Showing posts with label Binge eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Binge eating. Show all posts
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1 commentsWhat Is An Eating Disorder? The Signs, Symptoms, & Red Flags
What is an eating disorder?
eating disorder
Function: noun
: any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
Eating disorders involve extreme behaviors, attitudes, and feelings surrounding food, weight, and body image which are harmful to a person's health and well-being.
Eating disorders are dangerous and can be fatal.
Though someone may be suffering from one eating disorder, they may also exhibit behaviors /traits of other eating disorders (or trade one eating disorder for another).
Below are some of the signs, symptoms, and red flags:
Anorexia
- refusal to eat
- intense fear of gaining weight
- distorted or negative self-image
- low blood pressure
- dry skin
- lanugo (soft, downy hair covering the body)
- sensitivity to cold
- fainting/dizziness
- irregular heart rhythm
- brittle nails
- dehydration
- hair loss/brittleness
- loss of menstruation
- swelling of arms/legs
- social withdrawal
- depressed mood
- denial of hunger
- irritability
- hair loss
- osteoporosis
- osteopenia
- heart failure
- reduced interest in sex
- excessive exercise
- repeated weighing of self
- cooking for others but doesn't eat the meal themselves
- spitting food out after chewing
- rigid food rituals (cutting into tiny pieces, moving food around plate,etc)
- complains of being fat
- skipping meals
- not wanting to eat in public
- obsession with calories
- constipation
- fatigue
- arthritis
- insomnia
- easily bruises
- dramatic weight loss/relatively short period of time
- food restriction/self-starvation
- malnutrition
- electrolyte imbalances
- muscle atrophy
- paralysis transient (or temporary)
- kidney disease/failure
- stroke
Bulimia
- secretive/excessive eating
- inappropriate methods of weight control
- repeated episodes of binging/purging
- self-induced vomiting
- diuretic abuse
- frequent dieting
- laxative abuse
- obsessive exercise
- obsession with weight
- guilt/shame after eating
- lack of control over eating
- hiding food
- eating to the point of discomfort
- rarely eats normal meals
- use of bathroom after meals
- eating unusual large amounts of food
- callouses or scars on knuckles/hands (sticking fingers down throat)
- frequent soar throat
- frequent weight fluctuation
- not underweight
- puffy cheeks (caused by vomiting)
- tooth decay/discolored teeth
- hair loss
- swelling of hands/feet
- tearing of esophagus
- broken blood vessels/eyes
- weakness
- dizziness
- arthritis
- osteoporosis
- osteopenia
- ruptured stomach
- acid reflux
- ulcers
- easily bruises
- loss of menstruation
- bloating
- abdominal pain
- low self-esteem/body image
- malnutrition
- electrolyte imbalances
- muscle atrophy
- paralysis transient (or temporary)
- kidney disease/failure
- stroke
Compulsive Overeating/Binge Eating Disorder
- eating uncontrollably
- eating large amounts of food (in short period of time)
- emotional eating
- eating rapidly
- eating when full
- feeling frenzied/out of control
- feeling guilt/shame after eating
- fear of not being able to control eating
- fear of not being able to stop eating once started
- fear of eating around others
- isolation
- social withdrawal
- weight gain/obesity
- weight fluctuations
- shortness of breath (even with light activity)
- low self-esteem
- low body image
- excessive sweating
- high blood pressure
- insomnia
- abdominal pain
- leg/joint pain
- mood swings
- depression
- fatigue
- chronic dieting
- secretive eating
- hiding food
- feeling food is your only friend
- malnutrition
- electrolyte imbalances
- kidney disease/failure
- stroke
For more information:
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Compulsive Overeating/Binge Eating Disorder
- Bulimarexia
- EDNOS
- Orthorexia
- Diabulimia
- Selective Eating Disorder
Find Help:
Resources
- Eating Disorder Help: Hotlines, Websites, Organizations
- Males with Eating Disorders: Information, Hotlines, Websites, Organizations
- Seeking Diagnosis
Do You Have An Eating Disorder?
compiled from the following sites:
http://www.mayoclinic.com
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
http://www.something-fishy.org
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
http://www.medicinenet.com
http://helpguide.org
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Eating Disorders: A Look At What Some ED Bloggers Are Talking About
The Paradox Of Choice
ED Bites: Carrie Arnold
On my move, I had lots of time in the car in which to listen to music, think, and try to ignore Aria's backseat yowling. To help pass the time and keep me awake, I downloaded a bunch of TED Talks onto my iPod. They were an eclectic mix, from anthropology to physics, but they kept me awake and alert for many hours.
