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EATING DISORDERS are serious health conditions that affect both your physical and mental health. These conditions include problems in how you think about food, eating, weight and shape, and in your eating behaviours. These symptoms can affect your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life.
If not treated effectively, eating disorders can become long-term problems and, in some cases, can cause death. The most common eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. With proper treatment, you can return to healthier eating habits and learn healthier ways to think about food and your body. You also may be able to reverse or reduce serious problems caused by the eating disorder.
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and body image. Homoeopathy is a system that uses natural substances to stimulate the body’s healing process. There are different types of homoeopathic medicines for different eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and loss of appetite. Effective treatment of eating disorders is generally a combination of interventions ranging from counselling, psychotherapy and medications. Homoeopathy offers a holistic approach to the treatment of eating disorders. It attempts to eliminate the signs and symptoms associated with the disorder through a step by step approach.
An eating disorder is a serious, complex, mental health issue that one’s affects emotional and physical health. People with eating disorders develop an unhealthy relationships with food, their weight or appearance. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder are all types of eating disorders. Eating disorders are treatable. People with untreated eating disorders may develop life threatening problems.
There are different types of eating disorders. Some people may have more than one type of eating disorder. Types include.
Anorexia, also called anorexia nervosa, can be a life threatening eating disorder. It includes an unhealthy low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a view of weight and shape that is not realistic. Anorexia often involves using extreme efforts to control weight and shape, which often seriously interfere with health and daily life.
Anorexia may include severely limiting calories or cutting out certain kinds of foods or food groups. It may involve other methods to lose weight, such as exercising too much, using laxatives or diet aids, or vomiting after eating. Efforts to reduce weight can cause severe health problems, even for those who continue eating throughout the day or whose weight isn't extremely low.
Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a serious, sometimes life threatening eating disorder. Bulimia includes episodes of bingeing, commonly followed by episodes of purging. Sometimes bulimia also includes severely limiting eating for periods of time. This often leads to stronger urges to binge eat and then purge.
Bingeing involves eating food sometimes an extremely large amount in a short period of time. During bingeing, people feel like they have no control over their eating and that they can't stop. After eating, due to guilt, shame or an intense fear of weight gain, purging is done to get rid of calories. Purging can include vomiting, exercising too much, not eating for a period of time, or using other methods, such as taking laxatives.
Bulimia also involves being preoccupied with weight and body shape, with severe and harsh self-judgment of personal appearance.
Binge-eating disorder involves eating food in a short amount of time. When bingeing, it feels like there's no control over eating. But binge eating is not followed by purging. During a binge, people may eat food faster or eat more food than planned. Even when not hungry, eating may continue long past feeling uncomfortably full.
After a binge, people often feel a great deal of guilt, disgust or shame. They may fear gaining weight. They may try to severely limit eating for periods of time. This leads to increased urges to binge, setting up an unhealthy cycle. Embarrassment can lead to eating alone to hide bingeing. A new round of bingeing commonly occurs at least once a week.
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder includes extremely limited eating or not eating certain foods. The pattern of eating often doesn't meet minimum daily nutrition needs. This may lead to problems with growth, development and functioning in daily life. But people with this disorder don't have fears about gaining weight or body size. Instead, they may not be interested in eating or may avoid food with a certain colour, texture, smell or taste. Or they may worry about what can happen when eating. For example, they may have a fear of choking or vomiting, or they may worry about getting stomach problems.
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder can be diagnosed in all ages, but it's more common in younger children. The disorder can result in major weight loss or failure to gain weight in childhood. A lack of proper nutrition can lead to major health problems.
A mix of genetics, environment and social factors play a role in the development of eating disorders. Some people with eating disorders may use extreme measures to limit food intake or food groups when they feel like other aspects of their lives are hard to manage. An obsession with food becomes an unhealthy way of coping with painful emotions or feelings. Thus, eating disorders are more about finding healthy ways to manage your emotions than about food.
Specific symptoms of eating disorders vary by type. It may be difficult to spot an eating disorder as it often mimics dieting. Or, a person struggling with an eating disorder may be reluctant to share their eating concerns. If you or a loved one has an eating disorder, you may notice these general changes.
Other changes could include.
Certain factors may make you more prone to developing an eating disorder, such as:
Other factors include.
Eating disorders are diagnosed based on symptoms and a review of eating habits and behaviours. To get a diagnosis, you may need.
Greatly restricting calories, throwing up or extreme exercise can take a toll on your overall health. An untreated eating disorder places you at risk for serious problems, such as.
The best treatment for an eating disorder involves a team approach. The team commonly includes your doctor, a mental health professional and sometimes a registered dietitian. Learning about proper nutrition. Look for professionals with experience in treating eating disorders. Treatment depends on your specific type of eating disorder. But in general, it includes.
Eating disorders are serious problems that can affect your mental and physical health. If you think you have an eating disorder, don’t be embarrassed about seeking help. Millions of people struggle every day with an eating disorder. With proper medical care and mental health counselling, you can get better. Years of living with an untreated eating disorder can harm your physical health and may lead to life-threatening problems. Homoeopathy offers a holistic, natural and safe approach to the treatment of eating disorders. There are different homoeopathic medicines for different eating disorders and should be taken under the guidance of a qualified homoeopathic doctor. Homoeopathy can also be combined with other forms of therapy, such as counselling, nutrition, or yoga, to achieve a holistic recovery.
