tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post5672861921252705156..comments2024-03-23T08:25:22.526-04:00Comments on ED Bites: "A Duty to Starve"Carrie Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-41442158524768672632009-09-20T21:58:37.724-04:002009-09-20T21:58:37.724-04:00Such an interesting study. Thanks for the link. I ...Such an interesting study. Thanks for the link. I also loved learning that the brain uses 20% of the calories we ingest. No wonder I felt so foggy when I wasn't eating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-1326993566192129512009-09-20T03:52:12.999-04:002009-09-20T03:52:12.999-04:00Read 'The Biology of Human Starvation' (tw...Read 'The Biology of Human Starvation' (two volumes) to obtain all information. The data are fascinating and will never be repeated due to ethical/legal constraints on human experimentation. An important point is that even though these men developed many obsessive-compulsive, and also self-destructive behaviours during the starvation phase, none developed anorexia nervosa. They were not aversed to gaining weight post-starvation. In fact, many developed bulimic eating behaviours, which helps to explain why some people with anorexia nervosa proceed over time to develop binge eating or bulimia.<br /><br />I have a long history of restricting anorexia nervosa. Although I can attribute some of my behaviours to the effects of starvation, I also have a form of autism which partly explains my susceptibility to repetitive and obsessive behaviours. Re-feeding has never reversed my obsessions and compulsions - many of which pre-date my anorexia nervosa.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-53901126943369116052009-09-19T22:22:12.605-04:002009-09-19T22:22:12.605-04:00You DO have mad google skillz!You DO have mad google skillz!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com