Health Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa The recurrent binge-and-purge cycles of bulimia can affect the entire digestive system and can lead to electrolyte and chemical imbalances in the body that affect the heart and other major organ functions. Some of the health consequences of bulimia nervosa include: • Electrolyte imbalances that can lead to irregular heartbeats and possibly heart failure and death. Electrolyte imbalance is caused by dehydration and loss of potassium‚ sodium and chloride from
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My reaction to the various websites I found promoting anorexia and bulimia went from being disgusted to having a little sick interest. The human body‚ in all its forms‚ is compelling. In general‚ most of the sites I found had a few things in common with one site on pro anorexic and bulimic called "oOo ana’s underground grotto oOo" that has everything: pictures to help keep your goal in mind‚ a chat room to find others like you and friends to diet/fast with‚ rituals to follow and help you stick to
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Although anyone can be subject to anorexia‚ it is most common in today’s youth. People that really partake in these “fasting rituals” are rich society kids who want to fit into couture. As you know‚ couture is not made for people over six 6‚ so eating disorders are a must. With anorexia‚ you starve yourself. Anorexia usually begins in the beginning of puberty. Individuals suffering from Anorexia have major weight loss. When a person is suffering from Anorexia‚ they are usually 15% or below their
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Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa‚ a type of eating disorder common among young ladies as stated in The New York Times Health Guide. According to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre‚ more than 90 percent people in the United State diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa were female. It can be categorized as refusal to maintain a minimal body weight‚ fear in weight gain‚ body image distortion and loss of menses as mentioned in the Journal
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Signs and Symptoms Anorexics usually never have any obvious problems that you can point out by just looking at them‚ especially in the beginning of them starting the anorexia nervosa. Anorexic women are very proud of the weight that they have lost and often say that they need to lose even more weight. Many anorexic women are physically restless and some even exercise to help aid in their weight loss. Women who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa are often obsessed with food and will make high calorie
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Kristina was 10 years old when she was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa‚ and despite some mild childish resistance she had recovered and thought she would never go back to her eating disorder. Little did she know that her eating disorder was biding its time in the dark corners of her own mind. Before the end of middle school she had relapsed. During her freshman year in high school‚ she was hospitalized for 7 months. Over time she began insulating herself from her family and even her closest friends
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Anorexia Nervosa a Mental Illness Karla Doane Salter College Anorexia is a serious eating disorder in which a person has an irrational fear of getting fat and therefore diets excessively to stay thin. They have an intense fear of weight gain‚ so they starve themselves‚ avoid high-calorie foods and exercise constantly. Many people with anorexia can also exhibit the practice of bulimia‚ which is eating large quantities of food and then forcing her/him to vomit to remain thin. This
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Anorexia Nervosa Jennifer Liu‚ 10/19/12 English‚ Period 1‚ Ms.Lambert Imagine the bell ringing at lunch time‚ and walking to the cafeteria with a group of friends. Imagine everyone else munching on their sandwiches and eating their desserts. Then imagine yourself‚ afraid to eat food‚ afraid to take into your body the necessity of life. You are so afraid of eating food that you starve yourself daily‚ sticking to your own false impressions that your body is not in good shape. You have a fear every
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disorders‚ Anorexia Nervosa is the most common among adolescent men and women. Anorexia Nervosa is commonly referred to as Anorexia‚ it is defined as a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with Anorexia begins dieting to lose weight‚ where it eventually becomes uncontrollable and the person begins to starve themselves. This
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explanation of anorexia nervosa is the behavioural approach. This approach explains that anorexia nervosa(AN) is learnt through both classical and operant conditioning as well as social learning theory. Classical conditioning is involved with making an association with eating and anxiety. Therefore anorexics seek to lose weight/not eat to reduce their anxiety. Once this association has been made operant conditioning starts playing its part through negative and positive reinforcement. An individual is rewarded
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