FIRST CASE OF

FIRST CASE OF ANOREXIA He Catherine of Siena in 26 years with his idea of devoting his life to God clashed with their parents' plans to marry her. This situation led her to lock herself in her room getting ill-treated by not eating at the end enter the Dominican order, but with half its weight.The prestige of Catherine of Siena and quickly spread after his death, at age 28, had many religious followers. There are many cases of anorexia in the nuns of the Middle Ages. Fasting was a way for the spirit to triumph and not the flesh. Being without food was considered a sign of holiness. This monitoring anorexia suffered by God was called "Holy Anorexia". Warning Signs of Anorexia Nervosa - Eat a diet as if, despite already very thin. - Wear clothes too baggy or too big. - Being preoccupied with weight, diets and to achieve the figure. - You experience dizziness, fainting, loss of awareness and difficulty concentrating. - Fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. - Perception distorted weight, size or shape of your body. - In women, the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles. - No other physical or psychiatric disorder that could justify the loss of weight or refusal to eat.