by Iris Epstein | Apr 11, 2026 | recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
For many people living with an eating disorder, food doesn’t feel neutral. It feels dangerous. Whether someone is cycling between restriction and bingeing or experiencing binge eating disorder without restrictive behaviors, one feeling tends to unite them: I...
by Iris Epstein | Nov 30, 2025 | carbohydrates, brain food, dietitian, eating disorders, holiday season, microbiome, recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
Carbohydrates didn’t fail America. America failed carbohydrates. What we’re dealing with today isn’t a nutrition crisis—it’s a psychological one. The fear of carbohydrates dominating the American diet isn’t rooted in physiology or evidence; it’s rooted in repetition....
by Iris Epstein | Mar 18, 2025 | self-care, eating disorders, recovery
For generations, people have been guided by phrases passed down through families, cultures, and communities. “Rise to the occasion.” “Fake it till you make it.” “A little powder and paint make you something you ain’t.” These sayings encouraged resilience, growth, and...
by Iris Epstein | Dec 18, 2024 | DBT, dietitian, eating disorders, self-care
RO-DBT Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) is a groundbreaking therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Thomas Lynch, specifically designed to address disorders and conditions characterized by excessive self-control. While traditional Dialectical...
by Iris Epstein | Nov 8, 2020 | self-care
The Importance Of Self-Care & How To Find Time For Yourself November 8, 2020 – Sydney Levine We are responsible for taking care of ourselves and making time to do it. “I’m too busy to practice self-care” Feeling overworked,...
