Anorexia Nervosa Summary

The video published by the Pilsen Wellness Center features a medical student named Ms. Nehazia Shah who defines and describes two of the most well-known and majorly disruptive eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Ms. Shah characterizes individuals with anorexia as being extremely fearful of gaining weight, unwilling to eat to maintain a normal weight, and extremely critical of and insecure about their body weight and shape. She also delineates the two sub-types of the disorder: restriction type and binge/purge type. Bulimia nervosa is then defined, and those with this condition eat great quantities of food in regular binges and then induce themselves to vomit to “get rid of” it, and they will often abuse laxatives. Unlike anorexics, who are below 85% of the normal weight, bulimics are typically normal weight or overweight. Women are more susceptible for either disorder than men, especially when they have low self-esteem; anorexia is more common with those with higher socioeconomic status, while bulimia is more common in those with mood disorders. Finally,

The disorder leads to massive deficiencies in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and other essential elements one’s body needs to function properly, and this in turn leads to organ failure. Moreover, anorexia has a negative effect on mood and cognitive functioning; anorexia makes one irritable, sad, and fearful and makes one experience changes in brain chemistry and fainting spells. Lastly, anorexia dramatically affects one’s appearance by thinning the hail and nails and drying out and yellowing the