Min Dean lives in Brisbane, Australia, and divides her time between her web development business and young son. She has been living with the symptoms of PCOS for probably longer than anybody realized and embarked on a PCOS journey of research and discovery in 2016, which continues until this day as new information emerges. She openly disclaims she has no background in nutrition or medicine and talks to others about her personal PCOS journey in the interests of raising awareness about a greatly misunderstood disorder, and to encourage the open discussion of women’s health among friends and family.
Eating disorder symptoms can vary, and sometimes they can be symptoms of other illnesses – read Min Dean’s courageous story… It’s 1995 and 14-year-old me cannot take the acne anymore. I’ve tried all the usual teenage skincare routines, but nothing’s worked. Self-esteem is low. At a loss, Mum takes me to our GP, and he..

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The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Radio 774, in the Conversation Hour on January 13, discussed the effects of food shortages due to the pandemic. I describe the impact on people with eating disorders.
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