Anorexia Nervosa

Information about Anorexia Nervosa

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Countless people believe that anorexia is just about starving your body because you are conceited This could not be farther from the truth.

The actual definition of this disorder is characterized by severe restrictions of food and fluids, which leads to extreme weight loss. These individuals highly monitor their diets and they commonly over-exercise in order to lose weight faster. Even after the weight loss, though, they do not realize how underweight they have become and continue to "feel fat."

It is also common for people with anorexia to participate in the behaviour of someone with bulimia. This includes over exercising, binging, purging and taking laxatives, diuretics, diet pills or ipecac.

One of the hardest reasons it is difficult to recover from anorexia is the level of denial. This makes seeking professional help on their own very rare. It is important to notice the signs of someone suffering from anorexia. Below is a list that will help you.

Signs and Symptoms:

Please check back with this column on ways to help a loved one accept help from a professional. There are things that you can do.

For books on anorexia, visit Gurze Books.


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Comments
May 4, 2008 7:45 PM
Guest :
I am very aware I have anerexia and bulimia. I stopped eating around 5. I have suffered alot, but my family which is manly women (men marry into family) have always talked of diets and fat. My aunts (twins) killed themselves one with pills and the other starved herself. I have had a pill issue and over dosed a few times and other times tried to die using pills. I was able to control it with my daughter although I find myself skipping meals all the time and want to lose at least 10 pounds some how fast before I get married. I am ready to purge or whatever I have to lose wieht
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