41. ‘Anorexia Nearly Killed My Wife’ - Mental Health - MSNBC.com Jan 20, 2008 Tom Cramer’s perfect world shattered when the love of his life developed an eating disorder. To understand her illness, he stopped eating http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22688706/

Skip navigation Web MSNBC Health Diet and nutrition Women's health Men's health ... Health library Categories U.S. news World news Politics Business ... Local news Browse Video Photos Community Today Show ... Meet the Press ‘Anorexia nearly killed my wife’ To better understand a loved one's illness, Tom Cramer stopped eating, too David Black for Glamour When his wife, Meg, developed anorexia, Tom Cramer had to learn to how best to emotionally support her in her illness. By By Tom Cramer, as told to Brian Alexander Psychiatric wards are places where they take sharp objects and shoelaces from patients. My wife lived in one for two weeks, when doctors feared she was a danger to herself. The day Meg was admitted, she was 83 pounds, down from a healthy 109 on her 5'1" frame just five months earlier. Driving home from the aerobics class she taught, she had become nauseated and faint and had chest pains. She went to the ER, where they sent her to the psychiatric ward. When I arrived, I was terrified — and relieved. Maybe, finally, doctors could help her in ways I hadn’t been able to. It was the beginning of Meg’s fight to overcome anorexia, and the start of my own to help the woman I love so much. Perfect beginnings After my first date with Meg during my freshmen year of college, I came home and told my roommate, “I could see myself marrying her one day.” He wrote those words in his journal, and five and a half years later, read them aloud to the guests at our wedding. Meg became my best friend, someone who laughed at my goofy jokes, knew a lot about the Steelers and was scary smart. After we had our sons, Mikey and Ryan, she floored me all over again as a mother. Our happiness was clearly visible: People would ask me, “What’s your secret?” and I would say, “When you find the right person, everything else is easy.”

42. Eating Disorders Resources anorexia anorexia Nervosa - What is anorexia Nervosa. But anorexia nervosa is much more than just a diet gone awry, and the sufferer more than an http://www.gurze.com/client/client_pages/anorexia.cfm

You must have javascript enabled to utilize the functionality of this website. If you have set your security settings to high, please reduce to medium Home About Us FREE Catalogue ... Room No items in cart Eating Disorders Resources Books, DVD's, NEWSLETTERS Enews For Parents ... Recovery Stories Treatment Therapist Directory Treatment Facilities Support Groups For Professionals Resources Conferences Helpful Links Other Websites G¼rze Affiliates Participants Wanted Print This Article What is Anorexia Nervosa? Reprinted from Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery To find out more about this helpful book click here Anorexia nervosa , in the most simple terms, is self-starvation Anorexics (anorectic is also correct usage) are typically described as "walking skeletons", a graphic image that depicts the pallor and frailty of these struggling individuals. Anorexics are also often characterized as stubborn, vain, appearance-obsessed people who simply do not know when to stop dieting. But anorexia nervosa is much more than just a diet gone awry, and the sufferer more than an obstinate, skinny person refusing to eat. It is a complex problem with intricate roots that often begins as a creative and reasonable solution to difficult circumstances, and is thus a way to cope.

43. Anorexia Nervosa anorexia is a severe emotional disorder that is increasingly common, especially among young women in industrialized countries where cultural expectations http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/anorexia-nervosa-000012.htm

Information Referring Physicians Health Care Professionals Job Seekers ... Complementary Medicine Related Program Center for Integrative Medicine Related Information Conditions with Similar Symptoms View Conditions Herbs Dandelion Roman chamomile Skullcap Supplements Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ... Zinc Drugs Antidepressant Medications, SSRIs Birth Control Medications Tricyclic Antidepressants Cyproheptadine Learn More About Biofeedback Herbal medicine Homeopathy Hypnotherapy ... Nutrition Anorexia nervosa Also listed as: Eating disorders - anorexia Signs and Symptoms Causes Risk Factors Diagnosis ... Supporting Research People who intentionally starve themselves into an emaciated state yet remain convinced that they are overweight are suffering from a condition known as anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is a severe emotional disorder that is increasingly common, especially among young women in industrialized countries where cultural expectations encourage women to be thin. Fueled by popular fixations with thin and lean bodies, anorexia is also affecting a growing number of men, particularly athletes and those in the military. People with anorexia are terrified of becoming obese and refuse to maintain a normal weight, putting themselves in danger of starvation. Anorexia rarely begins in people who are older than 40 years of age. It most commonly appears in the teenage years, affecting up to 3 in 100 adolescents. Although anorexia seldom emerges before puberty, associated mental conditions, such as depression and obsessive-compulsive behavior, are usually more severe when it does. The onset of anorexia is often preceded by a traumatic or stressful event and it is usually accompanied by other emotional difficulties. Anorexia is a life-threatening condition that can result in death from starvation, heart failure, electrolyte imbalance, or suicide.

