what is the difference between bulemia and anorexia?
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anorexia es cuando no comes, y bulimia es cuando comes mucho y despues vomitas.
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What is anorexia? \n\nAnorexia nervosa is one type of eating disorder. More importantly, it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time, the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one's body. The individual continues the endless cycle of restrictive eating often to a point close to starvation in order to feel a sense of control over the body. This cycle becomes an obsession, and is similar to any type of drug or substance addiction. \n\nWho is at risk for anorexia?\n\nApproximately 95% of those affected by anorexia are female, but males can develop the disorder as well. While anorexia typically begins to manifest itself during early adolescence, it is also seen in young children and adults. In the U.S. and other countries with high economic status, it is estimated that about one out of every hundred adolescent girls has the disorder. Caucasians are more often affected than people of other racial backgrounds, and anorexia is more common in middle and upper socioeconomic groups. According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 0.5 to 3.7% of women will suffer from this disorder at some point in their lives. \n\nMany experts consider people for whom thinness is especially desirable, or a professional requirement (such as athletes, models, dancers, and actors) to be at risk for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. \n\nWhat causes anorexia? \n\nAt this time, no definite cause of anorexia nervosa has been determined. However, research within the medical and psychological fields continues to explore possible causes. \n\nSome experts feel that demands from society and families could possibly be underlying causes for anorexia. For many individuals with anorexia, the destructive cycle begins with the pressure to be thin and attractive. A poor self-image compounds the problem. \n\nOther researchers feel that this disorder can stem from a particular dysfunction often seen in families of anorexia patients. In this particular type of dysfunction, family members become so interdependent that each cannot achieve their identity as an individual. Thus, family members are unable to function as healthy individuals and are dependent on other family members for their identity. In children, part of this dysfunction includes a fear of growing up (especially girls). Restrictive dieting may prevent their bodies from developing in a normal manner, and, in their thinking, restricts the maturational process and maintains the parent-child relationship that the family has come to rely on. \n\nSome studies also suggest that a genetic (inherited) component may play a role in determining a person’s susceptibility to anorexia. Researchers are currently attempting to identify the particular gene or genes that might affect a person’s tendency to develop this disorder. \n\nAlthough no organic cause for anorexia has been identified, some evidence points to a dysfunction in the part of the brain (hypothalamus) which regulates certain metabolic processes. Other studies have suggested that imbalances in neurotransmitter levels in the brain may occur in people suffering from anorexia. \n\n------\nDefinition of Anorexia\n\nAnorexia: An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia is a serious psychological disorder. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. The person with anorexia, most often a girl or young woman, initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time, the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is thought to be secondary to concerns about control and fears relating to one's body. The individual continues the endless cycle of restrictive eating, often to a point
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NO!\nThis is a common misconception, but in order to be classified as anorexic, you MUST be underweight.\nAnorexia is different from just self-starvation, and in order to be clinically diagnosed with anorexia, you MUST have the following symptoms.\n-low body weight (less than 85 percent of normal weight for height and age)\n-a distorted body image\n-an intense fear of gaining weight.\n\nIf you don't have all of those, then it is NOT anorexia nervosa.\nThere are other conditions that are commonly misinterpreted and referred to as anorexia, but these are not technically anorexia without the above symptoms.\nHopefully that cleared it up for you!
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I have just recently heard that they have come across some evidence that there is a gene that has been attributed to possibly causing some to be more prone to anorexia. My sister was anorexic and it was a very hard time for our family. She battled this disease for 10 years. My mom and I were talking during the course of it and I reminded her that when my sister was 6 months old she would not eat. It was like she was not hungry. We had to give her medicine to stimulate her hunger. So I do tend to believe this new evidence is correct.
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many bulimics only purge after a binge, and eat normally at other times, whereas anoretics do not eat hardly at all.
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don't be bulimic.  it can make you lose weight, but you're killing your body. don't.
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I'm sure it does.  Anorexia also causes problems with the rest of your body.  Hair becomes brittle and falls out, heart failure may occur and your body starts to shut down because there's no nourishment.
