Causes Posted by Unknown on 21:09 1 comment

Biological Like with anorexia nervosa, there is evidence of genetic predispositions contributing to the onset of this eating disorder. Abnormal levels of many hormones, notablyserotonin, have been shown to be responsible for some disordered eating behaviours. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is under investigation as a possible mechanism. There is evidence that sex hormones may influence appetite and eating in women, and the onset of bulimia nervosa. Studies have shown that women with hyperandrogenismand polycystic...

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Helping a Person With Bulimia Posted by Unknown on 20:27 No comments

If you suspect that your friend or family member has bulimia, talk to the person about your concerns. Your loved one may deny bingeing and purging, but there’s a chance that he or she will welcome the opportunity to open up about the struggle. Either way, bulimia should never be ignored. The person’s physical and emotional health is at stake. It’s painful to know your child or someone you love may be binging and purging. You can’t force a person with an eating disorder to change and you can’t do the work of recovery for your loved one. But you...

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The Binge and Purge Cycle Posted by Unknown on 20:16 No comments

Dieting triggers bulimia’s destructive cycle of binging and purging. The irony is that the more strict and rigid the diet, the more likely it is that you’ll become preoccupied, even obsessed, with food. When you starve yourself, your body responds with powerful cravings—its way of asking for needed nutrition. As the tension, hunger, and feelings of deprivation build, the compulsion to eat becomes too powerful to resist: a “forbidden” food is eaten; a dietary rule is broken. With an all-or-nothing mindset, you feel any diet slip-up is a total...

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Am I Bulimic? Posted by Unknown on 20:09 1 comment

Ask yourself the following questions. The more “yes” answers, the more likely you are suffering from bulimia or another eating disorder. Are you obsessed with your body and your weight? Does food and dieting dominate your life? Are you afraid that when you start eating, you won’t be able to stop? Do you ever eat until you feel sick? Do you feel guilty, ashamed, or depressed after you eat? Do you vomit or take laxatives to control your weight? ...

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Good Video Posted by Unknown on 10:59 No comments

A video about bulimia nervosa.&nbs...

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Bulimia nervosa Posted by Unknown on 10:43 No comments

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative or diuretic, and/or excessive exercise. Some individuals may tend to alternate between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. These acts are also commonly accompanied with fasting over an extended period of time. These dangerous, habit-forming...

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