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Muscle dysmorphia among trans and non-binary individuals
People of all different backgrounds and identities experience muscle...
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Bupropion for weight loss (Wellbutrin, Zyban)
Bupropion, also sold under the brand names Zyban and Wellbutrin, is an antidepressant medication. It is...
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Zonisamide for weight loss (Zonegran)
If you’re considering taking zonisamide for weight loss or you already do, you’ll want to know the physical...

Women's eating disorder treatment
Women are statistically the most affected demographic when it comes to eating...

Q&A: Family programming at Within
Learn about the importance of family involvement in eating disorder recovery and how we encourage families...
Within Summit Author round-up
Looking to deepen your wisdom from the Within Summit? Speakers from this year and last year’s Summit share...
Why you shouldn’t ring in the new year with a diet
As we approach the holidays, you may feel pressure to kick the new...
Why listing calories on menus can be harmful
England recently passed a policy requiring all restaurants, cafes, and takeaways...

Why using the word "obese" is a problem
Headlines deriding the "obesity" epidemic or declaring "obesity" a major problem are sadly common. But it's...

Why weight restoration is important
Eating disorders present and affect the body in different ways. One factor that can be vital for recovery...
Why we should avoid labeling food as good or bad
Have you ever referred to certain foods as “bad” or “good?” Maybe you say things...
Why does bulimia shaking occur?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health condition, but it manifests in a number of physical ways...

Why does bulimia cause broken blood vessels?
Attempts at vomiting put extra pressure on the blood vessels of the...

Why do I binge eat?
Binge eating is the act of consuming a large amount of food over a certain period of time. By most medical...

Why does anorexia bloating occur?
While not an official medical term, “anorexia bloating” can be used to describe bloating that occurs as a...
Why body weight isn’t an indicator of health
In an age overrun by diet culture, it may be easy to believe that someone's body weight, shape, and size...

Anorexia and bruising: Signs, causes, and healing
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous mental health condition, but it can also manifest in several physical...

Why am I eating so much?
Anyone can have a complicated relationship with food, particularly in American culture...
Which digestive problems does bulimia cause?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health disorder, but the condition often manifests as a number of...
What not to say to someone with an eating disorder
When someone you care about has an eating disorder, you may want to help and...

How to find a therapist for eating disorders
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...
What to look for in a quality eating disorder treatment program
With so many eating disorder treatment programs available today, both...

What to expect when getting binge eating disorder help
You’ve finally decided to get professional help for binge eating disorder (BED). However, you may feel...

What to do if you feel like binge eating
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States, with an estimated 2.8...

What is thin privilege?
Many of us are bombarded daily with messages and images glorifying specific bodies, usually a thin and/or...

What is the restricting type of anorexia?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder, which involves an intense fear of gaining weight, a...
What is “normal” eating, and why is it important?
“Normal” eating is just as it sounds—it’s a pattern of food consumption that is enjoyable and intuitive...
What is radical self-love?
Loving yourself is one of the most radical acts you can do in a society that places...

What is stress-induced anorexia?
People with anorexia nervosa (AN) often experience high anxiety and stress levels...

What is sialadentis, or bulimia cheeks?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is one of the most widely-recognized eating disorders impacting...

What is non-purging bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder defined by cycles. People who struggle with this...

What is neuroplasticity?
The ability to change and adapt is often considered essential to mental health. But it’s also a critical...
What is intuitive eating?
Intuitive eating is an eating practice that involves listening to your body’s hunger...
What is health at every size?
Health at Every Size (HAES) is an alternative approach to healthcare that proposes a weight-inclusive model.

What is muscle dysmorphia?
Reverse anorexia is not a recognized eating disorder, but rather a term used to...
What is bulimia bloat?
Bulimia bloat is not a medical term, but it is frequently used to describe the distended (swollen) belly...

What is exercise bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that affects about three percent of women...

What is comorbidity?
You may have heard the term comorbidity when learning more about...

What is diet culture?
You’ve probably heard of the term “diet culture” if you’ve spent any time immersed in...

What is considered excessive eating?
The concept of “excessive eating” can be a tricky one to pin down, as it’s based on the idea that there’s a...

What is binge eating, and how does it affect the body?
Binge eating is when a person eats a large amount of food quickly in one sitting...

What is bigorexia?
Lifting weights can be enjoyable and good for the body, but like nearly all activities, it can become...

How to stop anxiety eating
If you turn to food when you’re feeling stressed or anxious, you’re not...

What is anorexia athletica?
Many people have heard of eating disorders like bulimia nervosa (BN) or anorexia nervosa (AN), but these...

What is acute anorexia?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous mental health disorder that impacts the way people feel about their...

What is fatphobia?
In a world that's long been deeply influenced by the ideals of diet culture, people with certain body...

Pregnancy-related eating disorder pregorexia causes
Pregnancy-related eating disorders, or pregorexia, are eating disorders that develop...

What happens to hair growth when you have anorexia?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe mental health disorder, characterized by an extreme fear of gaining...

