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Bipolar Disorder: Etiology, Pathophysiology, & Clinical Manifestations Bipolar I Disorder is a psychiatric disorder of unknown etiology, that results due to an “abnormal functioning of neurotransmitters in the brain,” often precipitated by an imbalance of glutamate, norepinephrine, and/or GABA neurotransmitters (Adams & Urban, 2016, p. 257). When these chemicals are not proportional with one another, the brain becomes over stimulated by excitatory neurotransmitters. In such cases, the patient…

However, Bulimia involves overeating shortly followed by the extraction of all the food consumed. Typically, this extraction process involves vomiting or laxative abuse. Much of the other medical problems that are associated with Anorexia, are also factors with Bulimia, but there are a few more additional medical problems related the constant vomiting. Purging can create a frequent sore throat, gastrointestinal…

internalisation [1, 8]. Notably, non-western cultures that did not view thinness as a societal ideal had lower rates of eating disorders [1]. In the like manner, the more female adolescent’s values thinness, the more likely she is to use methods such as laxatives or vomiting as a means to control weight [3]. Additionally, evidence suggests that the thin ideal potentially predicts eating disorders thus treatments and interventions should be aimed at reducing images relating to thin ideal…

Historically, A. officinalis was named by the Greeks who used it as their “official healer”, with “Althos” meaning healer in Greek. The family name, Malvaceae, comes from the Greek word malake or “soft” referring to the soft mucilaginous texture of the plant. This herb has grown to be so fascinating with a long enduring history. It has been used for a wide variety of ailments and has always been known to be very nutritious. The plant’s root has been taken advantage of for many things, both…

Dry Eye Dry eyes, also called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is dryness of the membranes surrounding the eye. It happens when there are not enough healthy, natural tears in the eyes. The eyes must remain moist at all times. A small amount of tears is constantly produced by the tear glands (lacrimal glands). These glands are located under the outside part of the upper eyelids. Dryness of the eyes can be a symptom of a variety of conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Sjogren syndrome…

While bulimia is characterized by bingeing and purging, purging is not just done through vomiting – it can also be done by taking laxatives, using enemas, taking diuretics, and even other methods. The bingeing episodes generally involve a large amount of food eaten in excess, and quite often, it is eaten while the person is alone. This is likely due to the shame, guilt, and disgust that…

The Relationship between Media, Image, and Eating Disorders The mass media provide a valuable and influential context from which people get to learn about various things. However, recent reports have shown that the media is negatively affecting the people’s perception of how they should look like (Gilbert 640). In fact, teenagers are the ones who have been adversely affected. One of the critical questions is whether the media is influencing the youth to adopt eating disorders. It is a general…

Five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That’s what is advised that the average adult should eat a day for a balanced diet. More than 75% of all adults don’t consume this recommended amount, leaving our bodies nutritionally deficient. So what are we to do? Idyllically, we should try to eat what we need, but life gets in the way. Using green supplements can help fill the nutritional gap. 1. What Exactly is in Green Supplement Powder? Although each brand has their own custom…

Some symptoms occur when people are suffering an anorexia nervosa. People are usually young, becomes obsessed with their body weight, and become extremely thin---- generally by eating very little and sometimes also by regurgitating food, taking laxatives, over-exercising, or drink large amounts of water to suppress appetite (Breedlove & Watson, 2013). They quickly lose weight and lack of…

three months. However each decade of the 19th century (Robinson), Tuberculosis claimed to kill about sixty thousand to seventy thousand people. Medical procedures contained toxins such as mercury, iron or arsenic; these procedures lead to vomiting, laxative and dehydrating the patient. Eventually it guided the patient to death fast especially for infants and children who would loose large amounts of water. However life in the city was much lower compared to rural areas although there were more…