Having a medical condition such as diabetes can be complicated with an eating disorder. Due to the complexity of this type of situation, The Emily Program dietitians help clients navigate and plan to mitigate problems.
There are two factors that can overwhelm people who struggle with diabetes and eating disorders. For one, it can become compensatory to overdose insulin as a means of “purging.” In addition, it can be hard to manage the diabetic diet itself because it has many guidelines that may feel like food rules to someone working on neutralizing food judgments.
So, what can you do if you have diabetes and an eating disorder?
Here is a brief on blood sugars and food.
Talk to your treatment team if you have questions about managing your diabetes and eating disorder. They have the expertise to guide you to a path that will work best for you and your situation.
Call 888-364-5977 for help now.
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