What are the health risks of compulsive eating and or bulimia?
All eating disorders are serious medical conditions that can have a long-lasting impact on one’s health. Without proper treatment, these disorders can lead to severe medical complications including type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, toxemia during pregnancy, bone deterioration, kidney disease, arthritis, depression and/or stroke. With bulimia, there are further complications from repeated vomiting that include tooth decay, loss of tooth enamel, ulcers, stomach ruptures, or strictures of the esophagus. What if I think I have an eating disorder? People who have eating disorders are often in denial and do not want to talk about their problems. Admitting to yourself that you have a problem is the first step towards recovery. The most important thing to know is that you are not alone; that just like you, millions of other young people, adolescents and adults struggle with eating disorders. Most people who have an eating dis
