Candace Cameron Bure Reflects On Years-Long Battle With An Eating Disorder: ‘I Still Say I’m a Bulimic’

Candace Cameron Bure, beloved by many for her time on the hit TV series "Full House," has candidly opened up about her years-long battle with an eating disorder.

During the most recent episode of "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast," the actress, 49, delved into the topic of body image, sparking an outpouring of support from fans who shared similar experiences.

On her podcast, Bure revealed that she had initially developed an eating disorder at the young age of 18. "It was binging and purging, like, I'm a bulimic. I still say I'm a bulimic because the thoughts, whether I'm doing that or not, never leave me. I still need the tools to say, 'No, Candace, we're not doing that,'" she admitted.

"I feel like a broken record. I'm 49 years old, and I'm, like, 'Why do I think about this so much? Why does it even matter so much? It's so ridiculous,'" she said. "And yet, I'm still thinking about it [and] we're here talking about it."

She later added, "I'm glad we're talking about it, but I just wish, in general, that this was not a conversation that we all had to have."

Bure also reflected on her relationship with body image, admitting she's "struggled" with it for many years.

"I'm reading everything I can. I want all the information. There's certainly been amazing things and tools that have helped me along the way, but there's still nothing that has really changed my heart and soul on it," the "Fuller House" performer said. "I still constantly think about it. It's really vulnerable, but so many of us feel the same feelings."

One of the most surprising revelations from Bure's podcast was that she was placed on a diet at a young age, just like her mother and sisters. "It wasn't like, 'Oh, you have to lose weight.' It's just, 'We're gonna do this as preventative. We want to teach you how to be healthy and exercise,'" she told her listeners.

"That completely shaped the viewpoint that I had about myself, and the feelings about my body, like, 'Oh, I have to make decisions because there's a fear that I could develop an eating disorder because I'm on TV, because that's the pressure, and I don't want to be too fat compared to other actors because then producers might tell me that I need to lose weight.' My parents never wanted a producer to come up to me and say, 'We need your child to lose weight.'"

Bure's vulnerability on her recent podcast clearly resonated with many fans, as evidenced by the flood of comments praising her bravery and sharing their own experiences.

"Wow, it's amazing how God works," a user commented. "I've been struggling with my body image, and today, this video pops up in my feed."

They continued, "Nowhere in my algorithms for content should your channel just appear. Thank you, God."

Another user shared a similar message, writing, "I'm so grateful when someone with influence and heart like you talks about this topic. ... I pray to God to find a place where I am healthy and happy with my body."

A third user wrote, "LOVE THIS! I'm 70 and have struggled with body image since I was very young. ... Though I am a devoted Christian and love Jesus, believing the whole body is in God's image is a challenge! Thank you."

Bure's recent episode on body image isn't the first time the former child star has shared deeply personal messages. According to a previous report from The Blast, Bure once revealed on an earlier episode that she and her husband, retired NHL player Valeri Bure, had almost divorced.

However, her son, Lev, helped them overcome their struggles.

Bure explained that Lev approached her and her husband with a sermon and a passage from the Bible, prompting a nearly hour-long conversation about marriage and family values.

"He was just such a calm voice that had so much wisdom behind it," Bure said about her son's actions.

"We were like, 'We raised pretty good kids,'" Bure and her husband agreed on after the conversation, adding, "It really changed for us after that talk."