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Anorexia is a type of eating disorder very common among teenage girls and young women. An estimated 0.5% to 3.7% of all American females are believed to be inflicted with this eating disorder at one point of their lives.

People with anorexia (anorexics) are in constant fear of gaining weight and becoming fat so they control their food intake to the point of near self-starvation. They may see themselves as fat even when they are already just skin and bones. Anorexics also use food to feel more in control of their lives and as a way to vent off tension, anger, anxiety or other intense negative feelings that might be welling up inside of them. Anorexics tend to be perfectionists. They measure their degree of accomplishment with how much they have avoided taking in food and how thin they have become.

Anorexia can cause a lot of damage to the body. At worst, anorexia may even lead to the death of affected individuals. Since it causes abnormal heart rhythms and critical electrolyte imbalances, death due to this eating disorder may occur unexpectedly even when the sufferer is not extremely underweight.

Among the other complications brought about by anorexia are:

. Heart problems including slow heart rate, palpitations, low blood pressure, mitral valve relapse, abnormal heart rhythms and general heart failure

. Anemia and other blood problems

. Bone density loss which may increase the susceptibility to fractures and osteoporosis in later years

. Swollen joints and weak muscles

. Hormonal imbalance which may cause the absence of a period or succeeding periods, growth problems or fertility problems

. Lung problems

. Decreased testosterone levels in males

. Gastrointestinal problems which may include constipation and bloating

. Electrolyte imbalances in the body fluids which may include low potassium, magnesium, sodium and chloride

. Kidney problems (kidney stones and kidney failure)

The severe malnutrition triggered by anorexia damages each and every vital organ of the body. The bad news is some of these damages are irreversible and cannot be repaired even when the affected individual eventually recovered from the disorder. Furthermore, anorexia is often accompanied by mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders and substance abuse rendering it more difficult to treat.

Despite the seemingly bleak scenario faced by anorexia sufferers, the fact that the disorder can be treated successfully offers a glimmer of hope. Anorexics may recoil from the idea of treatment at first and insist on their crusade to remain thin. So if you are really concerned about a loved one or a family member whom you suspect are showing symptoms of the disease, urge them to talk to a doctor. Let them see that the disease is slowly taking control of their life.

Anorexia is never a simple case. Due to its complexity, people with anorexia may require a comprehensive treatment plan which includes medical care, psychotherapy, nutritional therapy, medication management and hospitalization.

In treating anorexia, the first goal is set in restoring the person's physical health, which was greatly affected by the disease. Hospitalization may be required when there are dangers of medical complications, indications of severe malnutrition and/or psychiatric disturbances, heart irregularities or an adamant refusal to eat. Psychotherapy follows once the person reaches a stable physical condition. Individual and family therapies greatly help in these cases and minimize risk of relapses by resolving interpersonal concerns related to the problem. In undergoing family or marital therapy, family members learn to understand the patient's ailment and are able to gain knowledge of new techniques in coping up with problems.

Although anorexia may require long term treatments especially for those in the advanced stages, there are always chances of successful recovery.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Eating Disorders

Attic Ventilation Requirements And Benefits

If heat and moisture aren’t removed from your home by proper ventilation, serious damage can occur, plus you will be paying higher utility bills. Less than 10% of existing homes are properly ventilated based on industry statistics.

Heat:

Unventilated attics often are 140 to 150 degrees in the summer. Hot air travels down into your living space. It’s hot and your air conditioner is working overtime because heat is trapped in your attic. This damages shingles and any items stored in the attic.

Moisture:

In cold weather, proper ventilation helps prevent moisture from condensing on the insulation, rafters, and roof deck. If moisture creeps into you attic and gets trapped; then you’re in for trouble. Trapped moisture can mean soaked insulation, and wet insulation does not work. Trapped moisture works down through walls and causes paint to bubble, crack and peel. Heat and Moisture damage can rob years of useful life from the roof over your head.

Rain & Snow:

If you have rain or snow coming into your attic during storms, the most likely event causing this is, improper attic ventilation. There is not enough air being pulled through your attic vents and during the storm a reverse effect is happening and the rain and snow are being pulled in instead of being pushed out.

Shingle Warranty:

When ventilation is not adequate, shingles deteriorates twice as fast as shingles over well ventilated air spaces. With this in mind, shingle manufacturers void their warranties if their shingles are installed over improperly ventilated attics.

Rules for proper ventilation:

1. A good rule of thumb is that you should have one square foot of ventilation for every 300 square feet of attic space. There are many different kinds of vents: stationary vents, whirlybirds and power vents are the most popular. Each vent type can handle a certain amount of air. So the number of exhaust vents depends on the type you purchase.
2. One-half of the vent area should be intake, and the other half should be exhaust.

Good air in and bad air out! That’s the way proper ventilation works and that’s the only way to get rid of Heat and Moisture!

About the Author

Louie Swyden is the owner and operator of Ambassador Roofing. He is an expert on installing and repairing tile roofs and slate roofs as well as attic ventilation for the Kansas City metro area.

How far should the fresh air intake vent be from the furnace exhaust vent?

We are concerned that they are too close and may be letting Carbon monoxide in the house.

I'm assuming you have a high efficiency direct vent furnace. It is vented with white plastic piping (pvc) the pipes are probably 3" and extend out the side of the house. the exhaust and the intake should be or may be fairly close together maybe even as close as a foot apart. this is not an issue, the exhaust pipe should be offset to be above the intake and blowing straight away from the house. the intake should also be offset and pointing downwards at the ground.

If you have the owners manual for the furnace take a look at that, sometimes they give recommendations/specifications for installations as well. however, local codes may vary from this but should still be fairly close.

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