Anorexia nervosa, often simply referred to as anorexia, is a severe and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The disorder affects ...

Anorexia is full of paradoxes. People suffering from anorexia starve themselves yet feel nausea at the thought of eating, are fascinated and repulsed by watching others eat, compare themselves ...

Is it bad for me to keep exercising once I embark on recovery? Could it be good for me? Do I risk compromising metabolic or hormonal normalisation if I keep going with it? Will I overshoot my final ...

Recovery from anorexia is a lifelong process – and winning the battle doesn’t mean an anorexic isn’t susceptible to future relapse. Aimee Liu was first treated for anorexia when she was 15-years old, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help. Restriction of ...

I’ve never been afraid of snakes, heights or flying. But I have been afraid of french fries. Flash back to 2002, when the “health kick” I went on after freshman year in high school quickly spiraled ...

I can’t remember the day that I decided to start starving myself. I can’t remember if it was a particular day, specific event or a mounting of occurrences that spurred me into an eating disorder. Like ...

It is usually difficult to determine how to approach someone with what may be perceived as invasive commentary on their eating behaviors and mental health. It may feel much easier to let others live ...

When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11 years old, her mother died from breast cancer. Her father, who was reeling from his wife's death and at a loss to guide his daughter through puberty, gave Tarpley a ...

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that, contrary to what is often believed, around two thirds of women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa will eventually ...

The last thing Chevese Turner needed was medication to help her lose weight. Twenty years into recovery from binge eating disorder and atypical anorexia, she was done trying to whittle her physique ...

Rula reports that supporting someone with an eating disorder is vital. Awareness, care, and open communication can aid their ...