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Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder whereby one suffers from a loss of appetite resulting in self-starvation
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I would say NO. Anorexia is a psychological condition affection the way you perceive yourself, and weight loss pills prescribed under a doctor's care can be a healthy way to lose weight. They usually wouldn't have anything to do with one another, if the doctor is careful about who he provides the pills to.
As of my last knowledge update in October 2021, there were no verified reports or public statements from Madeline Zima regarding any eating disorders, including anorexia. It's important to approach such topics with sensitivity and avoid speculation about someone's health without credible information. For the latest updates on her or any individual's health, it's best to refer to reliable sources.
How much weight do you lose after death?
It was Dr. Duncan MacDougall of Haverhill, Massachusetts who attempted to weigh the human soul. In 1907, he placed 6 dying patients on a homemade scale, which also acted as a bed for the patients. He then recorded their weights before and after death. According to Dr. MacDougall, there was a difference of 21 grams between the heavier, living patients and their dead bodies.
He also experimented on 15 dogs and found no loss of weight between the living dogs and their dead bodies. He believed this was because animals do not have souls.
His experiments were criticized since of the six patients, two tests had to be discarded and the level of error was very high. Obviously, it was not a very scientific study.
In addition, no one has ever been able to repeat the result of these experiments. Basically, there is still no physiological evidence of the soul. It's an urban legend propagated by a guy who did bad science - looking for an answer he already believed was true. Real science doesn't have attachments to pre-existing beliefs and values. It just observes and hypothesizes.
Is the death rate for eating disorder highier or lower than psycolgical disorder?
Eating disorder have a lower death rate than psychological disorders (which have exceedingly high rates of suicide).
A healthy person does not throw up their food. Please talk to a family member or friend and get them to help you or get some help for you... this is a serious problem. Your stomach is a muscle and if you continue to purge no matter if it's just fat foods your stomach will get use to it and will convulse! There are good fats out there, so read labels and don't be afraid to "pig out" once on a weekend and then get back into eating properly again rather than purging.
How can you pro ana successfully?
Hun I'm sorry but considering anorexia leads to death I think this question is not suitable for WikiAnswers.
What does it mean when you can't eat and throw up constantly?
It could be an illness, or a serious eating disorder.
Why would the breath of someone suffering from anorexia nervosa smell sweet?
if I'm not mistaken, that's what happens when someone develops hypoglycemia...it's actually one of the signs of hypoglycemia...i think that's correct at least. I don't know why the body chooses to react that way.
(I remember a first aid flip-book i studied once. If I'm not mistaken, if you know someone is diabetic-i guess even if they aren't, but definitely if they are- and they are passed out, if you smell their breath, and it smells sweet, then they are suffering from low suger levels, and you need to treat them as such) sooo it would go without saying that probably the majority of people suffering from anorexia nervosa would have sweet smelling breath.
Deviant behavior means that they separate themselves from society's norms and develop their own way of living. so anorexia is deviant because all of society (most, anyway) says that we should eat and eat healthy.
How does anorexia affect the liver?
Anorexic means skinny, skinnier than usual. Most anorexics stomachs are squeezed and thats where the liver is and it sometimes punctures it . Happened to someone at my school and had to be in the hospital for awhile idk what they did to them though
Do people that have anorexia nervos have a high risk of medical problems?
YES!!!!! With anorexia the body is essentially in starvation mode, so after the body is done feeding on the muscle and the fat (in that order), it will then feed on the organs (because they too are muscles - heart). Here are the effects of eating disorders: -Irregular heart beat -Kidney Failure -Cardiac Arrest -Osteoporosis -DEATH! And many many more that cannot even be named - it destroys the body!
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Compare and contrast anorexia vs bulimia?
Both anorexia and bulimia are dangerous eating disorders that can be potentially fatal. Each had many risks, side effects, and consequences. Both EDs are found primarily in girls between the ages of 12 and 28 in middle- to upper-class families. Both are eating disorders related to the desparate desire to lose weight.
Bulimia is far more common than anorexia is. Bulimics will binge and the purge to lose weight, while anorexics will mainly tightly restrict their calorie intake and then exercsie excessively to burn off even more calories. Anorexia has a higher fatality rate from the actual disorder, while bulimia has a higher suicide rate (as it is far less effective) and a higher fatality due to complications and medical side effects.
How many anorexics are in the world?
Millions. An exact number is hard to place, as not all cases go reported. Also, many people may die of complications from anorexia, and not the actually disease itself. Of those affecteds with anorexia, about 20% will ultimately die from the disease or from a complication realted to anorexia.
The levels of brain are low in many people with depression and in eating disorders?
The actual brain level is not "lower" in a person with depression or those who suffer from eating disorders. Actually, it is hard to classify them together. In depression, moods are surpressed as are certain chemicals in the body (like seratonin). In eating disorders, the mind is actually often highly active, but is prone to depression and blacking out due to lack of blood, oxygen, and nutrients.
Do anorexic people eat kitchen roll?
No, anorexic people do not eat kitchen roll. I know this because i am anorexic and i haven't eaten kitchen roll since... forever!
How is Bulimia different from Anorexia?
Anorexia is different from bulimia because anorexia is were you eat no food and you get really skiny were you see your bones and bulimia is were if you eat food you puke it back up and you see your bones as well and there is no cure to anorexia and bulimia.
Both bulimia and anorexia are eating disorders. Bulimia is characterized by excessive over-eating (called bingeing), followed by forcefully throwing up or using harsh laxatives (called purging) to rid the body of the food as quickly as possible. Anorexia is where a person severly limits the amount of calories that they consume in a day and exercise excessively to burn off even more calories.
What are the withdrawal symptoms of anorexia?
There are no "withdrawl" symptoms of anorexia. It is not a drug. There are symptoms that go with recovery, though. These can include mood swings, depression, isolation, and other struggles.
Does anorexia involve purging and overeating?
Anorexia is defined by
Restricting food intake
Fear of food or gaining weight
Underweight (by BMI)
it can include binging and purging behaviors as well
