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Bulimia
An eating disorder, most prevalent in women, whereby those suffering binge eat and induce themselves to vomit
604 Questions
Can you go 3 days without eating?
You can survive it, but the human body reacts poorly to enforced starvation.
Fasting is a health risk and should not be used in the place of a sensible and nutritious diet. You will have to maintain your fluid intake and avoid exertion. Lack of food intake (proteins, carbohydrates) can cause weakness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, confusion, and loss of mental clarity. Done for lengthy periods or too frequently, it can cause loss of muscle tissue, digestive problems, and kidney dysfunction.
Is trying to throw up or thinking bulimic thoughts constantly a disoder?
I think you have to actually be throwing up to be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, but I would say that since you have thoughts about it and cannot actually throw up on cue, you probably have a type of depression disorder. You might want to try seeing a counsler or psychologist to talk to either way. When people make themselves throw up it is usually a sign that something is wrong mentally. It could be your way of helping deal with some kind of pain in your life or because you are under pressure to be thinner, which, by the way, will not work because when you take in all these calories, when you throw up you only expell half of the calories you took in so you will probably actually gain weight.
For the above poster you are very wrong you will lose weight i dont know why people say you dont if you have actually been threw it then you should talk although there are very bad side effects to this so i wouldn't reccommend it.
What effect can bulimia nervosa have on the brain's neurotransmitters?
Neurotransmitters-- Certain brain chemicals that may function abnormally in acutely ill bulimic patients.
What do you do after 50 days of the ABC Diet?
After the 50-Day-Plan on the ABC diet, most will go to their own restrctive diets or will just begin the 50-Day-Plan again. The ABC diet is extremely dangerous and unhealthy, though, and is not recommended to be followed.
When one should get bulimia treatment?
Bulimia is an eating disorder that is characterized by binging and purging. Once it is known that bulimia is present then treatment should be sought immediately. Bulimia can cause many health problems up to and including death.
What happens to an anorexic or bulimic person?
In most cases they do NOT die. Anorexia nervousa is a complex disease that depending on the individual, can last decades. Though, it is fatal when it reaches the extreme in which the vital organs have literally devoured themselves in an attempt of gaining nourishment. Many studies indicate that roughly 6-10% of anorexics die, but the majority of that figure from suicide. Also, in some cases, anorexia coincides with major depression, substance abuse, OCD, etc. which may heighten the risk. Generally, anorexia causes damage to the heart, bones, teeth, digestive tract, and skin. Some effects are irreversible especially after the period has stopped or the disease has extended over many years, causing a malfunctioning/delay of hormones. New testing has suggested that even the brain shrinks from starvation (and no, the person doesn't become stupid). November1 In most cases- they die =/
if you cant vomit that means your feeling bad about what you are going to do i was the same i would try and vomit then the feelings of what was going to happen to my body if you really want to do this try pushing on your stomach till you vomit or put your finger at the back of your throat and wait.
How did Prof Gerald Russell discover bulimia?
After studying 30 women hat had signs similiar to anorexia.
How common is bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia is actually one of the most common eating disorders. It affects (diagnostically) 1 in every 200 people. About 1 in 10 people, though, have forcefully thrown up after a meal or used laxatives after a meal at least once in their life. Continued actions like this are a sign of bulimia.
Nope. Your stomach will produce more acid in response to food.
If your bulimic and pregnant how can that hurt the baby?
if your bulimic and pregnant it could really hurt the baby, because for the simple fact that a baby needs food to grow esp. at that age it's so small it needs the food to grow properly and when your eating and than throwing it back up, the baby is not getting any nutrition so that could possibly even be fatal to the baby.
Is anorexia and bulimia similar?
Both anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders where extreme dieting is used to lose weight. Anorexia is not eating or strictly limiting the food eaten, while bulimia is mostly throwing up after meals. Both disorders are commonly thought to originate as a mental disorder, possibly linkd to Body Dismorohic Disorder (BDD). Each can cause serious health risks and problmes. In sever cases, both can become fatal.
If you suffered from bulimia for five years could it have made you infertile?
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Bulimia and other disordered eating behaviors can impact sex hormones.
