Unhealthy Striving for Health

Doctors are sounding the alarm: in modern society a new phenomenon has appeared, which borders on mania. It is a question of obsession with health, which is expressed in excessive concern about their diet (limiting and excluding many foods from eating), as well as in enhanced training. Such a condition in the medical language is called "orthorhysis". Doctors believe that orthorhysis represents a serious danger to health, because in fact it is a real disease that requires the help of a psychologist and medical treatment.

Everything is good in moderation

Striving for a healthy lifestyle has always been encouraged by society and the state. But, as is known, everything is good in moderation. Hypertrophied struggle for health turns into a real disease. The fact is that people, keen on recovery, not only exercise with excessive zeal, but begin to limit their diet more and more, which ultimately leads to a violation of metabolism. Thus, orthorhexia first appears as a mental disorder, which gradually leads to violations at the physical level.

The number of people diagnosed with orthorhysis is constantly increasing in the world. Especially many cases have been recorded in Sweden-a country where health and a healthy lifestyle are cultivated. There is nothing wrong with taking care of one's own health. But only if it does not cross all boundaries. When the struggle for a healthy lifestyle turns into an end in itself, it turns into psychological problems and metabolic disorders. In this case, specialist assistance is already required.

Causes and Signs of Orthorexia

Orthorexia develops imperceptibly and gradually. At first, the adherents of a healthy lifestyle look healthy and energetic. So it goes on until they cross the line of reason. Gradually, there are obsessive thoughts about illnesses, fear of picking up some kind of sickness, eating limits become excessive. This gradually leads to an acute shortage of important substances for the body, which affects the work of internal organs and, first of all, the heart. Suffer also joints, which lack calcium.

How is orthorhia expressed?

The first sign, which is worth paying attention to, is the rejection of fats and carbohydrates. The second sign is strict control of one's own weight and exhausting loads in the gym. Orthorexia often affects women, as they pay more attention to their health and their figure. However, men do not lag too far behind them. Doctors warn that orthorhysis represents a rather serious danger to health. Like any other illness, it requires qualified treatment. Orthorexia is a consequence of a mental disorder, so a psychologist can treat it. But in case of serious violations, the help of other specialists may be required.