Podcasts about diabulimia

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Maria Mendoza, RD, an expert in eating disorders and diabetes, to explore the intersection of Diabulimia, Health at Every Size (HAES®️), and eating disorder recovery. We unpack the complexities of managing diabetes alongside an eating disorder, the stigma around weight in medical settings, and how HAES®️ principles can support those struggling with food and body image. If you're curious about Diabulimia or how HAES®️ plays a role in eating disorder recovery, this conversation sheds light on often misunderstood and overlooked topics. Tune in for an enlightening discussion! ABOUT MARIA MENDOZA, RD Maria is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, who owns a group dietitian practice in Austin, TX. She joins clients on their journey as they make peace with food as well as their body. She uses the HAES®️ framework to meet individuals of all ages where they are and help them mend their relationship with food.   Maria discovered their passion for working with individuals struggling with eating disorders while at a group practice. She is deeply committed to supporting clients on their unique journeys, recognizing that each path has its own challenges, yet shares common threads. Maria finds fulfillment in walking alongside clients as they gain insight and learn to view food and their relationship with it in a new, healthier way.   Maria lives and practices in Austin, Texas. She can work with clients through Texas as well as Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, Vermont and Virginia.   CONTACT AND FOLLOW MARIA Website: www.mendozanutrition.com Instagram: @mendoza.nutrition   INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT MORE IN DR. MARIANNE-LAND? Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemiller Check out my NEW, virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course In the US, UK, Canada, or Australia? Chat with me about my online binge eating program that provides 1:1 virtual coaching support and online curriculum. It is called the Elite Binge Eating Recovery Method. Need a place to start? Check out my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership. Live in California, Texas, or Washington D.C. and interested in eating disorder therapy with me? Sign up for a free, 15-minute phone consultation HERE or via my website, and I'll get you to where you need to be! Check out my blog. Want more information? Email me at hello@mariannemiller.com

Would you put your health at risk to lose weight? What if you lost 10 kgs but it meant also losing your eyesight, kidney failure or a coma? Today's episode is going to take a deep dive into type 1 diabetes and the comorbidity with eating disorders.The fact that eating disorders are more prevalent in young women with type 1 diabetes has been well documented (Affenito et al, 1997; Rodin et al, 1986; Rydall et al, 1997; Pinar, 2005).The omission of insulin in order to promote weight loss is much less understood and researched,sugar goes high - ketoacidosis - burns your fat instead. Type 1 diabetics need to inject insulin to control their blood sugar and burns carbs@04:22.77 Start with the basic @05:05.61 What Is Type 1 Diabetes?@06:13.38 What Is Type 2 Diabetes?@07:18.61 Causes and Risk Factors@11:16.19 Key Differences and Similarities@13:02.83 What Is Diabulimia?@13:58.68 The Dangerous Consequences@15:09.04 Why Does Diabulimia Happen?@18:51.56 Warning Signs and Who's at Risk@20:09.90 Treatment and Support@20:37.25 Breaking the Stigma and Raising AwarenessBook a retreat call herehttps://stan.store/mindfoodsteph/mindfoodsteph_funnel_312254 Want to build a healthy relationship with food?Book a FREE 1:1 eating evaluation call HEREAsk Stephhttps://forms.gle/uMBhmtLW16ancWEc8 To access more of my courses use this linkhttps://stan.store/mindfoodstephFREE Resources:Download my [FREE binge eating tracker tool]Experiencing burnout? Free guide here‌Psychological support:ADHD Assessment enquiry‌Website: http://www.mindfoodpsychology.com‌Social media:TikTokInstagramFacebookHelp lines ‌DISCLAIMER: This is NOT therapy or a substitute for psychological and medical advice.Review the podcast on Apple By sharing, following, or rating the podcast, you help me reach more people so they can understand the importance of mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Tuesday Heal Squad! Today we are joined by celebrity hairstylist Laura Polko and we're talking all things diabetes! Just like me, she is a type 1 diabetic, but when we met each other we realized that people like us typically are not what comes to mind when you think of someone with diabetes. In our conversation, Laura opens up about all the waves of emotions that have come since her diabetes diagnosis, diabetes-related myths she's navigated, and the dangers of Diabulimia. Amidst the challenges, she also shares the unexpected upsides, like how her diagnosis fostered self-sufficiency and a deep appreciation for her body's rhythms.  Whether you're a diabetic, know someone who is, or simply want to learn from Laura's experience as someone who has had type 1 diabetes for nearly 30 years, this episode will leave you with a newfound respect for the strength it takes to manage this condition. Make sure to come back tomorrow for part 2 of our conversation, where we continue to discuss our lives as type 1 diabetics as well as her incredible career in the beauty industry.  Healers and Heal-Liners Everything in life will show you patterns, and your body and diabetes are not exempt from that. Insulin takes 2 hours to start working. Diabulimia is when diabetics restrict the amount of insulin they take which leads to weight loss and some side effects can include eye issues and nerve damage.  The symptoms of PMS are linked to insulin resistance. Learn More About Laura Polko Laura Polko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurapolko/?hl=en Laura Polko's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurapolko HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop my Macy's Wishlist OUAI: https://theouai.com/ use promo code: HEALSQUAD for 15% off Wonderful Pistachios: http://www.wonderfulpistachios.com/ Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/pages/mold-free-coffee?ref=healsquad ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content ( published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or Mariamenounos.com and healsquad.com ) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of eating disorders.This week I am joined by Natalie, a recovered diabulimic and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor. Natalie shares her story of living with diabulimia for almost a decade and we dive into the details of how it affects the mind and body, signs and symptoms to look out for, and how to get help.To join Natalie's free support group on Facebook click here and find more diabulimia resources here. Follow Natalie on Instagram @typebalanced_. This is my last episode for the foreseeable future as I will be moving across the country and settling into my new space. Thank you to everyone who listened, provided feedback, and supported me throughout this. For updates, follow me on Instagram @thrivabetic.Check out the Thrivabetic blog here.If you enjoyed this episode please leave me a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and follow me on Spotify. 

The Jocelyn Diabetes Center suggests that 30% of diabetic women between the ages of 15 and 30 manipulate or omit their insulin in order to lose weight. For Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I want to talk about the lesser known yet devastating eating disorder. Today's incredible guest is the founder and executive director of Diabulimia. Helpline (DBH), Erin Akers. Erin shares the heart-wrenching story of how she flatlined and was resuscitated after her diabulimia put her in the hospital. This episode is raw and real, but also a necessary conversation to shed light on the T1D tendency towards perfectionism and a disordered relationship to food. Time Stamps:  (06:25) The Recovery-Relapse Cycle (07:14) January 2012: The Fall(08:25) The Fear of Being Found Out(09:25) The Time Erin Flat-lined (10:22) A Mother's Cry: A Call To Change (12:28) Why the Second Time Was Harder to Ask For Help(14:30) Her Diagnosis Journey (16:40) When the Body Image Issues Began as a childt 9 (19:10) Comparison to Her Brother's Diabetesic Journey(22:00) Giving Up on Being a “Good Diabetic” at 14(22:48) The Descent: Figuring Out How She Could Lose Weight (25:40) Feeding the Hungry Heart: Our Relationship to Food (26:40) Perfectionist Tendencies and Grace(32:57) Context Collapse (35:58) The Unique Pathology of Diabulimia(37:54) The 2 Things (38:53) What Recovery Looks Like(39:55) Relationship to the Number(40:55) A Perfectionist Exercise(42:10) Journaling to Heal(46:38) Recovery is Not Passive: You Have To Do the Work(47:45) Diabulimia An Ignored Population(49:41) Community (52:35) The Helpline(53:23) Why We Can't Afford to NOT Talk About Diabuleima(57:12) Erin's Lifelong Complications(59:01) Happy Recovery Stories (01:02:25) Getting Your Dreams, Belief, and Hope BackWhat to do now: 1. To Call the FREE Diabuleima Helpline: 1-425-985-3635 2. DBH Links: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/diabulimiahelpline/ DBH WEBSITE: www.DBH.org DIABETES & EATING DISORDER FB SUPPORT GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiabulimiaSupport  3. Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.4. Learn more about our coaching programs HERE. Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan. 

