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The Impact of Hypermobility Syndromes on Eating Disorder Presentation and Recovery
March 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT
This presentation will explain Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and its variants, focusing on the hypermobile subtype and its impact on body experience and digestion.
Learning Objectives:
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe the features of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS).
- Identify the impact of hEDS on gut and central nervous system regulation.
- Describe the ways hEDS can impact eating disorder presentation and trajectory of recovery.
Jaimie Winkler RD Bio:
Jaimie Winkler has been practicing in the field of nutrition since 2006. She is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor. She holds a degree in nutrition from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and completed her dietetic internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Jaimie also has a degree in History and Journalism from the University of Michigan. Jaimie has worked on staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and as the dietitian for the Klarman Eating Disorder Center for 8 years. Jaimie currently owns a group practice Navigate Nutrition with Jaimie Winkler, LLC and supervises dietitians across the nation.
Additionally, Jaimie maintains a position as a Consulting Dietitian for the Pavilion, Klarman Eating Disorder Programs, and Adolescent DBT Residential Programs at McLean. She served for 6 years as the Publications Chair of the BHN DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Jaimie has led groups on healthy eating in schools and sports teams and outpatient eating disorder groups. She has lectured in the Boston University nursing program, Simmons University Dietetics Program, with the Massachusetts General Hospital Eating Disorder Program, and helped design two school-based nutrition education programs.
Jaimie is passionate about providing behavior-change-focused nutrition counseling to persons who have behavioral health diagnoses that may alter how nutrition-related messages are received and internalized. Jaimie provides trauma-informed and weight-inclusive care to her patients.