Nov 6, 2023
Dr. Ed Tyson is the primary owner of the Medical Center for Eating Disorders in Houston. He also does the medical care for the CFD residential treatment center also with his PA, Jennifer Nagel. He wrote the chapter on medical complications in Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap, and is a co-author of both the medical guide for the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and the chapter “What Doctors, Dietitians, and Nutritionists Need to Know” in Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders. Teaching about and advocating for eating disorders is a passion of his, and he frequently presents at eating disorder professional meetings, to universities, and to the public. He was also asked to give the briefing on eating disorder legislation to both the U.S.House of Representatives and the Senate in 2015 and 2016. He and his daughter began their podcast on eating disorders in 2021, called “ED on ED.”
We discuss topics including:
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Low glucose levels and people acting “normal”
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What is postprandial glucose level?
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What is a normal fasting glucose level?
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What is an insulin surge?
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Understanding that low glucose levels happen with people who restrict
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