Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Eating Disorders
FREE Webinar with Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S Founder of BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center™ and Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17th
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30 pm EST
Gastrointestinal symptoms are nearly universal among individuals with eating disorders, and prevalence of diagnosable digestive disorders is very high in these populations as well. Co-morbid digestive symptoms can render nutritional rehabilitation and eating disorder treatment very challenging, and often requires multi-disciplinary care to optimize physical tolerance of an adequate, minimally-restricted diet. In this webinar, registered dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman will review the prevalence and pathophysiology of common GI issues affecting clients with eating disorders; discuss disorders of the gut-brain axis (DGBIs) that commonly affect individuals with eating disorders; and share current clinical and nutritional approaches to caring for clients with eating disorders and GI symptoms.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S
Founder & CEO of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™
Melainie is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, and an IAEDP accredited supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders. She is the Founder and Executive Director of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ and Melainie Rogers Nutrition, llc in New York City BALANCE offers and integrative treatment approach based on the nutrition philosophy of intuitive eating and the wellness mission of Health at Every Size. Among her many affiliation, Melainie is the founder and recent past president of the New York City Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP), an Advisory Board Member at the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia (CSAB) and a former Board Member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA). She is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University Melainie has earned a strong reputation among her colleagues as an expert in the field of eating disorders. She is a dynamic speaker and has been invited to present nationally and internationally on the latest scientific discoveries and treatment approaches within the eating disorder profession.
Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN
Tamara Duker Freuman is a nationally-known expert in digestive health and medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) who holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. Tamara is a member of East River Gastroenterology & Nutrition (www.eastrivergastro.com), a private Manhattan-based practice known for its expertise in disorders of the gut-brain axis and specialized diagnostics. Tamara is also a member of the Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders (DIGID) subunit of the Medical Nutrition Therapy dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, where she serves on the American Gastroenterological Association Task Force. In professional medical and academic circles, she is a frequent lecturer on topics pertaining to digestive health.
In addition to her clinical work, Tamara is a high-profile nutrition writer whose advice on healthy living and dietary management of digestive disease is read by hundreds of thousands of people each month via leading online media platforms, U.S. News & World Report’s eat + run blog, and its syndicate, Yahoo! Health. She is well-regarded for her ability to explain complex scientific issues clearly, to address delicate digestive health issues with a disarming straightforwardness, and for offering practical, detailed and actionable advice.
In print publishing, Tamara is the author of The Bloated Belly Whisperer (St. Martin’s Press, December 2018). She co-authored the chapter on Gastrointestinal Problems in the Older Adult for the second and third editions of the textbook Nutrition for the Older Adult (Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014 and 2018).
Tamara graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and completed a Master’s of Science degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She lives in Nyack, NY with her husband and twin children.