In this episode Betsy talks with Registered Dietitian and diabetes expert Ben Tzeel about how to successfully navigate mental struggles and food confusion that might come up for people with either Type I or Type 2 diabetes. We talk about some common struggles that might also happen with disordered eating. Even for listeners who don't have diabetes, this episode will have relatable topics for people trying to have a better relationship with food. 

Ashley and Sam are back for part two of the lesser-known eating issues and eating disorders. In this episode we cover: Atypical Anorexia, Orthorexia, ARFID, Diabulimia, and Disordered Eating. It is important to remember that regardless of a name, if you or someone you know is being impacted by their relationship with their food or body, help is available.

                                                                   ***** TRIGGER WARNING ****(Trigger warnings are used to let others know that the content of a post could be triggering.)More warm fireside chat with Kate talking to the lovely Natalie Swanson, who shares her unbelievable journey with Diabulimia. Natalie spent nine years of her life suffering from Diabulimia. Basically, the idea behind Diabulimia is to omit insulin to lose weight. This process works dangerously by causing the body to go into Keto Acidosis (DKA), breaking down not only fat but muscle tissues, causing significant damage to your organs.Natalie Swanson is an established Health and Recovery Coach who specializes in the recovery of Diabetics with Diabulimia.                                                           ******** ANNOUNCEMENTS *********Kate's new book has been released! It's on Amazon called:                                                                                                                                                                         “Anxiety Hacks”                                                   Proven Techniques, Tools and Tips to Calmness In the book, Kate teaches you the techniques, tools, and tips that she has taught to thousands of her anxiety clients with positive results. Taking you from being constantly riddled with explosive anxiety to immediately feeling as calm as possible.You will learn: ·        How to improve your life and open the door to calmness while addressing all of your debilitating anxious thoughts and feelings. ·        Use Kate's 7 steps program that takes you from feeling completely overwhelmed by your anxiety to learning powerful techniques to calm yourself instantly.                     Kate is also the author of Bulimia Sucks! It is an inspiring, practical book written to empower people to break through the barriers stopping them from taking that first step to freedom from bulimia. With astounding new approaches and techniques, to learn how to reprogram their mind to freedom.Reach out to Kate at:Bulimia Sucks book: https://amzn.to/3ycH4CNWebsite:  https://www.katehudson-hall.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BulimiaSuckEmail: katehudsonhall@gmail.comReach out to Natalie here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typebalanced_/Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/tHealthy Lifestyle Solutions with Maya AcostaLet's make 2023 the best year ever...let's invest in our health.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showReach out to Kate at:For all Kate's links: https://linktr.ee/katehudsonhallWebsite: katehudson-hall.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BulimiaSuckIG: https://www.instagram.com/katehudsonhall/Email: katehudsonhall@gmail.com

In this episode, co-hosts Sami (type 1) and Dobie (type 2) confidently discuss ‘Body Positivity' that should be associated in living with diabetes. Things like weight gain, insulin resistance, awkward site locations, public injections, and insecurities are gently but optimisticallypointed out to build community and confidence in the diabetes world. Diabulimia? Yes it is real. Insulin weight gain? Yes it is real. Insulin injection embarrassment? Yes it is real. Tune in to hear how to handle these sensitive and delicate issues like a pro! C'est la vie, baby!Question of the pod: What is your favorite part of your body?Share it with us at:Instagram: @justmytypepod_Twitter: @justmytypepod_Tik Tok: @justmytypepod_Facebook: @justmytypepodHashtag: #justmytypepodThis episode of Just My Type is sponsored by The Diabetes App: a community platform for individuals living with all types of diabetes.For more information and to listen to more episodes check out our website:www.justmytypepodcast.comDisclaimerNothing expressed on the Just My Type podcast or on the Just My Type website is intended or should be interpreted or used as medical advice.  You should always consult with a competent physician with respect to all aspects of your health and wellness.Ad Song: Just Smile by LiQWYDCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 — CC BY 3.0

Oggi grazie al contributo della dr.ssa Pasquini Silvia, medico endocrinologo, parleremo della diabulimia.

Marty Kendall is an engineer who seeks to optimise nutrition using a data-driven approach.    His interest in nutrition began over twenty years ago in an effort to help his wife Monica gain control of her Type 1 Diabetes.   Since then he has worked to develop a systematised approach to nutrition, tailored for a wide range of goals. Marty shares his learnings at OptimisingNutrition.com and his Optimising Nutrition Podcast.  Marty also runs Data-Driven Fasting and the Macros and Micros masterclasses to guide people on their journey of nutritional optimisation. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:55 Protein 10:05 Nutrient optimization 17:11 CGMs 21:28 When is Shawn fasting? 25:03 Hyperinsulinemia 27:03 Diabulimia 33:56 Lean protein sources; processed proteins 37:18 What are the holes in the carnivore diet? 43:45 Brazil's dietary guidelines 46:12 Overfeeding studies 47:37 Cholesterol 52:05 Personal fat threshold 53:52 Insulin resistance evolutionary advantage for certain populations 56:54 Craving food 61:39 Protein-sparing modified fasting 70:00 Measuring ketones See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

CONTENT WARNING: This contains discussions around eating disorders that some listeners may find confronting or distressing. Please use your judgment if you choose to listen, and discontinue if the content upsets you. If you need support to manage an eating disorder and you're not sure where to find help, please reach out to us and we will send you in the direction of experts who can support you.   It's no secret that managing diabetes is a daunting task. And for some, there is the added pressure of managing diabulimia can make it even more challenging. In this candid discussion, we speak with Noor Al Ramahi, a fierce advocate and all-around outstanding person who has experience with both. She shares her story, insight and wisdom with us. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to better understand these complex issues.   Join the Diapoint mailing list for exclusive insights and offers: diapointme.com/join-the-diapointme-mailing-list/   Visit the D-Shop where we offer beautiful, practical diabetes supplies and lifestyle accessories: https://www.diapointshop.com/    Home study program for parents of school-aged children with Type 1 Diabetes: https://www.diapointlearning.com/courses/the-ultimate-type-1-diabetes-school-game-plan    Diabetes resources: https://www.diapointme.com/diabetes-wellness-resources/    Diapoint is the place for people touched by diabetes. For more information and full details of our work, visit diapointme.com where you'll also find our social media links and any resources mentioned in the episode. Subscribe to the podcast so you get notifications for all our episodes, and please share it on social media or with anyone you think could benefit from this free content.

