Causes, Signs and Consequences of Eating Disorders Eagle River AK

Some people suffer from eating disorders owing to persistent depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or anxiety. Sometimes the disorder is the result of frustration and is born out of a perceived failure to meet the so-called social standards relating to weight, figure and good looks.

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Fort Richardson, AK
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Causes, Signs and Consequences of Eating Disorders

Set of inter-connected actions and methods combine together to create the natural rhythms of our day-to-day existence in the human body. We often experience conditions commonly called as disorders when this innate balance is disturbed. When the physiological equations are disturbed, the common manifestations of the imbalance are in the areas of sleep and food intake. The most widely accepted signs of physical wellness are normal appetite and sound sleep; conversely, when a person has an irregular appetite or sleeps badly, he is generally diagnosed as ‘unwell’. Eating disorders affect millions of people in today’s world and are a by-product of the stress and strain of modern life. The condition called an eating disorder, or EDR, as it is referred to, occurs in various forms. It is commonly thought that an eating disorder is over eating, but this is not true; neither do the disorders relate to the appetite or digestive system of the individual. The underlying reasons are very often psychological, sociological or related to peer perceptions.

Some people suffer from eating disorders owing to persistent depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or anxiety. Sometimes the disorder is the result of frustration and is born out of a perceived failure to meet the so-called social standards relating to weight, figure and good looks. These standards are creations of cosmetic and ‘wellness’ companies who relentlessly broadcast the message that a person who do...

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