Category Archives: Anorexia – Bulemia

Elevated pre-morbid weights in bulimic individuals are usually surpassed post-morbidly: Dr. Lowe

Author Interview: Professor Michael R. Lowe, Ph.D.  Professor,Department of Psychology Drexel University Philadelphia, PA What are the main findings of the study? 1.        Women with bulimia nervosa, who usually have above-average body weights before they develop their eating disorder, typically lose a … Continue reading

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Researchers find majority of women with bulimia reach highest-ever weight after developing the disorder

Researchers at Drexel University have found that a majority of women with bulimia nervosa reach their highest-ever body weight after developing their eating disorder, despite the fact that the development of the illness is characterized by significant weight loss. Their … Continue reading

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Role of genetics in recovering from eating disorders

A substantial number of people with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa have a chronic course. They are severely underweight and have a high likelihood of dying from malnutrition. No treatment has been found that helps people who are chronically … Continue reading

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Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body … Continue reading

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Does eating give you pleasure, or make you anxious?

Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa – a disorder that tends to occur in young women – is the refusal to eat, resulting in extreme weight loss. While most people have a great deal of difficulty in dieting … Continue reading

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