Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating from a Clinical Perspective with Dr Louisa Beckford

In this week's podcast, Han is joined by Dr. Louisa Beckford to discuss T1DE for Diabetes Awareness Month 2023. Louisa is a Consultant Psychiatrist at ORRI specializing in managing co-morbidities in eating disorders, while Paula is ORRI's Lead Dietitian, helping clients return to safe and intuitive eating patterns.

This week, we discuss:

• The role of a consultant psychiatrist when thinking about eating disorder recovery.
• How a consultant psychiatrist can work with an eating disorder and diabetes team to support their patient.
• The science behind the role of insulin, and why someone may choose to restrict their insulin.
• The signs and symptoms of an eating disorder to look out for when supporting someone with diabetes.
• The consequences of restricting insulin.

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