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Low weight associated with food phobia: a differential diagnosis with anorexia nervosaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this article is to present a FP clinical case and to discuss the psychopathology, diagnostic difficulties and recommended therapeutics, based on clinical evolution of the case and recent scientific evidences. (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria)
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remarkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Campaigners against eating disorders criticized Kate Moss Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on pro-anorexia ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Forum Post of the Week: Health Versus WeightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
How do you answer the question of health versus weight? If you had to choose, would you get your weight where you want it, or would you be physically healthy? As this forum thread suggests, many with eating disorders choose differently than one might expect. It's a concrete example of distorted thinking. We can get fooled (by advertisements, for example) into wanting something even though it isn't healthy for us. But those with eating disorders are willing to make a conscious choice to sacrifice health for weight loss or weight maintenance. Is weight loss the best goal for you? What don't you know about anorexia? The sy...
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - November 19, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: consumer

The role of the right parietal lobe in anorexia nervosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings are in line with the role the parietal cortex plays in developing and maintaining body representation, and support the possibility for a neuropsychological component in the pathogenesis of anorexia, offering alternative approaches to treatment of the disorder. PMID: 19917144 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Psychological Medicine)
Source: Psychological Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nico D, Daprati E, Nighoghossian N, Carrier E, Duhamel JR, Sirigu A Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: journals

Separating two components of body image in anorexia nervosa using fMRI.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We were able to find specific behavioral responses and neural activation patterns for two parts of body image in anorexia nervosa and healthy controls. Thus, the present results underline the importance of developing research and therapeutic strategies that target the two different aspects of body image separately. PMID: 19917143 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Psychological Medicine)
Source: Psychological Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mohr HM, Zimmermann J, Röder C, Lenz C, Overbeck G, Grabhorn R Tags: Psychol Med Source Type: journals

Unique challenges for appropriate management of a 16-year-old girl with superior mesenteric artery syndrome as a result of anorexia nervosa: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This case illustrates important points regarding the pathogenesis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in the setting of anorexia, and it highlights the complexities that arise when managing an adolescent with both medical and psychiatric needs, as well as outlining a viable solution. While superior mesenteric artery syndrome is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction, the general pediatrician and child psychiatrist should be aware of this complication of anorexia nervosa. (Source: BioMed Central)
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Philip VerhoefAngelika Rampal Source Type: journals

Eating Disorders - Eating Disorders Information Including Anorexia, Bulimia, and MoreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - November 15, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: eatingdisorders.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Placebo and nocebo effects in randomized double-blind clinical trials of agents for the therapy for fatigue in patients with advanced cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A significant response to placebo in randomized controlled trials of treatments for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) had been reported. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the frequency and predictors of response to placebo effect and nocebo effects in patients with CRF treated in those trials.The records of 105 patients who received placebo in 2 previous randomized clinical trials conducted by this group were reviewed. The proportion of patients who demonstrated clinical response to fatigue, defined as an increase in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue score of [ge]7 from baseline to Day 8, a...
Source: Cancer - November 14, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Maxine de la Cruz, David Hui, Henrique A. Parsons, Eduardo Bruera Source Type: journals

Rikkunshito Ameliorates the Aging-Associated Decrease in Ghrelin Receptor Reactivity via Phosphodiesterase III Inhibition.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we sought to clarify changes in peripheral and central appetite-related factors in aged mice. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of rikkunshito, a traditional Japanese medicine, on age-related anorexia. C57BL/6J mice that were 6 or 75 wk old were studied. We investigated changes in food intake, ghrelin and leptin levels, and the expression of appetite-related genes with age. In addition, we verified the effects of ghrelin, rikkunshito, phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3), and phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors on appetite. Food intake was significantly decreased in 75-wk-old mice compared with the 6-wk-old mi...
Source: Endocrinology - November 11, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Takeda H, Muto S, Hattori T, Sadakane C, Tsuchiya K, Katsurada T, Ohkawara T, Oridate N, Asaka M Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: journals

