Psychosomatic Disorder and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Jennifer Havenar San Jacinto College Central Abnormal Psychology May 12‚ 2011 Professor Vestal Abstract Psychosomatic disorder is an illness caused by the mind of the individual rather than by an immediate physiological happening. Although it is at times‚ difficult to understand and include all the areas that this illness can encompass‚ recent research has found that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other gastrointestinal disorders
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Unit 3 Test Nutrition Name: Answer the questions in the boxes provided. 1. Describe the causes‚ characteristics‚ and physical problems that result from having Anorexia. 2. What three food groups add fiber to the diet? 3. Explain where cholesterol comes from and why it is harmful to our bodies. 4. What are three qualities about fast food that make the food nutritionally unhealthy? 5. Define a calorie. 6. Describe the behavior
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Anorexia Nervosa About 10-15% of girls afflicted with anorexia will die as a result of Anorexia Nervosa (Robbins 31). Anorexia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder. A person with anorexia nervosa‚ often just called "anorexia‚" although the meaning is different‚ has an unclear body image and an exaggerated fear of becoming overweight or obese‚ so an intentional effort is made to lose weight (“What is anorexia”). The difference between the two terms is the seriousness‚ anorexia
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big part of this civilizations diet. The antibodies in these foods are raphanin‚ allicin‚ and allistatin‚ which all contain sulfur which we use as an antibiotic to treat different types of infections. They were known to prescribe castor oil as a laxative. Pain was eased by mandrakes and henbane. They were very skilled in treating injuries such as breakages‚ burns‚ and infections. Broken bones were set with splints made of strips of bark wrapped in linen‚ honey was used to treat burns and mold from
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many countries. DANDELION FLOWER • Dandelions are rich in vitamins A‚ C‚ E and B complex‚ iron‚ calcium‚ magnesium‚ potassium and zinc. Dandelions are also one of the highest sources of vitamin K1. Dandelion root or leaf was recommended as a mild laxative that would also stimulate urination‚ salivation and the secretion of gastric juices and bile‚ improve appetite and generally tone the whole system. It has been used to treat liver‚ urinary tract and digestive problems. The roots have been reported
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rewarding career. The American research group Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders‚ Inc. says that one out of every four college-aged women uses unhealthy methods of weight control—including fasting‚ skipping meals‚ excessive exercise‚ laxative abuse‚ and self-induced vomiting. The pressure to be thin is also affecting young girls: the Canadian Women’s Health Network warns that weight control measures are now being taken by girls as young as 5 and 6. American statistics are similar. Several
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this food in order to get rid of the large number of calories recently consumed (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). This subsequent purging is most commonly performed through either forced regurgitation or through the excessive taking of laxatives. Less common forms of purging include the consumption of diuretics and/or stimulants‚ restricting one’s diet to water only‚ excessively exercising‚ or any combination of these activities (Hay & Claudino‚ 2010). Before the 20th
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BULIMIA NERVOSA IN MEN PSYCHODYNAMIC EXPLANATION MIQUELA WILSON UMUC Definition Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high calorie foods) with purging (vomiting or laxative use)‚ fasting or excessive exercise. It may also be triggered by a weight loss diet. (Myers‚ 2013) According to (Crandall‚ 1988) Binge-purge eaters eat the way some people with alcohol dependence drink in spurts‚ sometime influenced by friends who are bingeing. Psychodynamic
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catorgorised into Analgesic (painkillers) which are split into 4 main groups these are Non-opioid‚ Opioid‚ Neuropathis‚ Anti-migraine‚ Anti-angina‚ Anti-arthritis‚ Antibiotics‚ Anti-coagulants‚ Anti-depressants‚ Anti-hypertensives‚ Anxiolytics‚ Laxatives‚ Statins and Steroids. Each medicine is used to treat conditions and each have different effects and possible side effects. For example Non-opioid medicines can cause side effects such as gastric irritation or liver damage and they can be used
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Rx = Opioids – Demerol Demerol is a pain medication. It is also known as a narcotic. This pain medication is used to treat moderate or severe pain. It reduces pain for up to four hours. It is also known as “Meperidine”‚ or “Pethidine” in foreign countries. It acts on certain centers of the brain to give you pain relief. It is similar to morphine‚ but it is not a natural opiate like morphine or codeine. It is a synthetic compound‚ classified as phenylpiperidine. It
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