Using text messages as part of treatment for bulimia and binge eating

Attending an inpatient program when your eating disorder symptoms escalate is often an intense experience. While the program may help reduce symptoms, it can be hard to maintain healthier habits after leaving and suddenly losing a tremendous amount of support. In a study just released online, researchers in Germany added a novel text messaging component in their plan for patients leaving the hospital.

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Binge eating after age 65

We tend to associate eating disorders with teenagers and young adults despite research showing that people often experience different types of eating disorders at different points in their life. In the last few years, there has been increasing awareness of how anorexia and bulimia affect older adults, but very little attention to binge eating among this group. A new study released online this week is the first to examine binge eating among the elderly.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces binge eating in teens and adults

People struggling with binge eating often have a complicated relationship with food throughout their life. They may begin dieting or overeating as a teen and experiences ups and downs in emotional eating for years to follow. Two new research studies that were released online last week show that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can help both teens and adults to improve their eating.

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People of all races suffer from binge eating and bulimia

Dr. Gupta spoke today on the Pix11 New York morning news about how eating disorders are not limited to white women. Recent research suggests that African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and Caucasians are all suffering from eating disorders.

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