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Michael Jackson: Anorexia?

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Category: Culture and Media

For the past two nights I've been watching Michael Jackson videos on youtube. Here are a few.

• Beat It
• Billy Jean
• Thriller
• Michael Jackson & Brittany Spears live
• From New York Times: great interactive timeline of Michael Jackson's life.

I've always loved his music and his distinctive and electrifying dance moves. But I had never watched his career unfold chronologically before my eyes from first appearance as a dynamic little boy in the Jackson Five to the creative genius behind Thriller and beyond. His "We are the world" raised millions for starving children in Africa.

Yet at a low Michael was 91 pounds on a five 5'11" frame.

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Do I have an eating disorder?

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Category: Psychotherapy and Recovery Work

Eating disorders are serious illnesses that affect the mind, body and spirit and can be lethal. They impede a person's quality of life. Without treatmet eating disorders get worse.   Recovery requires healing and emotional development.

On this site you can find definitions and descriptions of eating disorders as given by the American Psychological Association and the National Institute of Mental Health.

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If, after reading these descriptions, you have questions about your personal situation or the situation of someone you love, please feel free to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ask your questions on the discussion forum on this site or both.

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FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products

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Category: Miscellaneous

Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market.

The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems

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The Path to Life Beyond Eating Disorders

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Category: Culture and Media

Carrie Arnold wrote a warm and beautiful blog post about living through and beyond eating disorders.  She calls for and hopes for essays about eating disorder treatment that are filled with hope.  She also implies that it’s hard to hold on to hope when the news spreads gloom and doom stories about eating disorders.

Challenges to effective recovery treatment

Carrie raises the two great challenges that face the person who needs effective treatment and the clinician who offers it.