For example, researchers have noticed that when a woman restricts food intake, her weight drops below normal and so does one of women's sex hormones, leutenizing hormone. Leutinizing hormone plays a role in secreting estrogen and progesterone. When a woman's weight returns to what is normal for her body, the sex hormones may or may not return to normal and a woman may experience reproductive disorder. This can be characterized by no periods, for example.
Researchers also report that in the brain, the center for receiving information for fat and carbohydrate intake is passed on to the center that controls sex hormones. One area impacts the other.
In states of disordered eating, a woman may get pregnant but it may be a pregnancy with a lot of risks -- birth defects, miscarriages, gestational diabetes, premature, low-birth weight babies, still-born babies, and other problems.
To answer the question on could it make you infertile? The answer is that bulimic practices can impact your ability to have healthy children. It is possible to minimize these risks with help. I would recommend getting help to change dietary practices (dietitians who specialize in eating disorders would be a good place to start) and talking to a fertility specialist to determine what can be done.
AnswerHello -
Infertility does occur in some eating disorders but it is difficult to say without your Doctor performing the necessary fertility blood tests and possibly a ultrasound scan of your ovaries and reproductive tract.
What is the behavioral perspective of eating disorders?
what is the behavior of an anorexic nervosa patient?
How is bulimia nervosa treated in alternative medicine?
They include diet, nutritional therapy, herbal therapy, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, biofeedback training, hypnotherapy, massage therapy and light therapy.
Why do people that have eating disorders have bad breath?
That is not a given that, just because someone has an eating diorder, that they will have bad breath. If the person has an eating disorder where they purge (forcefully throw up), such as bulimia, the acid wear and vomit can leave a foul smell behind.
There are many signs / symptoms of anorexia. Some common ones are...
*Weight loss, protrufing bones
*Hair loss
*Discolored nails
*Dry, flaky skin
*Pale skin color
*Weakness, fatigue
*Dizziness, fainting
*Depression
*OCD
*BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)
*Heart murmur
*Lack / Shortened attention span
*Constant fidgeting
*Minimal food intake
*Odd food habits
*Dressing in layers
*Mood swings
*Behavioral changes
*Low self-esteem, low body-image
*Constant, excessive exercising
*Defensive about weight / food
*Purging, laxative abuse
*Organ malfunction, failure
*Breathing difficulties
*Feeling cold (often when others are not), increased risk of hypothermia
*Loss of menstrual cycle (in women)
*Lack of sex drive (in men)
*Heart problems, malfunction, failure
What is the disorder when you splurge on eating and then throw up but not bulimia?
dont understand this question, bulimia is when you eat than make your self vomit? hmmm....
How do you know if your ill belimic?
Bulimia is a much misunderstood subject. It can develop and remain in one form or another over many years. There are however many things one can do to help. The first is to realise the extent of the illness. * It is a symptom of a deeper disease. There are other symptoms. These can include addictions, self harm and depression. They sometimes show themselves, and sometimes they lie dormant for years. * It may not have a lot to do with weight. The bingeing and purging are simply means of expressing anxiety. * It is not your fault. You would not blame someone for being diabetic. No one can blame you for being bulimic. * It is not simply about purging. Some bulimics never purge in their lives. * It is something that is deeply coded into you - it is part of your nature. There are strong indicators that this is at least in part genetic. It is not your fault or your choice. * There are aspects of the bulimic nature that can be positive. Your nature is one of extremes. You live life to the full. Moderation is not something you are good at. This is true at work and at play. There are some types of work where this nature is a positive attribute when managed correctly. TO get a complete understanding of the illness and its effects got to Http://www.bulimiagirls.com
Can specialist put you in mental hospital because you have bulimia and their fear for my life?
If you're a danger to yourself or others, you may be involuntarily committed.
This is normally a lengthy, difficult process. Generally, police or medical intervention will result in you being hospitalized involuntarily for 72 hours for observation. At the end of the observation period a Court hearing will be held. Your doctor and those at the mental institution will testify as to whether you are an imminent danger to your own life. If the Judge is satisfied that you are such a danger, he will issue an order that will forcibly commit you to the care of the hospital until such time as you are no longer a danger.
