What are the contributing factors to most eating disorders?
A. The most common element surrounding ALL Eating Disorders is the presence of a low self esteem. Most who are suffering with this illness have a low self esteem and often a tremendous need to control their surroundings and emotions. Other factors may include the following: Use of contraceptives- to control their menstrual period. Example: Models- A normal menstrual cycle includes days which are not conducive to strutting down a walkway in slinky clothes, or posing for a photo shoot. Using contraceptives to avoid menstrual cycless at critical times may play a role in the development of biliary tract disorders, and estrogen levels may reach unnatural levels that cause chronic nausea (which may reduce appetite or cause an urge to vomit after meals). Celiac disease- a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and poss
