by Carolyn Ross | May 29, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry (Nov, 2009) studied middle aged people and their diets. Their conclusion was: “In middle-aged participants, a processed food dietary pattern is a risk factor for depression 5 years later, whereas a whole...
by Carolyn Ross | Apr 13, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
I don’t usually share much about my personal eating plan. Just like many of you, after menopause, I struggled with my own weight. Of more concern t me was my elevated cholesterol and family history of heart disease. On top of that were many stressors in my...
by Carolyn Ross | Mar 22, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
As a physician specializing in eating disorders, I see many young women who first learned to dislike their bodies or learned to diet from women in their families, including their mothers. When I speak with mothers about this, I usually advise a number of things:...
by Carolyn Ross | Feb 10, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
Why is this so important? The National Institutes of Mental Health estimates that 3.5% of women and 2% of men have BED. Binge eating disorder is more prevalent than anorexia or bulimia. Sixty percent of those with BED are female and forty percent are male, which is...
by Carolyn Ross | Jan 26, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
In my consultations with individuals who are trying to lose weight, I often ask them, “why now?” Many people are motivated to lose weight because of health problems that are affecting their quality of life. One of the more common reasons is that they...
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 26, 2009 | Carolyn Ross MD
Every year at this time, many people choose to make resolutions to lose weight, go on a diet, start an exercise program, get in better shape, etc. Most of these resolutions fail. Perhaps you’re one of these individuals who have good intentions and who...