What are some of the dangers/effects of eating disorders?
An eating disorder is very serious and should not be taken lightly. An individual’s body suffers immensely from the intensity of an eating disorder. There are many side effects experienced by those who have these disorders. Anorexia:: Hair loss, kidney disease or failure, memory loss and disorientation, shrunken organs, electrolyte imbalances, deterioration of muscles including the heart (since the body receives no nourishment, it will feed on it’s own muscle), bone density loss, reproductive problems in females, cardiac arrest, and ultimately death. Bulimia: Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, tooth decay, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, irregular heartbeat, kidney disease or failure, liver disease, reproductive problems in females, eruption of the esophagus, cardiac arrest, and ultimately death. Binge Eating Disorder: Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney problems and/or failure, heart disease, and ultimately death.