Today's conversation is a must listen. With eating disorders on the rise, we need to be talking more about this topic. Lindsay Casas is a certified athletic trainer, teacher, and fitness instructor in Aurora, CO. She is married and has two beautiful little girls, Sofia and Ellie. Lindsay is passionate about her faith, fitness, helping her students and athletes become their best selves, and prioritizing her family. Lindsay's motivation and drive stem from overcoming her own eating disorder in her early 20's.  Follow Lindsay on IG If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox.  Sign up for the next DAC Bootcamp  Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IGAmy on Facebook  Resources:AmyLedin.comLean Bodies Consulting (LBC)LBC University  Amy Ledin Bio: The Co-Owner and Operator at Lean Bodies Consulting. Amy Ledin has been in the online wellness space for over a decade. Her coaching in this space has led to her passion in helping women build strong personal integrity. Fighting cancer for now close to 7 years, Amy loves sharing her mindset hacks and strategies that helped her through her fight to not just be a survivor, but an overcomer. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Michelle. Michelle has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years. In our conversation we discuss:Michelle using Encarta to diagnose her type 1 diabeteshow Michelle navigated her teenage years and the responsibility of living with type 1the highs and lows and in-betweens of Michelle's pregnancy journey the importance of peer support after her pregnancy from T1D Sugarmummas how Michelle finds joy and positivity when living with type  1 diabetesIt's an open and honest conversation and some topics we discuss may cause upset. We do discuss Diabulimia and eating disorders please take this as a trigger warning. Useful links:Michelle on InstagramType 1 Diabetic Sugar Mommas (@t1dsugarmommas) • Instagram photos and videosT1D Sugarmamas on FacebookDaniel on InstagramSound from Zapsplat.comA bit about the show and hostThe Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel brings to you interviews from members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. You'll hear from those who live with type 1 diabetes, provide care to those living with type 1, healthcare professionals and experts in their field. The interviews will be an open and honest insight into life with type 1 diabetes that you can relate to and also provide the opportunity to learn more about the condition. Daniel will share his insights into his life living with type 1 diabetes. Daniel has lived with the condition along with for over 25 years. He also lives with diabetic retinopathy and received a kidney transplant in 2018. Remember to hit the follow button. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Natalie. Natalie is an Eating Disorder recovery mentor who has a lived experience of overcoming an eating disorder. Natalie was a guest on episode 38 and in this episode, the focus is on Natalie's journey living with type 1. Natalie discusses:her life living with Diabulimia and eating disorders and the impact this has on those around herthe moment that made her want to change finding her reason why and how this made her changelife as a recovery mentorIt's an open and honest conversation and some topics we discuss may cause upset. We do discuss Diabulimia and eating disorders please take this as a trigger warning. Useful links:Natalie on InstagramThe Balanced Diabetic CommunityDaniel on InstagramA bit about the show and hostThe Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel brings to you interviews from members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. You'll hear from those who live with type 1 diabetes, provide care to those living with type 1, healthcare professionals and experts in their field. The interviews will be an open and honest insight into life with type 1 diabetes that you can relate to and also provide the opportunity to learn more about the condition. Daniel will share his insights into his life living with type 1 diabetes. Daniel has lived with the condition along with for over 25 years. He also lives with diabetic retinopathy and received a kidney transplant in 2018. Remember to hit the follow button.

This episode comes with a trigger warning, but it's an important conversation for us to have. When I was first diagnosed with type one, I was lucky enough to be 19 when I already had a pre-established relationship with food (not to say that diabetes didn't distort that relationship). Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Diabulimia is a very real and dangerous eating disorder that is not fully recognized or discussed by our endocrinologists. Inside this episode, we're talking with guest Natalie Swanson about her experience with diabulimia, the impact it's had on her life and how to get support if you relate to the signs. Here's what's inside today's episode: What is diabulimia and why it's not talked about enough. The implications of chronic restrictive diets, weight loss and avoiding insulin doses. Our personal stories with disordered eating after a type one diabetes diagnosis. How to recognize the signs in yourself or a loved one. How exercise can sneak it's way into diet culture. How to tackle food guilt and how we approach food with diabetes. SHOW NOTES ⏰ (0:00): Intro ⏰ (0:28): Brought to you by Skin Grip ⏰ (1:08): Intro Natalie ⏰ (1:59): Do you mind sharing a bit about yourself and just introducing yourself? ⏰ (1:09): Why isn't diabulimia talked about? ⏰ (6:36): How did you recognize that there was this disordered relationship around around food? ⏰ (10:23): Type 1 vs Type 2 stigma ⏰ (15:07): There's this idea of going around the diabetes community that once you start insulin, or if you take a certain amount of insulin, you gain weight. I'd love to hear your insight on that. ⏰ (20:44): Do you mind sharing some like signs or thought processes or behaviors that may help us to recognize if we might fall into that category? Or if our loved ones may be falling into that category? ⏰ (24:35): So let's just say we're a type three. So we're somebody who is a loved one of a diabetic or you know, friend, family member partner, whatever it is, how can we differentiate the difference between preference and disordered eating? Like, where is the line? How can people understand? What are the appropriate questions to ask? ⏰ (27:59): If somebody recognizes that their patient or their loved one is having these emotions around food or are approaching food in this way, or they're noticing the signs in their management - how can they support their loved one or their patient? Like what are some things that they can do to help them recover? ⏰ (32:01): At what point did you realize that you needed support? Like who did you turn to? What did you do to kind of start that process? ⏰ (38:36): Is there a time where fitness and exercise is damaging? Or is that always healthy? ⏰ (41:41): Do you have any tips that you can share for tackling food guilt, especially with type one diabetes, where we do have to look at food a different way, and there's blood sugars involved? And what can you share if anybody needs some, some tips? ⏰ (46:31): What do you do to provide support? ⏰ (48:35): Do you have a website? What is your Instagram? Where can people find you? ⏰ (49:42): Wrap-up Episode Resources: 1. Learn more about Keeping it 100 HERE2. Find Natalie HERE Thank you to Skin Grip for sponsoring this episode! Check out my absolute favorite patches and save 10% at check out by using the code "LISSIE"! Disclaimer: Nothing inside of Keeping it 100 Radio or our resources is intended as medical advice. Always consult a physician before making changes to your insulin doses, diet or general wellness.

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of eating disorders. This week I am joined by Natalie, a recovered diabulimic and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor. Natalie shares her story of living with diabulimia for almost a decade and we dive into the details of how it affects the mind and body, signs and symptoms to look out for, and how to get help. To join Natalie's free support group on Facebook click here and find more diabulimia resources here. Follow Natalie on Instagram @typebalanced_.  This is my last episode for the foreseeable future as I will be moving across the country and settling into my new space. Thank you to everyone who listened, provided feedback, and supported me throughout this. For updates, follow me on Instagram @thrivabetic. Check out the Thrivabetic blog here. If you enjoyed this episode please leave me a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and follow me on Spotify. 

Trigger warning – eating disorder content ahead.  Please skip this episode if this material may be triggering. Women and girls with  diabetes are more likely to develop an eating disorder and their non diabetes peers (https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/conditions/diabulimia/facts-statistics), and today we are talking about the diabetes specific eating disorder diabulimia with Recovery Mentor and Coach Natalie Swanson. Natalie Swanson is a Recovery Mentor and Coach who specializes in the Eating Disorder Diabulimia. After surviving her own battle with Diabulimia and suffering multiple complications she made it her mission to successfully recover and help others who are going through the same battle. She teaches that recovery is possible with Diabetes by breaking up with toxic food rules, ditching diet culture and facing fears head on so her clients can live a life of freedom and balance with chronic illness.On this episode you'll learn:what is diabulimiaNatalie's story with diabulimia and her recovery journeyhow to begin facing food and medication fearsthe intersections of diet culture, food rules, and diabetessome simple steps you can take to start your recovery journeyHow to connect with Natalie:Instagram: www.Instagram.com/typebalanced_Join her Facebook Group: www.Facebook.com/groups/thebalanceddiabetic/Join the waitlist for Mind, Body, Recovery and Chronic Illness Program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekZ5piCFyVCkq1Ctc-zLStzOPSxpc2wog_iKhZwjN3BHFj-A/viewform?usp=sf_linkAdditional Diabulimia Support/Resources:Diabulimiahelpline:  https://www.diabulimiahelpline.org WAD (We are Diabetes) Free  Mentorship Program: https://www.wearediabetes.org How to connect with Lindsay:Submit any show questions or ideas: lindsay@lindsaysarson.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-meIntuitive Eating with Diabetes Freebie: https://www.lindsaysarson.com

Warning: This story may be distressing for some. It's considered the world's most dangerous eating disorder - now New Zealand researchers are developing tools to prevent Diabulimia. It is when someone with type 1 diabetes restricts their insulin to lose weight. But people with the chronic condition need insulin to live - and going without can lead to blindness, amputations and death. Recent studies suggest a third of young people with type 1 diabetes in New Zealand avoid insulin in some way. But as Louise Ternouth reports - experts here are hoping to use technology and education to help.

