According to a position statement released this month by the American Dietetic Association, nutrition intervention plays a vital role in eating disorder treatment. The bulimia and anorexia treatment programs offered by Casa Palmera have long included assessment, education and therapies by certified bio-medical nutritionists. This nutritional element contributes greatly to the center’s holistic approach, which offers successful and long-term recovery to adults suffering from an eating disorder.

August 2011 – The American Dietetic Association has confirmed what Casa Palmera has known for many years: “Nutrition intervention, including nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian, is an essential component of team treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders during assessment and treatment across the continuum of care.” The anorexia and bulimia treatment center incorporates nutrition into the whole of its holistic approach, which includes Medical/Psychological, Lifestyle and Mind/Body cores.

In the Medical/Psychological core, a resident undergoes a complete medical and psychological assessment, including a nutritional assessment taken by a certified bio-medical nutritionist, upon arrival. This core also includes ongoing individual and group therapies, such as those designed to address personality issues and problem symptoms that contribute to the resident’s struggle with appropriate eating.

The Lifestyle core stresses the importance of wholesome eating as part of a balanced, healthy and rewarding life that also includes proper fitness, stress management and spiritual reflection.

In the Mind/Body core, the resident takes nutritional supplements as part of a supportive care program that includes acupuncture, therapeutic massage and homeopathy. Meditation, yoga, tai chi and self-hypnosis are also part of this core, which helps the resident develop a healthy body and calm mind.

The Eating Disorder Treatment programs at Casa Palmera also benefit from the setting itself, which the center presents as its fourth and final treatment core. Residents recover in the 37,000-square-foot, Spanish-influenced facility located in beautiful Del Mar, California. Accommodations rival that of any five-star hotel, and a client can request a private room or share a double with a fellow resident of the same sex. There are numerous areas for relaxation on the grounds, including a meditation garden and koi pond. Residents take part in supervised off-site outings such as nature walks, trips to the movie theater and grocery store, boogie boarding, spirituality retreats on the beach, and sporting events.

Casa Palmera’s staff-to-client ratio remains at five-to one, with board-certified physicians, therapists and clinicians make up the caring staff. To learn more about the facility and its successful treatment programs, visit CasaPalmera.com or call (866) 768-6719. To read “Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders,” in its entirety, visit ADAJournal.org.

About Casa Palmera: One of the leading anorexia and bulimia treatment facility in the country, Casa Palmera accepts all adults for eating disorder treatment; teens are admitted on a case-by-case basis. The facility also offers substance-abuse treatment, as eating disorders often go hand and hand with drug or alcohol addiction. To schedule an interview with a member of the Casa Palmera staff regarding its bulimia and anorexia treatment programs, contact Brant Walker at (858) 481-4411.

Contact Information:
Casa Palmera
Brant Walker
14750 El Camino Real - Del Mar, CA 92014
Telephone : (858) 481-4411
Email Address: admissions@casapalmera.com