Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders Gloversville NY

There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease.

Fulton Friendship House Inc
(518) 725-5646
8-10 1st Avenue
Gloversville, NY
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Saint Marys Hospital
(518) 773-8830
73 North Main Street
Gloversville, NY
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(518) 842-9111
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Saint Marys Hospital
(518) 843-4410
76 Guy Park Avenue
Amsterdam, NY
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Yonkers, NY
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Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
(518) 449-5170
64 2nd Avenue
Albany, NY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Fulton County Addiction Services
(518) 773-3532
73 North Main Street
Gloversville, NY
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Montgomery Transitional Services Inc
(518) 842-5131
26 Phillips Street
Amsterdam, NY
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Suffolk County Div of Community Health
(631) 853-6410
725 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient

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Bowery Residents Committee Inc
(212) 533-3281
324 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
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Spanish

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Canton/Potsdam Hospital
(315) 261-5954
50 Leroy Street
Potsdam, NY
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Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders

The chief battering of this disease is that it mainly focuses on self starvation. The effects of Anorexia Nervosa on a person, as well as going over some facts and figures are mainly discussed in this next article of the continuing series. Since the body needs food as a basic means for survival, the effects of this disease are numerous to say the least. Because the body is not getting enough nutrition, it is forced to slow down in order to compensate for this. This slowing down can have serious consequences on a person’s body.There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease; Because of the lack of calcium in a person’s diet, since they are not getting enough food in general, there is a great risk of reduced bone density, which is known as osteoporosis. This results in very dry and brittle bones which make them very susceptible to breaking; again, because of the lack of nutrition, a person suffering from this disease will suffer from muscle weakness and potential muscle loss. This can lead to more serious muscular disorders; most people who suffer from this disease not only don’t eat enough but also don’t even drink enough water. This can result i...

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