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Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia/Binge) Treatment in Palo Alto
9 holistic practitioners in Palo Alto who can help with Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia/Binge). Gabriel's evidence-based protocols, matched to local practitioners.
9 Practitioners
0 Treatments
6+ Supplements
Gabriel's Approach to Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia/Binge)
Gabriel recognizes eating disorders as serious psychiatric illnesses requiring comprehensive treatment—medical, nutritional, psychological. NOT just 'willpower' or 'vanity.' Biomedical support enhances psychological treatment. Protocol: 1) Medical stabilization if acute (hospitalization if severe ma...
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Key Supplements
- Zinc 30-50mg (CRITICAL—deficiency common in anorexia, supplementing improves appetite and weight gain, taste perception)
- Multivitamin/multimineral (comprehensive repletion—thiamine critical to prevent refeeding syndrome)
- Omega-3 2-4g/day (brain function, mood, anti-inflammatory)
- Vitamin D (often deficient)
- Calcium (bone health—osteopenia/osteoporosis risk with anorexia)
- Magnesium (often deficient from purging, diuretics—cardiac arrhythmia risk)
Key Lab Markers
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (electrolytes CRITICAL—hypokalemia, hyponatremia from purging life-threatening), CBC (anemia), Phosphorus (refeeding syndrome risk if very low—can be fatal), Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin D, B12, Folate, Iron studies, Thyroid panel (often low T3 in starvation—euthyroid sick syndrome), Liver enzymes (can be elevated in malnutrition, refeeding), Lipid panel, Fasting glucose, EKG (cardiac arrhythmias—prolonged QT interval risk with electrolyte imbalances), Bone density scan (if amenorrhea >6 months—osteopenia/osteoporosis risk), Amylase (elevated if purging—parotid swelling)
Practitioners in Palo Alto for Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia/Binge)
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#1
87GPS
Stanford Lifestyle Medicine
Relevant VerifiedDr. Michelle Hauser·MD
4.5(50)
Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304
✓ nutritional counselingholistic medicine
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(650) 736-5800#2
90GPS
Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
VerifiedDr. Susan Payrovi·MD
4.5(50)
Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304
AcupunctureFunctional Medicine Consultation
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(650) 498-5566#3
89GPS
Stanford Integrative Medicine
VerifiedDr. Manuela Kogon·MD
4.5(50)
Stanford Integrative Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304
holistic medicineFunctional Medicine Consultation
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(650) 498-5566#4
89GPS
Stanford Integrative Medicine
VerifiedMultiple Practitioners·MD, PhD, L.Ac., various specialists
4.6(0)
Stanford Health Care locations
integrative medicine
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(650) 498-9000#5
88GPS
Palo Alto Mind Body
VerifiedDr. M Rameen Ghorieshi·MD, MPH
4.5(50)
Palo Alto Mind Body, Palo Alto, CA 94301
holistic medicineFunctional Medicine Consultation
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Contact via website#6
88GPS
Palo Alto Integrative Medicine
VerifiedPalo Alto Integrative Medicine·MD Team
4.5(50)
Palo Alto Integrative Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94301
holistic medicineFunctional Medicine ConsultationAcupuncture
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Contact via website#7
88GPS
Dr. Karen Liu Integrative Health
VerifiedDr. Karen Liu, MD·MD, functional medicine certified
4.8(0)
Palo Alto, CA
Functional Medicine Consultation
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