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Anorexia causes changes in the operation and the size of the heart. There have been reports of anorexic girls 17 years with hearts as big as a child of seven.

A total of 130 Spanish patients participated in clinical studies in the Niño Jesús Hospital in Madrid. These studies showed that most of the girls had suffered a small heart and alterations.

According to Antonio Bayo-chief of the Cardiology section of the hospital – results of the study showed a high incidence of cardiac anomalies: while half of the patients had a malfunctioning mitral valve, the rest suffered from pericardial effusion (water out of heart) or heart rhythm disorders.

Experts do not know whether the recovery of normal weight anorexic patients restore his normal heart function.

Bone loss:

After two years of monitoring 42 patients in the hospital, has found a bone loss is not recoverable or one year of treatment with estrogen.

Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) is a symptom used to positively diagnose anorexia nervosa. This symptom combined with increased levels of certain hormones associated with the onset of osteoporosis in anorexia.

Although it has been shown that girls who recover naturally menstruation, increase your bone strength, and is not yet clear whether the prolonged administration of estrogen will help restore lost bone mass.

Bulimia and anorexia are eating disorders to be diagnosed by doctors and although you may believe that they are alike, each one of these diseases has its own characteristics.

Anorexia nervosa is often characterized by rejection or opposition voluntary normal weight, which comes with the fear of recovering the lost kilos, and those affected begin to extreme means to keep weight down.

So start restricting calorie intake by subtracting key foods to your diet, doing very long fasting, physical activity and avoiding too much to sit at the table to eat as often as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Home Remedies for Anorexia
Anorexia Treatment using Orange

Oranges are very useful drugs for anorexia. They stimulate the flow of digestive juices, thus improving digestion and increasing appetite. One or two oranges per day is recommended.
Anorexia treatment using sour grapes

Another sour wine effective for anorexia. This grape juice should be used in the dough before preparing chapatis. The chapatis are made in this way should be eaten continuously for two to three weeks. This drug Tone stomach and increase appetite.
Anorexia treatment using the Five

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