So, what is anorexia? Anorexia is an eating disorder, medically called anorexia nervosa, and it is a psychological disease of eating disorder. Its etiology is complex and diverse, involving social culture, psychology and biology. In daily life, many human factors can lead to anorexia, such as unhealthy eating habits, drinking too many drinks before meals, watching TV while eating, etc. And many diseases often lead to anorexia, such as anemia and tuberculosis. So what is the specific reason for anorexia?
Many women have the mentality of excessively pursuing slim figure. Because I am worried about getting fat, I pay great attention to diet and weight in my life. Eating is afraid of gaining weight, so eat less or not, or try to spit it out after eating. This situation is one of the reasons for anorexia. Most of these patients are introverted, sensitive, suspicious, extreme, emotionally unstable, unreasonable and fussy. There are many acute and chronic diseases often accompanied by anorexia. Common diseases such as viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, intestinal parasites, anemia, etc. , will be accompanied by anorexia. If not treated in time, it may cause anorexia.
Bad eating habits are also one of the important reasons for anorexia. For example, eating too many snacks, drinking too many drinks before meals, and not paying attention during meals will interfere with or inhibit the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, thus reducing the appetite of patients. In the long run, it may cause anorexia.
So, if we have anorexia, how can we treat it? 1. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy includes relieving patients' psychological pressure, having a more objective understanding of the environment and themselves, and learning the ability to adapt to society and cope with various life events. For patients with family tension, family members can be invited to do family psychotherapy when necessary. 2. Zinc supplementation is an indispensable trace element for human body. Protein containing zinc, which is formed by zinc, has influence on taste and appetite, thus promoting appetite. Anorexia patients are generally short of zinc, and zinc supplementation can treat anorexia.
3. Behavioral therapy Behavioral therapy is a kind of psychotherapy for anorexia, which aims to alleviate or improve the symptoms or bad behaviors of patients. Behavioral therapy has strong pertinence, simple operation, short course of treatment and quick effect. For anorexia, we can use food to relieve patients' boredom and treat it step by step through behavior modeling.