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Does binge eating and going aneorexic actually help you lose weight?

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Sounds like: Bulimia/anorexia nervosa. Oddly enough these two opposites often go together and are indications of serious biochemical changes in brain. Since this is potentially dangerous, you badly need local medical advice.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/6/2016

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