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🎆 🎇 Happy 4th of July from the Koru Spring team! 🎆 🎇

Summer is an ideal time to attend residential treatment for an eating disorder. With work and school slowing down, many people find it easier to take time off and focus on their health.

Discover the benefits of traveling for treatment and why summer might be the perfect time for you:

Benefits of Traveling Out-of-State for Eating Disorder Treatment | Koru Spring There are several advantages to a change of scenery when recovering from an eating disorder. View out-of-state treatment benefits here.

This , the Koru Spring team shares tips for creating positive and encouraging social media feeds!

See their tips:

Pushing Back Against the Social Media Challenge | Koru Spring How to create more encouraging social media feeds to support recovery and a more positive mindset overall.

Embarking on the journey toward recovery from an eating disorder is a remarkable feat, requiring courage and resilience. In this blog post, we delve into common hallmarks of recovery as well as strategies for maintaining progress, offering insights from the experts on our team.

Whether you're beginning your recovery journey or supporting someone who is, we hope that you find this guidance helpful and inspiring: https://bit.ly/4c6c1w6

In Recovery from an Eating Disorder | Koru Spring Strategies for helping you or a loved one maintain progress on their eating disorder recovery journey.

The Koru Spring team is eager to announce that we will be in-network with Florida’s largest insurance carrier beginning this Thursday, June 27!

Contact us today to learn more: https://koruspring.com/contact-us/

With summer here, many college students are back home and enjoying their break, often socializing more frequently. However, this increased social activity can come with risks, especially if they begin engaging in altered eating behaviors while drinking alcohol.

Alarmingly, around 80% of young adults report eating less to offset the calories in alcohol. This behavior, which has the potential to lead to a condition referred to as "drunkorexia," can cause a series of serious medical complications.

Learn the warning signs here: https://bit.ly/4adrHxk

What is “Drunkorexia”? | Koru Spring Drunkorexia is the combination of alcohol use disorder and bulimia or anorexia, and is becoming an increasing trend in America. Learn more.

Refeeding syndrome is a serious condition that can cause a range of physical and mental symptoms, like muscle weakness, electrolyte imbalances, and neurological issues.

Learn more about this condition, including warning signs and risk factors, here:

What is Refeeding Syndrome? | Koru Spring Understanding what refeeding syndrome is and why monitoring for this condition is so important during eating disorder treatment.

What is body wisdom and how can we utilize these intuitive cues to feel more in control, more confident, and more content?

Learn the benefits of cultivating this brain-body connection here: https://bit.ly/3V8awHc

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re taking a look at what exposure therapy is and how it can help those struggling with eating disorders become more comfortable around certain foods and scenarios.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JNuxNI

Exposure therapy can help with eating disorders | Koru Spring Understanding what exposure therapy is and how it can help those with eating disorders overcome fears and concerns around certain foods.

In a society that often touts restrictive and extreme eating habits, it’s easy to get caught up in these unhealthy and unnatural practices.

Enter Gentle Nutrition. This approach allows us to honor the needs of our bodies, gaining confidence and making peace with food. This can take time, effort, and support to achieve, but there are so many benefits to eating nutritious foods that taste good and that we naturally gravitate to.

Learn more:

A Gentle Case For Gentle Nutrition | Koru Spring %

This Mental Health Awareness Month, our Clinical Nutrition Manager, Masha Sardari MS, RD, LDN, shares advice for supporting loved ones on their journey to recovery from eating disorders.

Explore insightful tips and compassionate guidance here: https://koruspring.com/blog/empowering-you-and-your-loved-ones-in-the-fight-against-eating-disorders/

Empowering You and Your Loved Ones in the Fight Against Eating Disorders - Koru Spring When a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder (ED), family and close friends often feel helpless and overwhelmed. ...

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Koru Spring Celebrates One Year of Hope & Healing!

Today marks a significant milestone for Koru Spring as we celebrate our first anniversary of providing compassionate care to women battling eating disorders. Over the past year, our dedicated team has worked tirelessly to create a safe haven where recovery flourishes and new beginnings are made possible.

To every woman who has walked through our doors, your courage inspires us each day. Each step forward, no matter how small, is a triumph worth celebrating.

To our incredible team, thank you for your unwavering commitment to our mission. Your expertise, empathy, and dedication have been the cornerstone of our success.

As we reflect on this milestone, we reaffirm our pledge to continue providing personalized, evidence-based treatment with the utmost compassion and respect. Together, we will continue to break down barriers, foster healing, and empower women to reclaim their lives.

Here's many more years of growth, progress, and hope.

It was an honor to have our Clinical Nutrition Manager, Masha Sardari, MS, RD, LDN, present at the Nashville International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians group on meal exposures and meal support for activated clients!

