Anorexia Nervosa - A Skinny Tragedy

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that starts off with a noble desire to lose weight before spiraling out of control to become a psychological disorder.

It can be the restricting type where the victim avoids food at all cost or the purging type where the victim eats but later induces vomiting or uses laxatives. The victim views weight loss as a sign of control of the body and does all it takes to become even thinner. The excessive fear of gaining weight leads the victim close to starvation. It is also characterized by overdoing of other weight loss mechanisms such as exercise, diet pills and laxatives.

Anorexia nervosa mainly affects teenage girls, although their male counterparts are not exactly exempted from the condition. Its cause is yet to be fully determined although initial research seems to be pointing at a genetic connection. The victims display behavioral and psychological symptoms the most notable being excessive loss of weight. The malnourished appearance then causes depression leading to withdrawal. The few interactions are accompanied by unexplained irritability and mood swings.

The sleeping pattern is disrupted by anorexia nervosa leading to a fatigue-filled day with low concentration spans. Surprisingly, the victims tend to be obsessed with thoughts of food; and how to avoid it. Other than the distorted view of food and physical appearances, the other aspects of their lives are fairly normal. If anything they are mostly perfectionists in whatever they do and are good performers.

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The constant starvation eventually catches up with several organs in the body. it affects the heart, kidney, bone density among others. The body systems generally perform below par leading to constant sicknesses.

The treatment of anorexia nervosa primarily focuses on reversing the malnutrition. Eventually, the underlying insecurities have to be dealt with. There are also a number of home remedies that can be used to treat anorexia the natural way.

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