25 Days of Gratitude

The Meadows Ranch was one of Arizona’s first guest ranches and operated as a popular dude ranch from 1925 until Ward Keller purchased the Ranch in 1985 to run horses. In 1990 The Meadows Ranch was transformed into a treatment center for women and girls with eating disorders. This was the result of Keller’s experience […]

Just Released Book About Life Beyond Recovery

“Dana Shavin’s passage from self-induced deprivation to full-course living demonstrates courage. Her memoir, which shapes emotional pain into a tender and engaging narrative, illuminates literary power.”
— Whitney Stewart, author of A Catfish Tale

Author and Psychologist Dana Lise Shavin recently released her new memoir, The Body Tourist, which bravely tackles the time after recovery from an eating disorder.

Medical professionals from The Meadows Ranch comment on “orthorexia”

A recent Wall Street Journal article on “orthorexia” by Sumathi Reddy published on November 10, 2014 stirred up controversy discussing a disorder highlighted by an obsession with “healthy” eating.

“You have to put ‘healthy’ in quotes when you talk about orthorexia. There is nothing healthy about this disease,” says Jessica Setnick, Senior Fellow with The Meadows Ranch, a comprehensive treatment center specializing in eating and co-occurring disorders for women and girls in Wickenburg, AZ.

Thanksgiving and Eating Disorders

With food and feasting being the focus of this holiday, and in many cases overindulgence being encouraged, your conscience can become very heavy. If you ‘slip up’ by giving into the eating disorder on Thanksgiving, it can create a downward spiral effect for the entire holiday season. Because eating disorders aren’t really about food, but […]

What is Diabulimia?

Diabulimia is a non-technical term for the abuse of exogenous insulin in an effort to lose weight or prevent weight gain. Exogenous insulin is self-administered in the form of shots by individuals who have Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes. Although Type I diabetes has multiple causes, they all disrupt the body’s ability to produce insulin (endogenous insulin), a chemical required for life.

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The Meadows Seasons

The Meadows Ranch has transitioned to The Meadows Seasons in Wickenburg.

For those in need of treatment options, please visit TheMeadowsSeasons.com or explore the services offered at our Meadows Outpatient Center.

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