Is Weight Suppression Driving Your Binge Eating? Exploring the Research

An illustrated image of two smiling women in purple sweaters. Is binge eating keeping you from feeling comfortable and confident in your own body? Binge eating disorder therapy in Los Angeles can help you heal your relationship with food, weight, and yourself.

TL;DR If you have bulimia nervosa, being at a weight lower than your body’s natural high point ( known as weight suppression) may actually be fueling your binge eating. When the body is pushed below its natural weight, hormones like leptin drop, metabolism slows, and appetite increases, making bingeing the body’s way of fighting back …

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