The Overlap of Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders & IBS

There is a complex relationship between disordered eating, eating disorders and digestive disorders. It is important that these conversations happen in the GI space, and as health care providers we need to be cautious of how we are helping patients who are navigating care in this space, to prevent disordered eating patterns that can harm them further.    In today’s episode we have special guest Beth Rosen, a non diet registered dietitian specializing in GI nutrition and disordered eating.    During our conversation Beth shares how her own experience with IBS inspired her to get into the field of GI and dietetics. She talks about how ED are actually a spectrum, how restrictive eating habits can present as digestive disorders or exacerbate them further and why seeking a community who understands you is the best way to support many patients who struggle with gut issues and diet.    In this episode, we cover:

• Beth shares how she got into dietetics 
• Working with patients who deal with ED and why it’s a spectrum 
• How ED patterns can present as a digestive disorder 
• Tools and resources that can help 
• Why diversifying your food intake doesn’t help your gut overnight 
• It's important to treat the ED first 
• Shifting from the restrictive eating mindset due to GI issues 

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About our guest:   Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN is a non-diet Registered Dietitian specializing in GI nutrition and disordered eating based in Connecticut. She has been working in the field of nutrition for over 25 years. Beth helps clients find relief from digestive disorders such as Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), Gastroparesis, Colitis, and GERD, as well as shares her knowledge with other health professionals via webinars, seminars, and peer mentoring.  Beth is currently the vice-chairperson of the Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Diseases (DIGID) subgroup of Dietitians in Medical Nutrition Therapy dietetics practics group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  She is also the Director of Dietary and Nutrition Services for GI OnDEMAND, a partnership between Gastro Girl and the American College of Gastroenterology to provide integrative GI virtual care and support to patients. She has also designed techniques and programs to empower chronic dieters, disordered eaters, and those in eating disorder recovery to mend their relationship with food and their bodies.  She has written for major online and print media, such as HuffingtonPost and FabUPlus Magazine, and has appeared as a recurring guest on the Fox 61 Morning Show in Hartford, CT.  To learn more about Beth, her work, her online courses, and her philosophy, go to her website at www.BethRosenRD.com.     Connect with Beth:   IG, Twitter & Facebook: @BethRosenRD Download her free Own Your IBS Organizer: https://bethrosenrd.com/its-time-you-owned-your-ibs/     Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show.  Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity   Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall   FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up   Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations   Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal