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Anorexia is an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve them self’s.
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in 1684 the first anorexia case was reported but It wasn’t officially identified until 1870
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- Excessive weight loss, thinning hair, dry skin, Cold/swollen hands and feet, low blood pressure, and fatigue. - If you see these conditions you should tell someone right away before they become life threatening. -Genetics and other biological factors may play a role in the development of this particular disorder.
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Short Term• medicine prescribed by
a doctor• eating regularly, with
added vitamin supplements
• family and friend support and warm, caring environment.
Long Term• medicine prescribed by a
doctor• getting your doctor to put
you on a meal plan to carefully follow
• family therapy• for worse cases, an eating
disorder hospital for all day support and professional care may be necessary
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• getting on a planned, balanced diet is key• OCD, anxiety, or depression medication is often
prescribed by a doctor; as those conditions are sometimes associated with anorexia
• support and encouragement from family and friends• exercise should be limited• therapy, to help them express through words instead of
over-exercising or not eating• if the whole family is effected, family therapy can help• if their condition is serious, an eating disorder hospital to
get professional, personalized help
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Surprisingly Anorexia is a mental condition
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Three in one hundred young adults have anorexia
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There is a lot of treatment plans available for this disease, like a special facility like Avalon Hills.
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"Anred.com - Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders | Visit Anred.com." Today | KillerStartups.com™. Web. 02 Sept. 2011. http://www.killerstartups.com/review/anred-com-anorexia-nervosa-and-associated-eating-disorders. Bronson, Mary H. Glencoe Health. Woodland Hills, CA: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2009. Print. Eating Disorders Treatment - Anorexia, Bulimia, Food Addicts, & Compulsive Overeating. Web. 02 Sept. 2011. <http://eating-disorders-treatment.com/>.