It was 20 years of an eating disorder and the anxiety and stress that comes with it culminating into one moment, he said.
But clinicians are seeing a rise in orthorexia among patients, said therapist Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland.
Orthorexia is a fixation on eating “clean,” as defined by a set of rules dependent on certain individuals and the context they live in, said Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, an eating disorder physician and founder and medical director of the Gaudiani Clinic in Denver.
When looking at therapy, check for not only an eating disorder specialist, but one with experience with orthorexia, Rollin said.
People with orthorexia may find themselves with a team that includes therapists and dietitians, similar to patients in treatment for other eating disorders, Rollin said.
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Locations:
Rockville , Maryland, Denver