Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa – Treatment

WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA?

Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most common Eating Disorders, Person to simply stop eating and is defined by a refusal to take care of acceptable body weight.

Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa include:

• An intense worry of gaining weight, distorted body image, denial of illness and amenorrhea (absence of a minimum of three consecutive menstrual cycles).
• There are two sub types of Anorexia Nervosa— the proscribing kind and also the binge eating/purging kind. within the proscribing kind of anorexia, body weight is maintained by proscribing food intake.
• Within the Binge Eating / Purging sub type, food intake is restricted, however people additionally interact in binge eating followed by purging (using methods like self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, or excessive exercise).

Symptoms of Anorexia :

• Extreme weight loss
• Low self-esteem
• Menstrual changes in females
• Depression and fatigue
• Brittle nails or hair

What causes Anorexia?

Anorexia isn’t caused by anybody issue especially, however some speculate that the condition surfaces owing to a mix of environmental and genetic factors.

There are specific temperament traits common among folks with Anorexia Nervosa like Perfectionism, low shallowness and social isolation.

Anorexia additionally tends to run in families, as someone with a loved one with the illness is ten times additional probably to develop the disorder. Alternative environmental factors that will contribute to the event of the illness embrace stressful life events and transitions.

How to treat Anorexia (Anorexia Treatment) ?

The goals of Anorexia Treatment for a personal with anorexia embrace getting a healthy weight, treating the underlying psychological problems associated with the disordered eating, reducing/eliminating behaviors that cause the disordered eating and preventing relapse.

A psychotherapist and cognitive-behavioral therapist will facilitate your kid work through the psychological difficulties he/she experiences.

A physician is crucial to the method of addressing the health issues associated with Anorexia Nervosa. A nutritionist also can facilitate your kid come to healthy eating patterns.


Arnaldo says: 
Thank you very much RW for posting this. I am in reovrecy from an eating disorder. Believe me it is quite possible to eat that few calories, even fewer. I overexercise and have been for years, especially running. My body has maintained a normal weight on very few calories, running 2 consecutive hours a day, and purging. There are also times I have exercised less and eaten a little bit more and weighed 10-20 lbs less. One’s body will do whatever it can to survive. There are horrible complications from eating disorders. Eating disorders are a viscous cycle. It is always I just want to lose a few more lbs or I am just going to run another mile. Eating disorders aren’t about wanting to look thin. They are bad coping mechanisms. It is best to seek medical attention. There is definately help out there and the sooner that one gets help, the more successful reovrecy/treatment is. There are psychiatrists who specialize in EDs, nutritionists, social workers/psychologists, and many other medical professionals that work with ED patients to ensure reovrecy. Recovery doesn’t happen in a few week hospital stay either. It is an ongoing process that is much more difficult than running any race. If anyone knows someone that they think may have an ED, whether it is related to exercise and running or not, give that person your love and support. Encourage them to seek help. There are really some great resources on the internet on how to start seeking help. Ff someone is afraid to even approach their MD there are other people to approach. I am a Registered Nurse and I was afraid of saying it to my doctor. Many people with EDs are actually a normal weight not the stereotypical skeleton. ANAD is a great resource. Psychiatrists or your primary care physician are a great place to start. They can make sure that your medical needs are also being met. Even tell the nurse in your doctors office if you don’t feel comfortable bringing it up to him/her. Speaking from experience, let the person know that you care, are worried about their health/well-being. And DO NOT encourage eating disordered behaviors!!!! Many people will praise people who overexercise for their stamina and ability to exercise/run. It is sickening. They will praise their weight loss. This validates their eating disorder. I am glad that this girl asked this question. RW does an awesome job in all of their articles. Whether it be an article on just running performance or nutrition, it encourages PROPER behaviors and nutrients. I absolutely love this site. I see other fitness magazine related sites promote drastic low-cal diets and other inappropriate diets and exercise. RW is amazingly wonderful! Thank you for posting this so others can see that eating disorders are real, other there, and yes a problem for many runners.