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Bulimia

What is Bulimia?

Bulimia nervosa, usually called bulimia, is a kind of eating disorder. Somebody who suffers from bulimia eats lots of food in a very short time period (called bingeing) and then tries to avoid weight gain by purging.
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What Causes Bulimia? Reasons for Bulimia

Bulimia is more than only a problem with food. Purging and other behaviors to avoid weight gain are ways for people suffering from bulimia having the impression to be more in control of their lives and decrease stress and anxiety.
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Signs of Bulimia

People with bulimia may be underweight, overweight, or have a normal weight. This makes it more complicated to recognize if someone has this disorder. On the other hand, someone with bulimia may have these signs:
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How Bulimia affects your body

Bulimia can be very destructive to the body. Here you will find some possible affects of bulimia.
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Can someone with bulimia get better?

Yes, a person with bulimia can recover. Diverse types of therapy have worked to help people with bulimia. This may perhaps include individual, group, and family therapy.
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