Eva Trujillo

Well, every organ can get affected.

For example, malnutrition slows the metabolism and the heart response by becoming smaller, weaker.

You know, the most important muscle we have in the body is the heart.

So we can find bradycardia, which is a dangerously slow heart rate.

And that can trigger sudden cardiac arrest, even in young people who look healthy.

Also, people can have delayed gastric emptying or bloating or constipation or reflux.

And these are not only from what's eaten, but from how the body adapts to a starvation or purging.

And another area that can be affected is the bone density, which drops, putting even teenagers at risk of developing early osteoporosis or fractures.

And, you know, going from...

The top to bottom, as you said, you know, the hair loss, the brittle nails, the dry skin are visible signs that something's wrong nutritionally.

That is a very good question.

I think that the most effective way is to approach in a very compassionate and nonjudgmental way.

The people who suffer from an eating disorder are already suffering a lot.

And if we don't validate that suffering, then we will make them feel so much shame and so much guilt that they will close themselves.

They won't speak with us.

Yes.

Very good question.

First, recovery is not just about weight or food.

It's about reclaiming life, identity, and connection.

And in today's world, that includes our digital spaces.