Selective eating disorder is one of the strangest but also most dangerous eating disorders. Those affected eat exclusively fast food, pizza, fries, etc. for years, providing their body with important vitamins and minerals. A deficiency arises that affects health and can even lead to blindness and hearing loss. A few days ago in the UK there was a report of a teenager with this type of eating disorder who is almost blind.
Selective eating disorder can lead to vitamin deficiencies
The selective eating disorderwas considered a diseaserecognized several years ago. Due to the lack of sufficient studies, most doctors find it difficult to diagnose the disorder. However, if left untreated, it can weaken the immune system, lead to iron deficiency and cause long-term damage to hearing and vision.
Unfortunately, those affected still have to wait a long timelook for a specialistwho can help you. The psychological disorder, in which you only eat certain dishes or foods every day, can only be treated in a specialized clinic.
With this psychological problem, there is hardly anything that those around you can do. Often family and friends simply don't understand it. They try to get the person affected to try other foods. But even the thought of it can make the patient gag.
Teenager almost goes blind because he lived only on fast food for years
A week ago, the media in Great Britain reported for the first time about a teenager who lived only on fast food for years and almost went blind as a result. The boy visited his family doctor at the age of 14 and complained about problems with his eyes. At that time he was only prescribed vitamins and iron tablets. But as the symptoms got worse over time, he visited an ophthalmologist when he was 17. He immediately recognized the problem: his optic nerve was severely damaged. The cause was initially unclear. After further tests, vitamin and iron deficiencies were discovered. That is also the reason why the teenager almost went blind.
