For half of my life I’ve been fascinated by starvation and its effects on the human body. As a victim, a survivor, and an observer, it let me tell you is probably one of the most severe acts of torture the human body can go through. If you have ever read the story or seen [...]
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EFFECTS OF STARVATION….DIET HARD II HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
Cutting back drastically on your calories may seem like a perfectly safe and innocent way to lose weight. I mean how many times have we heard someone say they can’t eat this, they can’t eat that, or they aren’t eating at all just in order to lose a few pounds. It’s simple logic actually. Your [...]
BULIMIA…PAYING HOMAGE TO THE PORCELAIN GOD
Growing up, I had never heard of Eating Disorders. The first time I had ever even heard of anorexia or bulimia was in health class. We had to watch this Lifetime movie of the week kind of thing starring Calista Flockhart. I was a little disturbed watching her play this girl who would eat, throw [...]
ANOREXIA RECOVERY….YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT…ANYTHING YOU DO OR DO NOT EAT WILL BE HELD AGAINST YOU.
When you don’t have an Eating Disorder the relationship you have with food is more intuitive. You go more your stomach’s instinct…if it tells you it’s hungry you feed it, if it tells you you’re full you stop. Basically if you lead a pretty normal lifestyle it’s probably your friend. If you are extremely busy it’s probably more [...]
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT…SENDING OUT AN SOS…MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.
I get quite a lot of messages in a bottle a day. I call them that because they are those ”I feel like I am stranded on a deserted Island cries for help”. They are coming from a place of desperation and despair. I know all to well what it is like to send out smoke signals that you are still [...]
EATING DISORDER SYMPTOMS….FRANKIE SAYS RELAX
I am known to be a girl who is always on her feet, dashing about in 6 inch heels, while talking to you 20 miles a minute. What a lot of people do not realize is that is exactly what used to go on in my head. I could be sitting there listening to somebody, but meanwhile [...]
5 Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
Recent studies indicate that the number of individuals being diagnosed with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating disorder is on the rise. Researchers compiling eating disorder data from numerous sources attempt to identify potential causes for the growing incidences of this complex emotional disorder. However, analysis of the information can prove…
Eating Disorders – Statistics and Warning Signs
The number of eating disorders is on the rise and the statistics are alarming. A current estimate indicates there are approximately seven million women and one million men suffering with an eating disorder such as Anorexia or Bulimia in the United States. Additionally, 25 million more individuals…
Children and Anorexia
Anorexia is an eating disorder that has historically been associated with adolescent girls and young women. Despite the fact that a majority of individuals suffering with Anorexia are indeed young women, this eating disorder, like bulimia and compulsive eating disorder is not limited to a particular age of sex. A major problem with this type of misconception…
Looking for Signs of Eating Disorders
Individuals suffering with anorexia nervosa will often find reasons to excuse themselves from eating, or at the very least limit their consumption, when confronted with situations that focus on food. On the surface, there can be a fine line between what appears to be sensible eating and anorexic behavior. However, if an individual exhibits rapid weight loss over a short period of time, episodes of dizziness, cessation of menstruation, or sudden hair loss…