The Role of Melatonin: Night Eating Syndrome
Night eating syndrome is a relatively new eating disorder, but studies have found support for biological differences among sufferers to support its …
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Discover the Different Types of Eating Disorders Counseling
There are a number of eating disorders that affect people all over the world. This includes anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. Finding the …
Continue ReadingDetermining the Mucophagy Dangers
Determining mucophagy dangers is not exactly rocket science. Eating mucus or snot is unhealthy because of its exact nature.
Continue ReadingAll About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What is the connection between cognitive behavioral therapy and body dysmorphic disorder? Can CBT really help to treat BDD effectively? Read on for …
Continue ReadingAlternative Therapies for Night Eating Syndrome
Having just ate dinner, you feel physically full, but emotionally you are still hungry. You can’t sleep because of your craving for more food. …
Continue ReadingThe Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
Both eating disorders and substance abuse are chronic disease with high relapse rate, and research has unearthed a strong link between the two. Read …
Continue ReadingThe Effects of Eating Disorders During Pregnancy
An eating disorder during pregnancy can have devastating effects. Read on to discover the impact disorders such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating, and …
Continue ReadingTreatments for Male Body Image Disorders - Are You Obsessed With the Weight or Shape of Your Body?
Anyone with body image dissatisfaction should know that they need medical help. Read more about cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications that are …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Geophagia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
A person who consumes earth, whether it is caused by a mental disorder, a cultural belief or iron deficiency, is suffering from geophagia. This …
Continue ReadingEating Disorders in Modelling: In the Wake of High Profile Deaths, What Steps are Being Taken by the Fashion Industry to Protect Models?
Eating disorders are prevalent in the modelling profession, an industry heavily focused on body image. Read on to learn about high profile deaths due …
Continue ReadingMucophagy
Mucophagy, a subgroup of pica is when someone eats mucus from the nose. They are aware that it is nasty and not normal but may not know how to stop.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Pagophagia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Pagophagia is a condition where one craves to chew or consume ice. This behavior is harmless in itself, except for one’s teeth, of course, but …
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