Play cards, beat anorexia?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Of course not, but researchers at Stanford University are making progress with anorexia patients by having them perform tasks, including a card game, that have nothing to do with food, weight or body image.And that's the point. These are neutral topics, says Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. For any of us, it is much more feasible to change our thinking about non-emotion-laden topics. And then, perhaps, our behavior.As an example of how the direct approach backfires, Fitzpatrick cites the avocado. She tells the patient all about the nutritional benefits of the avocado. How they have more nutritive potassium than any other f...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - November 9, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sheila Himmel Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Neuroscience Parenting Therapy academic psychiatry anorexia avocado beta carotene Body image bulimia nervosa card game card sort cognition different color emotional content estrogens fitzpatrick fo Source Type: consumer

Men & Binge Eating DisorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Did you ever wonder if your tendency to mindlessly overeat was just annoying or an actual problem? If so, don't feel bad. In our culture, it is sometimes difficult to determine. You often look to your weight as a diagnostic tool to say whether you are unhealthy or healthy. But, as a guest on Dr. Oz's TV show learned, your weight is only one piece of the puzzle. A doctor can help you look a little closer to what is going on inside your body. "Rocco" was a guest on the Dr. Oz show last week (See the video clip). This 53 year old man took a 28 day challenge that transformed him from a meat eating cowboy to a ve...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - November 9, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Susan Albers, Psy.D. Tags: Diet acid reflux age group arteries binge eating disorder blood sugar cheerful man diagnostic tool dr oz dr roizen Dr. Oz Dr. Susan Albers eating disorders frie grandchildren guru mindful eating percentile piece of the Source Type: consumer

Saying Goodbye to Anorexia — And Hello to Kate Le PageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Guest contributor Kate Le Page, author of Goodbye Ana, shares her experience of recovery from anorexia nervosa.Tags: book, CBT, eating disorders (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - November 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kate Le Page Tags: General book CBT eating disorders Source Type: news

FDA approves romidepsin (Istodax®) for treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: BioSpace Area: News The FDA has approved romidepsin (Istodax®), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy. CTCL is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but caused by a mutation of T cells, unlike most non-Hodgkin's lymphomas which are generally of B-cell origin. Approval was based upon two prospective multicentre, single-arm clinical studies in 167 patients, which reported overall objective disease response rates (primary efficacy endpoint) of 34% and 35%. The most common adverse reactions reported i...
Source: NeLM - Oncology - November 9, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

Eating Disturbances Among Adolescent Schoolgirls In Jordan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Eating disturbances were prevalent among the present population sample. Participants have been more preoccupied with their body weight due to socio-cultural norms that are reinforced by media messages. Further research is needed to develop intervention programs to control eating disorders occurrence in Jordan. PMID: 19900499 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Appetite)
Source: Appetite - November 6, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mousa TY, Al-Domi HA, Mashal RH, Jibril MA Tags: Appetite Source Type: journals

Bendamustine is effective therapy in patients with rituximab-refractory, indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bendamustine hydrochloride is a novel alkylating agent. In this multicenter study, the authors evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of single-agent bendamustine in patients with rituximab-refractory, indolent B-cell lymphoma.Eligible patients (N = 100, ages 31-84 years) received bendamustine at a dose of 120 mg/m2 by intravenous infusion on Days 1 and 2 every 21 days for 6 to 8 cycles. Histologies included follicular (62%), small lymphocytic (21%), and marginal zone (16%) lymphomas. Patients had received a median of 2 previous regimens (range, 0-6 previous regimens), and 36%were refractory to their most recent chemotherapy ...
Source: Cancer - November 4, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Brad S. Kahl, Nancy L. Bartlett, John P. Leonard, Ling Chen, Kristen Ganjoo, Michael E. Williams, Myron S. Czuczman, K. Sue Robinson, Robin Joyce, Richard H. van der Jagt, Bruce D. Cheson Source Type: journals

