Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by obsession with weight loss and low self-esteem.
Anorexia and Bulimia means simple to maintain control over their own bodies. It is a destructive way to treat your body, especially the organs that are affected directly of starvation, the use of enemas, water and excessive use of diet pills. bing with bulimia and purging to maintain weight.
Like any other addiction you have to have the person in question to admit their addiction. in this case, you should get your teen to recognize this major problem. this is the first step in solving this problem.
Adolescents become young women and men. If anorexia does not stop at adolescence, which will continue into young adulthood. The girls have this condition more than men. Teenagers can have this disease of any social class or ethnicity, but it is mainly Caucasian girls who come from the middle to upper class.
Girls who are in plays, television, playing an instrument, dancing, singing or in the general point of light are those which are easily accessible to obsess about their weight.
One example of this is Karen Carpenter, who was a famous singer and drummer. he began his career as a teenager and a day he read an article in a local newspaper that he was chubby. Ms. Carpenter had stayed in the top ten hit songs in the seventies. this short article caused mrs. Carpenter are obsessed with their weight. she became anorexic to be extremely low weight while purging and binging, which damaged his heart and died of a heart attack at age 32.
Exercise can become obsessed with the teenager to burn calories and lose weight. But even when the adolescent is thin, has to be thinner in your mind. excessive exercise can be dangerous, if the adolescent is weakened by lack of food. this is definitely a mental state that could have started in many respects.
Reasons for anorexia:
* Mental disorder.* Physical disorder.* Child Abuse.* Low self-esteem.* a diet that is out of control.* Problems with feeding an infant.* Family of interference.
That leaves aside the normal teenager who just wants to belong and not be overweight. this is the teenager with low self esteem and can not get enough for their own / this bottomless pit.
When girls read fashion magazines where the models are pencil thin, this is when adolescents think they need to be as thin as the models. That is not true. these women chose this profession and chose to stay pencil thin to keep his job.
Fashion is now changing. there are magazines for full normality to large-size women. they even have fashion magazines with normal women more complete to show women’s sizes. when you think of it, how many pencil thin girls in the real world? this is one of the ways in which these girls have no idea that had to be pencil thin to resemble those of fashion models.
The human brain is that research is being carried out. The brain is complex.
Parts of the brain
* Cerebral hemisphere* Thalamus* Hypothalamus* PituitaryPons ** Bone* Mesencephalon* Cerebellum* Spinal Cord* The hypothalamus is a part of the brain dysfunction.* you will be closely linked to the pituitary gland to control many body functions.* Supervises and controls the sleep cycle.* Omeostasis means your body functioning smoothly.
This is where schools, parents, personal physicians need to begin to be trained on good nutrition. It should be part of their medical training, where parents need to take an active interest in your teen’s eating habits.
There are other ways of losing weight and keeping it off, as well as starvation, binging and purging. this is the number one problem in America today, either anorexic or obese. too much junk food as shone in the faces of young adults all over television, movies, magazines and television.
Teens that everything in their mouths will make the fat. they move into a state of starvation which can not push fast food in your mouth is enough. this is what is called binging. this is followed by sticking your finger down your throat and vomiting. here is where the overwhelming medical problems start.
As a parent, you must keep track of their teen’s activities. you should be alert for anything unusual.
* Playing with food.* take small portions.* when pushing food around on the plate.* Fragile skin.* Teeth marks on his knuckles.* Does not want to eat in public.* Count every calorie eaten.
As a parent, when you realize your teen is anorexic take immediate action. The adolescent’s life is at stake.
The family and good friends, if need be present to present their arguments.
* Talk about your health.* Tell your child how much you love him / her.* you must be strong.* Your teenager will protest. nothing wrong.
* Immediate medical attention from a doctor or psychiatrist.* Admission to a hospital that specializes in anorexia.* Working with a psychologist at a ratio of one to one or group therapy.
* Talking in groups of adolescents with the same problem.* Talk to a professional who will conduct the focus group.* Sports* this is important for all adolescents.* Join a gym.* Execution* Aerobics* Walking* Swimming* Baseball* Football* Basketball* Bike* Skating
This will develop self-esteem, weight maintenance to meet new people and explore new ways to find out about yourself. Exercise burns calories and keep the mind of the teenager outside food. when they get home they will be more than ready for a good family meal.
Medical Problems and Treatment of binge eating
* is the food from the esophagus begins in the mouth and travel down to the stomach this is the tube that connects the mouth and stomach.”* Bile and acid irritates the lining.* The tears that can happen and become a situation of life and death.* Narrowing of the esophagus can prevent food from passing through.* this causes an inflammation of the stomach lining.* It can cause stomach to rupture.
* Heart damage / heart attack.* The loss of fluids and electrolytes.* Dehydration* Memory loss* Anemia* Renal disease / renal failure.* The loss of teeth.* Playback system – you may be unable to bear children.* Pulmonary complications* Osteoporosis* Hair loss* Depression* Low potassium level* The failure or kidney stones* Weakness* Constipation* Ulcers* Death
When you become anorexic, not only want to get hurt, mentally and physically, but also your family and friends. No easy solution to this mental or medical problem that can be life threatening. take small steps.
* this is where you talk to a counselor or psychiatrist in the family and ask and answer questions.* What happens when you eat lunch in the cafeteria?* is the food that you do not like?* is the way food is for you to choose?* do not like the choice of food?* want to see other options for food?* What do you like eating at school?* Spending time with your friends, what to eat?* What kind of food you eat?* Can be changed?
* Turn off the TV.* everyone sits around the table.* Talk to others.
This is so important to keep communication open between you and your teens. Communication is disappearing in today’s world. with text messages and emails, instant messaging the English language is being lost. Teenagers are more than we think.
Try to initiate a dialogue with your teen. Ask your teen what you can do to help. this will not be easy, because teenagers are usually tight-lipped about his personal life. do not give up. try to find a balance, even we can talk and gain their trust teenagers.love, hugs, praise
Hugs can not be mentioned enough. Hug your teen every chance you can get. Tell your child that you love him / her. Praise him / her at every opportunity you can get even for something I never thought of before. Your hair looks great today. I like your new sweater. I can not do so abs like you. Build trust your teenager.
For the father of teenage daughter, is probably the most important person in her life with her mother. If a parent is not a strong man who is important to her, a brother or uncle. there is a ferocious love between father and daughter. Parents should be especially aware of this. they can inflict harm on their children without realizing it looks somewhat or say. Teens are very emotional and feel every strong emotion.
Although your teenager has low self esteem and do not believe in yourself, do not stop hugging, I love you, and praise.
Love, education, a good doctor and therapist who can give advice on nutrition, you can reach your teen healthy mentally and physically. It will happen to never give up. love Can move Mountains.
Nutrition is so important. It is as important as breathing. however, not taught in the school system. when she graduates from high school and are out on your own dining choices we are not the best times.
Today the way food is grown and processed is completely different from 20 years ago. this was when food was food and no chemicals. Not loaded with salt, sugar and fat.
We all need to be educated on how and what to eat. Today obesity is rampant, but the school system until adulthood. there are diseases in the riot that for older children not of school age and older.