Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Is binge eating related to mental disorder?

I'm not terribly sure if I suffer from binge eating.  I know I like to eat certain things.  I think I seek a certain feeling when I eat sometimes.  I think that it can be related to my emotions.  I'm still working it all out, but found this article interesting.

Scientists are doing research on binge eating and electro -shock therapy.  It seemed to help some fatty mice who were part of the study.

How much you want to guess that this is the next new diet trend?

Read Here: 

"Although problems with binge eating affect many people, there aren’t really any good treatments for those that suffer. Binge eaters might go to therapy or a weight-loss program; they might take antidepressants. But, these things don’t work especially well for those seeking help. Many scientists have wondered if there could be real differences in the reward centers of the brain in those who have trouble with binging.

So, scientists have tried deep brain stimulation — yep, that’s shocking the inner-brain — in mice to help curb binge eating. And, weird as it may sound, it worked!"