Bumps in the road to recoveryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I've been busy today, Tuesday, but every now and then thinking back over Saturday evening, and being overcome with strange waves of anger.My father and his girlfriend had come to visit, and in the evening a friend and her boyfriend (who'd just come back from a business trip) joined us. They'd said they'd come at six, but by seven we'd gone to the nearby pub to pass the time, and it was half-past by the time they arrived, with sausages and chocolate soufflés for dinner. We had another drink with them, and then came back to start cooking. My boyfriend did everything, while we sat and had wine. She said she had a headache, b...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - November 3, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Emily Troscianko Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Happiness Health Personality Relationships Resilience Self-Help Social Life Stress absence ample breasts anger anorexia black dress business trip chocolate echoes existence fingers girlfriend Source Type: consumer

Micrographia and hypophonia in anorexia nervosaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Micrographia is a condition, in which the sufferers write with small handwriting. Hypophonia is described as low volume speech. Both conditions have been described in neurological conditions, such as lesions in the deep white matter of the brain, Parkinson's disease etc., In this case report, we are presenting a 22-years-old female patient with anorexia nervosa who suffered from both these conditions. The patient also suffered from epilepsy. The onset of these symptoms, progress, and current status provides scope for discussing both the possible biological and psychodynamic etiology for these symptoms in this young woman. ...
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - November 3, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Murali Krishnan Sekar, Jon Arcelus, Robert L. Palmer Source Type: journals

Increased suppression of serum ghrelin concentration by hyperinsulinemia in women with anorexia nervosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Women with AN have an increased suppression of serum ghrelin by hyperinsulinemia. This phenomenon might lead to an increased and more rapid feeling of satiety in AN. PMID: 19884263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Endocrinology)
Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - November 2, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Karczewska-Kupczewska M, Straczkowski M, Adamska A, Nikolajuk A, Otziomek E, Gorska M, Kowalska I Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: journals

The Cellular and Molecular Substrates of Anorexia Nervosa, Part 1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Appetite regulation is made up of complex interlocking, incentive-driven motivational hormonal and neuronal circuitries . . . that can be pulled in many directions, especially where food is cheap and readily available. (Source: Psychiatric Times)
Source: Psychiatric Times - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: info

Are You a Sneak Eater?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Are you someone who stashes food in hidden nooks around the house so you can eat in peace? Do you hoard cookies, cakes, chips, and other yummy stuff so you can eat in privacy away from prying eyes? Are you a closet eater? I was. At around age twelve I learned to eat in the closet, literally. I adored sweets. Before school I'd fake like I'd eaten a bowl of cereal by putting a few flakes and a dash of milk in the bowl and deposit it in the sink. Then I'd get into my father's Tupperware (tm) cookie container and take 10 Oreos up to my bedroom and savor them privately, in my walk-in closet...with guilt. I was 5'2" 105 pounds. ...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - November 1, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Susan Harrow Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Health Self-Help anorexia bedroom doors Body image box of chocolates bulimia cereal Childhood Eating Problems closet eater comfort eating companionship confidential conversations cream cheese ding dong Source Type: consumer

In the Minds of Your Sons and DaughtersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Parents, do you wonder how your adolescent can do things to herself (or himself) that are so damaging and yet act as though nothing is amiss? If you've never had a good look at what's happening behind your adolescent's eyes, it may surprise you. 10 common (and brutal) examples of self-talk in your adolescent's mind When pro-anorexia sites pick up steam... Book resource: Dealing with self-talk problems Add to Technorati | Free Newsletter | Eating Disorders ForumIn the Minds of Your Sons and Daughters originally appeared on About.com Eating Disorders on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 20:49:49.Permalink | Comment...
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - November 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: consumer