As we dive into Alcohol Awareness Month, it's important to shed light on a concerning trend: Drunkorexia. This colloquial term refers to the restriction of eating to either accelerate the effects of alcohol or to offset the caloric value of the alcoholic beverages being consumed.

Drunkorexia is a dangerous behavior that combines disordered eating habits with alcohol abuse. By depriving our bodies of essential nutrients, we're putting our health at serious risk including:

1. Nutritional Deficiencies: Limiting energy intake can mean missing out on vital nutrients the body needs to function properly.
2. Increased Intoxication: Consuming alcohol on an empty stomach heightens intoxication, leading to impaired judgment.
3. Risk of Eating Disorders: Drunkorexia often overlaps with eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4adrHxk

Drunkorexia; Alcohol Abuse + Eating Disorder | Koru Spring Drunkorexia is the combination of alcohol use disorder and bulimia or anorexia, and is becoming an increasing trend in America. Learn more.

This recent blog post offers insights on what atypical anorexia is, concerns and misconceptions that often arise from this name, and why this condition is so often overlooked.

A New Assessment of Atypical Anorexia - Koru Spring Let’s start with the definition of this life threatening and increasingly common eating disorder. People with atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) […]

At Koru Spring, we're excited to share this new piece on the benefits of equine-assisted therapy as part of a holistic treatment approach.

Equine therapy offers a unique avenue for healing, combining the gentle presence of horses with therapeutic activities. Explore how this therapy can complement traditional treatments and enhance the recovery process for individuals healing from eating disorders.

Read more here:

Equine-assisted Therapy at Koru Spring - Koru Spring Learn more about the benefits of equine-assisted therapy as part of a treatment plan for those suffering from eating disorders.

Happy National Registered Dietitian Day! Dietitians are at the heart of our program at Koru Spring. Our Dietitians work closely with residents and the rest of the care team to design meal plans and exposures to help residents grow more confident around food.

Too often people wait to get help for an eating disorder, thinking that they are not sick enough for treatment or that they have too many responsibilities at home. However, early intervention is linked to better treatment outcomes.

A great first step towards getting help is having a conversation with a trusted healthcare provider like a family physician.

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One of the biggest myths about eating disorders is that they only impact young women.

Eating disorders can impact anyone, at any stage of life. Misunderstandings like this can lead some to believe that they don‘t need treatment or that they can’t have an eating disorder.

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Join the Koru Spring team at , AED's annual conference dedicated to professionals and advocates for .

We're honored to be a sponsor for this event!

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It was such an honor to have our CMO, Dr. Lantie Jorandby, present “How Does Nutrition Affect the Brain in Eating Disorders?” at yesterday’s Iaedp Nashville Chapter Event!

From social media ads to a coworker touting the latest superfood, we’re all inundated with wellness trends and “miracle” cures. While some wellness trends have merit, others can do more harm than good to both our physical and mental health.

We recommend working with a registered dietitian if you do have any concerns with your meal plan or are looking for advice.

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Some people get stuck in the line of thinking that to be healthy, they must follow an exercise program – even if they don’t enjoy it.

That’s not the case though, instead look for forms of movement that bring you joy!

Whether it's yoga, swimming, or simply jumping for joy on this Leap Day, prioritize activities that make you happy! Your well-being matters, and finding pleasure in movement is a key part of a healthy relationship with your body.

Even the best intentions around food and eating can become problematic if someone becomes overly focused on food and what they’re consuming.

Obsessions with the “perfect” diet can lead to dangerous complications including malnutrition and can even manifest into complex conditions including orthorexia.

https://www.koruspring.com/blog/what-is-orthorexia/

There’s often a perception that everyone loves their body and that this is engrained in all of us. While body positivity is a wonderful aim, it’s something that can take time and effort to cultivate.

For some, body neutrality can be a more attainable goal – recognizing and appreciating the wonderful things the body can do.

This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re debunking common myths around food, eating, and wellbeing. One common misconception is that a person’s BMI (body mass index) is an accurate indicator of their overall health.

No single metric can be used to assess this though, and health can be achieved by people of all sizes. Understanding this, we utilize the Health at Every Size (HAES) model at Koru Spring to provide inclusive and holistic care.

Learn more about HAES here: https://bit.ly/48vlmvg

One often overlooked side effect of drugs used for weight-loss, including semaglutide, is the role that these medications can have in further perpetuating weight stigma in our society.

Learn more in this recent piece from the Koru Spring team:

Semaglutide Medication for Weight Loss - Koru Spring There’s been a lot of talk about the “miracle” weight-loss drug semaglutide lately. In my opinion, way too much talk—much […]

, the AED's annual educational event, is less than 1 month away! We can't wait to connect with you at the conference in NYC!

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We are excited to announce that Koru Spring, a center for eating disorder recovery from Lakeview Health, is now in-network with Aetna. We are grateful for this new partnership, understanding that it will improve residents’ access to high-quality treatment for the full-spectrum of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3wgDxaL