Are We Going to Weigh Today? (Medical Series)

Dr Abby Bleistein, MD

• Goal is sustainable lifestyle change. 
• Live the best life and thrive 

• Perception of hunger varies on the spectrum of eating disorders. 
• LANGUAGE – pts don’t fail treatment, the treatments fail them 
• STAY CURIOUS – what would that be like for you? 
• Are Anorexia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder opposite? 
• People’s perception of hunger can be very individual 

• Medication can decrease some of the constant food chatter. 

Dr Bleistein’s Seasonings: 

• Recognize disordered eating and full eating disorders in obesity medicine  
• Just because you’re a medical doctor doesn’t mean you can’t engage in this psychology. YOU CAN DO THIS! 

• Recognizing shame 
• Start to ask the right questions. 
• STAY CURIOUS.  
• Screens include: ACE Screening (Adverse Childhood Experience) and BED-7 

• http://www.kidpower.org/ on Bullying 
• Binge Eating Disorder Screening Questionnaires
• Kidpower Healthcare Resource - Bullying and Obesity Oct 25, 2015

Bio: 

Bio: Dr. Abby Bleistein is the founder and medical director of a multidisciplinary Obesity Medicine practice, Healthful Life MD, where she currently practices in Golden, Colorado. The multidisciplinary approach includes specialists in health psychology, trauma, and eating disorders, a certified nutritionist, a registered dietitian, a certified trainer, and a chef specializing in culinary nutrition. Dr. Bleistein also provides care for the adult and pediatric residential treatment programs with The Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado. She has spoken at national professional conferences on Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders after Bariatric Surgery, and a board review presentation on Eating Disorders and Behavior in Obesity Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2016, Dr. Bleistein was recognized by the Obesity Medicine Association as Candidate of the Year. She has served on the Pediatric Committee, the Advocacy Committee. and as a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Obesity Medicine Association. 

In this podcast we bring in medical, nutrition, and therapy professionals who share their passions to pique your interest in available modalities for the field of eating disorders. 

This show is intended to inform and educate  It is not a substitute for the professional training and supervision required to specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, nor is it a substitute for medical, nutritional or psychological advice from a professional or specialist. 

 

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