Nesfatin-1-regulated oxytocinergic signaling in the paraventricular nucleus causes anorexia through a leptin-independent melanocortin pathway.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) functions as a center to integrate various neuronal activities for regulating feeding behavior. Nesfatin-1, a recently discovered anorectic molecule, is localized in the PVN. However, the anorectic neural pathway of nesfatin-1 remains unknown. Here we show that central injection of nesfatin-1 activates the PVN and brain stem nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS). In the PVN, nesfatin-1 targets both magnocellular and parvocellular oxytocin neurons and nesfatin-1 neurons themselves and stimulates oxytocin release. Immunoelectron micrographs reveal nesfatin-1 specifically in the s...
Source: Cell Metabolism - November 1, 2009 Category: Cytology Authors: Maejima Y, Sedbazar U, Suyama S, Kohno D, Onaka T, Takano E, Yoshida N, Koike M, Uchiyama Y, Fujiwara K, Yashiro T, Horvath TL, Dietrich MO, Tanaka S, Dezaki K, Oh-I S, Hashimoto K, Shimizu H, Nakata M, Mori M, Yada T Tags: Cell Metab Source Type: journals

Validation of a Simplified Anorexia QuestionnaireEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Context: Anorexia is a common symptom in cancer and is usually assessed by multiple questions and multidimensional questionnaires. A simplified questionnaire would be less burdensome to patients and abbreviate the process.Objectives: We compared the reliability at one point in time, sensitivity to change over time, and prognostic accuracy of a two-item questionnaire with the Functional Assessment of Anorexia and Cachexia Therapy shortened 12-question version (A/CS-12).Methods: Individuals with cancer, who were cognitively intact and verbally agreed to participate, completed a two-item questionnaire and A/CS-12 in...
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 1, 2009 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mellar P. Davis, Tugba Yavuzsen, Jordanka Kirkova, Declan Walsh, Matthew Karafa, Susan LeGrand, Ruth Lagman Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Dengue - Clinical and public health ramifications.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Dengue should be considered as a differential diagnosis of fever in a returned traveller, including in patients who have travelled to northern Queensland within 3 months of an outbreak. Clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic infection to serious disease. Typical symptoms last 7 days and may include: fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue, abnormal taste sensation, arthralgia, maculopapular rash and anorexia. Around 1% of patients will get the more severe form of the illness, dengue haemorrhagic fever. Recommended diagnostic tests depend on the time since the onset of symptoms. Management involves symptomatic...
Source: Australian Family Physician - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Esler D Tags: Aust Fam Physician Source Type: journals

Nutrition as prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the skeleton, characterized by reduction of bone mass and concurrent deterioration of bone structure. Consequently, bones are more fragile, and there is increased risk of fractures. The potential for acquisition of maximum bone mass is influenced by a number of factors. Among those are heredity, sex, nutrition, endocrine factors, mechanical influences and some risk factors. The best documented nutrient for metabolism of bone is calcium. Major role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis have some micro and macro nutrients, prebiotics, alcohol, alternative diets, starvation and anorexia...
Source: Physiological Research - October 30, 2009 Category: Physiology Authors: Stránský M, Rysavá L Tags: Physiol Res Source Type: journals

Hindbrain leptin receptor stimulation enhances the anorexic response to cholecystokininEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leptin is thought to reduce food intake, in part, by increasing sensitivity to satiation signals, including CCK. Leptin action in both forebrain and hindbrain reduces food intake, and forebrain leptin action augments both the anorexic and neuronal activation responses to CCK. Here, we asked whether leptin signaling in hindbrain also enhances these responses to CCK. We found that food intake was strongly inhibited at 30 min after a combination of 4th-intracerebroventricular (4th-icv) leptin injection and intraperitoneal CCK administration, whereas neither hormone affected intake during this period when given alone. Leptin i...
Source: AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - October 30, 2009 Category: Physiology Authors: Williams, D. L., Baskin, D. G., Schwartz, M. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

What Is "Evidence-Based" Treatment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A phrase that appears more and more in all kinds of mental health treatment literature is "evidence-based treatment." The idea is very sound: Those who practice evidence-based treatment use only methods that have significant scientific evidence behind them. But how much evidence? What kind of evidence? And in the world of eating disorders, what treatments rise to the top? Explore evidence-based treatments for EDs Why refeeding is so important when anorexia treatment starts Counseling options for bulimia Add to Technorati | Free Newsletter | Eating Disorders Forum What Is "Evidence-Based" Treatment? origin...
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - October 29, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: consumer

