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Binge eating, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa—these are examples of common eating disorders that have afflicted millions of sufferers all over the globe. People who are afflicted these disorders are usually in serious trouble when it comes to their health. Without the right and proper balance of nutrients, their bodies weaken and deteriorate.

The problem is not limited to the deterioration of physical health. People with eating disorders are generally irritable, depressed, and unhappy of their situation but can’t seem to do anything about it. Their attitudes may cause stress and relationship problems with their loved ones and families.

But what really causes eating disorders?

1. Genetic
Scientists believe that eating disorders are inherited from ancestors. In fact, many studies and cases of anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive overeating are traced back to genetic of hereditary characteristics. They have found that the neurotransmitters neuroepinephrine and serotonin are at considerably low levels in people suffering from anorexia and bulimia nervosa, giving them a false feeling of being full.

Other researchers also theorize that abnormalities in the production of brain chemicals may have a possible role in causing these afflictions. For example, afflicted individuals have significantly high levels of the hormones cortisol and vasopressin. These hormones are typically released to alleviate a person’s stress. Therefore, sufferers usually feel good and relieved even if they ate to much or too little.

2. Sociological
Social and environmental conditions are also responsible for an eating disorder. Unfortunately, we are living in a society that strongly projects the idea that to achieve success and happiness, one must be thin. People who are influenced by this will try all ways to be thin, even if it means endangering their health. Other sociological factors include peer pressure, dysfunctional families, controlling relationships, and domineering superiors.

3. Psychological
Similar to how an alcoholic binges on alcohol to cope, an individual with an eating disorder stops or restricts the intake of food, or eats too much food. By eating too much or too little, the person feels a partial sense of relief or control over his life. People who feel depressed, worthless, lonely, or insecure are vulnerable to suffer from eating disorders.

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