One that left a lingering impression in my brain was a talk by Barry Schwartz, author of the book "The Paradox of Choice." I've blogged on the book before, but there was a brief phrase in the talk that really caught my attention. Schwartz was talking about buying jeans, and how many years ago there was only one style of jeans, and they fit very badly. More recently, Schwartz went out to buy a new pair of jeans because his old ones had worn out, and he found a mind-boggling array of jeans from which to choose. Ultimately, he did find a pair that fit better than before, but with such variety available, any issues with how his jeans fit was his problem, not the jeans'.
Let me try to explain this better.
Read The Paradox Of Choice in full here.
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A Factor Of Starvation
Are You "Eating With Your Anorexic?": Laura Collins
Years ago I spent time in an airport waiting area with a mom and her young son with autism. The silent young man, she said with both chagrin and bravado, lives on a diet of fresh MacDonald's french fries, milk shakes, and megavitamins. At the time I appreciated both her honesty and her predicament, though I think I probably had some smug disapproval going at the same time. These were his boundaries, and this mom was not catering to whims, she was loving him and taking care of him from where he was. I did not know that some day I would understand this mom's nurturing in a very personal way, and that I would continue to wish that I could go back and really hear her and make sure she felt supported and understood, if only from a stranger.
When you spend time in the ED world you cannot help but notice how often you see certain traits in patients, many former patients, and often in family members. Things like difficulty with 'set shifting,' a blinding focus on detail, and difficulties with correctly interpreting the emotions of others. There is a lot of talk now about a connection between autism and anorexia.
Read A Factor Of Starvation in full here.
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Join The Online Boycott Of Ralph Lauren
The-F-Word: Rachel
Remember the Ralph Lauren shrinky-dink hack job of already underweight supermodel Filippa Hamilton? Followed by them firing the same underweight supermodel for being too fat? Now the producers of
On behalf of all the girls who feel ugly, overweight, and just not-good-enough;
On behalf of the parents who worry, cry, strive to help their daughters, and shell out $20,000 a month and above for eating disorder treatment centers;
On behalf of all the Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Aunts, women everywhere who have ever been made to feel insecure by the magazines, billboards, ads, and television commercials;
We are calling for the Boycott of Ralph Lauren products.
Read Join The Online Boycott Of Ralph Lauren in full here.
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Dealing With Your Eating Disorder And Parents As An Adult
Actively Arielle: Arielle Becker Bair
This week's video is in two parts, because what I had to say took a bit longer than 10 minutes. :) The topic of the video is: Dealing with your eating disorder & your parents as an ADULT --'cause let's face it, they affect us even when we're grown or we carry issues with us.
Click here for Arielle's Blog and Links to the Videos
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13 Years Old And Anorexic: Kourtney's Story
Medusa
Kourtney's story...
"It all began when I was a mere 13 years old. Almost exactly one year ago. I was running cross country, having fun with friends, and getting into fashion and clothes. Life was great, I was happy and healthy, and everything seemed "perfect."
First, came the OCD. It hit like a brick to the face. I started feeling anxious about running and times. I started calculating times of 3.5 miles in my head, obsessively. All of the sudden, nothing seemed to trigger it.
The OCD caused me to isolate from friends because I was so trapped in my head, all of the time. So habitual, so compulsive. I stopped going shopping with my best friend over the weekend, and all I would do between classes was look at the school record times, calculating how I could obtain them with my current times. All of the isolation led to depression.
Once the depression hit, I stopped eating, but just a little bit.
13 Years Old and Anorexic in full here.
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