Sick Enough

Excellent resource! Considered the best book in the field on medical care of people with eating disorders and undernutrition issues. This book offers medical insight, “relatable case presentations, stories and metaphors, peer-reviewed literature, approachable scientific explanations,” and practical care strategies.

This updated guide features:

• Weight-inclusive philosophy
• Comprehensive coverage of eating disorders
• Chapters about "unmeasurable" medical issues such as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
• Recognition of specific populations including athletes, those in (peri)menopause, and individuals with challenges like PTSD and ADHD

Quotes

This expanded edition tackles critical topics often overlooked elsewhere: the pervasive impact of weight stigma, the intersection of neurodiversity and eating disorders, the medical complexities of “atypical” anorexia, the unintended harm patients may encounter within healthcare systems, and more. - Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-C, co-creator & co-author of Intuitive Eating

Sick Enough, Second Edition is a masterclass in what medical education has long been missing. Dr Gaudiani weaves science, clinical depth, and human compassion into a resource that should be required reading in every medical and mental health curriculum. - Eva Trujillo-ChiVacuan, MD, MET, FAED, CEDS, FAAP, Fiaedp CEO

This book is essential for anyone, whether caregiver, patient, clinician or curious onlooker, who interacts with an eating disorder. Enjoyable to read, with ample case studies, it provides expert explanations of the medical consequences of eating disorders alongside superb insightful descriptions of the mental state of those with eating disorders. - Therese S. Waterhous, PhD, RDN, CEDS, FAED

This book shines in the eating disorder world by combining science and the emotions of eating disorders and recovery. It is a must read for patients, families, physicians, therapists, and dietitians who want to understand the physical changes of a body with an eating disorder, and it masterfully describes the patient’s journey. Readers will be enlightened by Dr Gaudiani’s wisdom and experience. - Dirk Miller, PhD, founder and executive chair of The Emily Program