August 21, 2009 in Women's Health by Dr. Peter
Women’s health & fitness guide
Anorexia nervosa is a eating disorder that affects millions of individuals throughout the world. Anorexia has no lines it will not cross and will inflict itself upon young women of all ages and races, as well as men. Anorexia is a disease, classified as an eating disorder, where individuals will starve themselves on purpose.
There are many theories on the cause of anorexia and weight loss is the most common side effect of anorexia. However, weight loss is not the only effect anorexia will have on an individual.
Suffering from anorexia, an individual most likely will develop drastic changes to their personality. An individual who is normally outgoing and considered to be an extrovert will suddenly withdraw into themselves and become more subdued.
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August 21, 2009 in Women's Health by Dr. Peter
Women’s health & fitness guide
It is important to stress here that there is no miracle cure for anorexia, it is not something as simple as a chest infection or any other viral infection that can be treated with antibiotics, and this is merely an option that might work after advice with your own doctor.
Psychotherapy is one of many options that are available to the sufferer of anorexia nervosa, psychotherapy is treatment by discussion, and there is nothing to say for certain that psychotherapy does or will work for sure but it is one option that is worth looking deeper into.
There are many different kinds of psychotherapy available which can be used as treatment for anorexia and for some people of the people who venture down this avenue psychotherapy does and has thought to have helped them.
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August 21, 2009 in Women's Health by Dr. Peter
Women’s health & fitness guide
Much research has been done on anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder affecting millions of people in the world. Studies have shown that many eating disorders, such as anorexia, tend to be more prominent in some families.
This research indicates that certain genetic factors may in fact predispose some individuals to anorexia. However, is blaming anorexia on genetics a cop-out?
Many of the studies on anorexia have resulted in the belief that there is not just one thing that will cause an eating disorder such as anorexia.
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