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Bulimia Nervosa
If you suffer from bulimia nervosa, you routinely "binge," consuming large amounts of food in a very short period of time, and immediately "purge," ridding your body of the just-eaten food by self-inducing vomiting, taking enemas, or abusing laxatives or other medications. Bulimia nervosa is a serious, self-destructive eating disorder that can prove fatal if left untreated.
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What Are the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders?
The medical consequences of eating disorders can be severe. Fortunately, increasing awareness of the dangers of eating disorders--insightful media coverage on the problem and extensive medical studies-- has led many people to seek necessary therapeutic intervention and to avoid medical disaster.
Alterations in Brain Activity Linked to Bulimia
Researchers have found that women with a history of bulimia show key differences in their brain's regulation of a hormone that controls mood and appetite, possibly suggesting an inherent susceptibility to the eating disorder.
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