A member asked:

I heard that a lot of anorexics face bloating issues in anorexia recovery, why is this?

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Body Readjusting: Anorexia involves starvation. Amazingly, our bodies naturally make huge adjustments 2starvation w/ goal of keeping us alive. Nevertheless, adjustments only go so far: anorexia leads 2 malnutrition. So when someone malnourished begins 2take in more nutrients, various metabolic changes kick in that serve 2correct biochemical imbalances. The changes result in tissues retaining fluid temporarily.

Answered 4/3/2016

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