In the field of eating disorders, bulimia and binge eating disorder present a complex challenge. In this book, the second in a four-part series, the author explains why bulimia and binge eating disorder should be considered addictions rather than hunger disorders. It is an addiction to certain foods, called highly processed foods (HPF).

The book explains why these specific foods are used as drugs for binge eating. Based on the Polyvagal Theory, the author interprets the so-called cravings as an attempt to alleviate a trauma-induced overreaction of the sympathetic nervous system through eating. It is not about hunger, but about self-medication.

The book provides a detailed explanation of how addiction arises in the brain’s reward center and what this means for recovery. The core idea of all four volumes is that bulimia and binge eating disorder are addictions, not starvation diseases. That makes them treatable.

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