The Autistic Experience of Extreme Hunger in ED Recovery

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My book “How to Beat Extreme Hunger” is here! In today’s episode, Livia and Mike discuss the experience of extreme hunger from a neurodivergent perspective, highlighting a variety of topics from the book. You’ll learn:

• The harmful impact of extreme hunger being diagnosed as binge eating disorder
• Using food to stim as an autistic ADHD individual
• The frustration of not having mental hunger and physical hunger “match”
• Gastroparesis and other digestive issues in ED recovery
• Understanding restrictive eating disorders through a trauma lens
• No longer being able to restrict in anorexia recovery
• Developing ARFID due to sensory discomfort
• How to make peace with fullness
• Acne in eating disorder recovery
• The validity of extreme hunger when you didn’t restrict for that long
• Problems with the 2,000 calories a day recommendation
• How diet culture has influenced nutrition labels
• Is sugar truly more addictive that c0cain€?
• The importance of eating a LOT of sugar in ED recovery

👉 Grab your copy of How to Beat Extreme Hunger

Connect with Livia:
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🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS

Connect with Mike:
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🌈 Neurodivergent Support Group
🧘 Anxiety and Stress Support Group
∞ Autism Peer Support Group

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