Causes & Treatment Of Anorexia



Anorexia in actual term means a loss of appetite leading oftenly to physical weakness or labefactions requiring a quick medical attention. But associated with less or no consumption of foods it is termed as eating disorder as well, popularly known as anorexia nervosa

Causes of Anorexia

  • Overconsumption or satiation- Also known as postprandial anorexia, satiation is a harmless cause of anorexia which doesn’t need any medical attention as it naturally gets improved. If you want to get rid of anorexia syndromes caused due to over consumption, control over your appetite for harmful delicious foods and consume feasible amount of healthy foods including fresh and dry fruits.
  • AIDS.
  • Anorexia nervosa.
  • Anxiety & fatigue.
  • Diarrhea.
  • Vomiting.
  • Cholera.
  • Acute viral Hepatitis.
  • Addison’s health complication.
  • Pneumonia.
  • Acute appendicitis accompanied by abdominal pain.
  • Cancer.
  • Chronic renal failure.
  • Cardiac arrest.
  • Jaundice.
  • Fever.
  • Crohn’s disease.
  • Dementia.
  • Depression.
  • Metabolic disorders.
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome.
  • Ulcerative Colitis.

Treatment of Anorexia

If you find yourself suffering from anorexia you should first contemplate on your digestive system. Consume maximum quantity of fruits and avoid processed and fried foods. Keep it always in your mind that anorexia and anorexia nervosa are,, to a great extent related with each other calling for treatment of stomach. Whatever you eat, provided is digested easily, you hardly will experience any health complication, while the undigested foods will cause you constipation and gastric trouble causing resultantly anorexia nervosa, which in turn has got to lose your appetite, known as anorexia. Though anorexia is not a serious problem, it can exacerbate if not dwelt on seriously by the individual. Follow some natural tips to get rid of anorexia.

  • Have the raisins, also known as Munakka in Hindi.  
  • Lemon water.
  • Eat small pieces of ginger alon with soup of pulse.
  • Rub the magnets to the soles of your feet every day for half an hour at least.
  • Drink boiled basil tea.
  • Do a mild walk regularly.
  • Consume chocolates.
  • Watch all the TV shows presenting the recipes on mouth watering dishes.

Medicinal treatment  

Though drugs should be left to be prescribed only the doctor, some medicines can be had in order to deal with anorexia problem. The medicines you can go for include amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, dextromethylphenidate, methamphetamine and methylphenidate.

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