Candace Cameron Bure Talks Emotional Origins Of Lifelong Eating Disorder
Candace Cameron Bure, best known for her role on Full House, opened up about her ongoing struggle with bulimia on the July 22, 2025 episode of The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast. Speaking with guest Lisa Whittle, she revealed that her eating disorder began at 18, rooted in early messages about dieting and body image from her family.
Although she no longer binges or purges, Bure still identifies as bulimic because the thoughts remain. “I still need the tools to say, ‘No, Candace, we’re not doing that,’” she said. She emphasized she doesn’t blame her parents, who were focused on “health” and “prevention,” but that mindset made her feel her body was never good enough.
She also spoke about how faith and reading the Bible helped her heal, recalling a moment when she felt her…
