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Eating Disorders – Help Is At Hand

Dustin Forte
| Aug 21, 2017

Source: cosmopolitan.com

Millions of people from around the world are affected by eating disorders, a medical condition that affects both men and women. These conditions can occur at any time during a lifespan, but the average age of onset is fourteen. Eating disorders can have a devastating effect on health and on relationships. Those suffering from these disorders frequently have low self-esteem, and really don’t see themselves as they appear to others. They generally suffer from poor body image, believing that they are overweight even when they are emaciated. The damage caused by these conditions can be life threatening and long-term.…
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Eating Disorders In Middle Aged Women

Dustin Forte
| Aug 16, 2017

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Until recently, eating disorders were considered a condition largely restricted to adolescents and young adults. But research carried out at the University College London has found that three percent of women in their forties and fifties have newly diagnosed eating disorders. 5300 women in this age group participated in the study. In older women, eating disorders are often brought about by divorce, financial strain, empty nest, unemployment, menopause or bereavement.…
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The Psychology Behind Anorexia Nervosa

Dustin Forte
| Aug 15, 2017

Source: webmd.com

Anorexia nervosa is a multi-factorial mental disorder that affects mostly women. This means that it is caused by many interrelated factors and in many instances, there is no single factor to link to disorder. Whatever is the cause, the concern of the individual is to attain an “acceptable” body figure by aggressive means up to the point of starving and killing themselves from the complications of the condition. However, to the person suffering from anorexia nervosa, there is no “acceptable” body weight. There is only disapproval and feeling of disgust every time she sees her image in the mirror.…
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Free and Accessible Resources to Help Beat Eating Disorders

Dustin Forte
| Aug 14, 2017

Informational Literature

Source:b-eat.co.uk

The best and most important way to begin recovery is to educate yourself. There are tons of helpful books and articles about eating disorders that can really help you to understand what to expect. If you have a local library, be sure to take a trip and check out some books about eating disorders. There are many books about what to expect, stories of recovery, changing the way you look at yourself, and more. Here are some of the most helpful and popular books that you can read:
- “Answers to Binge Eating – New Hope for Appetite Control” by Dr. James M. Greenblatt
- “Body Outlaws: Rewriting the Rules of Beauty and Body Image” by Ophira Edut
- “Goodbye ED, Hello Me” by Jenni Schaefer
- “Life Without ED” by Jenni Schaefer
- “The Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders” by Carolyn Costin
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Getting Help – How to Overcome an Eating Disorder

Dustin Forte
| Aug 10, 2017

Assessing the Situation

Source: bluehorizoned.com

If you suspect that you may have an eating disorder, the first course of action should be to analyze your family’s past, your current mental state, and attitude towards food. It’s extremely rare for an eating disorder to develop without some kind of risk factor. Eating disorders often run in families, so it’s important to remember that if a family member has an eating disorder, you may be at risk of one. In that same vein, you may have some kind of mental illness that the eating disorder has sprouted from. Mental disorders also often run in families. If you’ve already been diagnosed with some kind of anxiety disorder, depression, or mood disorder and you feel as though you’re developing an unhealthy relationship with food and eating, it may be time to visit your doctor.…
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The Relationship Between Depression And Eating Disorders

Dustin Forte
| Jul 25, 2017

Souce: afom.org.au

What is Depression?

Depression is most simply defined as feeling sad with little to no change in mood for at least weeks at a time. Common symptoms include the following:
- extreme sadness
- losing interest in things that one enjoyed in the past
- feeling tired
- change in eating and sleeping patterns
- feeling worthless
Connections to Eating Disorders

Source: bluehorizoned.com
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Symptoms Of Typical Eating Disorders

Dustin Forte
| Jul 24, 2017

Source: anorexiasupport.net

Anorexia: Common Symptoms and Warning Signs

Anorexia, also called anorexia nervosa, most typically involves an obsession with one’s weight and calorie intake. In an effort to combat weight gain, patients with anorexia resort to starving themselves or at least eat the bare minimum to survive. Of course, this dramatic restriction of eating causes all kinds of symptoms, the most common being the following:
- severe weight loss
- extremely thin appearance
- tiredness
- dizziness
- brittle hair and nails
- constipation
- very susceptible to the cold
- irregular heart beat
- trouble getting warm
- dehydration
- fainting
- dry skin
- brittle bones
These symptoms are developed when anorexia has been present for a substantial amount of time. This means that there are some warning signs present. Typical warning signs of anorexia nervosa include:
- refusal to eat
- obsession with weight
- obsession with appearance
- skips meals
- weighing food
- obsessing over calories and fat content
- eats a handful of foods that are extremely low calorie
- cutting food into tiny pieces
- spitting food out before swallowing it
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How to Acknowledge an Eating Disorder

Dustin Forte
| Jul 23, 2017

Diagnosis: Physical Exam

Source:wikihow.com

The most common physiological symptoms of eating disorders include, but aren’t necessarily limited to, high/low blood pressure, slow breathing and pulse rates, dry skin or hair, and brittle nails. All of these symptoms, tooth decay, heart irregularities, and extreme dehydration (the most tell tale sign of bulimia), are typical indications of bulimia. In a common doctor’s evaluation, a patient is normally given an x-ray and blood tests to ensure that there are no broken bones, blood levels are relatively normal, and the thyroid, liver, and kidneys are all working properly.…
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Three Types Of Eating Disorders

Dustin Forte
| Jul 20, 2017

Awareness of eating disorders is not that prevalent compared with the other mental conditions. The common notions for individuals with eating disorders are usually they just don’t have the appetite to eat, they are just too stressed so they overeat, or they just ate something bad so they want to eliminate that.

There is so much more about eating disorders. These disorders are serious psychological conditions that require attention from professional therapists.…
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Anorexia Nervosa – An Eating Disorder That Can Be Fatal

Dustin Forte
| Jul 17, 2017

Source: crystalinks.com

In my many years of talking with teens and learning about their personal thoughts on their eating disorders, it has always been sad. I have also come across parents who almost lost their girls due to anorexia or bulimia. It may seem exaggerated for other people. They think that teens with these disorders are faking it and just crave for attention. Others say that they are just being brats for not eating.

Well, it is correct. These teens do need a lot of attention because if they will be left unattended with an eating disorder in tow, it will literally kill them. Eating disorders are real mental illnesses. It is not something made up just for the sake of being a brat. You have to understand that this is serious and it really happens even to the most promising teens.…
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