what causes anorexia nervousa?
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Many different reasons, too many to list here. It is important to realize that it most commonly affects people from a higher socio economic status. If you or anyone you know have it, encourage them to get help fast. It can kill you.\n\nPlease refer to this website for additional info.\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/mental_health/hw46499.asp\n\ngood luck
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anorexia you mean.. its an eating disorder where you dont let yourself eat much and have an extremely negative body image
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It is caused by the release of epinephrine, or adrenaline, when one is nervous.
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Anorexia Nervosa, Bullemia, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Staying in Abusive relationships etc.
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Here are the 5 causes:\n\nEating too much \nEating quickly \nHigh-fat foods \nStressful situations \nSmoking \n\nBesides that,\n\nAlcohol \nTiredness \nStress \nExercising after a meal \nAnxiety \n\nyou should divide three parts in your stomach and that are for;\n1. food\n2. water\n3. air\n\nTake care, if symptoms persise, go n see a doctor.
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anorexia develops over a period of time, not just overnght.\n\nwhile anorexics get hungry in the beginning, eventually the hunger goes away as your body adjusts and goes into starvation mode. also, they typically deal with the hunger by ignoring it.\n\nit really depends from case to case, it's not a specific thing.\n\nanorexia does occur in adults, just google it.
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Your friend is dangerously underweight.\n\nThis could be because of some chronic illness or cancer but most likely ANOREXIA NERVOSA.\n\nAnorexia Nervosa is when you are extremely underweight\nI would be worried if my body mass index (BMI) is below 18.5.\nFor her height, her Body Mass Index should be between 61kg and 76 kg. She needs to find 11 kg from somewhere quickly. \nYou can check that here. Click on the 'body mass index' link.\nhttp://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/conditions/13350.html\n\nAnorexia Nervosa is caused by a fear to eat or fear of gaining weight so it is more a mental than a physical thing. It is very difficult to treat but the earlier you start the better.She needs medical help and this may include psychologists, psychiatrists and dietitians/nutritionists.\nhttp://familydoctor.org/063.xml\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa\n\nYour friend needs a lot of support and help. Please stay with her if she continues to trust you and encourage her. This is a difficult battle to fight but she can get through it. Many others have. Her condition is bordering on being life threatening.\nhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10219756/site/newsweek/\n\nThere are many more links on the pages above. Please make sure your friend gets help very very soon. Don't leave her to die.
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The main cause is not eating healthy and being overwieght but sometimes its caused by a genetic abnormality that you can't prevent at all.
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yes, without certain minerals/vitamins or food (anorexia) the body will start to metabolize itself for energy.  This occurs when the liver is deprived of glucose and the body converts fat to energy. It's known as ketosis and prolonged ketosis can become ketoacidosis which causes the blood to become acidic and can further dammage the body
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No, and one more thing not mentioned...you can introduce very nasty germs into your body doing that.  That is a sign of anorexia nervosa and people have died from that.  Eat healthy foods and get some exercise to stay thin and healthy.  If you do stick your finger down your throat to stay thin, you may get thin but then everyone will be looking at your rotten teeth!
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it's bad to be anorexic because your turning yourself off literally.\n\nDangers\nAnorexia has the highest death rate of any psychiatric illness. Starvation can cause major organs to shut down. A heart attack is one of the most common causes of death in those suffering with an eating disorder. People can die from eating disorders at any body weight.\n\nOsteoporosis is another danger of anorexia. Low calcium intake is only part of the problem. Even in those who take in adequate calcium through food or supplements, amenorrhea prevents the body from absorbing it fully.\n\nSince depression accompanies anorexia, suicide is also a risk factor. Approximately 25% of all anorexics attempt suicide, and about 50% of anorexic deaths result from suicide.
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PLEASE talk to someone like a school counselor or doctor. I have had an eating disorder in the past and it SUCKS! From time to time it comes around again and I have to fight it- and its not easy. There is obviuosly something going on inside your head that is causing you so subconciously not want to eat. Try keeping a journal and writing down all your thoughts surrounding this. It will help and sometimes you will write down your own answer. If you need to talk more to me about this please email me- I will respond. I know all to well the dangers both mental and physical of eating disorders and I would hate to see someone else fall prey to this crap! LOL.
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when i was 15 i had anorexia.  you eventually dont realize that you need to eat.  i wont say you lose the hunger feeling because it is replaced by other pains, but you just forget.
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Not everyone dies from anorexia. Some people get better eat well and gain weight back only to relapse years later.My mother was anorexic years before I was born when she was young and she was very sick but after treatment she gained weight again. When I was a kid she relapsed and again stopped eating. I think anorexia can return at any time as you are never really 'cured' its always there, a constant battle. My mother is now 59 and she is still paranoid about what and when she eats, I'm always nagging her to eat better, to stay healthy. Most can eat enough to stay alive but still be slim although the long term damage caused by lack of proper nutrition is not good.\nMaybe your friends sister is bulimic if she's recently lost alot of weight and was a compulsive overeater? Bulimics and anorexics have the same goal (to lose weight) but bulimics eat then throw up where anorexics just don't eat much if anything at all.
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Stress usually causes these things!!\nget some Zovorax!!!
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Yes, do you see any signs of anorexia? I have a friend that is very skinny but she has a VERY HIGH metabolism. Do you notice any loss in appiette? How about hair loss? Does she ever talk about how"fat" she looks? If so I would talk to her mom or convince her to see a doctor!
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Anorgasmia can result from many causes including stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, worry, guilt, fear of painful intercourse, fear of pregnancy, the undesirability of a partner, the undesirability of a setting, and the use of alcohol, prescription or illicit drugs.