In the first part of the article, we concluded that there are two major elements that drive any eating disorder, namely a psychological and an emotional one. Since we covered the psychological causes and treatments in the first part, it's time to see how our emotions come into play when an eating disorder occurs. It [...]

An eating disorder is usually described as an extreme compulsion to eat (or the lack of it), which has negative effects on your body and disturbs your physical health. Although there are several types of eating disorders known to medicine, the most common trio is that composed of bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and the Binge [...]

Eating disorder is a serious problem that affects a person's entire self-image. But eating disorders can also have a serious effect on a person's health. Many times, these health consequences can result in life threatening conditions. Any one who is suffering from an eating disorder should seek immediate care from a health professional. Here are [...]

Having an eating disorder can have serious consequences on one's health. When the body is not getting significant nutrition, it may respond by stunting bone growth and allowing it's muscles to waste away. One of the most important muscles in the body is the heart, and unhealthy weight loss can result in an irregular heartbeat, [...]

In the first part of this article, we have covered the most important types of eating disorder categories currently known to medicine and we started off with a brief explanation on how bulimia appears, how it can be treated and what its effects are. In this second part, we'll focus on one of the most [...]

Eating disorders are a fast track to terrible health. Few people that have eating disorders realize exactly what consequences they are exposing their bodies to when they choose to neglect nutrition in favor of a slimmer figure. Sadly, approximately ten percent of all people with anorexia or bulimia will die as a result of the [...]

The National Eating Disorder Association has created a media watchdog program that strives to improve the way the media presents issues related to beauty and weight. The program's goal is to get eating disorder patients, along with educators, health professionals, and consumers, to pay more attention to the way body shape and beauty are presented [...]

There are many Alternative medicines for eating disorders such as herb medicine, massage therapy, homeotherapy, psychotherapy and nutrition therapy. They all have an important role to play.

Anorexia nervosa, or simply anorexia as it is popularly known of, shares the psychological causes that trigger other similar eating disorders, such as bulimia, binge eating and so forth. Similarly to these eating disorders, anorexia is characterized through an extensive psychological body image distortion and excessive weight loss. The modality in which this weight is [...]

Eating disorders are a serious problem that is permeating our culture more and more. While poor body image is one of the precursors to the disorders, some feel that the media places unrealistic expectations when it comes to beauty in our world, and that is why many suffer from the disorders. In this article, we'll [...]