What does anorexia nervosa do to the mind? This is a question that most of this blog circles around in some way or another. Whenever we talk about the experience of having an illness (as opposed to, ...

Anorexics who lose excessive weight can also see a shrinking in the brain's gray matter. But new research suggests when they reach a healthy body size they also pack on the gray matter volume. The ...

Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes, including plus size Higher BMI does not guard against dangerous heart risks Date: November 6, 2019 Source: University of California - San Francisco Summary: ...

Anorexia nervosa, also called anorexia, is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder that can affect people of all ages, genders, ethnic or racial groups, and body sizes and weights. People with ...

Anorexia is a general loss of appetite or a loss of interest in food. When some people hear the word “anorexia,” they think of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. But there are differences between ...

A range of physical and emotional symptoms can occur with anorexia nervosa, and the condition can look different from person to person. If you’re concerned about a loved one, help is available.

In the first part of this miniseries, I outlined the basics of what kinds of questions we can ask about anorexia and how the mind works. If we’re looking for evidence that anorexia nervosa goes hand ...