Overview

An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or avoid eating, that negatively affects both one's physical and mental health. Eating disorders are all encompassing. They affect every part of the person's life. According to the authors of Surviving an Eating Disorder, "feelings about work, school, relationships, day-to-day activities and one's experience of emotional well being are determined by what has or has not been eaten or by a number on a scale." Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the most common eating disorders generally recognized by medical classification schemes, with a significant diagnostic overlap between the two. Together, they affect an estimated 5-7% of females in the United States during their lifetimes. There is a third type of eating disorder currently being investigated and defined - Binge Eating Disorder. This is a chronic condition that occurs when an individual consumes huge amounts of food during a brief period of time and feels totally out of control and unable to stop their eating. It can lead to serious health conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

GERD - Medication or Lifestyle Change? Your Choice!

If your doctor has diagnosed you with acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux

disease start the medication immediately. However, if daily

medicines should not stand, then there is some alternative

remedies that may help, but not replace your medication whole. Of course,

There is no guarantee that these alternatives will be.

The first option is, a chiropractor. Please note that there is absolutely no

evidence for chiropractic manipulation will do everything to make your acid

reflux, and most doctors will definitely not recommend. Some

-patients have claimed that chiropractic intervention greatly aid their

symptoms. It is worth trying to see if it is actually beneficial for you.

The second option is known as root-therapy. Alternative medicine specialists use

a variety of known and little-known herbs and roots for many conditions.

indigestion and acid reflux has shown that the ginger. Some

specialists say that eating meals with ginger may be less

indigestion and acid reflux episodes. They recommend around 500mg per meal per

day, that's worth a shot.

The third option is generally recognized. Fiber consumption reduces the

likelihood of acid reflux. Eating a lot of fiber allows your body to more

slightly acidic to digest food. If you prefer, you can use the pill in the fiber or drink

form, if the food is more fibrous, food is not to your taste.

The fourth is a simple necessity of life. Avoid water if you suffer

from Acid Reflux is a serious mistake. You need eight full glasses of water

daily. Without enough water, the body is unable to digest the acids

avoid problems. So, drink as much water as possible to avoid acid reflux and

many other problems.

The fifth is also suggested by many experts - tisanes. It was

known for a long time that indigestion and acid reflux is strongly influenced by

tisanes. Green tea after meals aids also help the digestive system and disrupt

stomachs. Other teas such as liquorice and peppermint are also a good choice.

cat mint and chamomile are other old remedies.

Important to remember is that medication can be preferential, it

are many other alternatives. You should consult with your doctor.

medications your doctor may suggest stopping for a while to see if the

better alternatives first. As Frank with doctors with whom they

best deal.

 

Jill Seimer discusses healthy living at RefluxLife.com and reported on acid reflux disorder symptoms from her experience using on natural cures for acid reflux.

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