People have been suffering with the condition of bulimia nervosa for years now. It still has not been recognized as a disease and there is an increasingly large amount of people developing this disorder. Bulimia nervosa is a condition when someone binges on large amounts of food and then proceeds to purge it in some shape or form. Usually this includes vomiting after meals, but people have been known to purge through exercise as well.
Some people eat only a little and then start to feel overwhelming guilt about what they put in their body and what it will do to their weight. Unlike anorexia nervosa where people can notice a drastic amount of weight in a short span of time, bulimia seems to be even more of a secret problem. Both anorexia and bulimia are life threatening and there can be serious consequences.
There are some home remedies for bulimia nervosa and some techniques you can try to prevent the binging in the first place. There are support groups and therapists you can see as well as another alternative. Individuals suffering from bulimia should talk to their doctor immediately to find help. This includes parents of bulimics and anorexics and a conversation with your doctor can save a life. The next time you or someone you love feels the need to binge and purge try using some of these bulimia nervosa home remedy.
• When the need to binge and purge arises, stop yourself. Ask yourself, ‘Why do I feel the need to hurt myself? What is really going on inside my mind? What am I feeling? These are all important questions to ask if you are going through the urges to binge and purge. It is a vicious cycle, but there is a lot of hope out there for sufferers to overcome this condition.
• When you feel anxious make sure you sit down, put your feet flat on the ground and try breathing very deep over ten times. Many people do not realize that the art of breathing properly is especially good for optimal mental and physical health. Practice breathing in while expanding your abdomen area. Hold it and then release the air from your lung slowly.
• Listen to some calming music when you are eating. Avoid harsh music or getting into an argument. Our feelings contribute greatly to how we react and self-harm through food might be what we choose to turn to. This also includes excessive eating.
• A great home remedy for bulimia is to eat oranges for easy digestion. People who are suffering from bulimia tend to feel bloated and very heavy after they eat. This is what leads to purging and further sickness. Oranges tend to help move the food through the digestive tract much faster. Try mixing oranges into your meals, salad or desserts.
• Remember to chew your food. Even if you have to chew your food eight times, this will lead you to eat slower and not feel overly full, or weighed down.
• After a meal it is usually a good idea to go for a walk in the fresh air. This distracts a bulimic sufferer and can help digest food. Fresh air and a walk after meals is a great way of avoiding further damage or mental anguish.
Talk to your doctor if you or someone you love is suffering from bulimia nervosa. They might be able to recommend other eating disorder home remedies that can help in your recovery. Be honest with yourself and your doctor and discuss exactly what you are going through.
