The earlier an eating disorder is detected, the better the chances of recovery are.  In fact, research shows that early identification and treatment result in a quicker recovery, greater reduction in symptoms/health complications and improve the likelihood of long-term recovery while avoiding relapse.  If left untreated, however, eating disorders can become less receptive to treatment […]

Body image issues is something we often associate with eating disorders and disordered eating. Although, many folks with ED have some kind of body image challenges (not all folks with ED have body image challenges),body image issues is something that we see across the board no matter if someone has a good or poor relationship […]

Let’s talk more about why your role as a parent is so important through your child’s full recovery from an eating disorder. I recently published a blog post, where I tell you more about HOW you can support your child through recovery, but today, I want to dive in on the WHY!  Please note that […]

Did you know there is a connection between gut health and eating disorders? Yup! Actually, a study in 2005 reported that 64.4 % of folks who have eating disorders also struggle with functional gut health issues. And since April is IBS awareness month, we wanted to dive deeper into this interesting topic!     Gastrointenstinal […]

*TRIGGER WARNING* This post may contain content that is difficult or triggering for folx undergoing eating disorder recovery. If you have concerns about how this post may affect you and your recovery, we recommend refraining from reading about this topic at this time   Please note that this blog post is intended to provide you […]

Seeing your loved one suffer from an eating disorder is not easy, whether it be your child, your partner, your sibling or your friend. It is soooo HARD to see someone you care about go through this. It can be overwhelming to support someone with an eating disorder. If you are concerned about someone you […]

Happy New Year!  As we are beginning a new year, we thought it was the perfect occasion to re-introducing ourselves, our practice and how we work with our clients. Our approach is at the core of what we do so we wanted to share it with you Before we start…Who is The Balanced Practice? The […]

Guilt Free and Holidays….. Can these words coexist? Although the holidays can be really fun and enjoyable, I remember a time when it was rather stressful and difficult. Before I healed my relationship with food and my body, the holidays were really hard. They were challenging because of the different foods that were available, which […]

There is a lot of evidence that suggest the imperative use of therapy in eating disorder recovery. Eating disorders are a mental health diagnosis, which suffer severe physical and biological consequences, therefore, therapy is ESSENTIAL to achieve full recovery. Most people understand the role of a dietitian in eating disorder recovery, because it has to do […]

There is so much stigma around substance use. When we hear that term, our minds refer to what we have been taught, which is to view these individuals with shame. What we don’t realize is that by perpetuating that image, it makes it even more difficult for someone who is willing to seek help and […]