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‘A skeleton covered in skin’ - that’s how a mom described the daughter she lost to bulimia.

It had been seven years since she’d tasted solid food and she was determined to make the most of it.

BBC News Published image sourceSophie Robehmed Sophie Robehmed spent most of 2018 with chronic abdominal and lower back pain, symptoms shed had before but never for more than a week or so. Then she was diagnosed with pelvic congestion syndrome - a condition no doctor had mentioned in the many years shed been seeking medical help. Its Tuesday 14 August 2018 and I am sedated, lying on an operating table, while metal coils are being inserted into my ovarian and pelvic veins via a catheter in my ne...

Lorettas flatmate amy is a photographer. together they;ve been posting lorettas recipes on instagram, where she is the nil by mouth foodie. loretta has quite a following, shes become a so—called influencer. for so long, i had no hope. so to now get to a point where life has become enjoyable and im actually looking forward to whats to come is, like, huge. the final part of every cooking session, amy does the taste test. i could just keep eating for hours. from the darkest despair, loretta is no...

Of us it will be in the high teams to low 20s. creating and trying new recipes is important for any chef, but for the last six years loretta harmes hasnt been able to taste her food after being diagnosed with a genetic disorder which means she uses a feeding tube. despite this, she hasnt lost her passion for cooking and has a growing following on instagram, where shes known as the �*nil—by—mouth foodie. breakfast�*s graham satchell has been to meet her. the kitchen is my happy place. its...

Relationship with food is hugely complicated. six years ago, loretta was diagnosed with ehlers—danlos syndrome, its a genetic disorder that has severely affected her digestive system. it means shes fed through a tube. all of a sudden, you get a little thought in your head, thinking, "wow, im fed through my heart, like, its just a bit bizarre." and its quite sad but, at the same time, im always ever so grateful for what its given back. loretta has been on a harrowing journey to get where she is...

We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news. By Aoife Barry Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 8:30 PM Thu 8:30 PM 19,517 Views 2 Comments Image: Shutterstock/Marian Weyo Image: Shutterstock/Marian Weyo EVERY WEEK, WE bring you a round-up of the best longreads of the past seven days in Sitdown Sunday. And now, every wee...

Loretta Harmes, 29, from Poole, has debilitating Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Aspiring chef hoped to follow in the footsteps of stars like Jamie Oliver At just 19, her health went downhill rapidly and she could barely get out of bed Her weight declined to just 4st and she attempted suicide several times  Took four years to be diagnosed and she is hooked to feeding bag 18 hours a day The passionate chef says she is still keen to pursue cooking as a career

Loretta Harmes was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) Roast potatoes were the last thing that Loretta Harmes ate. That was six years ago. The chef will likely never eat solid food again. Loretta Harmes, from the UK, is battling Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), a genetic illness that affects connective tissues and manifests itself in different ways. In Ms Harmess case, tests done after years of misdiagnosis revealed that the illness left her stomach partially paralysed, unable to empty i...

Nil-by-mouth foodie: The chef who will never eat again By Kirstie Brewer image copyrightAmy Maidment Loretta Harmes hasnt eaten for six years, but she hasnt lost her passion for cooking. Even though she cannot taste her recipes, she has a growing following on Instagram, where shes known as the nil-by-mouth foodie. Loretta crunched into a roast potato and savoured its fluffy insides. She and her mum, Julie, had taken great care to get everything just right because they knew this would be her la...