Why Does Eating Make Me Feel Sick?

Your description of what you eat, small snacks or going full days without food, combined with the sporty lifestyle you describe is worrying because it is ver...

My Family Think I Have an Eating Disorder: How Do I Tell?

At 5ft tall, 7st 5lbs gives you a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 21.9. BMIs between the ranges of 18.5 and 24.9 are considered of a normal weight range, so it woul...

How to Recover From Food Craving?

Hello there and thank-you for this interesting question. Although this may sound strange to some people, craving and eating coal is actually a fairly common...

Recovering Anorexic: How to Help Her Eat Faster?

Is your daughter's treatment being overseen by a GP or a specialist? If this is not the case, ask your family doctor to refer your daughter to a specialist i...

Recovering From Anorexia: How Do I Prevent Swollen Stomach?

Hello there, firstly, congratulations on making the first steps towards a successful recovery from such as detrimental illness. There are so many affects of...

Eating Disorders and Associated Digestive Problems.

Eating disorders in the elderly are often caused as a side-effect of other conditions, some which are simple to rectify whilst others may need more specialis...

Eating Disorders and Dementia.

Eating disorders do not solely occur in those who want to lose weight or have distorted body image as they can just as easily occur in the elderly especially...

Causes for Eating Disorders in Older People

The general public are becoming increasingly aware that the older generations often suffer from eating disorders, namely anorexia. This anorexia differs from...

Should I See a Doctor Regarding my Bulimia?

You need to see a doctor right away. While it does not sound as though you need to make a visit to A&E (unless you begin to have serious pain or continue to...

What Can I do to Tackle My Eating Disorder?

The fact that you are exhibiting classic symptoms of depression - feeling tired, isolated, invisible and saying that you are depressed - as well as those of...