Anorexia: photos, symptoms and treatment, the consequences
Modern fashion dictates a certain image of a woman: tall, beautiful, with the right features, luxurious hair and certainly thin.
Khudba not so long ago became a model of beauty, but managed to firmly gain a foothold as a sign of health and success.
Many girls in pursuit of ideal proportions exhaust themselves with ineffective diets and excessive sports loads, which can lead to various eating disorders.
Anorexia is one of these disorders. With him, the girls have a strong desire to lose weight no matter what.
Of course, the desire to lose weight at least once occurred in every girl. With anorexia, this desire is distinguished by an unhealthy character. The girl can not adequately assess her body, seeks to lose weight by any means and is afraid of even a slight increase in weight.
In addition, some functional malfunctions in the body and a deficiency of useful elements can become those factors that will trigger anorexia.
The main symptoms that diagnose anorexia are:
Anorexia is dangerous not only for a catastrophic reduction in weight, but also for the consequences that result from hunger strikes. In girls with anorexia, there are serious changes in social and personal life.
Such manifestations of the disease as depression, anger and resentment worsen relations with loved ones. Many girls lose interest in their past hobbies, as well as learning and work. There remains only an interest in countless "hungry" diets and medicines that "extinguish" the appetite.
A hunger strike combined with taking a variety of medications adversely affects the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. There may be gastritis and stomach ulcers. If a girl often causes a vomiting, then just around the corner serious problems with the heart and esophagus.
Frequent intake of diuretics seriously harms the kidneys and the entire body. Diuretics start the process of removing fluid from the body, but not all of the liquid is superfluous.
Thus, useful substances and microelements are removed, which will cause a malfunction in all internal organs. Side effects from taking diuretics start with mild dizziness and end with arrhythmia.
As a result, constipation may occur, which definitely will not make life easier for anorexic patients.
In addition, with anorexia in girls, there is constant weakness, fatigue as a result of excessive physical exertion and hunger, lack of menstruation and muscle spasms. The lack of vitamins and trace elements leads to deterioration of the skin, loss of hair and teeth, brittle nails and brittle bones.
Since the disease in most cases is associated with obsessive conditions, treatment of anorexia should begin with psychotherapy. Only a doctor can competently help a sick girl, gently leading her to the awareness of the problem.
The girl first of all is obliged to understand that she does not have excess weight. She must regain her former way of life, hobbies, work, social life. It's a long and hard journey, but every girl who has anorexia needs to go through it.
In addition to individual therapy, regular family psychotherapy for parents and relatives is necessary. The environment in which the patient is located strongly affects his feelings and self-esteem. Close relatives should understand the causes of anorexia, be patient and try to take care of the patient.
In addition to psychotherapy, it is appropriate to conduct treatment with medicines. Depending on the severity of the disease and its consequences, an individual system of medications is prescribed, involving the intake of antidepressants, hormonal drugs, vitamins, trace elements, etc.
The normalization of body weight comes from the above actions, and also by building a proper diet that will respondall the needs of the body. When compiling a diet, it is necessary to take into account the severity of anorexia, the consequences it has brought to the body, and the degree of depletion.
Anorexia is a disease of modern society that is full of images of a correct and beautiful life, accessible only to those who meet the standards of beauty.
But teenagers and young women who are most prone to anorexia forget or do not understand that the glossy standards of beauty are far from reality. It is not necessary to pursue the ideal proportions, because everyone understands beauty in their own way.
Khudba not so long ago became a model of beauty, but managed to firmly gain a foothold as a sign of health and success.
Many girls in pursuit of ideal proportions exhaust themselves with ineffective diets and excessive sports loads, which can lead to various eating disorders.
Anorexia is one of these disorders. With him, the girls have a strong desire to lose weight no matter what.
Symptoms of anorexia
Of course, the desire to lose weight at least once occurred in every girl. With anorexia, this desire is distinguished by an unhealthy character. The girl can not adequately assess her body, seeks to lose weight by any means and is afraid of even a slight increase in weight.
The causes of anorexia are uncertain. It can not be said that only the pressure of society, the standards of beauty and the opinion of a close environment affect the development of the disease. Scientists have found out that predisposition to anorexia is inherited.
In addition, some functional malfunctions in the body and a deficiency of useful elements can become those factors that will trigger anorexia.
The main symptoms that diagnose anorexia are:
- patient's refusal to eat, which is explained by the desire to lose extra pounds;
- body mass index is significantly below normal or approaches the lower limit;
- induced vomiting, taking laxatives;
- suppressing appetite with drugs;
- excessive physical load as a "punishment" for the food eaten;
- physiological changes( the onset of amenorrhea and other endocrine disorders).
Consequences of anorexia
Anorexia is dangerous not only for a catastrophic reduction in weight, but also for the consequences that result from hunger strikes. In girls with anorexia, there are serious changes in social and personal life.
Such manifestations of the disease as depression, anger and resentment worsen relations with loved ones. Many girls lose interest in their past hobbies, as well as learning and work. There remains only an interest in countless "hungry" diets and medicines that "extinguish" the appetite.
A hunger strike combined with taking a variety of medications adversely affects the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. There may be gastritis and stomach ulcers. If a girl often causes a vomiting, then just around the corner serious problems with the heart and esophagus.
Frequent intake of diuretics seriously harms the kidneys and the entire body. Diuretics start the process of removing fluid from the body, but not all of the liquid is superfluous.
Thus, useful substances and microelements are removed, which will cause a malfunction in all internal organs. Side effects from taking diuretics start with mild dizziness and end with arrhythmia.
The use of laxatives for weight loss is also a way to nowhere. Chronic abuse of these drugs leads to the removal of nutrients from the body and impaired intestinal functions.
As a result, constipation may occur, which definitely will not make life easier for anorexic patients.
In addition, with anorexia in girls, there is constant weakness, fatigue as a result of excessive physical exertion and hunger, lack of menstruation and muscle spasms. The lack of vitamins and trace elements leads to deterioration of the skin, loss of hair and teeth, brittle nails and brittle bones.
Treatment of anorexia
Since the disease in most cases is associated with obsessive conditions, treatment of anorexia should begin with psychotherapy. Only a doctor can competently help a sick girl, gently leading her to the awareness of the problem.
The girl first of all is obliged to understand that she does not have excess weight. She must regain her former way of life, hobbies, work, social life. It's a long and hard journey, but every girl who has anorexia needs to go through it.
In addition to individual therapy, regular family psychotherapy for parents and relatives is necessary. The environment in which the patient is located strongly affects his feelings and self-esteem. Close relatives should understand the causes of anorexia, be patient and try to take care of the patient.
In addition to psychotherapy, it is appropriate to conduct treatment with medicines. Depending on the severity of the disease and its consequences, an individual system of medications is prescribed, involving the intake of antidepressants, hormonal drugs, vitamins, trace elements, etc.
The normalization of body weight comes from the above actions, and also by building a proper diet that will respondall the needs of the body. When compiling a diet, it is necessary to take into account the severity of anorexia, the consequences it has brought to the body, and the degree of depletion.
Psychotherapy, taking medications and a special diet can not give absolute confidence in the victory over anorexia, but they maximally affect the disease, which gives good chances of success.
Anorexia is a disease of modern society that is full of images of a correct and beautiful life, accessible only to those who meet the standards of beauty.
But teenagers and young women who are most prone to anorexia forget or do not understand that the glossy standards of beauty are far from reality. It is not necessary to pursue the ideal proportions, because everyone understands beauty in their own way.