I have worked in the field of treating eating disorders for almost 18 years. In those 18 years I have experienced times of great joy as I’ve watched the miracle of a patient’s healing unfold before my eyes. During that time I also had times of deep...
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Fainting is a brief loss of consciousness. Someone who faints may pass out for several seconds or up to an hour. There are many reasons people faint. Medical reasons include: Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) which is common in early pregnancy; anemia;...
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are two kinds of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a form of self-starvation. Bulimia is eating large amounts of foods (binging) and then forcing oneself to throw up or using laxatives and water pills to get rid of...