Reserach increasing understanding of Binge Eating Disorder

Advancements in the field of eating disorder research are leading to greater understanding of these mental health diseases as well as more efficient treatment methods.   Recently, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have explored the role of a cellular protein in the regulation of binge eating.  Experiments from this group of researchers have demonstrated that neurobiological causes may contribute to the development of binge eating.  These findings are particularly important in that they will allow for newer therapeutic treatments intended specifically for binge eating disorder.  For a serious mental health disorder that is still being understood, research findings such as these could be monumental for binge eating disorder suffers who are seeking effective and helpful treatment.  To learn more about this research study, please read this article. 

If you or a loved one has struggled with Binge Eating Disorder, what treatments have you felt were most therapeutic or helpful in recovery?