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| What Is Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia is an eating disorder where sufferers consume large amounts of food (usually high-calorie sugary foods and carbohydrates), and then purge by methods suck as self-induced vomiting, over-exercising, laxative and dieuretic abuse. The onset for bulimia is slightly older than that for anorexia- being late teens - early twenties. Sufferers are often able to conceal this disorder as most people are of average weight. The severe weight loss that accompanies anorexia nervosa is not usually present with people suffering from bulimia. Sufferers are often highly impulsive.
What Causes Bulimia Nervosa?
Traumas such as bullying, bereavement, relationship breakdowns, pressure (educational and social), family problems, feeling 'out of control' and abuse are all common triggers. Many people with anorexia nervosa eventually turn to bulimia- restriction of carbohydrate intake over a long period of time causes a serotonin deficit in the brain leading to feelings of 'being able to eat forever' whish is essentially what binging is.
What Are The Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa?There are three recognised types of Bulimia;-
There are many Physical Complications caused by anorexia and bulimia- it is essential if you are suffering from an eating disorder that you seek MEDICAL ADVICE. Weight alone is no indication of physical state- ANYONE can die from an eating disorder at ANY weight
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