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Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia may be triggered by reduced concentrations of chemicals known as endocannabinoids in the human brain. These are naturally-occurring cannabinoids, of the type found in marijuana and cannabis.
Researchers say that a link between cannabinoids and appetite has been ... |
1 November 2011
20:31 GMT |
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Bulimia acts insidiously on the human brain, by hindering the correct firing of neurons in the cortex's reward circuitry. As such, people who suffer from the condition do not experience the correct rewards provided by the neurotransmitter dopamine when reward-worthy actions are completed. This is one of the firs... |
13 July 2011
10:21 GMT |
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The results of a new study show that conditions such as anorexia, binge eating disorder or bulimia affect one in 60 teens in any given year. These data are alarming, say investigators, and highlight the need for awareness campaigns to address the issue. Scientists with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), ... |
8 March 2011
05:57 GMT |
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Official statistics for the United States, but which most likely apply to other developed countries as well, show that the number of kids suffering from eating disorders is growing fast and consistently.Data available for the period 1999 to 2006 show a rise in hospital admittance cases of 119 percent. This increase w... |
30 November 2010
05:41 GMT |
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Going to college is a happy but also stressful moment in life, for many young people, and it can lead some into dangerous battles with eating disorders.Mary Boggiano, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shares some experience from her college years, when she fought again... |
24 August 2010
05:10 GMT |
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Peer pressure is something that few teens can resist, and the same goes for when they’re bullied. British Emily Cooper, now aged 19, knows all about that, after she developed bulimia after her mates bullied her in school and on social networking website Bebo for being “fat and ugly.” Luckily, she ov... |
16 April 2010
16:11 GMT |
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She shot to fame as Jordan / Katie Price’s rival and, for long, Chantelle Houghton mirrored Jordan’s career with everything that she did, from the fake tan to the wild parties she attended and her rather unorthodox style of dress. It all changed when she became increasingly obsessed with her weight and de... |
14 July 2009
05:58 GMT |
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Piling on the pounds is not something that any glamour model would want to openly talk about, let alone downright brag to the media, but for British star Chantelle, it is nothing short of an achievement, after struggling with bulimia for such a long time. The 25-year-old millionaire who made a fortune off her body is... |
9 June 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Bulimia is a very serious condition; however, it can be managed and brought under control. If you're suffering from bulimia yourself, don't try to go through this alone. Your will power and determination will help you keep it under control, but you will need a friendly presence, someone to motivate and help... |
10 June 2008
12:46 GMT |
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Bulimia is a serious eating disorder that affects up to 2% of women between the ages of 19 and 40 - however, it's a common misconception to believe that it's a condition exclusive to women when in fact men have been proved to suffer from it as well. It is a psychological condition that comes in many shapes ... |
10 June 2008
12:21 GMT |
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Like anorexia, bulimia is a severe eating disorder. Only that in this situation, the person, instead of fasting, crams even 15,000 calories in two hours' time. Then, the person eliminates what she/he ate, by vomiting or taking laxatives/diuretics. Usually, the patient eats secretly and, after having consumed the... |
22 January 2008
03:23 GMT |
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There's nothing wrong in wishing to look good. But we must remember that how we look is a combination of genes, physical activity and food. However, for millions of people, food is not the pleasant activity it should be. In fact, it determines several mentally-linked conditions. 1.Anorexia. No matter how thin he... |
1 December 2007
02:51 GMT |
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The Spice Girls may be all reformed and well on their way to reclaiming their top spot in the heart of their fans across the world, but there is one thing the four of them will most likely never forgive and forget: Geri Halliwell quitting the band right in the middle of the group's "Spiceworld Tour" in 1998 in o... |
28 November 2007
10:54 GMT |
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Have you noticed how all these young Hollywood starlets...let me think...Lindsay Lohan, Britney...you know, the whole generation of the wonder children turned cocaine users...well, they all seem to go through exactly the same paces? First, they become famous, then they start winning lots of money...and at some point ... |
20 November 2007
09:24 GMT |
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Amy Winehouse's husband has begged her to beat bulimia before it kills her. The singer's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, reportedly made his voice heard from behind bars (I almost wrote "from behind that grave", and judging by the way he looks, he sure is on the right track) and declared himself shocked by Am... |
19 November 2007
11:04 GMT |
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I'm afraid to say that Amy Winehouse has lost that "adorable boozer" aura she had when she first became famous and the media discovered she was a legitimate drunk. And by "adorable" I don't mean "cute" or "sweet-looking" (two words for you: "beehive" and "eyeliner") - I just mean there was a time when she s... |
30 October 2007
04:55 GMT |
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