Anorexia and Ecstasy Have the Same Nature

The enigma of anorexia nervosa biochemical cause this could be for a new work of Dr. Valerie Compan from the Center National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montpellier, France unraveled. The results of this new study showed that both anorexia and ecstasy reduce appetite of the people through the promotion of the same receptors in the brain. These [...] Read more »

Severe Anorexia – What is the Main Step to Cure It?

Treatment for severe anorexia should start from hospitalization to restore the person’s body weight. The duration of hospitalization can be different and depends on how fast the anorexic gains their weight. In average many experts believe that 10-12 weeks with full nutritional support are required to restore weight in case of anorexia. Weight gain goals [...] Read more »

Family and Friends of Anorexia Nervosa Suffers

It can be very distressing for the family and friends of an anorexia nervosa sufferer, to see them in a state of distress, or growing thinner and weaker by the day. But simply asking them why they are doing this to themselves, or telling them to eat properly is not always the best approach. People [...] Read more »

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia: an Overview

Eating Disorders are affecting an increasing number of adolescent girls. The two most common are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia is the refusal to eat and can lead to extreme weight loss, hormonal problems, and death. Bulimia involves cycles of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting. It occurs most often with pre-teen and teenage [...] Read more »

Warning signs of Anorexia

According to the National Institution of Mental Health, it is believed that over 272,000 people in the United States alone are battling Anorexia Nervosa. This is a potentially deadly disorder if it is not treated right away. You need to understand the different warning signs that might give you hint that there is a problem. [...] Read more »

Help for Anorexia Nervosa

There are various approaches for the treatment of anorexia nervosa and what is appropriate will be specific to the needs and circumstances of each particular patient. Anorexia nervosa is a very difficult disease to treat as the patients do often not accept that they are ill, or doing anything that is inappropriate, or likely to [...] Read more »

Eating Disorders Like Anorexia Is A Mental Illness

Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves and treatment of anorexia is difficult, because people with this disease believe there is nothing wrong with them. Anorexia is one type of eating disorder and another is bulimia. Both are applicable to men but much more common for women. Preteens, girls especially, can develop a [...] Read more »