What is drunkorexia?
"Drunkorexia" may sound like a made-up word, but the condition is very real and potentially very dangerous.

How bulimia can (permanently) affect your teeth
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious psychiatric disorder that involves frequent...

What are the causes of compulsive eating “overeating”?
Compulsive “overeating” is an eating disorder that’s typically characterized by...

What causes orthorexia nervosa?
Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is an eating disorder that is characterized by an obsession with “healthy” eating.

What causes exercise addiction?
Exercise in moderation can be a key component in maintaining mental and physical well...

What causes eating disorders?
When you or one of your loved ones is suffering from an eating disorder, it may be tempting to look for...

Diabulimia causes: environmental and biological factors
Diabulimia is a complex and dangerous eating disorder that involves the deliberate underuse or restriction...

What causes bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that revolves around cycles of binge eating and purging...

What causes binge eating disorder?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition marked by episodes of binge eating, where...

What causes ARFID avoidant restrictive food intake disorder?
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is one of the rare eating disorders...

What causes atypical anorexia nervosa?
Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) is a serious eating disorder that shares many of...
What causes an eating disorder: A biopsychosocial perspective
Eating disorders are complex and severe psychiatric illnesses that can have many causes. The biopsychosocial..

What are the complications of bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that can have a large impact on both mental and physical...

What causes anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex mental health disorder involving an extreme fear of gaining weight and...

What are the long-term effects of bulimia?
If you or a loved one has experienced bulimia nervosa (BN), it is important to be aware of the long-term...

What are the effects of not eating?
Recently, buzzwords like ketosis and intermittent fasting have found themselves...

What are the effects of anorexia on teeth and oral health?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) may be a mental health disorder, but it can have a number of physical consequences...

What are the long term effects of anorexia nervosa?
In individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), some may experience its effects in the long term. Some of those...

Mental health and physical medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that affects all facets of someone's life, with the...
Food cravings: How wanting certain foods impacts the way we eat
Food cravings are extremely common. Whether pining for a home-cooked favorite, dreaming of dessert, or...

Exercising too much: signs and symptoms of overexercise
Over-exercising symptoms can occur when you’re exercising too much and/or not giving...
Weight stigma in healthcare settings
Weight stigma, which is often referred to as weight bias, is discrimination...

What are bulimia teeth?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health disorder involving cycles of binge eating and purging...

Unpacking the fear of eating in front of others
For many of us, sharing meals with others or going out to eat are the primary ways we socialize and...

What is weight restoration?
Weight restoration refers to the process of returning to a healthier body weight after experiencing weight...

Unspecified feeding or eating disorders (UFED)
UFED stands for unspecified feeding and eating disorder. This diagnosis applies...

Which U.S. cities are struggling most with body image in 2022?
A new report from Within Health finds which U.S. cities have the poorest body...

United states of burnout
A new report from Within Health finds which cities are the most burned out, and...

Unrealistic beauty standards and body dysmorphic disorder treatment
While eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED)...

Unpacking anorexia and insomnia
The connection between anorexia nervosa (AN) and insomnia is complex. Researchers haven’t identified...

Understanding the connection of dopamine and binge eating
Binge eating behaviors are a major aspect of several eating disorders, including binge eating disorder...

Understanding your teen with anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) impacts people of all ages, body types, genders, and ethnicities. However, anorexia...

Yellow skin in anorexia nervosa: Jaundice symptoms
Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and other eating disorders affect more than someone's mental...

What are the different types of eating disorders?
There are many different types of eating disorders, each with its own unique set of challenges in treatment.

Understanding picky eaters
Many young children are very selective about which foods they will eat. Although...

Understanding bulimia in men
Eating disorders like bulimia nervosa (BN) are almost exclusively attributed to girls and women, but a...

How to deal with and overcome body insecurity
Your body image is how you see your own body, and how you feel about what you perceive...

Understanding depression and eating disorders
When someone enters treatment for an eating disorder, it is important they receive...
Within Summit Q&A with Dr. Luana Marques: Understanding avoidance
I grew up in Brazil with a single mother, and moved in with my grandmother at 15. I faced a lot of adversity..

Different types of hunger
Hunger is a complex and multifaceted physical sensation that is felt in the body. Understanding the types...

Orthorexia treatment plan
Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a serious mental health condition involving a fixation on "eating clean,"...

How to find a binge eating disorder treatment plan
Treatment plans for binge eating disorder (BED)—or other eating disorders and mental health conditions—are...

Treatment of pregorexia, pregnancy-related eating disorders
Pregnancy-related eating disorders, sometimes referred to as "pregorexia," encompass any eating disorder...

Night eating syndrome treatment
Night eating syndrome (NES) may not be as well-known as other eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and...

Bulimia treatment therapy plans with proven results
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a dangerous and potentially deadly disorder, affecting someone’s mental, physical...

Diabulimia treatment & recovery
Diabulimia is a complex eating disorder that involves the deliberate underuse or restriction of insulin in...

