Sun, May-16-04, 13:06
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Fully Caffeinated
Posts: 17,245
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Plan: Back to Atkins
Stats: 298/228/160
BF:?/35/?
Progress: 51%
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vnd
take care and beware!! this could lead to a potentially very serious eating disorder, i am a medical student and this is one of the begginning signs of a very addictive form of compulsive disorder, it begins by just chewing on food and spitting it out but contiual pattern of this leads to stimulation of gastric juices causing gastric burnout of intestinal lining of the stomach, eosaphagus or food pipe and leads to severe consequences in general health . also adds to digestive disorders and erosion of enamel of teeth causing cavities and oral thrush and candida infections, i sincerely adviise you to IMMD try to nip this habit in the bud.
once again, look after urself, take care and good luck !!!
vnd
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I was also reading that it can lead to inflamed salivary glands, leading to a weird "chipmunk-cheek" appearance. Is this true too? (cornering medical student)
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