Anorexia is an illness that comes with loss of weight, physical and emotional problems. It is not a bad thing to lose weight but the affected persons lose too much weight and their lives are put into danger.

Besides this clear loss of weight anorexia can be recognized after some habits these patients have: they keep a diet for a long time, they always feel fat and are afraid of eating, they throw up and use laxatives and they practice sports too much.

Their body gets affected also. They will develop amenorrhea, meaning a lack of menstruation, they will lose hair, the breasts will shrink, and their skin will get dried and will get cold and blue. The heart will suffer, giving cardiac arrhythmias. Insomnia might also appear along with constipation, osteoporosis and low blood pressure.

In most of the cases mood changes will develop. The patient will feel depressed, impatient, will be much more nervous as before and some might even try to suicide.

In very young girls, puberty can be delayed by anorexia. The menstruation will fail to come and the breasts will not grow. If anorexia affects males, the level of testosterone might decrease, and provisional impotency will install.

Anorexia often begins sneaking. You take on a diet, because you want to loose weight, and when you do so, you start having a feeling that you can control your life. You might become addicted to that sense of control, and try to do more things, to keep proving your competence in a various shape of things. Because you succeeded to starve in order to loose weight, you might experience a raise of your self-esteem.

If people develop anorexia, it is often seen the fact that they have great emotional pain, they have a negative imagine about themselves, a dark perspective about their qualities.

They need to have the acceptance of the other people; they cannot have rest until they get this belief, even if this makes them feel uncomfortable. Living and guiding yourself after this concept has bad repercussions, you turn yourself from a healthy person into a sick one.

First, when you take on a diet, you see that you loose weight, and that will make you have a very fine perspective about yourself. You will think you look beautiful, and will have a great feeling, because our society is obsessed about thinness and the fact of being a thin person is assimilated with being a beautiful person.

The second step that follows is the idea that you permanently need to improve your aspect. You will try to do more in this way, and you might become obsessed of the idea of loosing weight. Your body is more and more devoided of the nutrients it needs, it cannot function normally in these conditions.

If others see that something is wrong with you, and tell you to eat more, you will deny your problem. You will say that everything is just fine, and you will deny the fact that you are tired and need more food.

Anorexia is an illness that can be fatal. With medical treatment, it can be reversible, and you can become again a healthy person. It will not be easy, it is quite hard to change your wrong eating habits and way of thinking, but with patience, counseling and typical treatment, you will get well, and this is a real reward for the will of defeating anorexia.

Glens Falls, New York (PRWEB) July 29, 2005 -

A psychologist who has been treating Anorexia and Bulimia for many years is offering online lectures and chat rooms designed to educate adults about the link between eating disorders and obesity. Dr. Gina Scarano-Osika began exploring this link a few years ago and her efforts have culminated in a new approach to treating compulsive overeating, which she will share with the general public later this week.    

Â?The treatment of obesity is very complex and people need individual attention. I want to tell people what I know about treating eating disorders so that they can begin to understand why they overeatÂ?. Dr. Osika encourages her patients to look at the biological, physiological, personality and social factors that lead to compulsive overeating. She has taken interventions used to treat Anorexia and Bulimia and tailored them to help obese and overweight patients understand their impulse to overeat and override what they know they should do.    

Dr. Scarano-Osika has been treating eating disorders since 1990. In both her clinical practice and research she recognizes that their exist many varying Â?subclinicalÂ? eating disorders which warrant attention. Â?In treating these subclinical syndromes, we may be able to prevent the more life threatening illnesses such as obesity and anorexiaÂ?..and because these subclinical conditions are less acute, intervention by an eating disorder specialist may not be neededÂ? says Dr. Osika.

