Physical Effects Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder and is also known as the silent killer. This is a disorder that took most number of human lives. Some statistics show that 3 out of 20 people suffer from this disorder, and among them women are more vulnerable to it. People who suffer from anorexia often do not realize that they have the condition and also very difficult to identify.

Symptoms appear only after a lot of damage done. These conditions play a role in the physical and emotional damage from that person. It makes them gradually emotional disorders such as stress and depression and also affect some vital body functions.

Men and women have their own side effects due to anorexia. For women, anorexia affects menstrual cycles and cause irregular periods. Finally they are thin and far below their normal weight what it should. Both men and women showed symptoms such as vomiting or clean up after they eat, skip meals and also developed a hatred for food. As a result, they may start using drugs and alcohol. This causes brain damage and memory loss over a period of time.

Also, people with anorexia have a body weight that looks and lose muscle. They have the bones weak and susceptible to osteoporosis. Regularly they experience, hair loss, nails started breaking easily and also have low blood pressure or heart rate. other mental conditions such as low self-esteem, depression, stress and poor eating habits is to see.

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