My Life With Anorexia

Welcome to this week's SBS Radio episode - My Life With Anorexia. A report in 2015 estimated that more than 725,000 people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, with roughly 75-90% of those being female. BEAT, a UK-based eating disorder charity, estimates that of those with eating disorders, 10% were anorexic , 40% were bulimic and the rest fall into the EDNOS category which included BED . Concrete statistics are hard to come by - but what is clear is that eating disorders can be devastating, are on the rise, and are still not very well-understood. Whilst this podcast episode is by no means going to be a comprehensive guide to anorexia, I wanted to have an open, candid discussion with a couple of people regarding their experiences with anorexia and other eating disorders. First, we have Polly Hale of the Fit Mum Formula, who was hospitalised 3 times between the ages of 18 and 22 due to her anorexia. In the second half of the podcast we'll hear from Matt Stranberg, a registered dietitian and strength and conditioning specialist who currently is working with the Walden GOALS programme, who treat competitive athletes experiencing disordered eating behaviours. I just wanted to thank her for being so candid and open with me. What you're about to hear covers a particularly painful part of Polly's life - so her willingness to discuss it on record doesn't go unnoticed. More about Polly : More about Matt: Walden Behavioral Care and the Athlete Specific GOALS team: Another interview regarding trainers and helping clients: Eating Disorder Organisations MEDA (US): NEDA (US): BEAT (UK): If you'd like to reach out to Matt directly, you can email him at MStranberg@WaldenBehavioralCare.com and you can also download a guide for athletes and eating disorders. If you'd like to reach out to me, my email is lawrence@shreddedbyscience.com If you'd like to contact Polly, her email is polly@thefitmumformula.com

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My Life With Anorexia is an episode from Shredded by Science Radio.

This episode is 01:48:23 long.

This episode was published on Nov 15, 2017.

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