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September 3, 2025 31 mins

Think eating disorders only affect teenagers? Think again. What if we told you that the food rules, exercise obsessions, and body struggles you're experiencing during perimenopause might actually be disordered eating in disguise?


Meet Kyla Fox, a Master's level clinician and eating disorder specialist who's spent 20 years revolutionizing treatment approaches. After her own struggle with an eating disorder, Kyla identified critical gaps in traditional recovery methods and founded an innovative treatment center that's helping thousands of women break free from patterns they didn't even realize they had.


From the woman who exercises for hours after eating to the one sneaking food when her partner's away (Michelle, I see you!), Kyla reveals how disordered eating shows up in ways we never expected – especially during the hormonal chaos of midlife.


In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The difference between eating disorders and disordered eating 
  • Why perimenopause often triggers or amplifies disordered eating patterns
  • The three core symptoms of disordered eating: binge, purge, and restrict
  • Why exercise is actually the most common form of purging behavior


We live in a culture that normalizes disordered eating. Luckily, Kyla is here to show us what true food freedom actually looks like.


Connect with Mikelle & Michelle at This is Perimenopause



Kyla Fox Bio

Kyla Fox has established herself as a visionary and innovator, when it comes to re-framing the way Canadians think about and treat eating disorders. As someone who struggled herself with an eating disorder, Fox identified care gaps and fundamental flaws in the treatment and recovery approach. Kyla is a Master’s level clinician with degrees from both the University of Toronto in the Master’s of Social Work program as well as an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Women’s Studies. Kyla is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is also a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders and the National Eating Disorders Association. With such deep and varied experience in the field, Kyla is regularly called on by Canada’s top media outlets as a special commentator on a broad list of topics, including eating disorders, self-esteem, women’s health, body image, pregnancy and body confidence and more.


For more information please visit www.kylafoxcentre.com.


Links for this episode

Instagram: @KylaFoxRecovery

Facebook: @K


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