Episode 056 Barbara Kiersz Mueller: Understanding Health At Every Size

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Mar 23

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In this episode we sit down with....Dr. Barbara Kiersz Mueller

Barbara is a HAES Family and Osteopathic Medicine Physician in Austin, TX. Her interest in Intuitive Eating Counseling emerged after recovering from an eating disorder and learning that diets result in further weight-gain over time. Originally from Argentina, Barbara is proud of her Latin American roots. In her spare time, Barbara is an author, CrossFit Trainer, belly dancer, and dedicated mother and wife.

A snippet of what we talk about:

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we talk specifically about eating disorders, if you are in the process of recovery or easily triggered by disordered food + body image details, please consider this before listening & skip if needed.
Dr. Barby’s personal body image story- beauty standards in Argentina from her parents and society leading to enforced dieting at a younger age.
External pressures that led to her eating disorder while being in medical school
Practical tools for practicing body neutrality.
How Dr. Barby made the decision to heal from her eating disorder in order to continue in medical school.
What quasi recovery is and how this can exacerbate food fear.
How being diagnosed with celiac disease impacted her Intuitive Eating journey.
What HAES (Health AT Every Size) is, Dr. Barby’s professional perspective and how you can begin advocating for yourself in the doctor's office and every day life.
Why stress management is imperative for your health + Dr. Barby’s FAVORITE stress management techniques.

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