Drug usage evaluation of dapsoneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kannan G, Vasantha J, Rani N Vanitha, Thennarasu P, Kousalya K, Anuradha P, Reddy C UmaMaheswaraIndian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2009 71(4):456-460Dapsone has been the principal drug in a multidrug regimen recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of leprosy. It is also widely used by dermatologists in varied skin conditions like dermatitis herpetiformis, bullous pemphigoid, Behcet's disease, lupus erythematous and a host of other skin diseases. Hence an attempt has been made to review the utilization and qualitative evaluation of dapsone over a period of 6 months in a tertiary care tea...
Source: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - October 28, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kannan G, Vasantha J, Rani N Vanitha, Thennarasu P, Kousalya K, Anuradha P, Reddy C UmaMaheswara Source Type: journals

Transgastric Endoscopic Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic NecrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The patient is a 61 year-old gentleman with multiple medical problems, including end stage renal disease requiring a deceased donor kidney transplant, who developed walled-off pancreatic necrosis four months after an episode of severe gallstone pancreatitis. He developed progressive anorexia, early satiety, and post-prandial nausea, leading to profound weight loss despite nutritional supplementation and pancreatic enzyme replacement. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 15 cm x 5 cm collection of necrotic debris and gas replacing the majority of the pancreatic parenchyma. A prolonged trial of perc...
Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology - October 28, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Amaar Ghazale, MD,, University of Michigan, Akbar K. Waljee, MD,, University of Michigan, Craig M. Womeldorph MD,, University of Michigan, B. Joseph Elmunzer, MD,, University of Michigan Source Type: info

Keynote Lecture: treating eating disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Keynote Lecture at the eighth LatestAdvances in Psychiatry Symposium, held in London in March, was given by Professor Gerald Russell, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He noted that eating disorders are sometimes associated with a markedly excess mortality. A high crude mortality rate (2.2 per cent per annum) was recorded in a UK series of compulsorily treated anorexia patients, in keeping with these patients, dogged resistance to treatment.1 While bulimia nervosa may respond to fluoxetine, there is no effective pharmacological treatment for anorexia nervosa. Nevertheless,psycho...
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - October 28, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Mark Greener Tags: Keynote Lecture Source Type: journals

Cortisol Linked to Bone Loss in Women With AnorexiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cortisol levels are higher in women with anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea than healthy women, and are strongly associated with depression, anxiety and bone loss, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - October 26, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

A Hiding PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's often said that men and boys with eating disorders don't want to tell anyone because they think of eating disorders as something that only women and girls have. There also seems to be a group of people who fear seeking treatment because they think of eating disorders as something that only white women and girls have. If that's you, then take a look at the faces of two black women - one who is recovering from anorexia, the other bulimia. If you're a person of color, you're not alone. Body image in black women Are eating disorders more common in white women or black women? Understand muscle dysmorphic disorder in me...
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - October 26, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: consumer

Treatment A-ZEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"What works?"That's the most common, and most painful question my daughter, Lisa, is getting as we give talks about our book, HUNGRY: A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia (Berkley/Penguin, 2009). www.sheilahimmel.comIt is usually asked by a distraught parent, but we've had lots of uncles, aunts and family friends. Rarely does this get asked by the person suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder and/or obesity, even if that person is sitting right there. We wish we knew."What should we do now?" When we were desperate for help, during Lisa's darkest days, Ned and I asked ourselves constantly. What we really wa...
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - October 25, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sheila Himmel Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Happiness Health Neuroscience Therapy anorexia and bulimia anorexia bulimia B vitamins binge eating disorder brain function cognitive behavior therapy dangerous cult darkest days daughter lisa distraught Source Type: consumer

Increased Mortality in Bulimia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders. - Crow SJ, Peterson CB, Swanson SA, Raymond NC, Specker S, Eckert ED, Mitchell JE.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objective Anorexia nervosa has been consistently associated with increased mortality, but whether this is true for other types of eating disorders is unclear. The goal of this study was to determine whether anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating dis... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 25, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: info

