They even wash watermelon in the dishwasher and spend their lives in search of the purest and most natural food
The last menu on the table: Purity disease
It takes its name from 'ortho', which means 'pure' in ancient Greek. The disease, which is a combination of ' and the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, is mostly seen in people who are obsessive and have high income and socio-cultural levels. While they are constantly chasing the perfect and pure diet, they cannot get the substances the body needs and they suffer from serious diseases. Experts warn about people who feed their children this way: The real danger is in the next generation.
The real danger is for the next generation. He states that people with these problems try to distract themselves with the bad thoughts in their minds by distracting themselves with something else, and this disorder occurs.
Akdur, as far as he observes, observes that this problem is mostly seen among people who are above the middle income level and who are closely concerned with their body appearance, and that people are also He says that they are influenced by speculative news, that they are not open to suggestion, and that they believe in what they read and their own fixed ideas. As food-related problems progress, Orthorexia Nervosa patients who become malnourished are limited to one or two types of food, so even if the problem does not progress to anorexia, it progresses to diseases caused by nutritional deficiency. According to Akdur, those who are in real danger are the next generation of such people. "Because they feed their children against child development," he says.
Our lives are becoming increasingly complex. This confusion is reflected in our food. Green peppers, bright red tomatoes that we used to buy from the market, foods that we know are healthy, are far away from us. Now we are talking about genetically modified, hormonal foods. We no longer trust the milk we drink or the vegetables we eat. We are confused about what to eat. As a result, some people began to be more careful about the foods they eat and drink. They even exaggerated the situation and began to mobilize to buy the purest, most natural and freshest food in the foods they consumed. Especially those who eat only vegetables do not fully understand what to eat. They are literally unable to decide…
Psychiatrist Dr. Bahadır Bakırk states that although it has not yet been included in the valid diagnostic classification created jointly by psychiatrists all over the world, the definition of this disorder has begun to be seriously made. Accordingly, this disorder takes its name from the combination of the word 'ortho', meaning 'pure, true and real' in ancient Greek, and the disease called 'anorexia nervosa', which is an eating disorder. In other words, it is defined as Orthorexia Nervosa.
People who experience this psychological disorder aim to eat only pure foods as they come from nature and avoid anything else. They are extremely concerned with how much of these foods they will eat, where they come from, and under what conditions. They research where they can find this type of food and head there. Their lives are almost based on the healthiness of the foods they consume. They focus intensely on the causes of food spoilage or on additives to prevent spoilage. These people seek the perfect and purest diet for a long time. They generally have a vegetarian diet. This being the case, and as the news of spoilage in food increases, the problem grows exponentially.
Psychiatrist Dr. defines this disorder. Bahadır Bakim says the following: “Orthorexia is similar to anorexia nervosa (a condition in which the person stops eating, sometimes even though he is very thin, thinking that he is overweight) in terms of food restriction. However, while the amount and type of food consumed is restricted in anorexia, the focus is on the quality of the food in orthorexia. Additionally, behaviors such as chewing in the mouth for a long time are observed in order to make the most of the food taken. Foods with additives, sugar and salt are avoided, and only raw vegetables and fruits or only cooked foods are consumed. As a result, since the protein, vitamins, minerals and fats that the person needs cannot be taken, the person experiences anemia, osteoporosis, and even death in advanced cases.
Due to this situation, the person cannot live his life to the fullest and comfortably. Individuals become extremely anxious and try to direct the nutrition of those around them in this way. K He cannot actively deal with his problems with his environment and the outside world due to the serious problems he has experienced in his work past. Since he cannot give the necessary reactions, his subconscious develops a defense mechanism to overcome his existing anxiety and focuses his thoughts on another subject. The basis of people's distrust of the environment and the food prepared by others may lie in their feelings of insecurity and inadequacy.”
According to psychiatrists, these people often have; Problems related to marriage, sexuality, professional environment, family relationships and self-perception are encountered. The disorder is more common in the 20-40 age group, generally in women, and among people with high socio-economic and cultural levels.
It is seen in obsessive people
Psychiatrist Oğuz Tan states that Orthorexia Nervosa is more common. He states that it is seen in very obsessive people. According to Tan, those who ask questions such as 'the quality of the food, whether it is hygienic or not, its health benefits' are somewhat obsessed people.
These people are not only interested in whether the food is healthy or not, but also, for example, in the cleanliness of their hands. . People with this condition have obsessive-compulsive disorder, are constantly worried, are extremely delusional, worried and anxious. Psychiatrist Tan said, “Some of these are people with panic attacks, and this is not actually a problem with a clear name in medicine yet. People with panic disorder have interesting eating and drinking behaviors; because they are extremely anxious. Not only do they become ill in narrow, closed places, but many foods seem to touch them.
There are even people who cannot use medicine when they are extremely ill. My patient, who had a panic disorder, could not drink milk and dairy products. Another patient of ours could not eat raw fruits and vegetables for a very long time. These are actually panic disorder diseases. There are patients who wash food excessively, and there are those who throw melons and watermelons into the dishwasher. Going without food kills people, and after a while they fall into depression. Worrying about everything so much makes a person unhappy, reluctant, and unable to enjoy life over time. "They become people who are madly afraid of death, but who no longer enjoy living," he says.
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