Ramey Nutrition

Eating disorders, media and body image are intricately woven together. Unrealistic images of the human body portrayed in the media often influence the way Americans view themselves in their own bodies. There’s an idea of the perfect body, however, few attain it due to its consistent change. I think the media’s unrealistic portrayal of the human body, has contributed to the epidemic of eating disorders and unhealthy habits in Americans lives. For example, using radical diets that are not healthy in order to achieve something that, in the end, is not achievable. Read More…

People with eating disorders, of any type, usually go through a process of eating disorder treatment and recovery to attain what I refer to as a recovered state. Eating disorder treatment includes intense learning about how the eating disorder serves as a coping mechanism, and what feelings are being coped with, using the eating disorder. In recovery, the patient uses new coping skills to deal with emotional issues that arise when the eating disorder is gone, and feelings that were suppressed rise to the surface. Recovered is moving through life’s challenges, not related to the eating disorder or recovery. Read More…

Often, the eating disorder bulimia nervosa is caused by a combination of hereditary chemical imbalances, environmental triggers, family genes, family history of psychological disorders, family issues and is often ignited by a multitude of societal influences. Bulimia Nervosa often involves cycles of food restriction, becoming ferociously hungry, binging on large amounts of food in a hurried manner, followed by purging the binged food. Read More…

Eating disorder Bulimia Nervosa client quote from KN in Seattle: “I have a fun update, which I have dubbed a “fupdate”. I figured this may make you do a little Scarlett dance. So last night, it was about 11, I kinda felt like binging…there was a leftover omelet AND a chimichanga AND macaroni and cheese in the fridge. I opened the fridge up, took out an apple and peanut butter, went to my room, ate it, and went to bed. The end.” Read More…

Eating disorders and endorphins are highly connected. Teaching the science to my patients has made it easier for them to recover, getting great results.

Let’s talk about the science behind eating disorders and endorphins to increase understanding about why there are such dynamic fears when it comes to eating for someone with an eating disorder. Endorphins are polypeptides produced in the brain which act as natural pain relievers. They relieve pain by blocking nerve connections between the brain and the hurt area of the body. Read More…

Eating disorders can be traitorous and difficult coping mechanisms to relinquish. People struggling usually are functional, however mentally slaves to the disorder. Because eating disorders, usually take excess time, energy, sleep, and physical health, they can have detrimental effects not only on the struggler, but their family as well. Read More…