The Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders

The Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders Instead of focusing on suppressing eating disorder symptoms, it's important to identify the root of the problem and develop new ways of communicating and coping that restore and maintain overall| balance. NEUROFEEDBACK Very simply put, Neurofeedback is the science of reconditioning and retraining brain wave patterns. Eating disorders often occur in conjunction with other conditions such as OCD, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. These collateral disorders are very easily and SUccessfully treated with EEG Biofeedback. FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Most people who suffer from eating disorders restrict whole categories of foods. For example, anorexics may avoid fats, proteins or carbohydrates. Nutritional deficiencies can also result from the increased requirements of a medication or from the individual's biochemistry. At the root of Functional Medicine is an examination of core clinical imbalances that result from a variety of factors including diet, exercise and the way the body processes trauma. ACUPUNCTURE In Chinese medicine, all illness is seen as resulting from an imbalance of energy in the mind-body-spirit as a whole. In Oriental medicine, acupuncture aims to restore health by readjusting, improving, freeing and/or balancing energy. ADVENTURE THERAPY Wilderness therapy, also known as adventure-based therapy, is a well-established intervention for a variety of psychological disorders including substance abuse, adjudicated youth, PTSD, depression and anxiety disorder. BODYWORK "The body remembers what the mind wants to forget," is an underlying tenet of bodywork. ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY Energy psychology has its origins in Oriental medicine, and is based on the belief that painful physical and emotional and spiritual symptoms are the result of a disruption in the energy system. Correcting the disruption restores the body's balance and natural ability to heal itself. EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY Art therapy is used to uncover and heal issues that are brought to awareness through the subconscious mind. EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) The focus of EMDR treatment is the resolution of emotional distress arising from difficult childhood experiences, or the recovery from the effects of critical incidents, such as automobile accidents, assault, natural disasters, and combat trauma. NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE Based in the philosophy that disease is a natural phenomenon that is best treated with natural resources. The philosophy includes the belief that the body fights illness through its own 'vital curative force" and health is regarded as a balance in all aspects of being. Sources: http://www.mirasolnet/treatment-programs/holistic-treatment/neurofeedback.php http//www.mirasolnet/treatment-programs/holistic-treatment/functional-medicinephp http://www.mirasolnet/treatment-programs/holistic-treatment.php Flickr Photo Credit Christy Mckenna, Pe n, Sashaw y, Katie Tegtmeyer, Marnie Joyce mirasol Tyler Hitchcock. Kristina Alexandersoo F