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Understanding The Different Types of Eating Disorder
The quicker a person with a particular type of eating disorder is diagnosed and treatment is begun, the sooner their weight can be restored to a normal level for their age and height. What causes a definite type of eating disorder to manifest itself from the occasional suffering realized by most of the population into a severe illness is a subject still open to ponder among professionals. One fact that is agreed upon, nevertheless, is that no matter what type of eating disorder is being suffered, they are all dangerous. Two of the common disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have been classified as illnesses, while the third type of eating disorder, binge eating, falls into the group of dangerous and possibly uncontrollable, but has not been classified as an illness. The effects of anorexia nervosa are clear as the person loses so much weight they may appear to have paper-thin skin stretched over their bones. People suffering this type of eating disorder accept as true they are still overweight no matter how little they weigh and strive only to lose more weight. Binge Eating Is Sign of Bulimia Some people believe binge eating may be a precursor to bulimia nervosa and should also be classified as a type of eating disorder illness, as people will eat even when they don't feel hungry. They sense the need to ingest food to the point that no more could possibly fit. They may then feel shocked with themselves and eat more to comfort themselves. Bulimia nervosa sufferers will furthermore eat large portions of food, but with this type of eating disorder they will eliminate themselves following binge eating episodes. Using diuretic or abusing laxatives helps them get rid of the food they just ate, as does deliberate vomiting, making the effects of this type of eating disorder less obvious. In view of the fact that they get rid of the excess food, their weight usually does not usually show as with a person who does not purge, their loss of essential vitamins and minerals can make this a dangerous type of eating disorder just the same as anorexia nervosa. Whichever type of eating disorder is treatable and the sooner the better.
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