by Libby Parker | Jun 17, 2020 | Eating Disorder, Healthy Living
By: Lauren MacLeodLauren is finishing up her dietetic internship at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to become a registered dietitian. She hopes to work in outpatient counseling and has enjoyed working with the eating disorder population. There’s been a lot of buzz around...
by Libby Parker | May 25, 2020 | Book Review, Eating Disorder, Medical Nutrition Therapy
Eating Disorders, A Guide to Medical Care and Complications, 2nd Edition. By Philip S. Mehler, M.D., and Arnold E. Andersen, M.D. This book was published in 2010 by John Hopkins University Press. The original edition was published in 1999. This review was written for...
by Libby Parker | Apr 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Eating Disorder
By: Jessica Cushing-murray The CoronaVirus, COVID-19, the world pandemic. The chaos that is our lives today. Maybe you know someone who has been diagnosed with this virus, or maybe you are lucky and you and your family have been safely and successfully quarantining...
by Libby Parker | Mar 27, 2020 | Eating Disorder
By Miranda DaschianDaschian is a student-athlete at Cal Poly – SLO majoring in Psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies. She aspires to work with athletes struggling with eating disorders and promote body positivity to those competing in adolescence and...
by Libby Parker | Mar 19, 2020 | Dancer Nutrition, Eating Disorder, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Education
I am privileged to have a job that I love.Yep, you heard that right. I love my job. But how did I get here? And did I always love it? When I started college my major was pre-veterinary medicine. I was going to be an equine (horse) Veterinarian. I was good at science,...
by Libby Parker | Mar 11, 2020 | Eating Disorder, Habits
Though most people can understand the serious health consequences that can arise from a long term eating disorder, many are unaware of which problems are most commonly seen. One of which is called a Mallory Weiss Esophageal Tear, or Mallory Weiss Syndrome (MWS). MWS...