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No.  Bulimics don't lose weight because they aren't actually starving themselves.  They binge and purge.  When they binge they are actually absorbing a lot of nutrients and calories which helps them to sustain their weight.  When they purge it just keeps them from absorbing the remainder.  Anorexics are so thin because they deprive themselves completely.  Bulimics actually can take in thousands of calories on a binge.  A lot of which are absorbed before they actually purge.
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anorexia is where you are over concious of what you eat, how much fat or calories are in foods you eat,  will do anything to loose the weight if you gain, and you loose so much weight that you can see your bones, and when you look at yourself you think you look fat but to everyone else you look like a walking skeleton.
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I certainly agree that you should get a second opinion. You might also want to make an appointment with a dietitian. \n\nThe first doctor is obviously looking at this as an emotional problem, and it might be. Still, a second opinion is warranted. You said it was a restrictive diet, a term I'm not familiar with. All diets are restrictive. Was it a liquid diet? You said you aren't bulemic, so I am assumming that you were not throwing up when you were dieting in order to lose weight. If you were, yes you are bulemic. \n\nFor now, until you see the second doctor, make sure you take vitimins and eat well even if you have to puree your food. Not the best solution, but a band-aid approach just until you get help for your situation. Maybe you have some obscure form of asid reflux or something else. Don't stop seeking help until you get it, even if it means going to several different doctors. \n\nSometimes, in our HMO/PPO driven health care, the doctors herd people through like cattle so they can reach their quota without digging deeply enough. I'd suggest that you take control of your heath care and do a lot of research on the internet. Use search strings like "vomiting after eating," "dieting +vomiting" (where you will no doubt get flooded with articles on bulemia, and "vomiting +disorders +symptoms" or something to that effect. Become an advocte for your health, and keep that attitude throughout your life. For years I was diagnosed with stress enduced asthma and fibromyalgia. It turned out that I had congestive heart failure. Meanwhile, instead of following society's obsession with diet and skinny women, focus on being healthy and fit, whatever your weight.
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About three minutes ago there were two questions pertaining to anorexia. Maybe, if you have good information to share, you should go find those questions. If people are specifically asking, they would be the ones most likely to be open to receiving helpful insite.
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I became bulimic. I was tired of being fat, but could not give up food. I became obsessed! Figuring out what foods tasted ok the second time around, when I could vomit, eating in front of people, and convincing myself mentally that certain foods were just not ok. I suppose anorexia is similar. But giving up food? I think they are both a form of mental illness, just manifested differently.\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Discussion:Deal-if-you-Want-to-Become-Anorexic/Archive\nTypically patients pick up destructive behaviors just by watching others or gossiping, she says. They may learn ways to burn calories by exercising on the sly, for example--performing sit-ups late at night, pacing or even furtively flexing muscles while sitting.\nhttp://www.apa.org/monitor/mar02/partners.html\nI suppose one key factor (of the *many*) was the film "The Best Little Girl in the World" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082062/\nIt was supposed to curb the desire to become anorexic, but I wanted so much to be like her!
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I lost over 30 pounds by eating just enough to get by with. You could try it. Or, my sister lost nearly 60 from a mixture of anorexia and bulimia. Whatever works for ya. For me, anorexia is easier than bulimia...
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As a girl who once suffered (and still is, mentally) through bulimia and anorexia, I know that telling you all of the risks of an eating disorder and scaring you won't work. The fact that you're scared tells me that you're ready to stop suffering needlessly. Because you ARE suffering needlessly; NOBODY deserves this.\n\nPlease, go and see a doctor, tell your parents, tell a friend, tell SOMEONE you trust about your anorexia! They will not blame you, they will not ridicule you, they will not shrink away from you. If you need support or encouragement or ANYTHING, please don't hesitate to use this e-mail: ohthechemistry87@yahoo.com. Tell someone and be safe. You're stronger than anorexia; you can beat it. Believe it.
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anyone can be anorexic or bulimic. Men too.
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If I had to choose, I'd pick bulimia.  You still get to eat that way.  However, I'm not emotionally unstable, so I don't have to pick either.  Catch my drift?
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That isn't very nice. I used to be anorexic! REPORTED....anorexia is a disease