Bulimia Nervosa

Introduction
Bulimia nervosa is very common in young girls and women around 20’s. The causes are not the same for everyone. It is a type of eating disorder in young women. The eating habits of the person are affected badly in this case. The behavior of the sufferer can be severe and can be mild depending on the status of the disease and its severity. The bulimia nervosa is further divided into three types according to the condition of the patients.

Simple Bulimia Nervosa
Anorexic Bulimia Nervosa
Multi-impulsive Bulimia Nervosa

The patient of the bulimia nervosa may seem to be normal but in fact deep in their heart they have guilt and suffer from depression. They may be liked among their friends. They are fairly popular among their fellows and even at home. Bulimia nervosa appears in episodes of eating disorder. The people with this eating disorder are aware of their activities and they even are ashamed of their habits.

Alternative Names
There is no alternative name for bulimia nervosa.

Causes
The causes of bulimia nervosa can be a quarrel with a loved one or some other emotional jerk. This emotional behavior is a characteristic of youth and is not found in people of elder ages. But still this is just an estimate; the exact causes of bulimia nervosa are not known. A number of factors can affect the patient such as psychological, cultural, or in some cases the genetic factors can affect the person’s eating habits. Only some of the cases are caused by the genetic factors. However in most of the cases the patient is disturbed by some other environmental factors. The occurrence of bulimia nervosa is about 3% to 10 % in young women. Most of the time it is not even diagnosed and the patient never gets treatment for the disease. It usually covers up on its own. Nowadays the teenage girls are interested in losing weight to look slim and beautiful. This is also a cause of bulimia nervosa. Usually the patient of bulimia nervosa wants to get attention or they want to be admired. Depression, anger, and other emotional tensions can trigger the disease.

Risk Factors

The most common target of bulimic nervosa is the young women at adolescence age.
Caucasians are found to be affected more than other casts.

Symptoms & Signs

The most prominent symptom is the change in a person’s eating habits.
Loss in weight.
Frequent vomiting.
Binge eating habits.
The sufferers may try to eat more in less time.
They have fear of becoming fat, which is not based on reality.
Purging behavior is also noticed.
A bulimic person can misuse exercise, laxatives and drugs too.
They can even become drug addicts.
They may escape meals.
When they start eating, they feel out of control.
Malnutrition.
There can be gastrointestinal problems.
Gums may swell.

Diagnosis
The diagnosis is usually made on the presence of symptoms. The body may be found to be suffering from many weaknesses as a result of malnutrition. The doctor can ask the patient about the feelings or reasons for their queer behavior.

Prevention
The best prevention is to avoid stress and be confident about your self. There should be proper counseling for such people. The people should be well aware of the eating and nutritional facts so they can be aware of what to do for what purpose.

Treatment
The treatment includes psychological therapies so as to treat the causes, because it is a disease caused by some biochemical reaction.

Primary Natural Supplements

Digestive Grape Bitters from Planetary Formulas.
Digestive comfort from planetary formula.
Fresh freeze-dried kava-fresh upgrade from eclectic institute.
Valerian from eclectic institute.
St. John’s Wort- fresh upgrade from eclectic institute.
PS-100 from Jarrow formula.
Magnesium optimizer from Jarrow formulas.
Inuflora from Marlyn/Naturally.
SAM-e- 200 from Jarrow formula.
5-HTP from Jarrow formula.
Essential Enzymes 500 Mg Vegetarian from Source Naturals.

Other Natural Supplements

Acidophillus

Dietary Guidelines

The diet should include vegetables of all kinds.
Salad of different vegetables can serve as a hunger trigger and provide better absorption of the food.
All sorts of fruits should be a part of the daily diet to reduce the symptoms.
If you are conscious about your health, don’t skip meals it will have worse effects; instead try to have healthy diet with low fats.

Home Care Suggestions
Proper counseling at home can prevent the young teenagers from this eating disorder. Provide them with all the information which can be helpful for them in order to maintain a healthy diet.

Mind/Body Considerations
Mild exercise, daily, can prevent a person from this disease and can keep the body in shape. Relaxation is the best technique to overcome the tension. Avoid eating in bad moods and stress.


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