BULIMIA

Bulimia is a very serious and life-threatening eating disorder. Eating large amounts of food, bingeing, and loss of control of your eating habits, and purging are all signs leading towards bulimia. What is bingeing? Bingeing is the inability to restrain your eating. What is purging? Purging is a way to get rid of calories. Some people may purge by consuming laxatives, fasting, excessively exercising, or using diuretics and weight-loss supplements. You often obsess about your body, gaining weight is your biggest avoidance.

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Bulimia causes you to be very critical of your weight. Your self-image is what the focus is on, not just food. Bulimia is difficult to overcome, but proper care and treatments can help you to feel better about not only your health but also about your image. Developing healthy eating patterns can help reverse the effects that bulimia has on the body.

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Key symptoms of bulimia include eating large amounts of food in one sitting in an uncontrollable manner, the use of laxatives, enemas, and diuretics when they are simply not needed, counting calories and avoiding foods that could lead to potential weight gain, over exercising, self-induced vomiting, and taking other extreme weight loss measures. Depression and anxiety can also be common experiences for those suffering from bulimia.

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Bulimia can be difficult to notice in those around you. Often times those who have it appear to be average weight or just slightly overweight. Bulimia can be very severe it is all rated depending on the amount of times you purge. It can last weeks or months. It is time to see a doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms of bulimia. Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Confiding in a trusted person can also help. If you need bulimia resources, please reach out to Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research.