Overview

• Previously limited to inspecting and eating only white rice, Luke has added foods like french fries, sliced bananas, potato chips, ice cream and plain turkey to his diet.
• He wears essential-oil nasal inserts to help mask strong food odors that trigger sensory anxiety.
• Luke attends therapy sessions and works with a nutritionist to address the sensory and behavioral aspects of his ARFID diagnosis.
• Emily Simpson and her husband have begun couples therapy to refine their parenting approach for their son’s eating disorder.
• Simpson says she is concerned about managing Luke’s care once he resumes school alongside her ongoing season 19 filming commitments.