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The disease in which people starve themselves, occasionally to death, is often called anorexia, however, anorexia is just characterized as a lack of appetite. The two diseases that cause serious problems are...
Anorexia NervosaThis is the common form of anorexia. It's characterized by excessive weight loss and an outright, irrational fear of gaining weight. People who suffer from this, refuse to eat, or they refuse to eat enough, and in turn become malnourished. On account of their fear of gaining weight, in their minds, they'll be unattractive if they eat. Unfortunately, malnourishment causes several metabolic and hormonal disorders which can cause hair loss, missed periods, if the person suffering is a female, bad breath, swollen joints, etc. What I just listed are some physical manifestations of anorexia nervosa. However, as it is a psychological disorder, there are also psychological symptoms. Such as obsession with fat content, calories, and nutritional value. Anorexia Nervosa patients may also cook elaborate, bountiful feasts for others while not eating any thing them self. Anorexia Nervosa also causes a warped perspective of the patient's own self. Basically this means that no matter how much they diet, they always think they look bad. And eventually, this becomes a reality due to the sickly appearance of Anorexia Nervosa patients. Anorexia MirabilisThis is the other main branch of anorexia, but this one is much, much less common. Anyway, 'Anorexia Mirabilis' literally translates to 'Miraculous lack of appetite.' It was prevalent in the middle ages among religious women that starved themselves and claimed that they gained spiritual insight from starving themselves. However, these were probably just delusions due to malnourishment and constant hunger. This form of anorexia, thankfully, faded out during the Renaissance when the church started seeing this as dangerous, and, possibly, a satanic interference. Luckily, in the 20th century, it is virtually non-existant. Nevertheless, modern cases of Anorexia Mirabilis do occur, but they are astronomically rare.
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What is the disease called in which people can litterally diet themselves to death?
do you mean by not eating?its called anorexia nervosa
What is the disease where people can diet themselves to death?
Anorexia Nervosa
What is the disease in which people can literally diet themselves to death?
Anorexia Nervosa.
What is bubonic death?
This is a very nasty infectious disease, usually called the Bubonic plague, or the black death (but not the bubonic death). It has killed a lot of people.
When was The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death created?
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death was created in 1987-09.
What precautions did the people take for dealing with the black death so they didn't get it?
They would take different precautions such as beating themselves to get the disease out or they would wear a mask and fill it with flowers so they wouldnt catch the disease
What is the disease called where you can diet yourself to death?
Anorexia
Number one cause of death in America?
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America. It includes conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and other related heart problems. Adopting a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet, and avoiding smoking can help reduce the risk of heart disease.
What did people believe to be the cause of the disease which was the Black Death?
People believed that the cause of the disease was revengre from God.
What disease do brown rats sread?
The rats themselves do not spread disease, but the fleas that are in their fur was well known for spreading the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
What is a disease that one diets to death?
Call me crazy but isn't dieting to death called anorexia?
What did the masked figure represent in the masque of the red death?
the disease called the red death
