Binge Eating is Not Overeating - Naturopathic Medicine has answers

[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 15, 2014 9:00:00 AM / by Dr. Isadora Guggenheim

Binge Eating is not Overeating. It is a different eating disorder and we treat it at Second Nature.

What is Binge Eating? Can Naturopathic Medicine help me?

Binge eating is not overeating
It is behavior that happens at least once a week for 3 months
It involves consuming large quantities of food in a short period of time
The binge eater feels out of control and is stressed about their eating
Most binge eaters feel shame and guilt about their binging

It is not bulimia nervosa (throwing up after binging). It is not associated with purging or excessive exercise or any dietary restriction. Binge eating is more severe than overeating. It is associated with significant physical and psychological issues.

Obese adults with binge eating disorder eat more calories, have more distress, impaired quality of life and have more psychiatric conditions.

Binge eating disorder or BED can occur in normal-weight, overweight and obese male and female adults. How many individuals have BED in the US? About 2.8 million.

We have medicine for altered brain chemistry. We have medicine for guilt and shame. We have medicine for compulsive overeating.

We can work with your psychiatrist or mental healthcare professional to re-regulate your brain chemistry.

Topics: Chronic Illness and Disease

Written by Dr. Isadora Guggenheim

About Me in Connecticut

Dr. Isadora Guggenheim is a board-certified and licensed Naturopathic physician and RN in CT. Since 2003, Dr. Guggenheim has seen over 8000 patients and successfully treated Parkinson's, acute and chronic Lyme/co-infections, MS, inflammatory arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Hashimoto's and other thyroid conditions, erectile dysfunction, prostatitis, cardiovascular disease, allergies, ADD/ADHD, fertility issues, asthma, sarcoidosis, COPD, musculoskeletal issues that require non-surgical interventions, mood disorders, women's issues and hormone balancing for men and women.

"Treating and reversing autoimmune conditions is personal to me because I was diagnosed with severe psoriatic arthritis in 2006, figured out the root cause of my disease and have been in remission ever since. I have felt the pain and fear of a chronic debilitating illness. I am on a mission to prevent and reverse the ravages of autoimmune conditions. Disease means change and I assist the patient to make strategic changes to achieve a functional and sustainable remission status. We can't change your genes, but we can turn off your "dirty genes" that express disease. "

Dr. Guggenheim has advanced training in environmental medicine, oncology, I.V. therapies, functional nutrition and Ozone therapies. Naturopathy is defined as the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease and health optimization by stimulation and support of the body's natural healing processes as approved by the State Board of Naturopathic Examiners and with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health.

About Me in New York State

Isadora Guggenheim is a licensed nurse practitioner, registered nurse, certified nutrition specialist and licensed massage therapist. She offers holistic primary care consults and physical exams, nursing services, patient education, nutritional counseling, I.V. therapies and massage therapy. Isadora Guggenheim is the head nurse practitioner for all I.V. therapies.

The practice of the profession of nursing is defined and diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being, executing medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider legally authorized under this title and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations. As a nurse practitioner, Dr. Guggenheim is recognized as a primary care provider who can diagnosis and treat patients autonomously. She has full prescribing rights.

The practice of the profession of massage therapy is defined as engaging in applying a scientific system of activity to the muscular structure of the human body by means of stroking, kneading, tapping and vibrating with the hands or vibrators for the purpose of improving muscle tone and circulation.

Isadora Guggenheim ND, FNP, RN, MS, CNS, LMT

Naturopathic Doctor (CT and VT only), Family Nurse Practitioner (NY), RN (NY, CT, PA, NJ), Masters in Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist (recognized in all states), Massage Therapist

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