SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA IN WOMEN

WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA

It is an eating disorder that is characterized by a restriction of food intake, which leads to considerable weight loss that remains below the minimum expected for age, sometimes reaching a state of severe malnutrition.

In general, people who suffer from anorexia nervosa, at first they tend to have a normal behavior, although they may say that they are on a diet, the reality is that nobody cares about a attitude so common these days. With the passage of time there are certain signs that can be

MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS

Malnutrition generates multiple problems at the organic level, such as dizziness, hair loss (alopecia), mood swings (sadness, irritability, aggressiveness), dry skin, constipation, amenorrhea, lanugo and /or acrocyanosis. Vomiting, for its part, causes loss of enamel and teeth, as well as severe heart problems. There are, among others, the first symptoms such as:

Exaggeratedly thin appearance

Fatigue , tiredness

Dehydration

Dizziness or fainting.

HOW TO PREVENT THIS DISORDER?

It is always more important to prevent than to cure. There are guidelines that can help many women and also men, adolescents to accept themselves with their body and figure, as well as to know how to interpret the information that surrounds them.

Anorexia nervosa is not a disease that can be overcome without medical and psychological help; In a way, it is a self-destructive condition that has a lot of emotional component.

Therefore, if you know someone who is suffering from this serious disease, the best thing you can do is help them to agree to visit a professional