Episode 34: Part TWO of Weight Loss Physicians Open Up about Adverse Childhood Events and Obesity

Please listen with an open heart and an open mind to Part 2 of the research presented by a group of weight loss doctors who conducted research over many years with thousands of people who suffer from obesity.  The research clearly indicates that Physicians and weight loss programs, which focus primarily on changing a person’s diet and are missing the fact that scores of people with obesity have histories of emotional distress. The patients informed the doctors that weight gain and weight regain is often their solution as they try to feel okay as they go about their lives, carrying the trauma of childhood pain. Listen to the incredibly important information that, in my opinion, needs to be heard by all bariatric patients and all healthcare workers. Please share this podcast with others who suffer from obesity and all healthcare providers you know.

Article referenced throughout this podcast: Obesity: Problem, Solution, or Both?

 Citation for article: Felitti, V. J., Jakstis, K., Pepper, V., & Ray, A. (2010). Obesity: problem, solution, or both?. The Permanente journal, 14(1), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.7812/tpp/09-107