal weight
- Distorted body image or seeing oneself as fat
- Constant weighing of oneself throughout the day
- Increased isolation from family or friends
- Isolative behaviour concerning food and exercise.
- May stop eating in front of others
- Increased prolonged periods of exercise to burn calories
- Increased dishonesty with self/ others over eating and exercise habits
- Frequent arguments with others regarding eating habits
- Increased mood swings
- Self esteem and confidence levels drop
- Possible loss of hair from head
- Increased body hair as thermal insulator for body’s decreasing ability
- to stay warm
- Loss of the ability to enjoy friends or activities
- Strong feelings of being in control of oneself
- Possible feelings of self-loathing
Anorexia Signs & Symptoms
Anorexia causes many health problems:
- Changes in metabolism
- Chronically chilly or cold
- For women, loss of menses
- Drop in blood pressure
- Dizziness and weakness from malnutrition
- Body begins feeding itself off muscle tissue and storing fat
- Heart complications
- Vitamin and Mineral deficiencies
- If untreated, Anorexia can cause premature death from starvation
Please look at the nutrition and disease section for more information on eating disorders.