DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Treating ARFID with San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian Maddie McClean, RD
Grappling with ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is really hard. Whether you struggle with ARFID yourself, or whether it’s one of your kiddos, there is SO much anxiety. You feel frustrated because food choices are limited. You may fear choking or vomiting. You struggle with how food looks or dislike how it feels in your mouth. Plus, you experience shame and embarrassment because you don’t eat the same as your peers. ARFID is incredibly complex, and not a lot of people really get it. One person who understands ARFID is San Diego eating disorder dietitian Maddie McClean, RD. She does amazing work helping folks of all ages get on the road to ARFID recovery.
Weight Inclusivity and Athletes: Hear From San Diego Dietitian Suzanne Smith, RD
A lot of times people assume that athletics and being thin go hand-in-hand. After all, how can you run down a San Diego beach or hike up a trail in California when you’re in a fat body? San Diego eating disorder dietitian Suzanne Smith disagrees. She takes a weight-inclusive approach when working with athletes. Her journey to this stance is fascinating—I’m so glad you’ll get to know her!
Battling Binge Eating? Amy Ornelas, RD on How Eating Disorder Dietitians Can Help
Grappling with binge eating in San Diego is so freaking hard. It consumes your waking thoughts and hijacks your brain. All you want to do is enjoy your life and see the amazing sights in San Diego and elsewhere, but you just can’t seem to turn off the obsessive thoughts, the constant urges, and the shame—and there can be so much shame. I have worked many years with San Diego eating disorder dietitian Amy Ornelas, RD. She is SO GIFTED at what she does—it’s like magic how she helps people recover from binge eating. Check out her approach to binge eating in this interview!
Frustrated with Weight Stigma? Get to Know Kathleen Meehan, M.S., RD
HI everyone! Meet Kathleen Meehan, an amazing Los Angeles eating disorder dietitian known as @therdnutritionist on Instagram. She identifies as a “non-diet dietitian,” and she works from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. Kathleen also is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is really passionate about showing respect for all bodies, and she works virtually to help people in San Diego and beyond. Enjoy getting to know her!
Meet Eating Disorder Dietitian Ellyn Silverman, RDN
Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce you to Ellyn Silverman, RDN. She is an eating disorder dietitian in San Diego and Orange County who has a virtual and in-person private practice called Healing Nutrition Therapy. She works from a Health at Every Size (HAES) Approach and uses intuitive eating practices. Ellyn especially loves working with LGBTQIAA+ clients, which I totally appreciate. She started working with gay men during the AIDS crisis several decades ago. Ellyn works with teens, adults, and she also sees more mature clients—50 years and older. Enjoy getting to know her. :)
What to Do When You're Sick During Eating Disorder Recovery
I’ve recently recovered from a nasty bought of the stomach flu, and it got me thinking about how illness can affect eating disorder recovery. You’re on your recovery journey in San Diego and elsewhere, and things are progressing nicely, when WHAM!! You get the flu, get a cold, or even learn that you have a a serious condition that needs more intense medical care, like surgery. It can be incredibly overwhelming, and it can definitely affect how you eat and how you see your body.
I’ve outlined three tips on how to navigate the rough waters of illness while in eating disorder treatment in San Diego and around the world. These three tips expand beyond the typical steps, such as seeing your medical doctor and take over the counter remedies. The reason is because eating disorders are incredibly complex—physiologically, nutritionally, and psychologically. Tackling all three areas when you are feeling crappy can be a challenge—so these strategies are quick, simple, and can help you get back on the road to recovery ASAP.
Introducing San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian Christina Gaunce, RDN, CEDRD
Hi everyone! I want to introduce you to an eating disorder dietitian in San Diego who is new to Scripps Ranch—in fact, she now shares my office suite! Christina Gaunce is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and a wonderful individual who loves helping people recover from eating disorders. She embraces the intuitive eating approach and the Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. Christina also offers video sessions. In this interview, she shares about her own recovery from an eating disorder. All in all, Christina is a caring, compassionate individual who is very skilled in nutritional healing in many areas. I’m excited for you to get to know her!
What the Heck is Intuitive Eating? Three San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitians Explain
Heard of the term intuitive eating and not sure what it means? Or, do you know a little about intuitive eating and aren’t sure how it can help you heal from your eating disorder? Well, I have a WEALTH of information for you in this blog post! I’ve asked three gifted San Diego eating disorder dietitians to articulate their thoughts on intuitive eating and how it can be an integral part of eating disorder recovery. These amazing women are Diana Wright, M.S., RD, CEDRD of Life Inspired Nutrition, Erika Salaman, RDN of Erika Salaman Nutrition, and Lindsay Stenovec, M.S., RDN, CEDRD of Nutrition Instincts.
Want Body-Positive Eating Disorder Help? Meet San Diego Dietitian Sammi Montag, RD
Tired of focusing on your weight? Want to improve your health but sick of feeling shamed about your body from medical providers? I want to introduce you to a passionate San Diego eating disorder dietitian, Sammi Montag, RD, who works both for Kaiser and in her private practice. Sammi specializes in incorporating intuitive eating and positive body image development into her treatment. She really loves helping people identify their unique health goals by providing evidence-based nutrition care. Sammi takes a health-focused (rather than weight-focused) approach with emphasis on normalized eating and behavior change. Her nutrition philosophy incorporates an “all foods fit” mentality. Sammi is doing some amazing work helping people recover from eating disorders in San Diego!