Pregorexia

Pregorexia is a newly coined term for an eating disorder that has been around a long time. It is a term used to describe a form of anorexia affecting pregnant and newly post natal women.

Here, at Sovereign Health of California, we can treat both the disorder and the underlying issues that have led to the problem.

Pregnant women and new mothers are particularly vulnerable to the influence of the media, who are constantly bombarding the populace with images of female celebrities, both during pregnancy and shortly after the birth, having completely returned to their original figure with apparently little or no effort. Is it, therefore, surprising that approximately 5% of women suffer from an unnatural desire not to gain the 25-35 pounds during pregnancy that is recommended by most physicians?

The result can be dangerous for both mother and baby alike. Too little weight gain can lead to premature and low birth weight babies who, in turn, can increase the likelihood of such conditions as anaemia, ADHD, rickets, heart disease and poor growth and cognitive development.

At Sovereign Health of California, we have experienced clinicians, counsellors, nutritionists and therapists, well versed in the treatment and support of pregorexic women.

Creating the correct, stress free environment is of vital importance in the treatment of pregorexia and patients at Sovereign Health of California get treatment in our comfortable, welcoming, gender specific facility, situated in the picturesque, coastal community of San Clemente, California.

Here, at Sovereign Health of California our treatment is designed to treat the specific requirements of the individual – including any underlying dual diagnosis issues or co-occurring disorders such as drug addiction, alcoholism, depression or anxiety. We know that it is impossible to achieve recovery, purely by treating surface symptoms.

WE TREAT THE INDIVIDUAL – NOT THE DISORDER!

To learn more about treatment and recovery at Sovereign Health of California, why not visit the What We Offer page of our website. Alternatively, call us now! We have advisors available 24/7 to answer any question you may have with regard to Sovereign Health of California and all its treatment programs. Our success rate speaks for itself!