Bulimia Nervosa

Definition of Bulimia Nervosa:

An eating disorder characterized by lack of control – abnormal eating behavior including dieting, vomiting, purging and particularly bingeing that is usually associated with normal weight or obesity (unlike anorexics, who tend to be considerably underweight).  The syndrome is associated with guilt, depressed mood, low self-esteem and sometimes with childhood sexual abuse, alcoholism or promiscuity.

Also: Bulimia

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Anorexia / Starvation Tendency

...the condition
“...disorder (OCD); anxiety disorders; personality disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); body dysmorphic disorder (BDD); self-induced vomiting (more common in cases of bulimia); use of laxatives, diet pills, or other weight loss aids; being unsocial; avoiding friends, family, social occasions; being secretive, hiding food, eating alone; self loathing and self-harm...”
...relationship to Amenorrhea
“Women with anorexia and/or bulimia often experience amenorrhea as a result of maintaining a body weight that would be too low to sustain a pregnancy...”
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Bulimic Tendency

...the condition
“Eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa (to which bulimia is closely related) are on the increase in Western society: it is estimated that 18-25% of college women have one or both of these problems...”
...relationship to Amenorrhea
“Women with anorexia and/or bulimia often experience amenorrhea as a result of maintaining a body weight that would be too low to sustain a pregnancy...”

Female Hair Loss

...the condition
“...Common causes of hair loss or hair thinning in women ... anorexia or bulimia...”

Increased Calorie Consumption

...as a treatment
“...Medical problems such as depression, hypochlorhydria and achlorhydria, bulimia or anorexia must be addressed and treatment underway before weight gain will occur...”

Irregular Periods

...the condition
“...Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia; Excessive exercise / overtraining; Alcohol; Uterine abnormalities such as cervical polyps, uterine fibroids and endometriosis; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Affecting about 10% of women...”
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Kelp

...as a treatment
“...Kelp is also helpful for Bulimia.  Arsenic Poisoning: Kelp serves a very important role (6 tablets daily) in detoxifying and its high mineral content is very helpful...”

Ovarian Cysts

...the condition
“...They are most common between the ages of 20 and 35 and in women who have endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or the eating disorder bulimia.  Those who take a drug for epilepsy called Valporate are also at increased risk...”

Rumination Syndrome

...the condition
“...Rumination syndrome can sometimes be confused with other eating disorders such as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), gastroparesis, or bulimia nervosa.  Although rumination syndrome is a disease in itself, it can in some cases be associated with these other disorders...”

The Effects Of Overtraining

...the condition
“...This pressure along with an original desire to become fit can lead to an obsessive disorder known as exercise bulimia, or to other problems, such as exhaustion or abandoning your regime altogether...”

Underconsumption

...the condition
“...Commonly it is caused by an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia.  Severe depression can also affect the appetite, resulting in underconsumption and weight loss...”
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