44. Anorexia Bulimia Eating Disorder Treatment - Remuda Ranch Programs anorexia, Bulimia and Other Eating Disorder Treatment and Information; Remuda Ranch Christian Programs. http://www.remudaranch.com/

Remuda Ranch Please Call Today: Home Articles Anorexia Bulimia ... Careers Find Hope... Begin Healing... Embrace Life... Remuda Ranch provides inpatient and residential programs for women and girls suffering from Anorexia Bulimia other Eating Disorders , and related issues Remuda Programs General Information Intensive Inpatient Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia Anxiety Disorders Program Continuing Care Programs ... Remuda Educational Events for Professionals Information on Anorexia, Bulimia and Other Eating Disorders Anorexia Anorexia Articles Bulimia Other Eating Disorders ... Additional Links Ten million women and girls have eating disorders. Up to one million will die from their disorder. Think of it – up to one million women and girls … dead. It’s time to recognize that anorexia or bulimia is not a diet … it’s a disease, and as such, treatment is required. Since 1990, Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders has treated nearly 8,000 women and girls suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa . And with great success. A full 95% of patients remain in recovery after discharge, an outcome that appears unmatched by any other treatment center in the world.

45. Anorexia -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on anorexia persistent lack of appetite not caused by repletion. It may spring from psychoneurotic causes, http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9007711/anorexia

document.writeln(''); document.writeln('Loading...'); Username Password Remember me Forgot your password? Browse SHOP Log In Search Site: anorexia pathology Main persistent lack of appetite not caused by repletion. It may spring from psychoneurotic causes, as in anorexia nervosa , a lack of appetite, primarily in young women, that may lead to extreme emaciation and even to death. Anorexia, like nausea and vomiting, may be brought about by shock, pain, or an inadequate supply of oxygen to a centre in the medulla oblongata (the part of the brain immediately above the spinal cord). An increase in pressure within the skull may cause anorexia, nausea, or vomiting, as may infections in the mouth or badly fitting dentures. Obstruction at some point in the gastrointestinal system, chronic disease of the kidneys, liver disease, allergic reactions to foods, and the taking of certain drugs ( e.g., amphetamines) are among the many other causes of the disorder. Citations MLA Style: anorexia http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/26622/anorexia APA Style: anorexia . (2008). In http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/26622/anorexia

46. BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule™: Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type during the current episode of anorexia Nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in bingeeating or purging behavior (i.e., http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/anorexia.htm

BehaveNet DSM-IV: Anorexia Nervosa Individuals with this eating disorder keep their body weight below a minimal normal level by exercise, control of food intake, and other means. Diagnostic criteria for 307.1 Anorexia Nervosa cautionary statement A. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected). B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight. C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight. D. In postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles. (A woman is considered to have amenorrhea if her periods occur only following hormone, e.g., estrogen, administration.) Specify type: Restricting Type: during the current episode of Anorexia Nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas)

47. Eating Disorders Specialist : Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Pica For All Stag Information from an eating disorders specialist about anorexia in males. Article discusses female to male comparisons of characteristics, socioeconomic and http://www.ltspeed.com/bjblinder/anmales.htm