Exercise addiction treatment & recovery
Exercise addiction can be a difficult disorder to detect. There's a fine line between exercise enthusiasm...

Anorexia nervosa treatment therapy options with proven results
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental health condition that manifests in a number of physical, mental...

Treating ARFID and autism
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder that involves extreme picky eating...

ARFID treatment: avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder that involves a severely limited...

Treating bulimia and anemia
Bulimia and anemia tend to coexist. Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a type of eating disorder involving restricting...

Trauma-informed care for eating disorders
There is a strong link between eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa (AN), binge eating disorder (BED)...
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What is binge eating disorder (BED)?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental health condition marked by frequent episodes of binge eating, or...
The importance of family during eating disorder recovery
Eating disorders are complex and isolating conditions that impact not only individuals but also their...
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Interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), binge eating disorder (BED), and bulimia nervosa (BN) can...
What is exercise addiction?
There’s no doubt that our bodies require regular movement to function at their healthiest level. But it is...
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Anorexia

Why does anorexia bloating occur?
While not an official medical term, “anorexia bloating” can be used to describe bloating that occurs as a...

Anorexia and bruising: Signs, causes, and healing
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous mental health condition, but it can also manifest in several physical...

What are the effects of anorexia on teeth and oral health?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) may be a mental health disorder, but it can have a number of physical consequences...

Mental health and physical medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that affects all facets of someone's life, with the...

Yellow skin in anorexia nervosa: Jaundice symptoms
Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and other eating disorders affect more than someone's mental...

Men with Anorexia: Symptoms, signs and treatment help
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that impacts all facets of mental, emotional, and...

How anorexia affects hands: cold, shaking, tingling and discolored fingernails
You may not realize that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa (AN) can affect every part of the human body...

Exercise bulimia vs. anorexia athletica
Many people know at least a little bit about eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia...
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Binge eating disorder

Why does anorexia bloating occur?
While not an official medical term, “anorexia bloating” can be used to describe bloating that occurs as a...

Anorexia and bruising: Signs, causes, and healing
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous mental health condition, but it can also manifest in several physical...

What are the effects of anorexia on teeth and oral health?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) may be a mental health disorder, but it can have a number of physical consequences...

Mental health and physical medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that affects all facets of someone's life, with the...

Yellow skin in anorexia nervosa: Jaundice symptoms
Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and other eating disorders affect more than someone's mental...

Men with Anorexia: Symptoms, signs and treatment help
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that impacts all facets of mental, emotional, and...

How anorexia affects hands: cold, shaking, tingling and discolored fingernails
You may not realize that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa (AN) can affect every part of the human body...

Exercise bulimia vs. anorexia athletica
Many people know at least a little bit about eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia...
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Body image

Unrealistic beauty standards and body dysmorphic disorder treatment
While eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED)...

How to deal with and overcome body insecurity
Your body image is how you see your own body, and how you feel about what you perceive...
The racist history of fatphobia and weight stigma
Fatphobia and weight stigma are insidious forces in our society. They are responsible for many harmful...
The devastating effects of Instagram and body image
A recent study has revealed that social media apps, such as Instagram and...
Improving your body image in bulimia recovery
Improving body image is one of many individuals’ most challenging parts of bulimia...
How gender dysphoria affects body image
Gender dysphoria describes the sensation of feeling uneasy or uncomfortable with the difference between...
Healthism: When a focus on healthy living becomes problematic
Healthism refers to a set of attitudes and beliefs that health is the most important pursuit in life and...
What is body neutrality and why is it important in eating disorder recovery?
Many people have heard of the body positivity movement, a campaign encouraging people—though primarily...
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Bulimia

What is non-purging bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder defined by cycles. People who struggle with this...

What causes bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that revolves around cycles of binge eating and purging...

Signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health disorder, but the condition is often marked by a number of...

How to tell your loved ones you have bulimia
Telling your loved ones or family members that you struggle with bulimia nervosa (BN) can be a terrifying...

How to talk about bulimia nervosa
When you’re living with an eating disorder, like bulimia nervosa (BN), you can get...

How to stop bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is a complex eating disorder that often comes with feelings of...

What is bulimia nervosa (BN)?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that affects between 0.5% and 1.5% of...
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Eating disorders
What causes an eating disorder: A biopsychosocial perspective
Eating disorders are complex and severe psychiatric illnesses that can have many causes. The biopsychosocial..

Unpacking the fear of eating in front of others
For many of us, sharing meals with others or going out to eat are the primary ways we socialize and...

What are the different types of eating disorders?
There are many different types of eating disorders, each with its own unique set of challenges in treatment.

The differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN) are two of the most well-known eating disorders, but many...
Signs a loved one may be at risk of an eating disorder relapse
For those who have struggled with an eating disorder, recovery is a life-long process. Some people may be...

Is fasting an eating disorder?
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...

Bulimia vs binge eating: the differences between eating disorders
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are two different eating disorders...
8 eating disorder myths
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...