Tag Archives: Bulimia Nervosa

History of Bulimia and How it Evolved into a New Problem

The history of bulimia is old. They vomited food even in ancient Rome at the time of feasting. They also had special places for what is called a “vomitory”. There is much record of these matters in the ancient books of Rome. Claudius and Vitellius were bulimic Roman emperors. Some other ancient Egyptian cultures such […]

Eating Disorder NOS: What Does This Really Mean?

Most everyone has heard of the two most common eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Recently binge eating disorder (BED) has been added to this list of major eating disorders. For those who do not fit into any of these categories, is another, often confusing diagnosis: Eating Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified). This clinical […]

Living with Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by regular episodes of binging and purging. As soon as the people with this disorder eat they make their way to the bathroom to vomit it up. This behavior is compulsive and the people afflicted with this disorder feel ashamed and set apart from everyone else. […]

How to Stop Bulimia Nervosa Without Drugs

I know you’re thinking right now, “What do I have bulimia? How can I stop it? And why isn’t there something I tried before to stop bulimia and it didn’t help?” You understand that bulimia is slowly killing you and ruining your life, but you don’t stop. It seems that something within you is stronger […]

Polly from HBO Documentary “Thin”, Dies

Pollack “Polly” Williams, age 33, one of the main women followed in the documentary Thin died Friday, February 8, 2008, at her residence. The cause is currently unknown. Thin a documentary by photographer Lauren Greenfield was an intimate look at the lives of four young women as they went through treatment at the Renfrew Center […]

Five Ways to Beat Bulimia

Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorders suffered by women in the United States today. Bulimia nervosa is a very serious condition that should not ignore by people. There have been so many cases of women dying because of this eating disorder not only in the United States but also all over […]