Tag: Eating Disorders
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How RED-S Diagnosis Ended an Australian Cyclist’s Career
Introduction: When RED-S Hits the elite level In the world of professional cycling, endurance, precision, and peak physical condition are non-negotiable. Yet for one Australian cyclist, a hidden condition known as RED-S – Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport – abruptly changed the trajectory of a promising career. The diagnosis explained a mystery that had shadowed…
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Menorexia: Early Signs and Health Risks of Menstrual Suppression
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are warning about a health concern called menorexia, a descriptive term used when extreme dieting or disordered eating leads to the cessation of menstrual periods. While not a formal diagnosis in manuals like the DSM-5, menorexia signals a serious risk to hormonal balance, bone health, metabolism, and…
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Menorexia Alert: What It Is, Early Signs, and Why It Matters for Women’s Health
What is Menorexia and Why It Matters Doctors are sounding the alarm about menorexia, a term used to describe the loss of menstrual periods caused by extreme dieting or disordered eating. While not yet a formal medical diagnosis, menorexia reflects a serious health hazard: when the body is starved or under relentless dieting, reproductive hormones…
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Menorexia: Understanding the Silent Barrier to Menstrual Health and its Early Signs
What is Menorexia? Menorexia is a descriptive term used by healthcare professionals to describe a condition in which intense dieting or disordered eating leads to the suppression or cessation of menstrual periods. While not an official medical diagnosis in diagnostic manuals like DSM-5, it signals a serious health hazard rooted in undernutrition and hormonal disruption.…
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Victoria Beckham Netflix Doc Reveals the Path from Posh Spice to Fashion Mogul
Victoria Beckham: From Spice Girl to Fashion Mogul The Netflix docuseries Victoria Beckham, released in 2024, dives into the life of one of Britain’s most enduring fashion stories. Produced by Studio 99 and directed by Nadia Hallgren, the three-part series charts Victoria’s evolution from an awkward theater kid to a global fashion figure, with the…
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Victoria Beckham Netflix Doc Reveals The Rise From Posh Spice To Fashion Mogul
New Netflix Series Focuses On Victoria Beckham’s Evolution Victoria Beckham’s Netflix three-part docuseries, Victoria Beckham, releases viewers from the shadows of tabloid narratives to a portrait of a determined designer. Structured around her 2024 Paris Fashion Week show, the series follows the pop icon-turned-designer as she negotiates fame, motherhood, business pressures, and a public image…
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Parental Teasing Shapes Body Image: Lasting Impact on Adults
Overview: Words can leave a lasting mark on body image Recent research in Early Intervention in Psychiatry underscores a stark truth: what parents say about weight can shape their children’s body image into adulthood much more powerfully than the diets they model. The study analyzed how direct verbal cues from parents—such as teasing, negative remarks…
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Direct Words, Lasting Wounds: How Parental Teasing Shapes Adult Body Image
Overview: The Power of Parental Speech on Body Image A recent study published in Early Intervention in Psychiatry highlights a powerful and perhaps underappreciated force in the formation of body image: the words parents use. By analyzing adult offspring, researchers found that direct parental influences—weight-related teasing, negative comments about appearance, and explicit encouragement to diet—are…
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Parental Teasing and Criticism Fuel Body Image Issues Later in Life: New Study Finds Direct Messages Matter Most
Direct words from parents shape lifelong body image New research published in Early Intervention in Psychiatry highlights a sobering finding: the words parents use about weight and appearance can leave a deeper, longer-lasting mark on their children’s self-image than the dieting habits they model. In a retrospective cohort study of Australian adults, researchers found that…
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Lorde’s Journey to Healing: Overcoming Eating Disorders
Lorde’s Journey to Healing: Overcoming Eating Disorders In a candid interview with Dazed, Lorde opened up about her struggles with eating disorders and the profound journey towards healing she embarked on. The 28-year-old New Zealand singer-songwriter has always been open about her battles with body image, and she now reflects on a significant turning point…