Do All Bulimics Vomit Food to Lose Weight?
Your Total Health, bulimics diagnosed with non-purging bulimia also get rid of food by fasting or exercising excessively. All vomiting methods pose a severe health risk to bulimics, risking their mental and physical health. Other Types of Vomiting: Laxative Abuse Laxative abuse is the most common vomiting method besides purging. Bulimics “vomit” food by overdosing on laxatives and then expelling the undigested matter through their rectum. Laxatives speed up the process by triggering the digestive system to rush the food through its system. Many bulimics believe this causes weight loss. Although this is not true — the body already absorbs the calories when it rushes through the intestines — laxatives cause temporary water loss. Abusing laxatives causes the body to depend on laxatives to even have normal bowel movement, and over time bulimics become addicted to it. Laxatives are just as dangerous as vomiting, and can cause electrolyte imbalances. Other Types of Vomiting: Fasting Bulimi
