26 min
Anorexia As An Evolved Response To Famine: The Biology behind Restrictive Eating Disorder and My Own Experience Part 1 Ish Matters
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- Education
In this episode I draw upon recent research that describes restrictive eating disorders as evolutionary responses to famine. When a person who is predisposed to anorexia enters energy deficit, the genes are triggered or activated, and the illness manifests. This is not to say there aren't psychological roots to eating disorders, as they serve as coping mechanisms and have a deep rooting in mental health issues. This is just an alternate theory and brief explanation of the biology that many fail to recognize. And finally, a little about my own experience. In part 2 of this series, I will delve deeper into human anatomy and my road recovery, so stay tuned!
In this episode I draw upon recent research that describes restrictive eating disorders as evolutionary responses to famine. When a person who is predisposed to anorexia enters energy deficit, the genes are triggered or activated, and the illness manifests. This is not to say there aren't psychological roots to eating disorders, as they serve as coping mechanisms and have a deep rooting in mental health issues. This is just an alternate theory and brief explanation of the biology that many fail to recognize. And finally, a little about my own experience. In part 2 of this series, I will delve deeper into human anatomy and my road recovery, so stay tuned!
26 min