Understanding Bulimia

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Understanding BulimiaVideo Description:Bulimia nervosa affects up to 4.2 percent of American women. If you find yourself needing to vomit after you eat, it's time to get some help. Watch this video for help with bulimia recovery and for more info on other eating disorders. Transcript:Bulimia nervosa is the most common eating disorder seen among college students. Could you be suffering from bulimia? Bulimia is a complicated disorder, and many people who suffer from it are of a normal, or even slightly larger than normal, body size. This psychological disorder is characterized by an obsession with eating a large amount of food at once, often called binging. A binge is different than normal overeating. For example, during a binge, a person might consume an entire cake instead of just an extra piece. After binging, bulimics feel guilt, shame and anger about their actions. As such, they will purge the food from their systems, often by self-induced vomiting. Bulimics may also use excessive exercising, diuretics, laxatives, or enemas in an attempt to lose the weight from a binging session. But bulimia has a profound effect on the body. The acid from vomit can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and loss of tooth enamel in bulimics. Other, even more serious complications can result from repeat binging and purging like osteoporosis, kidney damage, heart damage, and even death. As with anorexia nervosa, people with bulimia may be prone to excessive worry, depression, or perfectionism. Bulimics tend to have an unhealthy body image, but often appear of fairly normal size, despite the disorder. Category:Diet & Nutrition/Eating Disorders Tags:Bulimia, Bulimia nervosa, vomit, bulimia recovery, eating disorders, vomiting weight loss, weight, vomiting disorder, bulimia treatment, bulimic, bulemia, bulimia nervosa, signs of bulimia, bulimia help, effects of bulimia, what is bulimia, bulimia tips, bulimia support, binge eating, purge
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