Hey there! I went to school in Montreal, McGill, to be exact. Thanks for the compliments. I am not a writer (although I was an English major in undergrad). I am presently a fellow at the National Institutes of Health, more specifically, the National Cancer Institute. I am lucky in that I have all the major health info at my fingertips but am constantly frustrated about the lack of research/studies and focus that eating disorders and IBS get. They are both so common and often intertwined and yet people suffer in silence because they are ashamed and little money, in comparison, is spent to further the cause. The media continuously berate individuals, and in a very American way, describe the 'problems' as an individual responsibility in which the blame lies mostly with the person at hand; not my view to say the least. In any case, I wouldn't worry too much about having screwed up your system. As I said in another post, your can retrain your body. Dealing with eating disorders, we forget how to listen to our bodies needs. We must relearn these methods and become in tune with ourselves. I believe it is possible to overcome IBS and eating disorders. It takes patience, time, and hope. I'm working on all three, I hope you will do the same.
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