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Eating Disorders Treatments and Therapies |
Anorexia; Binge Eating; Bulimia; Eating Disorder |
An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat in a way which disturbs physical health. The eating may be excessive (compulsive over-eating); too limited (restricting); may include normal eating punctuated with episodes of purging; may include cycles of binging and purging; or may encompass the ingesting of non-foods. The best-known eating disorders are Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa. There are numerous theories as to the causes and mechanisms leading to eating disorders. The two most commo ...
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Complications
... People with anorexia have a greater variety of health complications and a greater risk of death than do people with bulimia. However, both eating disorders can result in serious health problems. Anore...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Severe cases of anorexia may require immediate hospitalization in order to rehydrate your body and restore your electrolyte balance. For anorexia, your doctor or a nutritionist will want to set you on...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... Making these steps a part of your routine can help you stay healthy if you''ve experienced anorexia or bulimia: Follow a regular schedule of meals. Stop eating when you''re full, not stuffed. Eat heal...
Source: MayoClinic
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Women''s Health: Eating Disorders (Anorexia & Bulimia)
... An eating disorder may be defined, in a sense, as self-abuse. It can be just as harmful to your health as substance abuse involving alcohol or drugs. Two of these disorders, anorexia and bulimia, resu...
Source: HealthWorld
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia) ... Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are two kinds of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a form of self-starvation. Bulimia is eating large amounts of foods (binging) and then forcing oneself to throw up o...
Source: HealthWorld
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