In this episode, Lindsay shares her journey on how she overcame her eating disorders and how she has stayed in recovery for so long. She shares some of the tools she uses to keep herself in recovery.  Bio Lindsay Casas is a certified athletic trainer, teacher, and fitness instructor in Aurora, CO. She is married and has two beautiful little girls, Sofia and Ellie. Lindsay is passionate about her faith, helping her students and athletes become their best selves, and prioritizing her family. Lindsay's motivation and drive stem from overcoming her own eating disorder in her early 20's.  LinksFor workout motivation, updates on her FIT Class, and a glimpse in her real, unfiltered life, visit her on Instagram Follow Candace on IG 

In today's last episode of word of mouth, this season, I dive into a topic very close to my heart. I sit down with YOU, to talk about my experiences with body image, and eating disorders. Growing up with type 1 diabetes was tough, and I haven't always been able to talk about my struggles. In this episode, I open about the realities of living with a chronic illness centred around carb counting, food focus and constant control management. Being brave isn't always about being comfortable - and this episode wasn't easy for me to record, but I'll be dammed letting anybody go through what I went through, thinking that their alone on their journey. Stereotypes, bullying, obsession over the way we look, and fatphobia can be detrimental to people's mental health, and the quality of their lives. Diabulimia, isn't a well known mental illness, but recovery is most definitely possible. In this frank, open and candid episode, I pour out my heart and talk about my experiences of what it's like living with this disease. Reach out, talk, know that you're not alone. And please feel free to share this episode with anyone you think this could help, or relate to. If you'd like to find out more about diabulia, and how it can/does effect people, you can head on over to YouTube and watch the documentary; Diabulimia and me: the world's most dangerous eating disorder. There's a lot I didn't get to touch on in this episode: But - Commenting on peoples bodies is NOT ok - Bullying people about the way they look is NOT ok - Forcing fatphobic beliefs onto others is NOT ok - You are enough - You are enough - You are enough

                                                                 ***** TRIGGER WARNING ****(Trigger warnings are used to let others know that the content of a post could be triggering.) More warm fireside chat with Kate talking to the lovely Natalie who shares her unbelievable journey with Diabulimia. Natalie spent nine years of her life suffering from Diabulimia. Basically, the idea behind Diabulimia is to omit insulin to lose weight. This process works dangerously by causing the body to go into Keto Acidosis (DKA) breaking down not only fat but muscle tissues causing significant damage to your organs. Natalie Swanson is an established Health and Recovery Coach who specializes in the recovery of Diabetics with Diabulimia. After years of her own battles with Diabulimia and facing life-changing complications she decided enough was enough and began her own recovery journey. She now helps others in recovery stay in recovery with her balanced Diabetic Program where creating mindful and long-lasting habits, with mindset change take center stage, to change the way one sees recovery and to stay in recovery thus creating a balanced life with Diabetes.  *                                      *                                         *                                         *Kate is the author of Bulimia Sucks! It is an inspiring, practical book written to empower people to break through the barriers stopping them from taking that first step to freedom from bulimia. With astounding new approaches and techniques, to learn how to reprogram their mind to freedom.At the age of 18, Kate began her bulimic career in earnest. Fifteen years later and after much help. She eventually freed herself from the clutches of anorexia and bulimia. She then stepped out and decided to take a different bulimic pathway. Feeling the great need to help others as she had been helped. She then trained as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner. Having spent the last two decades working as an eating disorder therapist.Living and working in London. It's a wonderful escape to spend summers enjoying the views from the middle of a field on her land in Cornwall overlooking the Atlantic ocean. But what with Covid, this wasn't much fun last year!Kate once spoke to the Queen on the telephone, by accident, who wanted to know if she was ‘The General Public'… she had to come clean… and admit it! Reach out to Kate at www.bulimiasucks.com or https://wiseblueowl.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BulimiaSuckRead Kate's book on Amazon:U.S. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RCPGNQW/  U. K. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RCPGNQW/Reach out to Natalie here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typebalanced_/Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/t Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bulimiasucks)

There is a stigma surrounding Eating Disorders and many common misconceptions.  This week, I wanted to shine a light on Diabulimia.  We're going to discuss what Diabulimia is, the warning signs and symptoms of Diabulimia, and the health consequences. “The single best way to fight stigma is with truths." -Dr. Bulik If you or a loved one suffer from an Eating Disorder, please know that you are not alone and reach out.  Please check the show notes for a list of websites and resources.

There is a stigma surrounding Eating Disorders and many common misconceptions. This week, I wanted to shine a light on Diabulimia. We're going to discuss what Diabulimia is, the warning signs and symptoms of Diabulimia, and the health consequences. “The single best way to fight stigma is with truths." -Dr. Bulik If you or a loved one suffer from an Eating Disorder, please know that you are not alone and reach out. Please check the show notes for a list of websites and resources.

Welcome, friends! There is a stigma surrounding Eating Disorders and many common misconceptions.  The end of February is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the aim is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders by educating the public, spreading a message of hope, and putting lifesaving resources into the hands of those in need.   This week, I wanted to shine a light on Diabulimia.  We're going to discuss what Diabulimia is, the warning signs and symptoms of Diabulimia, and the health consequences.  “The single best way to fight stigma is with truths." -Dr. Bulik  If you or a loved one suffer from an Eating Disorder, please know that you are not alone and reach out.   For more information regarding Eating Disorders, please take a look at: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness/resources Articles: https://www.waldeneatingdisorders.com/blog/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-diabulimia/ https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/diabulimia-5 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness https://www.verywellmind.com/eating-disorder-myths-and-truths-1138395 I know you want to spread some of that good ole' fashion love! So, head on over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW us! https://podcasts.apple.com/cy/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282 Don't be scared; I don't bite... well, unless you're into that!   J/K, or am I? You can contact me: beautyunlockedpodcast@gmail.com Become part of the Beauty Unlocked Family on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beautyunlocked Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZlw_nOXunLZmUX7-DWbEJg Follow us throughout social media:  https://linktr.ee/beautyunlockedpodcast As always, the most important message I have is LOVE EACHOTHER, LOVE YOURSELVES. SPREAD SOME OF THAT SWEET, SWEET LOVE! Music By:  Savvier 'Fame Inc' Savvier

There is a stigma surrounding Eating Disorders and many common misconceptions.  This week, I wanted to shine a light on Diabulimia.  We're going to discuss what Diabulimia is, the warning signs and symptoms of Diabulimia, and the health consequences. “The single best way to fight stigma is with truths." -Dr. Bulik If you or a loved one suffer from an Eating Disorder, please know that you are not alone and reach out.  Please check the show notes for a list of websites and resources.

