Side Effects of Bulimia

Probably one big tell-tail sign of the effects of bulimia is brittle, dry hair. Once formerly silky hair looks dry and broken. Like it's frizzy. This is partly due to dehydration, and also partly due to the lack of nutrients - especially if as a bulimic you are barely eating any food that you don't throw up.

The major side effects include problems in the digestive tract. You screw up your ability to digest food properly if you have an eating disorder long enough. Vomiting also causes electrolyte imbalances that can cause you to feel dizzy, faint, have heart palpitations, cause seizures and even cause a heart attack. Not good ... not at all.

Here are some of the effects of bulimia. This is not a comprehensive list, though. Please check out the other sections here to read more detailed information on bulimia side effects and other eating disorder effects.

• Brittle, damaged hair
• Chipmunk cheeks
• Dental Issues - stomach acid wears away tooth enamel from excessive vomiting
• Problems with digestion
• Constipation & irregular bowel movements
• Gastric rupture from stuffing in too much food during a binge
• Tears of the esophagus - from stomach acid due to vomitting and from food coming back up through the esophagus
• Heartburn - due to the inability of the flap to close the esophagus from the stomach ... as a result of excessive vomiting
• Electrolyte Imbalance - causing dehydration, dizziness, fainting, inability to concentrate, low blood sugar, heart palpitations, heart attack and even death

Go here to see the side effects of anorexia.

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