Helping Those With Eating Disorders

Dr. Samson Omotosho, PhD, APRN/PMHN

Definition: An eating disorder is a maladaptive response due to inability to regulate eating habits and the tendency to overuse or under use food. It is more common in females. The problem may be characterized by an imbalance in the eating pattern, an excessive or inadequate caloric intake or an inappropriate body weight for the individual’s age and height. Types of Eating Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Night Eating Syndrome.

 Bulimia Nervosa: This is an eating disorder characterized by uncontrollable binge eating, alternating with vomiting or dieting. Most (90%) of bulimia nervosa is found in females. It occurs in 2.5% of the population. The age of onset is 15-18 years. About 72% of patients recover. Early detection and treatment of the illness improves chances of recovery. It is mostly found in normal weight persons. The patient may, in addition, have anorexia nervosa.

 Anorexia Nervosa: This is an eating disorder in which the person experiences hunger but refuses to eat because of a distorted body image and false perception of fatness, leading to starvation. It occurs in about 1% of the population. The onset may be at any age, mostly 13-20 years. Mostly (90%) occurs in females. About 72% of patients recover and about 5% die. Alcohol use increases mortality from anorexia nervosa.

Earlier people with disability had limited options for traveling. They were often restricted to travel due to some reason or the other. People were not allowed to carry any sort of equipments or their medical machines or their attendants with them. They always have to pay an extra heavy amount in order to do so. This was very awful for impaired; it was hard to travel for them.

Travel industry but soon recognized the harm they were doing to their business and to the feelings of many individual. They changed their minds and did many alterations. Disability was tried to remove and people were allowed to carry different equipments (extra paying for that).

Individuals with developmental disabilities have integrated into the workforce, and innovations such as the Canadian Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) which have introduced financial stability and retirement savings to people with disabilities.

Altogether a new and increasingly market had arose, giving people the freedom and travel industry a rapidly- expanding, specialized market to cater to. Soon a new change was easily seen in the travel industry and within the disable people.

In total, 25 million U.S. children and adolescents are overweight or nearly overweight. This is particularly alarming since childhood obesity can evolve into medical problems, like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity related disability. As a parent, there are things you can do to prevent or reverse childhood obesity. Be an example.

Put away soft drinks, chips and sugary snacks and concentrate on cooking healthier meals. Encourage exercise: Play ball with your kids, swim, run or tool around in the yard. Think health and teach health conscious behavior.

Like an individual who is addicted to gambling or drinking, some people get addicted to food and feel they must have it. They generally do not have enough will power to actually stop. Some people feel that they do not have any hope. They often do not see that there is a problem.

This is unfortunate, because obesity is so very dangerous. Individuals with obesity may be healthy now, but they generally do not stay that way. A lot of these people also have health problems because they are out of shape. Today, the risks of obesity are more obvious. Both doctors and the media talk about them a lot. Obesity has been seen as the next big epidemic problem because so many American people are overweight today.

Why are we drawn to sports? It is because we appreciate and take pleasure in witnessing the human spirit in motion. Athletes competing and achieving despite difficulties inspires us all. It is a reality TV show in its best. Sometimes, we can’t help asking what sort of “all in one sports nutrition” they are taking.

It’s heartwarming to us those ordinary mortals, after years of training and hard work had triumphed against all odds. We know that these athletes had worked hard to develop their physical skills. We can’t help but be one in their triumphs and empathize in their defeats.

But surely this privilege is only for the professional athletes who have all the time in the world to engage in sports and sustain this with appropriate nutrition? Not necessarily true.

For people juggling a delicate balance between their busy life and their need for physical health, all in one sports nutrition maybe a heaven sent.

The secret of all in one sports nutrition lies in its ideal balance nutrients, compacted in one package. This will save you so much time in just preparing and consuming different sports nutrition when you’re in hurry. This will also save you money since you wouldn’t be buying several packs of the sports nutrients with overlapping nutrients contents.

Andropause, also known as male menopause, is a menopause-like condition in middle-aged men which is related to the constant decline in the testosterone hormone level in men. The doctors now acknowledge that many men go through a stage in life which is similar, in many ways, to the female menopause. Not only does it occur at a similar age to the female menopause, but many of the symptoms are surprisingly similar too.

Symptoms of the Male Menopause

•    Stress and Depression
•    Weakness
•    Fatigue
•    Irritability
•    Lowered sex drive
•    Erection difficulties
•    Sweating and hot flashes
•    Poor concentration and memory
•    Muscle and joint aches
•    Mood swings
•    Lack of interest in life

Diagnosis of the Male Menopause through Blood Test

A doctor will usually ask about the symptoms being experienced and perform a physical examination to check that there is no other underlying cause. Once everything else is ruled out, the doctor may arrange for a blood test to be done which will check on the level of testosterone and the general levels of other hormones within the body.

Asthma and supplements, could there possibly be a link with vitamins or nutrients that could actually help with asthma as it is now considered an epidemic?

Asthma of course can be controlled, depending on the kind that you may have, but it can also be fatal if severe enough, and you have to fully understand which of the six types of asthma you may have.

Asthma is the fastest growing chronic condition in America, estimated to currently affect over 15 million Americans with an estimate to possibly double that number in the next 10 to 12 years. In fact, a child born 10 years from now is expected to be twice as much at risk at getting asthma than a child in 2009.  Worldwide numbers simulate these numbers.

As many asthma suffers know; there is no known cure, there is no real known cause, and there is no real treatment program that works effectively for the majority of asthma patients all of the time.

Do you not have to ask yourself than, is there anything else that could be done for this condition?