Losing weight isn't an inherently dangerous process and only requires a calorie deficit. When done safely and intelligently you can achieve the level of leanness you want. However, Diabetics are at risk of permanent damage if their blood sugars aren't under control. Listen to this episode of Diabetically Speaking to learn what Diabulimia is and how to avoid it to safely lose weight. Connect with me: Instagram:@TheMacroDiabetic Email: michael.mastrucci@gmail.com

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A MELHOR FORMA DE SE REBELAR É SE EDUCANDO!!!! E nesse papo rebelde, conversamos com a psicologoa Marina Bonafé sobre um assunto muito sério! DIABULIMIA! Esse transtorno alimentar, ou seria “insulínico”, que realmente pode causar sérios transtornos para o paciente, para os parentes, para as pessoas que estão ao redor do paciente e que gera sérias consequências. Então lave suas mãos, passe álcool em gel, coloque seus fones de ouvido e aumente o som, porque tem muito conteúdo novo chegando pra te mostrar que você PODSER SAUDÁVEL! *** Esse episódio foi desenvolvido em parceria da INICIATIVA SAUDÁVEL em parceria com os GLIC ONLINE Aproveite para baixar DE GRAÇA o App do GLIC, para controlar sua glicemia, te ajudar na sua contagem de carboidrato além de te dar aquela força na sua glicada. PARTICIPAÇÃO: Marina Bonafé (@acidoedoce) Dra Fernanda Castro (@dra.fernanda.castro) Felipe do Carmo (@felipe_ducarmo) EDIÇÃO: Studio Casa (@studiocasa.me) SITE: https://www.studiocasa.me SIGA - @iniciativa_saudavel SIGA - @amigosdosdiabeticosdelavras SIGA - @glicdiabetes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podsersaudavel/message

**TRIGGER WARNING** Eating Disorders This week on the podcast I discuss the topic of Eating Disorder and Diabulimia with my new friends Edie and Ronan. Edie is our Type 1 this week and was recently made an ambassador for the Eating Disorders Association of Northern Ireland before realizing she had gone through Diabulimia as a teenager while attending boarding school. Ronan is Edie's Partner and our Type None for this conversation and was there during Edie's realization of her experience with Diabulimia. Ronana tells us about the perspective he gained on his own mental health through helping Edie through hers. It's a serious episode for sure but a hopeful one nonetheless. If you or anyone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please consider reaching out the resources below. The Diabulimia Help Line Website The National Eating Disorders Association USA Website The Eating Disorders Association Northern Ireland Website Edie-Mae McCartney's IG Ask Me About My Type 1 IG Edited, Produced, and Written by: Walt Drennan Hosted by: Walt Drennan Music by: Afterglow Studios --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/askmeaboutmyt1/message

In this weeks episode I catch up with Gemma Davies.  If you are a regular listener you will know Gemma from previous shows but if you are new to show here is a bit of background info for you!  Gemma is a busy, working Mum to 3 boys and was diagnosed with Diabetes during her pregnancy.  After years of not making the condition her priority and suffering from undiagnosed Diabulimia, Gemma has now completely turned her life around and is living a much healthier lifestyle. She has been kind enough to share her journey with us as she takes control of her Diabetes.  This week we talk about Gemma's new found love of lifting, the positive changes she has made to improve her relationship with food and how she is dealing with Lockdown 2.0.

Nesse episódio vamos conhecer duas diabéticas incríveis: Aline Arthou (@docinho_tipo1) que nos fala um pouco sobre Diabulimia e como isso pode ser um perigo para o diabético e Andressa Matayoshi (@andressagagliardomatayoshi) que mora hoje fora do Brasil e mostra como ter um tratamento adequado independente das circunstancias é o que realmente nos possibilita termos uma vida normal.

In this episode we are covering a lesser known eating disorder with the brilliant Lawrence Smith. Who shares how many with Type 1 Diabetes find this affects their weight and mental health. Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Each Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it. Check out Lawrence’s article on Diabulimia HERE (https://medium.com/@lomsofficial/diabulimia-the-mental-health-equivalent-of-putting-a-hat-on-a-hat-fa0f30f4edd0) Petition to 'Get Mental Health Education on the School Curriculum' - Join us at http://bit.ly/MentalPetition Join the movement on: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bobbytemps/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/mental_podcast) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mentalpodcast/) We also have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE (http://mentalpodcast.co.uk/)

In this episode, learn about the risks of diabulimia and how to get help. Diabulimia is an eating disorder combined with restricting insulin to lose weight.Show notes: www.inspiredforward.com/episode51Podcast page: http://thisistype1.comGet coached: www.inspiredforward.com/coachingSupport the show (https://www.inspiredforward.com/kofi)

In this episode, I speak to Melany Gray about her recovery from Diabulimia. ****TRIGGER WARNING****There will information about Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating. Diabulimia is an eating disorder that affects people who manage their diabetes by taking insulin and is when someone reduces or stops taking their insulin to lose weight. However, whilst Diabulimia isn't actually a medically recognised term it is a very serious medical condition. In my chat with Melany, who has been living with type 1 for 22 years talks openly about her recovery journey. As with any recovery, her journey was not linear and Melany has to overcome not being taken seriously by her diabetes team when she first asked for help. Melany also talks about: her type 1 diabetes diagnosis storythe difference between an Eating Disorder and Disordered Eatingher Diabulimia journey from the early signs that something was wrong to finally receiving help and her recovery journeyovercoming struggles whilst recovering from Diabulimialiving with diabetes complicationsMelany's advice to someone living with Diabulimia or an Eating DisorderI believe that it is important we share all aspects of life living with type 1 diabetes and I'm thankful to Melany for sharing her story. You can find Melany on social media here. Useful links: Diabetics with Eating Disorders: DWEDBeat | The UK's Eating Disorder CharityDiagnosis + Diabulimia: QiQi's JourneyResearch Paper from McDonald. p, et al: Educational and Psychological Aspects Eating disorders in people with Type 1 diabetes: experiential perspectives of both clients and healthcare professionals I'm delighted to have been nominated at the WEGO Health Awards. The WEGO Health Awards celebrate patient leaders making a positive impact in the lives of patients and caregivers. I'm honored to say have been nominated for this year's program in the following categories:Best in Show: InstagramBest in Show: PodcastPatient Leader HeroI'd be grateful if you could vote for me by clicking here to vote. Thank you

Welcome back Type 1s and Nones!!! I knew you'd be back for Part 2 of the Ask Me About My Type 1 Season 3 Finale Special Series!!! In Part 2 I have on new friend Lauren and friend of the show Qiana Drew.  In our conversations we talk about specific struggles that are entirely unique even with the Type 1 experience. Lauren tells us about her experiences being racially discriminated against by her medical care teams which kept her managing her Type 1 the way she wanted to. Qiana comes back to speak with us about her struggles with Diabulimia at a time when the term itself didn't even exist. This one is full of tough but necessary conversations that our community should be having more. For more information on Type 1 and disordered eating please visit the resources below.  Type 1 and Disordered Eating Resource IG: @gofeedyourself_ Edited, Produced, and Written by: Walt Drennan Hosted by: Walt Drennan Music by: Afterglow Studios    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/askmeaboutmyt1/message

Today I am joined with Heidi Jane (@heidijanee__) - a dancer, fitness enthusiast and PT in training. She openly shares her journey of suffering Type 1 diabetes across her social media platforms, raising awareness and demolishing stigmas. In this episode, we delve into her journey from diagnosis, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how hardships and challenging times has build her to the incredible woman she is today. We also talk about our experiences with disordered eating, mental health and the tedious process into discovering self love. Hope you enjoy!

