The Effects of Childhood Abuse on, among other things, Obesi

mikethom

I heard this show on the the radio last night and I thought this would be of interest to some people here. It speaks to some of the reasons why some of us struggle with weightloss.

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2011/12/13/all-in-the-family/

There is a link to a podcast of the show as well as link to a web-site devoted to the study discussed, the following is a synopsis of the show borrowed from the link above.

"Alcoholism. Respiratory disease. Cancer. Obesity. We're told that these can be the results of genetics, stress and poor nutrition. But in recent years, an extraordinary, retrospective study reveals that childhood abuse may lie at the core of some diseases that show up in middle-aged adults. IDEAS producer Mary O'Connell talks to Dr. Vincent Felitti about the physiological results of psychological trauma."