BULIMIA NERVOSA | ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder. It is often called just bulimia. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time. This is called binging. The person may fear gaining weight after a binge. Binging also can cause feelings of shame and guilt. So, the person tries to "undo" the binge by getting rid of the food. This is called purging. Purging might be done by:

making yourself throw up
taking laxatives- pills or liquids that speed up the movement of food through your body and lead to a bowel movement
exercising a lot
eating very little or not at all
taking water pills to urinate

WHO BECOMES BULIMIC

Many people think that only young, upper-class, white females get eating disorders. It is true that many more women than men have bulimia. In fact, 9 out of 10 people with bulimia are women. But bulimia can affect anyone: Men, older women, and women of color can become bulimic. It was once thought that women of color were protected from eating disorders by their cultures. These cultures tend to be more accepting of all body sizes. But research shows that as women of color are more exposed to images of thin women, they are more likely to get eating disorders. African-American, Latina, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaska Native women can become bulimic.

WHAT ARE SIGN OF BULIMIA?

A person with bulimia may be thin, overweight, or normal weight. This makes it hard to know if someone has bulimia. But there are warning signs to look out for. Someone with bulimia may do extreme things to lose weight, such as:

using diet pills, or taking pills to urinate or have a bowel movement
going to the bathroom all the time after eating (to throw up)
exercising too much, even when hurt or tired

Someone with bulimia may show signs of throwing up, such as:

swollen cheeks or jaw area
rough skin on knuckles (if using fingers to make one throw up)
teeth that look clear
broken blood vessels in the eyes

Someone with bulimia often thinks she or he is fat, even if this is not true. The person might hate his or her body. Or worry a lot about gaining weight. Bulimia can cause someone to not seem like him or herself. The person might be moody or sad. Someone with bulimia might not want to go out with friends.

HOW DOES BULIMIA AFFECTS PREGNANCY?

If a woman with active bulimia gets pregnant, these problems may result:

miscarriage
high blood pressure in the mother
baby isn't born alive
baby tries to come out with feet or bottom first
birth by C-section
baby is born early
low birth weight
birth defects, such as blindness or mental retardation
problems breastfeeding
depression in the mother after the baby is born

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