Bulimia and anorexia are eating disorders and is quite common in the western counties. People suffering from bulimia control their calorie intake through vomiting or purging after meals; on the other hand people having anorexia control their calorie intake strictly, which is often close to starvation. Both the bulimics and anorexics often exercise too much and intake excess amounts of diuretics and laxatives. Studies have shown that extreme dieting and exercise can lead to hormonal disorders in women and can be a reason behind infertility. However, in majority of the cases the extreme behaviors associated with bulimia and anorexia are not everlasting and can be dealt with successfully with proper guidance from the attending physician. The eating disorders discussed below affect the functioning of the hypothalamus, as a result of which  [...]

Bulimia nervosa is a potentially severe eating disorder that can endanger one’s life. Individuals affected with bulimia nervosa tend to go on binge eating sprees. Later, they try to purge the large quantities of food in harmful and unhealthy ways. For instance, someone afflicted with bulimia may forcibly indulge in vomiting and unrealistic exercises. Individuals suffering from bulimia get too conscious with regards to their weight and body appearance. They tend to judge themselves to a great extent for flaws that they alone can perceive. Bulimia nervosa is not just restricted to food. It is also related to one’s self image and self esteem. This aspect makes it hard to tackle to the disorder. However, on the brighter side there are many coping strategies available. These strategies will help individuals feel better about themselves. It also leads to more healthy eating habits. Symptoms The following are some of the symptoms of

Now-a-days, it has become common with children with age equal to or under 12-14 that they suffer from eating disorders. Eating disorders can be viewed at in various ways. For some, not eating enough would be a disorder, while in some cases, over eating. Most of the times, it’s the families’ fault when children suffer form eating disorders. There may be reasons related to the family-like various family issues, quarrels, economic problems, and so on-which cause the child to lose appetite. Other than that, there may be reasons like stress regarding studies, assignments, and examinations causing children to give up on eating. Also, some children are eat, but not what they are supposed to. More than foods that provide nutrition, children, now-a-days, are more interested in fast foods and junk foods that just win their taste buds and cannot be relied upon in nutritional values. In such cases, parents must look after their children so as to take care about their diet, their nutritional  [...]

When John Prescott, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, came out into the open with his battle with bulimia, it shocked the world. Eating disorders like bulimia are generally associated with women, especially teenagers and celebrities (women who are forced by external factors like peer pressure or occupational hazards to fit the image of 'looking good'). His confession proved to the world that bulimia and other eating disorders may not longer be simply the domain of the women; with men soon joining the ranks. Coping With Bulimia Coping with bulimia is an ongoing process and cannot be achieved in a short period. Patience is a virtue that must be applied to cases of bulimia. Eating disorders sometimes may take years to overcome. The earlier bulimia is pinpointed, the easier it becomes to tackle it. As a disorder, this generally begins early. Keep these  [...]

Eating disorder is part of psychological disorders when an individual has wrong patterns of eating which in turn affect the individual’s health and well being.  Eating disorders tends to be marked with extremes that is severe disturbances in eating behavior either by eating a lot that is much more then needed or by eating too less as per what is required by that individual. Eating Disorders types are Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) Binge-eating disorder Compulsive Overeating PREVALENCE Eating disorder is estimated to have affected 8 million Americans – seven million are women  [...]

People having eating disorders like the bulimia mostly keep on trying very hard for hiding their conditions of disorder from people whom they love as well as other people. This is one reason why knowing the symptoms of Bulimia will help you in case you are suspecting someone you know being suffering from eating disorder of bulimia. Bulimia – which is called as the bulimia nervosa - is actually serious type of eating disorder. Eating disorders is a pattern of eating which is not normal and can lead to various ill effects to one’s health, and in Bulimia it is characterize by secretive too much/ excessive eating, which is followed by self-induce vomiting , that is called as purging. This is done in order to prevent gaining of weight. This disorder usually occurs after variety of unsuccessful attempts of doing dieting. Exact causes of bulimia are yet unknown but number of researches are being conducted which have showed that causes are:

Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder which is characterized by patient refusal for maintenance of healthy body’s weight, and having obsessive fear regarding gaining of weight because individual has distorted self-image which is though maintained by an assortment of cognitive biases which alters how affected individual is evaluating and thinking about one’s body, as well as food eating. Anorexic Nervosa is serious form of mental illness which has morbidity/ mortality rates compared to other illness as high. Possible Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa weight loss: very obvious sign and symptom of Anorexia Nervosa and that too rapid and dramatic weight loss Russell's sign: That is scarring of patient’s knuckles, due to placing fingers down in throat for inducing vomiting. Lanugo: soft and fine hair grows  [...]

There are a variety of eating disorders that can affect many different individuals in many different ways depending on the specific type of eating disorder is present. Many people assume that only average people are affected with eating disorders however this is quite untrue. They can affect anyone at any time including professionals and even celebrities. Celebrities with eating disorders are heard about quite often because they spend a significant part of their lives in the spotlight which makes it very difficult to keep anything private especially when it is in reference to their health. One reason for this is because many people think of celebrities as the perfect people and when it is brought to the attention of the public that they have problems just like everyone else people tend to over dramatize the issue keeping it in the public’s mind for weeks and in some cases even months or years. The most common types of eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia. There  [...]