Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison
#308: Planning an Elimination Diet? This Might Make You Think Again
Jan 16, 2023
This podcast explores the potential harm of elimination diets on mental and physical well-being. It discusses personal experiences, criticizes the advice of doctors, and highlights the dangers of elimination diets. The podcast also explores alternative methods for addressing digestive issues and emphasizes the importance of healing one's relationship with food. It offers guidance on seeking recovery from disordered eating and provides advice for expressing feelings towards doctors for personal recovery.
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- Elimination diets can have a detrimental impact on mental and physical well-being, leading to restrictive eating behaviors and obsessive thoughts about food and weight.
- Doctors should be educated about disordered eating and consider evidence-based, alternative treatment options for issues like irritable bowel syndrome, addressing both biological and psychological factors in healing from disordered eating.
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The Harmful Effects of Elimination Diets
Jamie shares her experience of following an elimination diet recommended by her doctor to address various health concerns like acne, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and depression. Despite not initially having a focus on weight loss, Jamie's sole focus shifted to losing weight due to the strict and restrictive nature of the diet. She experienced severe digestive issues throughout the diet and sought advice from her doctor on reintroducing the eliminated foods. However, her doctor suggested that she never needed to reintroduce those foods since she was supposedly getting all necessary nutrition from the remaining allowed foods. Jamie's experience highlights the harmful impact of elimination diets on mental and physical well-being.
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