In addition to offering educational sessions, Dr. OsikaÂ?s website includes a chat room for adults in which they can receive support as they work through lessons and cope with the stigma of being overweight. Dr. Scarano-Osika states Â?Obese folks feel stigmatized and sometimes ignored, which can lead to all kinds of mood disorders and social phobiaÂ?.especially for teens, obesity is a very isolating and lonely illness.Â? Online chats are manageable and less threatening ways for these folks to socialize,Â? says Osika. Â?Chat rooms provide even bedridden folks with a manageable social outlet so that they can feel less alone and isolated, while also working a program to help them understand their impulse to overeatÂ?.With a little education and a lot of support from others, anything can be possible for a heavyset personÂ?.    

Dr. OsikaÂ?s weekly online lecture series will convene each Monday evening at 9:00 pm eastern standard time. Her first lecture/chat is scheduled for the evening of Monday August 1, 2005. Online lectures/support are available at http://www.FriendlyMirrors.com

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 1, 2007

ChristiaNet.com (http://www.christianet.com), the world’s largest Christian portal with twelve million monthly page loads, conducted a new survey asking the question, “Is prayer a solution for anorexia? The majority of participants believe that it is a solution. One participant commented, “Yes, I think prayer is definitely one way that you can overcome anorexia but it isn’t the only way. There is a need for counseling and church support for someone who is struggling with any eating disorder.” (http://www.christianet.com/anorexia/)

Out of 313 participants, 226 answered “yes” to the survey question. Believers seem to understand that prayer is an important element for any problem. Another important element that is talked about from many of those who answered this survey is the component of faith. One Believer commented, “The only solution for anorexia is Jesus and His finished work on the Cross.” Do Christians have faith in Christ and what He accomplished on the Cross? Believers should read God’s Word as a way to increase faith and bring revelation.

President, Bill Cooper, of ChristiaNet offered some advice concerning how to pray. He said, “Christians should ask God for wisdom and guidance.” In order to experience complete healing, God may lead a Believer to seek professional help. God isn’t limited in the way He brings healing to His children. Eating disorders can cause some major health problems and even lead to death. Many of the participants in the survey agreed that seeking medical help may be an important component with the healing process.

Thirty-two readers answered “no” to the survey question and 55 were unsure. One Christian in this group made an interesting point by saying, “Prayer is the prescription and when God presents the medicine we must take it!” God’s answer for healing may include more than one prescription. God understands all things and knows what needs to happen for a complete healing to take place, which leads to the comment of another reader who said, “Faith is very important, and the heart must be ready to receive the blessing of the cure.” The blessing of the cure may not come in the way that is expected but it will come. Ask God and then trust in Him for the answer. For more information, visit: http://www.christianet.com/articles/

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Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) March 22, 2007

Eating Disorders are complex to treat and require a variety of treatment options and levels of care. The Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment announces the opening of Satori House, a Supportive Living Home for those in recovery from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. It will provide semi-structured living for those transitioning down from inpatient care, or for those that need more support than traditional outpatient treatment provides. The facility is now open and fully staffed with qualified, knowledgeable professionals focused on eating disorder recovery. It is an additional component of Shoreline CenterÂ?s programs, which includes a 13 hour/week Intensive Outpatient Program, Individual Outpatient Therapy as well as Nutrition Counseling. The addition of the new Satori House Residential Facility allows for a full range of treatment options and the continuum of care needed to help individuals prevent relapse, an overwhelming problem in eating disorder treatment.

The Satori House Extended Care Residence includes 24 hour supervision, meal planning, supportive community meals as well as recreational outings and life skills workshops. In addition, the friendly staff encourages nurturing activities such as gardening, yoga and expressive activities such as art and music, all of which are offered on site. The home provides individuals a safe and healing environment in which to stay while attending the Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program (EDIOP) or if clients are obtaining treatment elsewhere in the community. It is located in a serene, upscale neighborhood, close to Cal State Long Beach with easy access to shopping, public transportation and the beach.

Rachel Levi, LMFT, CEDS, Founder and Clinical Director said Â?Opening a new, residential extended care facility is critical to providing ongoing, supportive care for patients on the recovery path. It provides a semi-structured environment to practice their newly learned living skills. We are thrilled to be able to move forward with this exciting stepÂ?.

The Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment has operated since 1995 helping individuals achieve recovery from eating and body image problems, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Personalized, compassionate and integrated treatment from a multidisciplinary staff of eating disorder specialists, including therapists, dietitians and physicians has proven to be the optimal path to recovery.

The Shoreline CenterÂ?s mission is to help individuals find that place deep inside that wishes to break free from rules and obsessions, and to live a happy, healthy and spontaneous life. Â? We help integrate life and recovery.Â?

For further information, see www.shoreline-eatingdisorders.com or call Rachel Levi at info @ shoreline-eatingdisorders.com Telephone (562) 434-6007

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Newton, MA (Vocus) October 19, 2010

The first thing Dr. James M. Greenblatt wants you to know about anorexia nervosa in Answers to Anorexia (Sunrise River Press, softbound, $ 16.95), his breakthrough new treatment for treating and preventing the disease, is that this is no trivial condition.

“Anorexia nervosa is not just an eating disorder. It’s the most lethal psychiatric disorder on the planet. One of out of every five patients dies within twenty years of diagnosis, predominantly from suicide.”

The second thing Greenblatt, a noted expert in eating disorders and integrative medicine, wants perfectly clear is that the medical profession has failed the millions of young women—and increasingly men—ravaged by the spiral of self-imposed starvation that anorexia unleashes.

“Anorexia is not the disease we’ve always thought it was. It’s not just a psychiatric disorder. Anorexia is a medical illness of starvation that causes malnutrition in the body and the brain. Treatment needs to focus on correcting this malnutrition.”

By treating the underlying medical illness of brain starvation, Greenblatt has had success in helping anorexic patients recover. Armed with the latest research from the frontiers of brain chemistry and nutrition, he even believes that anorexia nervosa may be preventable. That’s the best news we’ve had in fifty years of treating the disease.

Greenblatt’s new nutritional paradigm resulted in his developing a highly accessible treatment regimen incorporating holistic and integrative/nutritional medicine. The nutritional model also enabled Greenblatt to develop a new diagnostic tool for determining the likely effectiveness of individual medications for the treatment of depression and anxiety that often accompany anorexia.

Many of the symptoms anorexics present, including ironically, self-starvation, are themselves expressions of a starving brain. A brain that convinces you it’s a good idea to starve is an insidious adversary. Fortunately, as Greenblatt’s research concludes, you can stop this life- threatening process with targeted nutritional interventions.

“There will always be a role for therapy and medications in the treatment of anorexia,” Greenblatt explains. “But for the first time there’s a treatment that stops the downward spiral of this disease long enough to provide effective treatment and facilitate sustained recovery.”

That will be world-changing news to the millions of families faced with the daily nightmare of “reasoning” with someone intent on starving herself. Greenblatt’s brain research has also led to the aforementioned diagnostic test—referenced electroencephalogram (rEEG)—that has been proven successful in helping doctors know which medications will work for individual patients. “It beats the trial and error method of polypharmacy hands down,” Greenblatt explains. “That’s important. The faster you can treat the symptoms of anorexia—the depression, the obsessive thoughts—the profound malnutrition—the better the chance of survival. Greenblatt has redefined our understanding of Anorexia Nervosa with his description of this life-threatening cycle that he refers to as “Malorexia.”

Answers to Anorexia presents these neurophysiological breakthroughs in language accessible to any layman. It’s a fascinating book for anyone interested in the physical damage and brain dysfunction that result from anorectic malnutrition. And a life-saver for anyone suffering through it.

For more information, visit http://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com

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Biographical Information

A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated patients with complex eating disorders since 1988. An acknowledged eating disorder and integrative medicine expert, Dr. Greenblatt has lectured throughout the United States on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and eating disorders.

In addition to being the Chief Medical Officer of Walden Behavioral Care, Dr. Greenblatt is the Founder and Medical Director of Comprehensive Psychiatric Resources, a private integrative psychiatric practice. Dr. Greenblatt also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts Medical School. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt went on to complete a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

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