Limit what we eat and exercise is healthy. But that is not healthy is when the weight is always worried about and what we eat. People who suffer from eating disorders will do everything, even the bodily harm because of their obsession about their weight.
If left untreated, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa can cause the following health problems, which take from familydoctor.org:
- problems with digestion.
- heart problems.
- problems in the menstrual cycle.
- dehydration.
- dry and scaly skin.
- problems with teeth (in bulimia nervosa).
- arising out of fine hair all over the body, including the face (in anorexia nervosa).
While on the diet binge eating disorder, can cause problems in the digestive system, diabetes, cholesterol and heart due to frequent consumption of fatty and sugary foods in large quantities.
Handling of Eating Disorders
Treatment of eating disorders depending on the type of eating disorder suffered. But in general, it is included by way of psychotherapy, education about nutrition and medicine. If the patient's life is in danger of eating disorders, hospitalization may be necessary to stabilize health care in hospitals.
Here is each description of eating disorders treatment
Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy can help patients to change unhealthy habits to be healthy. People with eating disorders can watch what you eat and feelings, develop the ability to solve problems and look for more healthful ways to deal with stressful situations. Psychotherapy can also improve the ability to relate to others. Type of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy) is used to to treat eating disorders, especially bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Group therapy can also help treat the eating disorder for some people.
Family therapy can also be an effective treatment for children & adolescents with eating disorders. This type of therapy is done with the assumption that the patient is not able to make decisions because of his health and needs help from the family. The important role of family in this type of therapy is that the families involved to ensure the child or other family members to follow a healthy diet and improving weight. This type of therapy can also help resolve family conflicts and encourage support from other family members.
Improving education about nutrition and weight loss
If you have less weight due to eating disorders, the first goal of therapy is to restore a healthy weight again. Whatever the patient weight, dietitians can help design a healthy diet and also help create a diet that can make people reach a healthy weight and have normal eating habits. For people with eating disorders binge eating, will gain the added benefit of weight loss is controlled.
Inpatient
If people with eating disorders have serious health problems for people with anorexia nervosa or ynag refuse to eat or gain weight, then your doctor may recommend hospitalization at the hospital, either medical or psychiatric wards. There are some clinics that specialize in the treatment of eating disorders while there are also clinics that offer a daily program. Program for eating disorders typically offer a more intensive treatment in the longer term.
Treatment
Drugs can not cure eating disorders. But the drugs can help control the urge to throw away food, binge eating or excessive inconvenience to the food and diet. Drugs such as anti-depressant and anti anxiety may also help symptoms of depression or anxiety, which is often associated with eating disorders.
