Trigger warning – eating disorder content ahead.  Please skip this episode if this material may be triggering. 

Women and girls with  diabetes are more likely to develop an eating disorder and their non diabetes peers (https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/conditions/diabulimia/facts-statistics), and today we are talking about the diabetes specific eating disorder diabulimia with Recovery Mentor and Coach Natalie Swanson. 

Natalie Swanson is a Recovery Mentor and Coach who specializes in the Eating Disorder Diabulimia. After surviving her own battle with Diabulimia and suffering multiple complications she made it her mission to successfully recover and help others who are going through the same battle. She teaches that recovery is possible with Diabetes by breaking up with toxic food rules, ditching diet culture and facing fears head on so her clients can live a life of freedom and balance with chronic illness.

On this episode you’ll learn:

• what is diabulimia
• Natalie's story with diabulimia and her recovery journey
• how to begin facing food and medication fears
• the intersections of diet culture, food rules, and diabetes
• some simple steps you can take to start your recovery journey

How to connect with Natalie:
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/typebalanced_
Join her Facebook Group: www.Facebook.com/groups/thebalanceddiabetic/
Join the waitlist for Mind, Body, Recovery and Chronic Illness Program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekZ5piCFyVCkq1Ctc-zLStzOPSxpc2wog_iKhZwjN3BHFj-A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Additional Diabulimia Support/Resources:
Diabulimiahelpline:  https://www.diabulimiahelpline.org
WAD (We are Diabetes) Free  Mentorship Program: https://www.wearediabetes.org

How to connect with Lindsay:
Submit any show questions or ideas: lindsay@lindsaysarson.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/
Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-me
Intuitive Eating with Diabetes Freebie: https://www.lindsaysarson.com