Serum Leptin Concentrations in Patients with Intestinal Parasites.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leptin is a protein hormone controlling food intake and energy expenditure. In all infections icluding parasitic infections there is loss of appetite and anorexia. The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between intestinal parasites and serum leptin concentrations in children and adults. Forty patients with intestinal parasites and 34 healthy subjects took part in this study. Body weight, height and body mass index (BMI) were measured for all patients and controls. Patients were grouped according to age and parasitic infections (Giardia intestinalis, Blastocystis hominis, Enterobius vermicularis, E...
Source: Turkish Society for Parasitology - October 25, 2009 Category: Parasitology Authors: Karul A, Ertabaklar H, Karataş E, Ertuğ S Tags: Turkiye Parazitol Derg Source Type: journals

Psychodynamics of eating disorder behavior in sexual abuse survivors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The author reviews the psychodynamics of eating disorder behaviors in women with childhood sexual abuse histories, with a focus on anorexia, bingeing, purging, and overeating. The various defenses and behaviors interact with each other through numerous different feedback loops. The same behavior can have multiple defensive functions and the same defensive function can be served by different behaviors. None of the behaviors is specific to childhood sexual abuse, but the abuse history modifies the content, heightens the intensity of the feelings being defended against, and should be taken into account in the therapy. Sev...
Source: American Journal of Psychotherapy - October 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ross CA Tags: Am J Psychother Source Type: journals

Attenuation of the Influenza Virus Sickness Behavior in Mice Deficient in Toll-like Receptor 3.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Certain sickness behaviors occur consistently in influenza-infected humans and mice. These include body temperature changes, somnolence, and anorexia. Several cytokines serve as mediators of the influenza acute phase response (APR), including these sickness behaviors, and one likely inducer of these cytokines is dsRNA produced during viral replication. TLR3 is known to be one of the host cellular components capable of recognizing dsRNA and activating cytokine synthesis. To determine the role of TLR3-detected viral dsRNA in the causation of viral symptoms, TLR3-deficient mice (TLR3 knockouts, or KOs) were infected with ...
Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - October 24, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Majde JA, Kapás L, Bohnet SG, De A, Krueger JM Tags: Brain Behav Immun Source Type: journals

Review: rivastigmine reduces rate of cognitive decline and improves performance in mild to moderate Alzheimer'sEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health)
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - October 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlos Machado, J. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Neurology, anorexia nervosa, Epidemiology Therapeutics Source Type: journals

A comparison of borderline personality disorder with and without eating disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines the degree to which an eating disorder (ED) is associated with the recurrence and severity of suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, rates of co-occurring Axis I and II disorders, and psychosocial functioning among Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) outpatients. A group of 135 treatment-seeking women with BPD were assessed using structured clinical interviews. BPD was assessed using the International Personality Disorders Examination, confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)-II, and Axis I disorders were assessed with the SCID I. A total of 17.8% of the sample met criteri...
Source: Psychiatry Research - October 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eunice Yu Chen, Milton Z. Brown, Melanie S. Harned, Marsha Marie Linehan Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Mortality From "Mild" Eating Disorders Greater Than Rates for Anorexia and BulimiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although EDNOS are often considered relatively mild, the associated mortality rate for these disorders exceeds that for anorexia nervosa and bulimia, new research shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Gene structure, recombinant expression and functional characterization of grass carp leptin.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leptin is an important hormone for the regulation of food intake, energy expenditure and reproduction in mammals, but information regarding its role in teleosts remains scant. In the present study, the gene structures of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) leptins were characterized. Recombinant grass carp leptin (rgc-LEP) was expressed in E. coli and purified, and identified by mass spectrometric analysis. A strong anorexic effect on food intake was observed in grass carp on the first day after intraperitoneal (IP) injection of rgc-LEP, but not during the following days....
Source: General and Comparative Endocrinology - October 23, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Li GG, Liang XF, Xie Q, Li G, Yu Y, Lai K Tags: Gen Comp Endocrinol Source Type: journals

Dealing With Rejection (Re-Evaluating The Priority of Needs)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some time ago, I addressed a situation with a thirteen year old, who had been turning in blank sheets of papers to his teachers, and calling them his assignments. To further make this case interesting, this teen had been identified as a gifted student, by his teachers and other professionals. It later came out that he was attempting to dumb himself in the presence of his peers in order to gain acceptance. While this revelation made a lot of sense, it was also sad, because for most of the semester he had spent his time sabotaging his academic progress.This scenario is quit typical with teens, however it calls attention for ...
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ugo Uche Tags: Parenting academic progress adolecents adults anorexia attitude blank sheets clothes clothing company eating disorders emotional needs essential nutrients feelings five feet gifted student human beings peers phenomenon Source Type: consumer

Preadipocyte Factor-1 Is Associated with Marrow Adiposity and Bone Mineral Density in Women with Anorexia Nervosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Pref-1 is elevated in AN. Pref-1, IGF-I, IGF-BP2 and leptin are associated with marrow adiposity and BMD. PMID: 19850693 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - October 22, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Fazeli PK, Bredella MA, Misra M, Meenaghan E, Rosen CJ, Clemmons DR, Breggia A, Miller KK, Klibanski A Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: journals

Under the microscope: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood on his lifelong struggle with anorexiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Craig Revel Horwood grew up with an alcoholic father and performed as a drag queen in his youth. Here the Strictly judge answers our health quiz (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CKS Topic Minibite: Eating disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: CKS Area: Evidence > Guidelines This Topic Minibite is based on the NICE guideline 'Eating disorders: core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related eating disorders'. It covers the identification, treatment, and management of eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related conditions) in primary care. The target audience is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England, and providing first contact or primary health care. Please see the link below for details. (Source: NeLM - Mental Health)
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

CORRESPONDENCE: Acute Edema/Cutaneous Distention Syndrome Associated With Refeeding in a Patient With Anorexia NervosaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)
Source: Archives of Dermatology - October 19, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kishibe, M., Sakai, H., Iizuka, H. Tags: Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Nutrition/ Malnutrition, Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Psychiatry, Eating Disorders, Dermatologic Disorders, Other Correspondence Source Type: journals

Acute Edema/Cutaneous Distention Syndrome Associated With Refeeding in a Patient With Anorexia Nervosa [Correspondence]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)
Source: Archives of Dermatology - October 19, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kishibe, M., Sakai, H., Iizuka, H. Tags: Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Nutrition/ Malnutrition, Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Psychiatry, Eating Disorders, Dermatologic Disorders, Other Correspondence Source Type: journals

How to Avoid Health Harming ParasitesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Technically a parasite is any organism that lives off another organism, so this could include bacteria, fungi and viruses. However for the purposes of health, when talking about parasites we are referring to protozoa (single celled organisms), arthropods (insects) and worms that invade and feed off the host organism, often causing them harm. This can range from mild symptoms to serious illness, as well as chronic health issues.Parasites can range from microscopic single cell protozoa to worms that are 15 feet long. The most common protozoan parasites in humans are Giardia lamblia, Enteramoeba histolytica, Bla...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Physical activity and exercise dependence during inpatient treatment of longstanding eating disorders: An exploratory study of excessive and non-excessive exercisersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To describe changes in physical activity (PA) and exercise dependence score during treatment of eating disorders (ED), and to explore correlations among changes in PA, exercise motivation, exercise dependence score and ED psychopathology in excessive and non-excessive exercisers.Thirty-eight adult females receiving inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or ED not otherwise specified participated in this prospective study. Assessments included accelerometer assessed PA, Exercise Dependence Scale, Reasons for Exercise Inventory, ED Examination, and ED Inventory.Amount of PA was significantly reduced in non...
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - October 16, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Øyvind Rø, Jan H. Rosenvinge, Asle Hoffart, Egil W. Martinsen Source Type: journals