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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around ...
Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.
Autophagia is the practice of biting/consuming one's body. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior (SIB). [1] Commonly, it manifests in humans as nail biting and hair pulling. In rarer circumstances, it manifests as serious self mutilative behavior such as biting off one's fingers. [2] Autophagia affects both humans and non humans. [3] Human autophagia typically occurs in parts of the ...
Eating 10% more ultraprocessed foods raised the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions, according to a study. - Pofuduk Images/E+/Getty Images
Feeling tired after eating is common and many factors can cause that post-meal fatigue, from the types of foods you ate to underlying conditions.
Featuring poached eggs on a bed on sautéed spinach covered with creamy rich hollandaise, this lesser-known brunch dish is primed to step into the spotlight.
Self-cannibalism. Self-cannibalism is the practice of eating parts of one's own body, also called autocannibalism [1] or autosarcophagy. [2] Generally, only the consumption of flesh (including organ meat such as heart or liver) by an individual of the same species is considered cannibalism. [3] In line with this usage, self-cannibalism means ...
How To Avoid or Treat ‘Ozempic Boob’. While Dr. Weaver says that it’s not really possible to prevent sagging breasts as a side effect of dramatic weight loss, she says that there are steps ...