Welcome to the very first Diabetic and Healthy Podcast!  Firstly, I'd like to thank you so much for listening, if you do like what you hear please hit subscribe below so that you never miss a show.  My name is Charlotte, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes about 14 years ago and I am going to be the main host of the show.  If you are wondering what the Diabetic and Healthy podcast is all about then let me give you a little overview.  In a nutshell the Diabetic and Healthy podcast has been created to make life with Diabetes easier. It's about not just living with Diabetes but thriving with it. You really can live a full, happy and healthy life with diabetes and I along with other members of the team want to teach you how.  Whether you have Diabetes or you have a loved one with Diabetes and you want to learn more, without being baffled with the usual medical jargon, then you are 100% in the right place. The shows are going to cover everything from fitness and healthy eating to mental health and mindfulness.  It won't just be myself talking you will also hear from my co-costs who include Isi, a highly qualified dietitian who specialises in Diabetes and Meggie who is a qualified counsellor. Just to give a bit of background on me, I'm a fully qualified PT and I went on to do a level 4 Diploma so that I could specialise in working with people with Diabetes.  I'm genuinely passionate about health and fitness and I'd love to share my own experiences, challenges and stories, some good, some bad, as I'm sure that many of you will be able to relate.  At the end of this show I'm going to be sharing my email address with you all so that if you would like to share your own diabetes related stories or maybe you have some suggestions of subjects you would like us to cover then I would love to hear from you. As much as we have planned out our own content, The Healthier Diabetic exists to help you, so any ideas are welcome, we are open minded.  I want this to be a safe place where we can all be honest, and no subject is off limits. As much as we are going to be discussing all the positive things you can add to your life to make having Diabetes easier, we also want to address some of the challenges that you may have experienced. In future shows we will cover some of the less talked about parts of Diabetes like Diabetes denial, burn out, depression, anxiety and even eating disorders like Diabulimia.  Personally, I feel that having Diabetes does often make it feel like I'm being judged. Either from people that don't know the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 and therefore assume I either live an unhealthy lifestyle or that I was previously overweight or even being judged over my food choices. I definitely think the term ‘bad diabetic' should be banned. None of us are ‘bad diabetics'. Having Diabetes is hard, and we shouldn't be judged nor should we judge anyone else on how they manage the condition. We are all trying our best to get on with life and manage a very challenging condition that we didn't ask for. So, let's be kind to one another. There are no bad diabetics there are just some that may be struggling more than others and that's ok. I want to help. I want everyone to know that you are already doing great because you are still here and even by deciding to listen to this podcast you are taking a step towards living a healthier life. So well done you for making a start.  Whether you are newly diagnosed, or you have had diabetes for decades, I would like to think that you should still be able to take something away from each show. Whether it's a practical tip to help you improve your health or just some piece of mind that you aren't alone in your diabetes challenges, I will always try to give you something positive to take away with you. Right well we can't ignore it's the start of the new year, a new decade in fact, I know I'm pretty late to be saying it but Happy...

Do you have an obsession with "clean" eating? Eat only at nighttime? Or obsessed with different body parts? Then, this is the episode for you! I'm going to share with you the facts and important information about the lesser understood eating disorders: Orthorexia Nervosa Body Dysmorphic Disorder Muscle Dysmorphia- "Big-orexia" Night Eating Syndrome Purging Disorder - a form of "Exercise Bulimia" Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder of low frequency If "it's not about the food", then what's it about? Access FREE mini-class here. Want to understand the connection between weight, wellness, BMI, setpoint weight, and more? Check out my Weight and Wellness Mini-Class here! >>Follow me on Instagram for more encouragement and eating disorder education. @stefanireinoldmd

This fearless forty something T1D does an incredible job of sharing her story. Cynthia is a T1D veteran who has challenged and/or been fired by an endo. or two, faced diabulimia head on, fearlessly experimented with the newest medications on the market and laughed at the thought of being a high risk, geriatric pregnancy. BIO: […]

This fearless forty something T1D does an incredible job of sharing her story. Cynthia is a T1D veteran who has challenged and/or been fired by an endo. or two, faced diabulimia head on, fearlessly experimented with the newest medications on the market and laughed at the thought of being a high risk, geriatric pregnancy. SHOW […] The post Podcast 62: Diabulimia Demons and a High Risk, Geriatric Pregnancy | Cynthia Celt appeared first on Diabetes Daily Grind | Real Life Diabetes Podcast.

Katie Alison, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Dr Lisa Robins, Clinical Psychologist discuss Diabulimia is - the intentional misuse of insulin for weight loss. Diabulimia is a treatable condition but it is different from traditional eating disorders and needs to be treated so. If you, or someone you care for, is showing signs of an eating disorder this episode will direct you to available help.

Katie Allison, accredited practicing dietitian at Diabetes NSW & ACT and Dr Lisa Robins, clinical physiologist discuss diabulimia – the intentional misuse of insulin for people living with type 1 diabetes for weight control.

