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Sleep Study
A sleep study is usually conducted to determine what, if any, specific sleep disorder you have. A patient is referred to a sleep study facility where a sleep tech will attach several electrodes on your head, behind your ears, below your shoulder and on your legs. This is done to monitor your pulse, snoring and … Continue reading
Do you suffer from Sleep Disorders?
Everyone has nights where they cannot sleep. However, there are a large number of people whose sleep patterns are so erratic that they are considered to have sleep disorders. It may become to the point of debilitation because it interferes with normal physical, emotional and mental functioning. For example, many suffering from sleep disorders will … Continue reading
Compulsive Overeating
Compulsive overeating also is one of the eating disorders, though it is discussed with less frequency. Approximately 61% of adults in America are considered obese or overweight. It is not hunger that drives the person with the disorder to eat; compulsive overeating is driven by an emotional disturbance. Compulsive overeating may be one of the … Continue reading
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa, another one of the eating disorders identified, is different in the way it manifests itself. It is a cycle of binge eating, guilt and attempts to make amends by crash dieting, purging, or over exercising. Bulimia nervosa is a disorder that appears to be more prevalent among late adolescents and young adults. Up … Continue reading
Anorexia Nervosa
One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia which is the most well-known of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that focuses on weight loss accompanied by a distorted body image. A girl will look in a mirror and think she is fat even though she may be severely underweight. Food is the … Continue reading
Causes of Eating Disorders
There are many causes of eating disorders including environmental and biological reasons. The environmental factors include family, friends and the media. The entertainment industry, in particular, leads the way in encouraging actresses to be thinner almost to the point of gauntness. The leading actresses do not have natural curves; they are simply so thin that … Continue reading