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Food and Love
I was so struck by the discussion I heard on the radio that I had to pull over to write the words down: “someone who loves you is at home…
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Finding Your Sass
When I first thought about writing this blog I had patients with anorexia nervosa in mind. Patients with AN often struggle to find their voice, regardless of how smart, competent…
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It’s Enough to Make You Crazy
Let’s start with the impetus for my morning study focus: requirements by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for what they call “Maintenance of Certification”. Those of you reading this…
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Can Measuring Leptin Lead to Happiness?
In our clinic we spend a lot of time thinking and talking to our patients about the hormone leptin. In another instance of the concordance of important findings to obesity…
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The Suffering of Others
“With what incredible courage we are able to endure the suffering of others” -- My favorite quote from English garden writer Christopher Lloyd. And nowhere does it apply more than…
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The Surprising Similarities Between Anorexia and Obesity
One thing I've observed over the years is that those readers who are interested in anorexia nervosa seem to have little interest in obesity, which they often seem regard as…
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Tough Calls Parents Have To Make
For people who are high achieving and successful, patience is typically not one of their long suits, especially when “patience” involves rest and restraint. It’s not enough that our patients…
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The Dangers of Staying Slightly Below Weight
I am a pediatric eating disorder doctor and try my best to limit my practice to patients 22 and younger. Why is this hard? Because I have a great treatment…
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When The Smile Comes Back
Re-feeding has its own rewards, though there can be misery and challenge to get there. I know that some of you who have been through this, either at home or…
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Taking A Moment To Vent
My good friend and colleague Therese Waterhous, a PhD, RD eating disorder specialist and board member of the parent organization F.E.A.S.T., called me the other day. She needed to vent,…