Home Articles Papers Book Chapters ... About ANOREXIA IN MALES Also see Bulima in males and Atypical eating disorders in males Anorexia was first described in males by both Morton (57) and Gull (58). Anorexia in males accounted for approximately six percent of cases seen in an eating disorder clinic (38,59). Anorexia may be underdiagnosed because many physicians, as well as the anorectics themselves, are unaware that this condition occurs in both sexes. The mean age of onset of male anorexia has been reported ranging from as young as 17 years in a British series by Crisp and Burns (47) to 24 years (38,60). Crisp found that the illness was present an average of three and one-half years and that most patients were mildly obese (127.3 percent of ideal body weight, IBW) prior to the onset of illness. Minimal weight dropped to 67.3 percent of IBW (60) during the acute phase of illness. Apparently contrasting socioeconomic groups of origin for male anorectics may represent specific populations, seen in various programs. Andersen and Mickalide (48) found a high socioeconomic group at Johns Hopkins, while Herzog (38) in Boston and Verdereycken and Van den Broucke (59) in Belgium found an even socioeconomic distribution.

48. NIMH · Eating Disorders · Anorexia Nervosa anorexia nervosa is characterized by emaciation, a relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight, a distortion of http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa.sh

Skip Over Navigation Links Search NIMH Topic Finder NIMH Home Research Funding Science News ... About NIMH Back to: NIMH Home Publications Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Index Previous Page Next page Anorexia nervosa is characterized by emaciation, a relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight, a distortion of body image and intense fear of gaining weight, a lack of menstruation among girls and women, and extremely disturbed eating behavior. Some people with anorexia lose weight by dieting and exercising excessively; others lose weight by self-induced vomiting, or misusing laxatives, diuretics or enemas. Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight, even when they are starved or are clearly malnourished. Eating, food and weight control become obsessions. A person with anorexia typically weighs herself or himself repeatedly, portions food carefully, and eats only very small quantities of only certain foods. Some who have anorexia recover with treatment after only one episode. Others get well but have relapses. Still others have a more chronic form of anorexia, in which their health deteriorates over many years as they battle the illness. According to some studies, people with anorexia are up to ten times more likely to die as a result of their illness compared to those without the disorder. The most common complications that lead to death are cardiac arrest, and electrolyte and fluid imbalances. Suicide also can result.

49. Anorexia Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Terms Ea anorexia An eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. anorexia is a serious psychological disorder. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2268

50. Anorexia Nervosa: Eating Disorders Site All about anorexia. Anorexic behaviors taking laxative tablets, diet pills. anorexia and eating disorders treatment. http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Eating_Disorders/peacelovehope/anorexia.

Peace, Love, and Hope Home About Me Anorexia Bulimia ... Email Me advertisement back to eating disorders community send this page ... to a friend advertisement anorexia: why we can't "just eat" Once a rare and almost taboo problem, anorexia and anorexic behaviors run rampant. This problem doesn't just affect the culture and society of North America anymore, either. A recent study of girls in Thailand showed raising percentages of people with anorexia as usage of television increased. I am still shocked when I speak to people and almost every single one claims to have "once been anorexic" when the disorder comes up. It seems that by year 2005 just about everyone on the planet will be able to say that they too once "had" an eating disorder at some point in their lives. What is even scarier is the fact that anorexia is the leading cause of death amongst those seeking psychiatric help. The longer we lead lives of which it is becoming acceptable for children to diet at age 9, or for someone to starve for a "few days" to lose some quick weight for a date, the harder it will to fight the statistics... words.of.experience: maria j.

51. InteliHealth: anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person limits eating At least 90% of cases are in young women, but anorexia nervosa can occur in men. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9467.html

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52. What Is Anorexia? anorexia Nervosa is a devestating and potentially deadly disorder that is on the rise among teenagers. http://www.essortment.com/all/whatisanorexia_reeh.htm

