Renourish - by Warren Ward (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Through their advocacy, collaboration and deep dedication to improving outcomes for individuals, Warren and Lexi continue to make a meaningful contribution to the eating disorder sector." --Butterfly Foundation

A step-by-step guide to resetting your relationship with food, renourishing your body and brain, and finding mental freedom from eating disorders.

Do you or someone you care about struggle with an eating disorder?

RENOURISH is your compassionate, evidence-based guide to recovery from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), and other eating-related conditions.

Authors Dr. Warren Ward, psychiatrist and director of a leading eating disorder program, and Lexi Crouch, clinical nutritionist and recovered anorexia survivor, have dedicated their lives to helping people heal. In RENOURISH, they combine the latest scientific research, clinical insight, and lived experience to help you reset your relationship with food, your body, and your mind.

They explain how the malnourished brain works--and how it can trap us in the rigid thinking, rules, and rituals characteristic of eating disorders, disconnecting us from agency, joy, and self-trust.

Drawing on patient stories, reflective exercises, and cutting-edge research, Warren and Lexi guide readers through three proven steps to recovery. Compassionate, practical, and accessible, RENOURISH offers a clear pathway toward physical restoration and emotional freedom.

Praise for Renourish

"Compassionate, wise and deeply grounded in lived and clinical experience."
--Bonnie Killip, Eating Disorder Recovery Consultant

"This book demystifies and destigmatises eating disorders and helps us all hold the hope for recovery."
--Dr. Janet Bayley, Consultant Psychiatrist, Trinity Clinic Cairns

"This guide embeds positivity and hopefulness with pragmatic advice."
--Professor Phillipa Hay, Chair of Mental Health, Western Sydney University

"A gift for all who want to understand the human experience of an eating disorder and learn a pathway to healing. A timely and much-needed book."
--Dr. Beth Shelton, psychologist and consultant

"Renourish offers the clarity, reassurance and practical strategies that every family needs when facing an eating disorder."
--Jane Rowan, Executive Director, Eating Disorders Families Australia

"This book will be an essential guide for many to both recover and help others recover from an eating disorder."
--Dr. Randall Long, Head of Unit, Statewide Eating Disorder Service, South Australia

About the Author

Dr. Warren Ward is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Queensland and Director of the Ramsay Clinic New Farm Eating Disorders Program. He received the ANZAED Distinguished Achievement Award in 2017 for his significant contributions to the field of eating disorders, and in 2018 he was named a Fellow of the international Academy for Eating Disorders.

Lexi Crouch is an eating disorder coach, clinical nutritionist, and yoga teacher. After recovering from a severe and life-threatening eating disorder, she has devoted her life to helping others on their path to healing.