In this podcast Tabitha talks to a person in recovery about her struggles with diabulimia.    link to the BBC diabulimia documentary mentioned:   https://youtu.be/tSLjM6cZaTo    The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast Recovery Stories: The Dangers of Diabulimia Tabitha: Hello there, welcome to this weeks podcast. This week I'm going to be talking to somebody who would like to remain anonymous. We are talking about her experience with diabulimia. Diabulimia is a type of eating disorder, that happens when a person has type one diabetes and then they start to use eating disorder behaviours or insulin control to control their weight. We start this conversation by my anonymous friend telling us a little bit about herself. Anon: I was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic when I was 9. A week before my 10th birthday. Then due to some treatment I received for the eating disorder when I was 12, I had quite a few other medical tests and things done because my diabetic control was so good because the lack of food, I didn't need a lot of insulin, I wasn't having very low or very high blood sugar levels and as a result of those tests they found out I had actually had quite an unusual form of diabetes called MODY which is, I think it's categorised more akin to type 2 diabetes but it's treated in the same way as type 1 and it's quite unusual. So for all intents and purposes I'm treated in the same way as a type 1 diabetic and I guess my eating disorder history is that I developed plain vanilla classic anorexia when I was 12 and then the anorexia really spiralled when I was going on 13 at which point in about 6 months I'd lost about a third of my body weight and I was towards the lower end of the healthy BMI scale as it was. I became very very unwell and was on the verge of being sectioned by CAMS, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the UK. I remember sitting in my bed at home on the evening after my parents had taken me home from the outpatient hospital and brought me this bowl of cereal, bran flakes or something, but they brought me this bowl of cereal and they said, my mum was there saying you have to eat this you have to eat this. I don't know what it was but I was so distressed and so upset that I just ate it. And that started a three month period of what you refer to as feast eating. So I ate and I ate and I ate for 3 months and I ate no diabetic friendly foods at all. All cakes and chocolate and all of the things I'd been restricting and one of the things that the medical team had tried to get me to drink when I was underweight and I'd feigned drinking and poured away and done all the usual anorexic guise getting out of eating were these things called Scandishakes. They are basically like these meal replacement shakes. But they are actually really nice ones in terms of they are just full of sugar basically. So they just taste like McDonald's milkshakes so they are really quite enjoyable but when I started having those initially my blood sugar just went absolutely off the scale because I hadn't been having them before and so the medical team just assumed well those are fine for people with diabetes. But when I actually started drinking them, the sugars went off the scale and I didn't put on any weight. So I was eating a huge volume of food, a lot of calories, really a lot of food and I wasn't putting on an ounce. And at one point I was actually losing weight despite being extremely underweight. I suppose that was the first experience I'd have of what's referred to as Diabulimia which for any listeners who aren't aware, Diabulimia refers to when predominantly type 1 diabetic patients do not take insulin which is something they need to take to break down carbohydrates and sugars. They don't take their insulin because they know if they don't take it they can eat whatever they like, which if they are restricting is probably high fat, high carb, high sugar food and not put on any weight at all and in some cases lose weight. So that was my experience, it was completely in inadvertent at first and at that point I assumed that my brain was being nourished to some extent because I didn't put 2 and 2 together and think this is nice, I'm going to carry on doing this. I took the insulin, I got things under control again and it was all a bit up and down anyway because of the types of foods I was having to eat at that point to get to weight restoration. But when my BMI reached I think it was 18 the medical profession thought she's out of the woods, she's clearly put on this weight, she's fine and at that point, my parents were scared by the amount that I was eating as well because they didn't understand what was going on, they didn't think I had an eating disorder at that point. So they were very much OK great, so you can stop all of the eating now, you don't have to eat so much food, you can just go back to normal, eating normal foods and normal potions and go back to caring your diabetes and what's healthy for that. Because at that point I was in no way mentally recovered, nowhere close, I hadn't received any psychological support at that point because I was hell bent on not getting any mental help at that point and my parents, because I'd assured them being in the eating disorder mindset, I'm fine, I've got this under control they didn't compel me to go and get treatment and to be quite honest with you the only treatment that was offered to me was an inpatient facility that was 100s of miles away, I think it was in Scotland. It was 100s of miles away from them anyway and that was the last thing they wanted. They were really so concerned for me to then be whisked off away to the other side of the country wasn't something that they were keen to do at all. So I reassured them and I was going back to this regular quote pattern of eating with what I now realise was very much quasi recover and then I suppose at that point it was a conscious effort to pursue, for a lack of a better word, the diabulimia. So I would be craving all the high sugar, I don't like the term junk food, but processed foods and I'd be craving them and I didn't feel able to give myself permission to have those foods and take my insulin at the same time. It went in dribs and drabs. I did that for a couple of years and then after that time I just worked out that it felt so rubbish to abuse the diabetes in that way because I don't know what the experience is like for anyone with an eating disorder particularly anorexia without diabetes because that hasn't been my experience because it set in at 9 and I developed the eating disorder at 12 so I only ever had an eating disorder with the diabetes but I can not convey how weak and tired and how horrendous it feels to have low blood sugars and then how tired and just faint and unwell I felt when my blood sugars were high as well. When the blood sugars were low and I was very much in the anorexia stage there was this immense fear of having to eat in order to bring the blood sugars up again because I was taking next to no insulin but there was this huge fear of if my blood sugars go to low and I could go into the coma I'm going to have to eat something that wasn't planned for. Looking back on at, that is hugely scary because I would, and I think as well that the issue I had was that I was getting a lot of positive reinforcement from my diabetic team until my weight became a concern I was getting a lot of positive reinforcement because my blood sugar control was exemplary because I wasn't eating, I was having next to no insulin and my blood sugar control was excellent and so from their prospective I was the model diabetic patient which definitely plays into my plain vanilla anorexia type personality or susceptibility. Because I'm very type a, perfectionist want to please people. From a purely physical perspective if I don't eat my blood sugars go extremely low because I have to take a certain amount of insulin my body doesn't produce that and so I need take long acting and short acting insulin several times a day. If my blood sugars go too low, I become shaky, faint can not function when I've had they are called hypos, or hypoglycaemia which I know that a lot of people with anorexia deal with anyway, but I think with diabetic people it is just amplified because alongside the anorexia  they are also dealing with this chronic health condition and so extremely weak, to the extent that if I was trying to get food when I had a very low blood sugar I would have to hold on to the work surfaces and things in order to not fall over, just to get some food. I actually am very fortunate in that I feel unwell whereas I know that for a lot of diabetic people sometimes they don't and it's just case of one minute they are walking around and then then next minute they are out cold on the floor. From the other end of the spectrum when the blood sugars were high and I weren't to take insulin then, I become extremely tired, extremely thirsty, unable to sleep through the night, because I will be drinking so much I needed to get up to use the bathroom. And I suppose the invisible signs if you like, that can't be seen when the blood sugars are high, that's when things like damage to the retina occur so blindness and because of the circulatory issues can lead to amputations in fingers and toes are quite common. T: I didn't know about the blindness. A: Oh yes, that's very common and diabetic people have to have retina screenings every year to check to photograph the retina to see if there are any signs of diabetic retinopathy. That is quite a common side effect of mismanaged diabetes, inadvertently. But obviously with diabulimia if someone is doing that in such an extreme level then that can be accelerated quite substantially so people that are quite young can lose their sight. T: Did you know at the time that that was a risk? A: Yes, I did and I can honestly say I didn't think about it at the time. On a logical level, I knew what all the risks were because other risks like kidney damage, damage to organs are really serious and in some cases organ transplantation. But to me, because the anorexia was so strong, at that point none of it mattered. It was, I want to be thin and I don't want to eat more than I'm eating now. And if I do eat then I can't take insulin and that's just the way it is. T: I know that when I had active anorexia sometimes I think it's part of that not knowing how sick you are or how risky things are but you can sort of know that something's a risk and do it anyway. You feel that you're special and it won't happen to you. A: Yeah sure and I think as well with me, I was pulled up on it by my medical team because I was so underweight but diabulimia can happen, like anorexia in someone at any shape, any size body. So someone doesn't have to be massively underweight and because mismanagement of diabetes can happen quite innocently as it's quite a difficult condition to manage. The management of it differs hugely between individuals so it can quite easily slip under the radar of medical professionals, unless someone actually comes out and asks for help which as you say, if someone is so hell bent on restricting then that may never happen. T: So what helped you to understand that you couldn't continue to do what you were doing? A: Honestly I think the only thing that got me out of the diabulimia was kind of moving into Othorexia. Which is horrendous, but I got into this mindset of, I feel really bad when I eat all this junk food because I'm not taking my insulin so I equated that with, if I eat all this processed food it doesn't matter if I take my insulin or not it's definitely the food and so I can eat as much as I like provided it's healthy. And then that went down a whole other rabbit hole so the diabulimia became kind of irrelevant at that stage because I'd found this other way of restricting and so that wasn't really required any more. It's only when I looked back on it and I'd managed to get myself to a point enough physical recovery to think, I don't want to do any of those things that I can see, there wasn't any conscious effort on my part to think, oh I'm really scared of the potential of going blind, or losing my foot or something, there wasn't nearly that rational, it was very much like, this is the way to go because look at all these people in Instagram or whatever that are eating clean and this is why I should be doing. T: But many people do that, most of us cycle through every type of fad diet or stage and you do something maybe for a year or so and it gets tired and you look for something else that's going to help you feel safe, but allow you to change what you're doing. S it sounds likes that move to othorexia was a way that helped you feel safe but it enabled you to change to do something different which isn't ideal either. A: No, far from it. T: OK, so anything else that you think is relevant on the Diabulimia? A: Having a quick look at that documentary that I mentioned to you which is the BBC 3 Diabulimia, it's called something like The Worlds Deadliest Eating Disorder, but they quoted a study which said that 60% of type 1 diabetic women have experienced an eating disorder by the time they are 25 so I think it's extremely common and I also think it's extremely difficult to not only diagnose but get help because I know people who are clinically very underweight, they should meet the threshold of inpatient treatment just as an eating disorder stand alone illness but nobody inpatient facility will take them because they are diabetic. They don't have the diabetes knowledge and they don't know how to adapt the standard meal plan that they give to everyone and everyone has to eat the same. T: Right, so they say there is a risk that they can't take on. A: Yes, absolutely T: So what do you think needs to happen in the treatment field in order to be able to serve what sounds like quite a high percentage of people with type 1 diabetes who also have an eating disorder or be using that to control their weight. So what do you think in your experience could have been offered and what do you think could have helped you maybe earlier on? A: I think that the first step with anything is awareness because at the time that I was suffered with diabulimia it wasn't a thing. It wasn't recognised particularity and I think that a lot of women and men too. There haven't been any stats on it but I'm sure men as well deal with the same issue and young boys as well. Just to raise it as an issue and really monitor them closely in terms of every diabetic child, adolescent and adult even, should have regular diabetic appointments. Their average glucose level, their HBA1C level which is their average blood sugar taken over I think 3 or 6 months will show if they've had high blood sugar levels for that period so that will kind of give away if they've been abusing or taking their insulin or not. Raising awareness among the diabetic consultants that this is a thing and then interdisciplinary discussions so have the diabetic dietitians work with the eating disorder dietitians and help people manage things in a way that isn't obsessive because I know with me, asking me to count carbs was not helpful because saying you can have X number of carbohydrate portions a day for this insulin wasn't helpful. So maybe just taking a more relaxed to it, saying you're taking this amount of insulin at the moment and you did this amount of insulin with this meal, so how were your blood sugars after that? Oh OK so maybe you need a bit more insulin if it was high or OK maybe that was a bit too much insulin so maybe we need to dial it down a bit. Don't go into this carb counting thing. T: Yep don't play into things that eating disorders really like to do. So I like what you said the interdisciplinary things there. It seems like it's a no brainer that it should happen anyway if somebody has diabetes and they also have an eating disorder that people work together but I guess maybe it's probably even harder in the US than it is in the UK because at least in the UK you have the NHS and I did find when I lived in the UK, things were more interwoven on the NHS because it;s one organisation trying to work together whereas in the USA it does feel more difficult that doctors don't talk to each other and aren't necessarily working in t he same organisation even. A: I agree, I think as well each NHS trust in the UK will have a segregated area, each trust will have a diabetic dietitian and an eating disorder dietitian and so it should in theory be possible for them to liaise. But I don't know why that doesn't, I guess because it's not picked up on. T: Right, the importance isn't understood is it? I guess a lot of people who maybe are diabetic specialists are not an eating disorder specialist, so it's just not on their radar that people can use being a type 1 diabetic to control their weight. As much as it should be. To me it seems really obvious but my head is in eating disorder world, so it would do, I guess maybe if you were not in eating disorder world especially if you work in a health system that is obsessed with what they call the obesity crisis then maybe that is also a factor that plays into it. A: Absolutely. I definitely agree with that, particularly with something like diabetes because what I've experienced a lot, just among the general population there is a lot of confusion between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. If you say your diabetic they just assume you are type 2 diabetic and they don't really understand what type 1 diabetes is. I think what's also tied up in diabetic dietitians in particular is this whole weigh management paradigm when they get a patient their objective is to get them to get their insulin levels under control primarily through dieting behaviours. It can be difficult when as you say, when people aren't really acquainted with the eating disorder world as it were that they don't understand why someone wouldn't take their insulin if it makes them feel really bad. T: Do you think there was anything anyone could have done or said that would have helped you out? Because I know that we may have family members listening to this and it's a really tricky subject. Like you said you were pretty resistant to hep and support initially just wondering what your thoughts are if you can think back if anybody could have said something that might have helped you? A: You have to reach a certain point of just being sick and tired of it and wanting help. I think if someone is in that frame of mind that they don't feel like they can give themselves permission and just go ahead and in the early stages of recovery, eat all the food. Just giving someone the permission to do that because that's all I wanted when I went to see dietitians. There's nothing that they could have taught me about nutrition or about diabetes management that I didn't know already. I was obsessed and so I think all I wanted was somebody to give me the permission and say you know what? If you want to eat 5 boxes of Krispy Kremes you can go for it and we will help you manage the insulin with that. T: So a big thank you to my anonymous friend there. Some of you might be wondering how she's actually doing so I asked her and she said in terms of where I am with my recovery, I have recovered fully from diabulimia and have been fully recovered for 10 years and I am in the later stages of recovery from both anorexia and othorexia. Mentally I feel as if I am very close to being fully recovered. I also asked her if there was anything that she would say with somebody with type 1 diabetes who was also dealing with an eating disorder and she said the thing she would tell them would be to reach out for support. Please tell someone, family, a friend and eating disorder therapist or anyone on the diabetes treatment team preferably someone who ascribes to a HAES model. Taking that first step asking for help can be terrifying but you reach out and the amount of support and love you could be shown would surpass any expectation you have. Diabulimia is a lethal illness and addition to all the long term complications of an eating disorder it has all of the long term side effects of poorly managed diabetes such as amputation, blindness and organ damage and failure. This is no joke and anyone struggling deserves a life so much better than they currently have, they are worthy of recovery. Never underestimate the courage and the strength you have just living with diabetes every day it's a real achievement just living with it. A life doesn't need to be made harder by introducing an eating disorder into the mix, not that an eating disorder is a choice. If they feel unable to give themselves permission to seek help, I am giving it to them now. Go and get help so that you can live a wonderful, free life. You so deserve it. Thank you for listening to this weeks podcast, if you have a recovery story to share or if you have something you think you would like to hear covered in this podcast, please email me at info@tabithafarrar.com or you can tweet me it's @love_fat_ Cheers and until next time cheerio.

