Almost everyone today knows of someone who has had weight loss surgery. Interestingly enough either because it was successful, the person had a speedy recovery and weight loss and were able to maintain this over a period of years. Or he or she may hear the horror stories of how the person was happy and healthy before the surgery- now they are sickly, miserable, vomiting and it was due to the surgery.

Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. Parents, teens, older adults, and other members of the community tend to characterize people who take drugs as morally weak or as having criminal tendencies. They believe that drug abusers and addicts should be able to stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior.

Nervous System and Eating Disorder may be directly related. Serotonin is the neurotransmitter most associated with feeling good. Of all the chemicals present in the brain, healthy serotonin levels are probably the most important for the maintenance of an overall sensation of well-being.

Over the last few years it has become more pronounced that eating disorders are on the rise. Several years ago words like anorexia, bulimia and obesity were spoken of yet not understood. Today eating disorders have expanded to include the following: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, dia-bulimic, compulsive eating disorder, binge eating, orthorexia, food addiction, female athlete triad and so on.