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Anorexia and Bulimia are an extremely serious eating disorders that can produce an range of health problems. They often have visible effects of starvation and purging behavior. There is also the psychology aspect to eating disorders which is complex and can be difficult to understand. These impartial articles, our caring staff has assembled on your behalf, will serve as a guide for those who need information and an understanding of this behavior.

Anorexia Nervosa: Treatment Overview

Submitted by Health and Wellness on Thu, 2010-04-15 13:47
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Anorexia nervosa is a serious illness, and you must take action if you are suffering from this eating disorder, as well as any loved one. This consists of counseling sessions and medical attention from a health care professional.


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Binge Eating Disorder: Treatments

Submitted by Emotional Growth on Tue, 2010-04-06 08:33
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If you or someone that you know suffers with binge eating disorder the road to recovery is not as easy as flipping a switch. There are many different forms of treatment that need to be looked at and possibly integrated with each other. Some of the treatments might involve medical care and monitoring, psychosocial interventions, nutritional counseling, and medication management. Like any addiction or problem that one has the first step is to recognize that you have a problem, which is never easy to do.


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Eating Disorders: Night-Eating Syndrome

Submitted by Emotional Growth on Fri, 2010-03-26 12:38
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You wake up in the morning to find yourself not hungry until hours later.  Even then when you eat for the first time you are consuming a low amount of food.  Hours after you have eaten dinner you find yourself standing in front of the refrigerator and the pantry doors scanning the shelves looking for something to eat.  Do you find yourself doing this multiple times throughout the night every night?  If you find that this is a nightly ritual of yours you might have the “night eating syndrome.”  Read more to find out if this syndrome applies to you.


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Bulimia Nervosa – Exams and Tests

Submitted by Emotional Growth on Thu, 2010-03-04 16:26
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A person can have bulimia (i.e. inducing vomiting to lose weight) and be underweight, average weight, or overweight. Most people with bulimia are within their normal weight range. Many binge in secret and deny that they may have a problem. This comprehensive article can help determine if you have an eating disorder. This material explains how early, accurate diagnosis and treatment of bulimia can decrease the chances of long-term health problems and even death in severe cases.


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Anorexia Nervosa – A Primer and Overview

Submitted by Health and Wellness on Tue, 2010-02-16 15:30
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This fact-based article explores the causes, symptoms and complications of anorexia/bulimia. Anorexia is a disorder that affects both the body and the mind. It may start as dieting, but it gets out of control. This material provides serious insights and places emphasis the need of immediate professional medical attention … as the longer this problem goes on the more difficult it is to overcome. It can be very unsettling to realize that someone you care about has an eating disorder – this content can provide a wealth of practical advice to initiate help.


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