Anorexia

Anorexia is a common eating disorder which we connect to young girls around the onset of puberty, however in saying that it is also a condition which can affect anyone, male or female. Weight loss in an anorexic is usually 15% below their normal body weight. Some common purposes used by a sufferer of the condition to lose weight is to break into exercise, increase consumption of laxatives and last but not least the main one we all know of connected to anorexia is, not eating. Anorexics have an intense fear of becoming fat and because of this choose to abstain from eating food. This is a serious disease indeed where death has been known to occur. People with anorexia continue to think they are overweight even after they become extremely thin, or are very ill or near death. Anorexics more times than not develop odd behaviours surrounding their eating habits, like refusing to eat in front of other people. Although a person suffering from anorexia will do their best to avoid food – does not mean they can not handle it in the way of preparing vegetables and cooking. Be prepared for denial, resistance, and even anger if you approach maybe a teen or member of the family who you believe may have this eating disorder. There are several symptoms for anorexia Missing periods. Not wanting or refusing to eat in public Depression Weakness Delicate skin Breathlessness Compulsive calorie watching  Shrunken bones, mineral loss, and low body temperature, irregular heartbeat, permanent failure of normal growth, development of osteoporosis and the eating disorder called bulima nervosa are all health hazards that can happen to some one suffering from anorexia. If you know of or believe that someone has a problem with eating or not eating should I say, then they must seek medical help right away. Anorexia is a condition that needs to be treated with the proper medication or therapy. Dietary plans are one method of treatment for anorexia that is successfully helping people to recover. However there are no known overnight cures so it will take time to heal the cause behind anorexic behaviours. Eating disorders like anorexia and bulima are different so it is important that you visit your doctor so he/she can determine which illness you are affected by. This is important so that the appropriate medicines are prescribed. Skinny is unhealthy so please before embarking on a diet of nothing you must speak to your doctor or dietician. Never go under the advice from any other source than that of your doctor or nurse. Medical advice should only come from medical experts.   FIND Cosmetics - Fashion Clothes - Diet Foods - Herbal Remedies - Perfumes and more at Ebay for a fraction of the cost.