Understanding Bulimia
Andrew discusses the clinical criteria for bulimia and binge eating disorder, as well as the neurocircuitry involved in these disorders. He also highlights the physical and emotional consequences of these behaviors, including disruption of the gut microbiome and social isolation.In this clip
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Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab Podcast #36
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What should be done in the case of someone who has been in a quasi-recovered state for years, doesn't actively strive to lose weight, but has deeply ingrained eating disorder habits, such as being okay with an increasing weight but struggling to accept their body looking different? What if they routinely binge at a specific time of day and cannot stop themselves from purging certain foods they used to view as "bad," despite no longer seeing them that way? This question relates to the episode Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab Podcast #36 and the clip Understanding Bulimia.
What should be done in the case of someone who has been in a quasi-recovered state for years, doesn't actively strive to lose weight, but has deeply ingrained eating disorder habits, such as struggling to accept their body looking different? What if they routinely binge at a specific time of day and cannot stop themselves from purging certain foods they used to view as "bad," despite no longer seeing them that way? This question relates to the episode Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab Podcast #36 and the clip Understanding Bulimia.
What should be done in the case of someone who has been in a quasi-recovered state for years, doesn't actively strive to lose weight, but has deeply ingrained eating disorder habits, such as someone who is okay with an increasing weight but struggles to accept their body looking different? What if they routinely binge at a specific time of day and cannot stop themselves from purging certain foods they used to view as "bad," despite no longer seeing them that way? This question relates to the episode "Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab Podcast #36" and the clip "Understanding Bulimia."