Tuesday September 25, 2007, 3:39 am
I just saw the french actress who is on the pic, on tv..omg...it's so sad,
but she is 32 kgs now, she was 25 kg a year ago....she is hopeful.
she was really warning everybody about her disease and was flaming against pro anorexia blogs...

Tuesday September 25, 2007, 4:20 am
She looks like an Aushcwitz survivor! How sad.

Tuesday September 25, 2007, 5:01 am
Very sad indeed.

Tuesday September 25, 2007, 6:51 am
I'm glad they are doing this. I just hope it works

Tuesday September 25, 2007, 12:02 pm
Those pro-anorexia website are disgusting and horrible! I have a friend who used to be anorexic and he ranted about them in his own blog trying to get people to understand just how horrible a disease anorexia is!

Wednesday September 26, 2007, 10:38 am
ANOREXIA.
These eating disorders have gained prominence over the past twenty years. Anorexia is characterised by a lack of appetite, almost invariably accompanied by psychological stresses and significant weight-loss. Patients literally begin to starve themselves.

Patients suffering from bulimia feel a compunction to binge-eat and then enforce vomiting in order not to put on weight. Traditional treatments have included psychotropics such as chlorpromazine, sedatives, anti-depressants and electroshock. British child singing star Lena Zavaroni was given a lobotomy for her anorexia at Cardiff Hospital. She died two weeks later of an infection.

ANOREXIA SYMPTOMS.
Loss of a appetite, weight loss, impotency in males, nausea, skin lesions, depression, anxiety, amenorrhoea. Anorexia is also exacerbated by the subject having a compulsion to be lean and thus fashionably attractive.

ANOREXIA COMMENTARY.
In the 1980`s, Professor Bryce-Smith reported in Britain`s Lancet that anorexics were invariably zinc-deficient. Studies were showing that zinc-deficient animals lost their desire for food and that the small intestinal mucosa were abnormal as a result. When force-fed a zinc-deficient diet, anorexics can become seriously ill. With lack of nutrient absorption invariably accompanying the condition, a downward spiral is created when loss of food creates a deepening zinc deficiency which in turn further suppresses appetite, creating more zinc deficiency.

Bryce-Smith and Dr Simpson treated a 13 year old girl who was anorexic, tearful and depressed. After treatment with a basic supplement program, antioxidants and zinc, she had recovered to 'normal' within two months, was cheerful again, and had increased her body weight by almost 45%.

Hambridge and Silverman advise that whenever there is appetite loss in children, zinc efficiency should be suspected. Bakan concluded that the symptoms of anorexia and zinc deficiency are similar in a number of respects. It is proposed that clinical trails be undertaken to test its effectiveness in treatment. Horrrobin et al discovered that there is substantial evidence to suggest that anorexia nervosa is due to a combined deficiency of zinc and EFA`s (essential fatty acids).

Many other studies confirm the connection between zinc deficiency and appetite loss. Normalizing of menstruations also occurred with anorexics supplemented with zinc. Cigarette smoking and other substance abuses have also been linked to eating disorders. Ward concluded from his trial that the urinary element of a 21 year old female suffering from anorexia nervosa exhibits highly significant deceases in Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn, when compared to an age-matched female control. Zinc, and possibly calcium imbalance, is shown to be associated with anorexia nervosa.

Safai-Kutti reported: During a follow-up period of 8-56 months, 17 out of 20 patients increases their body weight by more than 15%. The maximal weight gain was 57% after 24 months of zinc therapy. The most rapid weight gain was 24% over 3 months. None had weight loss after the administration of zinc therapy. None of our patients developed bulimia.

BULIMIA SYMPTOMS.
The patient binge-eats and follows with self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, diuretics, strict fasting and compulsive exercise in order to void gaining weight. Not all bulimics are anorexic. The patient often complains of a lack of control when around food. Other factors to consider with anorexia and bulimia are hypoglycaemia (glucose intolerance) , food allergies and candidiasis. The patient should seek qualified nutritional and emotional counseling while undergoing treatment.

ANOREXICS AND BULIMICS MAY BENEFIT FROM:
DIET: THE FOOD FOR THOUGHT LIFESTYLE REGIMEN, adapted to provide a protein-rich, organic, whole-food diet. which includes fruits, vegetables, lentils, beans, ground seeds (sesame, sunflower, flax and pumpkin), quinoa and lightly broiled fish. Avoid all fried foods.
DETOXIFICATION: Avoid junk food, soda, and confectionary.
RESTORE NUTRIENT BALANCE: COMMENCE THE BASIC SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM, ensuring:
Zinc (gluconate)g 25mg, twice per day.
Vitamin B6, 100 mg, twice per day.
Pancreatic (digestive) enzyme supplement.
TIP: Good, consistent counselling from someone the patient trust and repects.
TIP: Curtailment of substance abuse, including tobacco and street drugs.
TIP: Check for yeast and fungal infections. If positive, replace THE FOOD FOR THOUGHT LIFESTYLE REGIMEN with THE ANTI-CANDIDA DIETARY REGIMEN plus anti-fungal supplementation.