Lawmakers are starting to take a closer look at the price of insulin.  Nevada became the first to pass a law last summer regarding transparency and Colorado may soon do the same. Stacey talks to Colorado State Representative Dylan Roberts about the bill he’s put forward and how it could change things. He also shares his very personal connection to type 1. In our Community Connection this week, adventurer and solo sailor Erin Spineto takes on a new challenge. She's making a comedy web series about T1D? We’ll explain what A Bad Case is all about. And Know Better this week about efforts to make the the Omnipod system part of the open source artificial pancreas project. On Facebook? Join our group of awesome listeners! ----- 3:40 Catching up on previous guests: Stacey talks about the Diabulimia conference happening this November and announces that fitness coach Christel Oerum has become an American Citizen! 6:00 Interview with Rep. Dylan Roberts 26:00 Interview with Erin Spineto 36:30 Stacey talks about OpenOmni efforts ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android     

When you have diabetes, you have to think about food much more often than someone without. But sometimes, all of those food decisions, combined with pressure and perceived loss of control, can turn into a dangerous problem. This week, we tackle a tough subject, what many people call Diabulimia. Stacey talks to Erin Akers who says she developed an eating disorder that almost took her life as a teenager. She's fought back and founded the Diabulimia Helpline.  In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a study about the rise of T1D in adults in China. And, on a personal note, Stacey explains that leading a Bar Mitzvah service can be just as tough on blood sugar as playing a full game of football! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome: she talks a bit about the subject of this week's show and also shares a little about BG during Benny's Bar Mitzvah 5:15 Interview with Erin Akers 31:20 Study about T1D in China 34:30 Stacey talks about Benny's diabetes care team & summer camp ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android     

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Diabulimia, defined as the manipulation of insulin treatments by Type 1 diabetic patients in order to lose weight, is a rising problem among teens and young adults in the U.S, particularly young women. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss this dual diagnosis phenomenon of diabetes and eating disorders, ways in which they exacerbate other disease processes, the long term consequences, and management priorities for phycisians is author and registered dietitian Susan Weiner. Susan is a recipient of the AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has devoted much of her writing and clinical expertise to addressing diabulimia in at-risk patients.

Join Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, for an educational overview of diabulimia, an eating disorder unique to people with type 1 where sufferers skip or reduce insulin injections to spur weight loss. Susan will talk about how to spot the signs of this eating disorder, the seriousness of the disease and treatment options. We'll also hear from Betsy Conlin who has type 1 and is in recovery from diabulimia.

Welcome to year 2 of Diabetes By The Numbers! Asha Brown is a unique individual.  Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of five.  She later developed diabulimia, a dangerous condition.  Fortunately, she was able to overcome diabulimia, and she has been in recovery for seven years now.    The really cool thing about Asha is that she co-founded We Are Diabetes, which works with families patients, and health professionals across the USA to help and support those living with diabetes and eating disorders.   Today, we talk about diabulimia, how We Are Diabetes serves and supports, and the challenges faced by patients post-treatment.  This was a conversation I've wanted to have for a long time, and I came away with a lot of knowledge that I didn't have when we began.   Reference Material - Click below for more information on this topic   Asha Brown is Founder and Executive Director of We Are Diabetes, which provides information, hope, and support to people living with diabetes and eating disorders: wearediabetes.org