What started as a quest for health might have become an unhealthy obsession
You wanted to make sure everything you fed yourself or your loved ones was safe, "clean," and healthy. You started to pour over nutrition labels and read articles about the toxins in our food system. A trip to the grocery store was once exciting and now just causes you to feel panicked. It might feel impossible to go a day, or even an hour, without thinking about what you're going to eat or how you're going to avoid making an "unhealthy" mistake.
Suddenly your desire for health is backfiring, and you find your world getting smaller and smaller.
If you're worried that you'll never be able to live without fear of food again, know that what you're dealing with is treatable. Recovery from orthorexia is possible, and we are here for you at NourishRX.
Recovery from Orthorexia is most successful when TREATMENT STARTS early.
NourishRX can help.
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Orthorexia is the unhealthy obsession with eating healthy, or "pure" foods.
Although caring about the healthfulness of your food choices isn't an eating disorder in and of itself, those with orthorexia become so preoccupied with the "cleanliness" of their food that it starts to interfere with their wellbeing and actually harm their health.
Those with orthorexia may or may not struggle with body image concerns. The root of disordered eating for those with orthorexia stems from an obsession with avoiding foods and ingredients feared to be toxic.
Orthorexia is not formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual which is used to diagnose eating disorders traditionally. However, eating disorder professionals recognize that orthorexia is a serious disorder that is treatable with the right support and interventions.
What is Orthorexia?
No two eating disorders are the same. Orthorexia may present with some of the symptoms below, or may be accompanied by other eating disorder behaviors.
SYMPTOMS OF Orthorexia
An increasing concern about the health of ingredients
Compulsive checking of ingredient lists or nutrition labels
Cutting out entire food groups
The inability to eat anything but a narrowly defined list of 'pure' or 'clean' foods
Unusually high level of interest in what others are eating
Showing high levels of distress when healthy foods are not available
Intense preoccupation with planning meals, or thinking about what food will be served at upcoming events
NUTRITION COUNSELING AT NOURISHRX CAN HELP YOU RECOVER FROM orthorexia AND RECLAIM THE LIFE THAT YOU DESERVE.
You don’t need to do this alone.
If you are struggling with orthorexia, you deserve treatment and support. Nutrition counseling is part of a team-based approach to eating disorder recovery where your specific needs and concerns will be addressed to both help you nourish your body and improve your relationship with food.
Recovery from orthorexia is possible and support from a compassionate, experienced eating disorders registered dietitian is part of what will make your recovery successful.
the nourishrx approach to
orthorexia TREATMENT
Orthorexia recovery at NourishRX will start by establishing an understanding of how you behave around food, and what thoughts and beliefs about food or your body drive you to engage in the behaviors. You will learn about the healing effect of nourishing your body through eating disorder recovery. All the while, you will be supported by your dietitian in setting goals to help you feel more energized, clear headed, and stable around food.
Depending on your treatment needs and goals, you may work with the guidance of a structured meal plan, or you may work on exploring more flexibility and freedom with eating. You will be supported in reframing and challenging irrational beliefs about food with science-based nutrition education and the guidance of a dietitian who will help you see the bigger picture of overall health.
HOW NOURISHRX CAN HELP YOU RECOVER FROM Orthorexia:
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Your insurance may cover up to 100% of 1:1 nutrition counseling with NourishRX. With individualized, compassionate support from a dietitian, you’ll be able to create meaningful change. We’ll work with you to understand your medical, psychological and relevant family history, your relationship with food over time, your exercise habits, and your overall intake to create a plan towards full healing. You will be supported in working to nourish your body adequately without interference from the eating disorder, and guided to reclaim a life more aligned with your values.
NourishRX Dietitians can provide nutrition counseling to clients in Massachusetts, Colorado, California, Virginia, Connecticut, Montana, Vermont and New Hampshire.
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what's holding you back from beginning treatment for Orthorexia?
It seems like so many other people have the same struggle and they aren’t in eating disorder recovery. I don’t feel like I’m “sick enough” to need help.
It’s true, unfortunately, that so many disordered eating behaviors, thoughts and beliefs are normalized in our society today. This makes it incredibly difficult to notice just how much your life and wellbeing are affected, and reinforces the idea that you are not “sick enough” for help when many others around you are struggling too. Just because it’s normalized, doesn’t mean it’s normal. You do not have to live in fear of food or your body forever. Orthorexia can be just as severe as other eating disorders, and there is no benefit from waiting for your eating disorder to get worse before seeking help.
In the thick of an eating disorder, it can be really difficult to parse out helpful thoughts from unhelpful thoughts. It’s also really difficult to tune into the needs of your body when you have a cacophony of negative thoughts swirling around making it feel impossible to make any decisions about what to eat. Working with a dietitian will help you better understand your body’s nutrient needs and help you identify misconceptions and barriers that get in your way. Working with a dietitian can also help you move through the phase of “pseudo recovery” that is common in the journey to healing.
We completely understand that recovery is time consuming and you probably already have a busy schedule that’s hard to plan around. That’s why we’re proud to offer an array of virtual services designed to help recovery fit more easily into your life. Our PATH to Eating Disorder Recovery is 100% virtual and accessible from wherever you are. Recovery support coaching is open to everyone in all 50 states, and virtual nutrition counseling is available to individuals in Massachusetts, Colorado, California, Virginia, New Hampshire, Vermont, Nevada, Connecticut and Montana.
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More eating disorder resources from nourishrx
OSFED Treatment isn’t the only option for healing your relationship with food at NourishRX. Our team of Registered Dietitians also offer one-on-one support in nutrition counseling for intuitive eating, anorexia recovery, binge eating recovery, bulimia recovery, picky eating, and support for families of loved ones in eating disorder recovery.
