Topic: Medical Conditions

An asthma action plan is a proactive way to keep your asthma under control. It’s written with your health care provider (HCP) and it’s personalized (just for you). An asthma […]

Teens with eating disorder behaviors or symptoms may be referred to an eating disorder program by their pediatrician, family doctor, or nurse practitioner. While no two programs are exactly the […]

Amenorrhea: When someone stops getting their a menstrual period (or never gets their period even though they should). Amenorrhea is a sign that someone’s weight may be too low or that […]

Myth: Everyone with an eating disorder is underweight. Truth: Eating disorders affect individuals across the weight spectrum. Eating disorders do not discriminate based on body-size.   Myth: Eating disorders are just an extreme […]

Celiac disease (also known as coeliac disease or celiac sprue) is the name of a condition in which the body’s own immune system overreacts to gluten, a protein found in […]

Many years ago, it became clear that too many teens were getting “whooping cough”, also known as pertussis. Although most children were vaccinated for whooping cough when they were young, […]

Anorexia Nervosa: Symptoms of anorexia can be hard to notice because people with this condition can be very good at hiding their eating disorder behaviors. They may take small bites, organize […]

There are many theories about what causes eating disorders and for each person the reason can be different. However, most eating disorders are caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors and […]

Treatment for an eating disorder is a very individualized process. Therefore, there are different types of treatments depending on how medically stable a person is and how much emotional support […]

What is healthy balanced eating? Healthy eating is important for both your mind and body. During the recovery process, work with your dietitian to help you learn balanced eating habits. […]