Monthly Insights
Body Image in Men (December 2020)
There is quite a bit of press speaking about body image challenges that exist in cisgender women, cisgender men, the LGBTQ+ Community and the transgender community. People seem to be surprised when I share with them that my clientele is approximately 40% male. Many of the cis-gender men that I see have body image issues, […]
Media Literacy and Eating Disorders (November 2020)
[Margot Rittenhouse, Author] The old saying “if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything” is true in many situations. In the realm of eating disorders, if you don’t educate and inform yourself, you’ll fall for a lot as well. There is no limit to the falsehoods, lies, and promises that media will make […]
The Importance of Vitamin B-12 & How Your Medications May Be Impacting It (October 2020)
How often do you take a handful of supplements with your medications together? Many of us do not think twice about separating various supplements or medications or mixing medications and supplements. When I was in school at California State University Northridge (CSUN), my professor and mentor, Dr. Christine Smith, taught a class on drug nutrient […]
Telehealth and Nutrition Therapy (September 2020)
Since the quarantine began March 2020, everyone’s world has been rattled. Many businesses are closed and have gradually been opening based on the state they are in while others have been fortunate to do our jobs virtually. Many of us have seen various appointments on hold until life returns “back to normal.” Sadly, this is […]
I Can Hear Coach (August 2020)
This article is reproduced with permission by Mindy Hoffman, MA, LPCC, NCC. I was compelled to ask my colleague Mindy if I could use her article in my Monthly Insight as many of my clients have this same experience with their eating disorder. Having Mindy as a resource of being a recovered person who is […]
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast (July 2020)
Since COVID-19 started I decided I wanted to help a larger scope of people. One way to get my message out was to start a podcast. Starting July 6, 2020 my podcast The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast will go live. I look forward to having you download my show on itunes or where podcasts can […]
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eating Disorder Treatment – By Margot Rittenhouse (June 2020)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach created by Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder. Over time, it has proven to be helpful in treating many other mental illnesses, eating disorders included. DBT “create(s) a controlled environment for individuals to have the opportunity to practice regulating their emotions and managing their behaviors [1].” […]