by Valiant | Dec 4, 2015 | eating disorders, medical studies, mental illness and disorders
Radiological Society of North America researchers have used imaging research on obese kids and discovered that food smells activated parts of the brain which are typically associated with impulsive behaviors. These brain areas are also linked with obsessive compulsive...
by Valiant | Aug 22, 2014 | Addiction treatment, eating disorders
1. What is compulsive overeating? If you are someone who compulsively overeats then you will eat for emotional support or for other reasons which have nothing to do with hunger. Food fills a void of some type, and you may find that you gain weight or consume enormous...
by Valiant | Aug 4, 2014 | Addiction treatment, eating disorders, medical studies
Kelly Klump, a psychology professor at MSU, is using rats and frosting to try and identify genes which are responsible for binge eating in the hopes of finding an effective eating disorder treatment for this condition. For far too long, people have thought that...
by Valiant | May 26, 2014 | eating disorders, mental illness and disorders
1. Anxiety and Related Disorders- “These mental disorders involve a sense of fear, apprehension, or dread. In addition to the emotions you will also usually experience sweating, a rapid heartbeat, and even nausea and dizziness at times. The negative emotions are...
by Valiant | May 2, 2014 | eating disorders, mental illness and disorders
Anorexia nervosa treatment is essential if you suffer from this eating disorder, and there are some things that you need to know about this problem. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder which causes an individual to have an unrealistic body image, and many people...
by Valiant | Apr 25, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, eating disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Interventions are tough love discussions that aim to help a loved one struggling with addiction or any other destructive behavior. The objective of an intervention is to encourage the person to take action and make positive changes in their life. If you are planning...
