Eating Disorders Author:Vijay Fadia More than half a million women between 12 and 25 in the US have an eating disorder, with anorexia and bulimia being the best known and most dangerous. The disease is rarely talked about in polite circles. If not properly treated, starving, overexercising, stuffing then purging can lead to irreversible physical damage and even death. — Each indi... more »vidual case is different and each will respond differently to different methods and therapies. In the end, each individual has to face the problem herself and find a solution.« less