The most common of outcomes is becoming overweight overtime.It is also to be noted that a person suffering from this disease does not necessarily eat nutritious food.
(prHWY.com) February 1, 2011 - New port Beach, CA -- Most of us might have heard the disease about the disorder of compulsive eating. Physicians agree that they have been so far unable to determine the exact causes of this overeating disorder. It is also seen that if a child consumes food to relieve stress or anxiety (comfort food), then he/she stands a chance to develop a compulsive eating disorder. Most of the people who suffer from this disorder are also suffering from chronic depression. The relationship is confusing--whether the disorder causes the depression or vice versa, it cannot be made certain.
The brain has many parts--the hypothalamus controls an individual's appetite--any physical or chemical imbalance in this part may lead to an eating disorder. The chemical imbalance may refer to serotonin. An unusual secretion of serotonin is a known cause of depression. A serotonin imbalance also means that the brain fails to send the proper neural signals to stop or start eating when required--in this case, a person cannot stop eating even when he/she has eaten more than enough. Thus there is a direct correlation between depression and appetite.
The ironical part is that persons suffering from compulsive eating disorder know that they are overeating. It is a cause of much embarrassment, but having no conscious control over it, they can do nothing to rectify the situation. The next logical thing that follows is to be secretive about it, and not tell anybody. People known to be suffering from an overeating disorder cannot compensate for the excess levels of calorie intakes. Cholesterol increases causing cardiac afflictions. The most common of outcomes is becoming overweight overtime.
It is also to be noted that a person suffering from this disease does not necessarily eat nutritious food. They mainly go for sugary, fat rich and food with a high amount of calories--donuts, burgers, pizzas etc. This leads to a shortage of the proper nutrients, vitamins and proteins in the body causing various health and digestion problems--diabetes, heart disorders, elevated blood pressure, ulcers etc.
People suffering from this disorder must seek help immediately from any experienced doctor as it is really hard for anyone to control this disorder on his/her own. Trying different varieties of diet is a common approach for people trying to treat the problem on their own--however, it does not help. Get professional help today!
For more information please visit:
http://www.eatingdisordertreatment.com/about-eating-disorders/compulsive-eating-information-symptoms-and-treatment-of-compulsive-overeating
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