As part of my continuing education I’m doing a course about the crossroads of gastrointestinal and eating disorders. It’s now the final day of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week for 2024, which is an appropriate time for me to be strengthening my knowledge base. The title of the course is “When Food Hurts.” Not every person with an eating disorder also has GI complaints, but the title of the class got me thinking. As a practitioner, I try not to lose empathy for…
Each Sunday, I publish a post that includes personal musings and articles on medicine, science, and the human experience. These are reminders that health and wellness extend far beyond what's on our plates.