Enter your search terms Submit search form Web essortment.com What is anorexia? Anorexia Nervosa is a devestating and potentially deadly disorder that is on the rise among teenagers. Sponsored Links Anorexia nervosa is a devastating and potentially deadly disorder. An estimated 7 million American women suffer from eating disorders. It is on the rise among teenage girls. About 90% of the cases are female. Studies show that approximately 25% of college age women have or have had some form or severity of anorexia or bulimia to some extent. This number is disturbing. Society is partly to blame. It portrays beauty as being only skin deep and skin and bones. Anorexia means "without appetite". People with anorexia nervosa are obsessed with thinness. They literally starve themselves to achieve that goal. They are also extremely conscious of calorie and fat content in food. They will not eat anything with fat in it. Bulemics do and then purge themselves by vomiting, but anorexics simply don't eat. They also exercise excessively, may take diet and fluid pills and abuse laxatives to try to make the food pass right through their digestive systems. This is very dangerous and can lead to medical problems and even death. Statistics show that nearly 10% of people with anorexia literally starve themselves to death. Even confronted with their thin looking bodies, anorexics don't see themselves as thin, they still think they are overweight. Anorexia may be diagnosed when significant body weight has been lost and no medical condition is the cause and when the person's attitudes and behaviors about food are excessively focused. Anorexia and bulimia are both classified as psychological disorders. Researchers believe that as many as 50% of women with anorexia and 75% of women with bulimia suffer from clinical depression and low self esteem. It is also found that many of these women come from dysfunctional families with histories of alcoholism and physical or sexual abuse.

53. What You Need To Know About Anorexia Nervosa An overview of what you need to know about the eating disorder known as anorexia nervosa, including its symptoms, risk factors, and health effects. http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/eat/a/anorexia.htm

zGCID=" test0" zGCID+=" test4" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 You are here: About Health Mental Health Mental Illness ... Eating Disorders What You Need to Know About Anorexia Nervosa Mental Health Health Mental Health Essentials ... Submit to Digg More on Eating Disorders Discuss Eating Disorders Dangers of Eating Disorders Most Popular Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - Chapter 4 Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General Video Game Violence Antipsychotic Meds ... What is Depression? Related Sites Depression Bipolar Disorder What You Need to Know About Anorexia Nervosa From Apply Now Your Guide to Mental Health FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board Anorexia nervosa is a serious, often chronic, eating disorder. People with anorexia nervosa view themselves as overweight, even though they are often dangerously thin. For someone with this condition, eating becomes an obsession. Often, unusual or particular eating habits, and other weight control habits develop. These can include: avoiding food avoiding meals picking out a few foods and eating only these foods in small quantities carefully weighing and portioning food repeatedly checking body weight intense and compulsive exercise purging by means of vomiting abuse of laxatives, enemas, and diuretics

54. Battling Anorexia: The Story Of Karen Carpenter Most people at that time had never heard of the term anorexia Nervosa. Sad but true, the death of Karen Carpenter in 1983 opened the eyes of the world to http://atdpweb.soe.berkeley.edu/quest/Mind&Body/Carpenter.html

Battling Anorexia: The Story of Karen Carpenter by Adena Young She was a great musician. A teenager turned accordion player turned flutist turned drummer turned singer. Karen Anne Carpenter was one of the all time great musical sensations of the 70s. On the stage she was glamorous and loved by the crowd. Thousands of people cheered her on as she performed classic song after song. She guest starred on TV shows, was on the front cover of many national magazines, and even toured the world. But amidst all this fame and fortune, she was dying. Karen Carpenter was suffering from an eating disorder not uncommon among the American population. Though disorder was not rare, it was rarely talked about. Most people at that time had never heard of the term Anorexia Nervosa. Sad but true, the death of Karen Carpenter in 1983 opened the eyes of the world to this life threatening disease. Karen Carpenter was well known in the 70s and 80s for her dazzling music. She was one half of the sibling music group, The Carpenters. Born in 1950, she grew up listening to the Beatles and performing with her older brother Richard, and in her lifetime captured 3 Grammy's, 8 Gold Albums, 10 Gold Singles, and 5 Platinum Albums. The music she made was so great that she held the record for the most Top 5 hits in the first year of business. You could say that she lead her life in the spotlight. Young girls looked up to her. She was a role-model and a symbol of American culture. At least, this is what she was trying to be. As it turns out, it was these social pressures that ultimately lead to her downfall.

