Anorexia Nervosa

There is no one set "diet" or specific foods that any anorexic eats in a day. It all depends on the individual and their personal choices, along with the severity of their disorder. Some may still eat 600 to 1,000 calories a day (still well under the 1,500 to 2,000 recommended for a healthy lifestyle), while others survive on less than 300 calories a day or choose to fast for long periods of time.

There is not one exact "most likely cause" for any type of eating disorder. There are many factors that often lead to a person developing and eating disroder. The most common factors can be grouped into the category of "pressures". This would be like teasing / bullying about weight or appearances, competetion to be "thinner" or "prettier" between friends and family, and how many media icons protray images and ideals of "thin is good".

Yes. Anorexics still have their stomach/belly like any other person. They still feel hunger, though many train themselves to ignore the feeling as they deny themselves food.

Yes. People can be commited for starvation / anorexia.

Both anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders where extreme dieting is used to lose weight. Anorexia is not eating or strictly limiting the food eaten, while bulimia is mostly throwing up after meals. Both disorders are commonly thought to originate as a mental disorder, possibly linkd to Body Dismorohic Disorder (BDD). Each can cause serious health risks and problmes. In sever cases, both can become fatal.

Diet and exercise is always the most efficient and healthiest wa to lose weight.

Anorexia is not very well studied in animals, as it often does not occur in animals. It is almost solely affecting people.

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what is the behavior of an anorexic nervosa patient?

That is not a given that, just because someone has an eating diorder, that they will have bad breath. If the person has an eating disorder where they purge (forcefully throw up), such as bulimia, the acid wear and vomit can leave a foul smell behind.

Binge eating can cause an increase in blood pressure and choleterol levels. Other affects are: fatigue, joint pain, type 2 diabetes, galllader disease, heart disease, and even a risk of cancer. Binge eating can cause an increase in blood pressure and choleterol levels. Other affects are: fatigue, joint pain, type 2 diabetes, galllader disease, heart disease, and even a risk of cancer.

Yes, this comes under Mental Health Care and seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist would be to your best interest. A psychiatrist studies more about drugs and less about human nature, but a psychologist studies more about human nature and can't prescribe drugs, but if they feel you warrant a medication they can contact your doctor.

If you starve yourself you will actually gain weight in the beginning and it depends on how many calories you are down to each day. It is better to eat the min amount of calories your body needs and start exercising everyday. This way you can burn the fat loose the weight and get a nice set of abs just remember muscle weighs more then fat.

Anorexia is characterized by extremely restircting food / calorie intake and an excess of exercise.

Bulimia is characterized by episodes of bingeing and purging.

There are many different physical, medical, and mental complications that can accompany anorexia. Some (but not all) include....

* Weight loss

* Brittle bones

* Vitamin / Mineral defficieny

* Dry skin

* Hair loss

* Discolored nails

* Stress on kidneys, liver, and lungs

* Heart murmur, heart attack, heart failure

* Dizziness

* Fainting

* Fatigue

* Loss of menstrual cycle (women)

* Loss of sex drive (men)

* Depression

* OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

* BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)

* Social isolation

* Disordered mental state

* Low self-esteem

* Low sense of self-worth

* Excessive exercising

* Attempts to hide weight loss (baggy clothes, for example)

* Odd eating habits

* Denial of weight loss or problem

* Anemia

There are many signs / symptoms of anorexia. Some common ones are...

*Weight loss, protrufing bones

*Hair loss

*Discolored nails

*Dry, flaky skin

*Pale skin color

*Weakness, fatigue

*Dizziness, fainting

*Depression

*OCD

*BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)

*Heart murmur

*Lack / Shortened attention span

*Constant fidgeting

*Minimal food intake

*Odd food habits

*Dressing in layers

*Mood swings

*Behavioral changes

*Low self-esteem, low body-image

*Constant, excessive exercising

*Defensive about weight / food

*Purging, laxative abuse

*Organ malfunction, failure

*Breathing difficulties

*Feeling cold (often when others are not), increased risk of hypothermia

*Loss of menstrual cycle (in women)

*Lack of sex drive (in men)

*Heart problems, malfunction, failure

Sudden drastic weight loss WILL cause skin sagging. Exercise along with dieting will reduce this and give tone to the muscles of the body. Muscles will not replace lost fat within the breast tissue, but they will support breast tissue from underneath, that is, in the chest wall. Moisturise your skin as much and as often as possible. This will improve elasticity and reduce creasing and stretch marks. Look after yourself.

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If your friend isn't eating, he/she may be anorexic. If this is the case, psychiatric help is needed. You can try talking to your friend and letting her/him know that they need to eat or they will die. This probably won't help, people with anorexia have deep psychological issues that they need to deal with, they and their family should receive therapy. If your friend is not eating, you should speak to his or her own parents.

anorexia is a mental illness. counting calories is something a a person with anorexia might do, but they have many other problems.

The best thing to do is to consult a registered dietitian; they are specially trained to deal with food and its effects on the body. When you are ready to stop starving yourself and get your life back on track, the key is to eat small, nutritious meals every couple of hours (3-4 hours or about 5-6 meals a day) to keep your metabolism working constantly. It's also vital that these meals you consume are giving your body the nutrients it needs to work, especially since your body has been deprived of it for so long. You need to have protein and other carbohydrates, fiber, fat and fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.

Yes. Laxatives should only be taken when needed.

Really good question but I think I know why. Is someone is OCD and do something over and over, like wash their hands, or even the whole house, the worst that can happen is they will have awfully wrinkled skin. A person that has anorexia starts to disappear right before your eyes and no matter what you say or do, you can't stop them from harming themself. Even though it is something that you don't choose, it is something that you CAN choose to overcome. You just have to want to make that choice. I have pictures of my sister, 5'7' and weighing 85 pounds. She looked like something out of Etheopia. She had all sorts of resentments that she just refused to talk about and the only thing she could control was her food, so she did. I'm also happy to say that when she found work she loved, a guy who really cared for her, and good friends, all of the sudden her need to control wasn't so imporatant anymore. She is a whole lot healthier, still thin, but not starved, and happy. Good luck with whatever it is that you need to work out.

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