Episode 38: Disordered Eating as an Adaptation of the Nervous System & Listening to the Body with Kindness & Curiosity with Dr. Maria Paredes

In this episode with certified eating disorder specialist and licensed therapist Dr. Maria Paredes, we... discuss the link between eating disordered and trauma (while also sharing that there is not always a "trauma" that leads to an eating disorder) discuss nervous system dysregulation, Polyvagal Theory, and the trauma of restricting food talk about the role of intuitive eating in recovery talk about orthorexia discuss the role of dissociation and eating disorders talk about the importance of bodily autonomy and consent with food, including children discuss parenting, childhood development, picky-eating and kids exerting independence share how eating disorders create "faux" windows of tolerance explain why the BMI is bullshit share why weight-inclusive care should be the foundation of all physical and mental healthcare share how Dr. Maria helps her clients heal through curiosity about their bodies Subscribe! Follow @iamlindseylockett Support the show Join the Trauma Healers Circle