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56. Neuropsychopharmacology - Abstract Of Article: Association Of Multiple DRD2 Poly To investigate whether the dopaminergic system plays a role in the etiology of anorexia nervosa (AN) via the dopamine D2 receptor, we investigated http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v30/n9/abs/1300719a.html

Jump to main content Jump to navigation nature.com homepage ... Login Search This journal All of nature.com Advanced search Journal home Archive Original Articles Abstract Original Article Neuropsychopharmacology Clinical Research Association of Multiple DRD2 Polymorphisms with Anorexia Nervosa Andrew W Bergen , Meredith Yeager , Robert A Welch , Kashif Haque , J Kelly Ganjei , Marianne B M van den Bree , Chiara Mazzanti , Irma Nardi , Manfred M Fichter , Katherine A Halmi , Allan S Kaplan , Michael Strober , Janet Treasure , D Blake Woodside , Cynthia M Bulik , Silviu-Alin Bacanu , Bernie Devlin , Wade H Berrettini , David Goldman and Walter H Kaye Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA (current affiliation) Core Genotyping Facility, Advanced Technology Center, National Cancer Institute, Gaithersburg, MD, USA TissueGene, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, USA Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Laboratory of Human Cytogenetics, Cancer Research UK, London, UK Laboratorio di Biologia Cellulare e dello Sviluppo, University of Pisa, La Fontina Ghezzano, Pisa, Italy

57. American Anorexia / Bulimia Association Of Philadelphia www.aabaphila.org/ 1k - Cached - Similar pages Word Spy - corporate anorexiacorporate anorexia (KOR.puh.rit an.uh.REKS.ee.uh) n. A business disorder, marked by an extreme fear of becoming inefficient that leads to excessive http://www.aabaphila.org/

58. What Are The Treatments For Anorexia Nervosa? There are a number of treatments used for anorexia nervosa. A treatment plan is developed to address the specific needs of the individual. http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/anorexia/ANO_treatment.html

Anorexia Nervosa Last updated October 2004 Page 7 of 13 What Is Anorexia Nervosa? What Are The Warning Signs? What Causes It? What Medical Problems Can It Cause? ... Sources Of Information Other helpful websites: Yahoo! Health NIH What Are The Treatments For Anorexia Nervosa? There are a number of treatments used for anorexia nervosa. A treatment plan is developed to address the specific needs of the individual. It usually includes treating any serious medical problems first and then focusing on weight gain and addressing the psychological issues that have led to the development and maintenance of the anorexia nervosa. Regaining weight is a key part of any treatment plan since improvements in mood, personality, and interpersonal relationships cannot be sustained without it. Factors that determine the types of treatments are: The person's age Current living arrangements How long the person has had anorexia nervosa Overall medical condition, including weight Other eating disorder symptoms, such as binge eating , vomiting, or laxative abuse Poor results with previous treatments Severity of other associated psychological symptoms, such as depression, problems controlling impulses, and personality problems

59. Definition Of Anorexia - NCI Dictionary Of Cancer Terms An abnormal loss of the appetite for food. anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases. http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44103

60. Starving Is Like Ecstasy Use For Anorexia Sufferers - Health - 02 October 2007 - Oct 2, 2007 The eating condition affects the brain in a similar way to psychostimulant drugs, say researchers, possibly indicating targets for new http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12718-starving-is-like-ecstasy-use-for-ano

New Scientist Space Technology Environment ... SUBSCRIPTIONS CENTRE Get 4 extra free issues and unlimited free access to NewScientist.com SUBSCRIBE RENEW GIFT SUBSCRIPTION MY ACCOUNT ... CUSTOMER SERVICE Starving is like ecstasy use for anorexia sufferers 09:00 02 October 2007 NewScientist.com news service Alison Motluk Tools Related Articles Bingeing cited as biggest eating disorder in US 02 February 2007 For women, food is food for thought 29 April 2006 Anorexia linked to mystery molecule 27 March 2003 Search New Scientist Contact us Web Links CNRS Eating and Ecstasy, Drugtext Ecstasy, Wikipedia Anorexia and ecstasy use activate some of the same brain pathways, according to researchers who used mice to arrive at their conclusions. The findings hint that the condition works in a similar way to drug addiction, and may also point the way towards new drug treatments for the eating disorder. Those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa restrict their food intake even though they may be in desperate need of energy. The condition has one of the highest mortality rates for any mental disorder, and there are few effective treatments currently available. Valerie Compan at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Montpellier, France, is one of a growing number of researchers who believes that anorexia works in a similar way to addiction and that sufferers become "hooked" on the self-control involved.

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