Eating Disorder Questions

Mel S asked:


my friend got bulimia a month or so ago. Her boyfriend dumped her and she got really depressed so she binged heaps then put on 8kg. then she couldnt get out of the bingeing habit so she puked up everything she ate so she wouldnt put on more weight and her metabolism is stuffed and slow. She is really depressed all the time and im worried about her.

boomer7382 asked:


The main question basically sums it up. Should I go on an extreme diet that is near anorexia, or stay fat? They treat anorexia as a major taboo, but seriously when do things get to the point where the wolf is better off chewing its arm off than to stay in a trap?
Lorena You’re a ****** bag.

M e l l i e asked:


I’m doing an assignment and i need to know how anorexia can affect the life of the anorexic. Please help!!

Wife2Pisces & Mom2VirgoNCancer asked:


A friend of mine who is pregnant and only eats fruits and vegetables and eggwhites. Drinks large amounts of caffeine, and hardly eats any fat at all. She has been battling an eating disorder for the past 10 years. She recently miscarried twice. My question is, do people with eating disorders generally have a harder time keeping a pregnancy?

If you have always wanted to know more about bulimia, I’m going to explain it here and report on the most effective natural ways to get rid of this eating disorder for good.

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves recurring and very frequent episodes of eating huge amounts of food (this is binge-eating). Feeling a complete lack of control over eating. It’s followed by a type of behavior that is meant to correct the binge, such as purging, which is vomiting or the overuse of laxatives and/or diuretics, fasting and/or an excessive amount of exercise. People with bulimia differ from people with anorexia because they usually fall within the normal range for their age and weight.

Although someone with bulimia can fall within the normal range of weight for their age, they usually fear gaining weight, want to desperately lose weight, and are very unhappy with their body shape and size. Bulimic behavior is generally done in secret. Often feelings of disgust or shame go with it. A binging and purging cycle develops and usually it’s repeated a few times a week. Bulimics often have co-existing illnesses, such as anxiety, depression and/or one or more substance abuse problems. Purging causes many physical conditions including imbalance of electrolytes, gastrointestinal issues, and oral, gum and tooth-related problems.

There are many other bulimia symptoms or side effects: they include: a chronically inflamed or sore throat, swollen lymph glands in the neck and under the jaw, tooth enamel that is eroded, teeth that become sensitive and tooth decay for repeated exposure to stomach acids, acid reflux problems, colon distress and irritation from overuse of laxatives, kidney issues from excessive use of diuretics and serious dehydration from purging fluids.

The best cure or treatment for bulimia is a combination of treatment plans and needs to be tailored to the individual. It can be treated in an eating disorder treatment center. Or one can work in a clinic with a doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist. The treatment would be designed to help reduce or completely eliminate the binge and purge behavior. It would start with nutritional counseling with an emphasis on living foods to provide the best nutrients to help the body heal faster. It would be combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help the patient understand why the condition exists. CBT that has been designed specifically to help bulimics has been very effective in changing the binging and purging behaviors and eating attitudes and help get to the cause. This can be done individually or in group settings.

These combined approaches should help the bulimic recover and heal and prevent it from recurring. Natural methods are best to treat anxiety and depression if they are part of the problem.

The combined bulimia treatment approach for this eating disorder should help reduce binge-eating and purging behavior, reduce the chance of a relapse and improve attitudes about eating. This natural eating disorder treatment has helped many bulimics recover.

By: Helen Hecker

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iranna b asked:


how do you stop eating sweets trust i’ve tried and it doesn’t work not anything i have a huge! sweet tooth so how do u stop the cravings?

brupit asked:

about binge eating, bulima and anorexia ! =)

Johawesomenny asked:


It doesn’t make any sense to me. If it is forced, then doesn’t the person have the willpower to stop themself? Don’t take me wrong to any bulimic people, I’m not trying to offend you. I’m just confused. But seriously, I don’t understand how it can be classified as a disease, when ideally the person could just stop.

When it comes to childhood eating problems many times the parents are the last ones to know that their child is battling an eating disorder. Although you would assume that they are in a perfect position to be involved often times because of their childs privacy issues the childhood eating problems become unnoticeable. As parents we want to nurture and protect so once the eating disorder is recognized we have no choice but to be actively involved. But How?

The first thing that must be done is to be supportive and be sure that your child knows how much you love them. Both parent and child want to live happy, healthy, normal lives and in many cases that may involve therapy. So it is important that the parents involvement is in sync with health professionals plan for recovery. It is the parents involvement that will help the recovery process for the simple fact that they see the day to day routines.

Be The Observer

There is only so much that can be accomplished in the therapist office, testing will give results only after the disease is into a medically necessary stage, so it is up to the parents to note the childhood eating problems. Eating disorders are diseases that quite naturally are going to appear around meal times. Pay special attention to how they do or do not eat. Do they come up with lame excuses not to eat such as they ate at a friends house? Do they push their food around the plate making it appear as if they ate some of their meal? Are they eating their meal or just nibbling here and there? Are they the last to arrive to the table at meal times and the first to leave? Do they get antsy or show signs of depression at meal times? This parental involvement is critical to your childs recovery because no one else is around to be the observer.

Some parents have difficulties being the observer with childhood eating problems because they feel as though they are being too controlling and are afraid of causing a negative reaction. They feel as though they are intruding in their childs privacy and start believing that the eating disorder is their fault. Parents need to know that the eating disorder and lack of proper nourishment effects their childs rational thinking.

Nurture Your Child To Better Health

If there ever was a time for parents to be nurturing now is the time. They must understand that the childhood eating problems are affecting their childs ability to function under normal conditions. Until they become more self sufficient they need their parents whether they want to admit it or not. Don’t feel as though you are controlling them because you are not. You are showing them unconditional love that will be appreciated once they become more responsible with their eating habits.

By: James Rouse

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