1 Bromelain is an enzyme extracted from pineapples, predominantly from the leaves and skin. 2  Eating pineapples may help reduce arthritis pain, especially when done so while taking turmeric.
Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating.ulimia Nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating.
Who is affected: Bulimia Nervosa has clinical features similar to Anorexia Nervosa but differs in that bulimic patients tend to maintain a normal body weight. It is more common than anorexia. Approximately 5% of females in Western countries between the ages of 15 to 35 suffer from bulimia.reatment: As with Anorexia Nervosa, many bulimic patients resist treatment because they fear weight gain. However, what such patients do not realize is that the longer they practice this behavior, the less effective it is in maintaining body weight.