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Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

The Neurodivergent Experience of Extreme Hunger in ED Recovery

Aug 12, 2024
51:30

My book “How to Beat Extreme Hunger” is here! In today’s episode, Livia and Mike discuss the experience of extreme hunger from a neurodivergent perspective, highlighting a variety of topics from the book. You’ll learn:

  • The harmful impact of extreme hunger being diagnosed as binge eating disorder
  • Using food to stim as an autistic ADHD individual
  • The frustration of not having mental hunger and physical hunger “match”
  • Gastroparesis and other digestive issues in ED recovery
  • Understanding restrictive eating disorders through a trauma lens
  • No longer being able to restrict in anorexia recovery
  • Developing ARFID due to sensory discomfort
  • How to make peace with fullness
  • Acne in eating disorder recovery
  • The validity of extreme hunger when you didn’t restrict for that long
  • Problems with the 2,000 calories a day recommendation
  • How diet culture has influenced nutrition labels
  • Is sugar truly more addictive that c0cain€?
  • The importance of eating a LOT of sugar in ED recovery

👉 Grab your copy of How to Beat Extreme Hunger

Connect with Livia:
🍩 INSTAGRAM
🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS

Connect with Mike:
📷 Instagram
🌈 Neurodivergent Support Group
🧘 Anxiety and Stress Support Group
 Autism Peer Support Group

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