Southern Governor Fights Same-Sex Marriage — And Lesbian Divorce
Southern Governor Fights Same-Sex Marriage — And Lesbian Divorce
Governor Phil Bryant has aligned himself with the anti-gay group in opposing the state’s sole challenge to its marriage ban.
Matt Baume
Why Posttraumatic Stress Could Make Women More Susceptible To Food Addiction
Why Posttraumatic Stress Could Make Women More Susceptible To Food Addiction
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer
Published: 09/18/2014 10:36 AM EDT on LiveScience
Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to have food addiction, or a feeling of dependence on food, new research suggests.
In the study, researchers surveyed more than 49,000 female nurses ages 25 to 42 and asked the women whether they had ever experienced a traumatic event, such as childhood abuse, the violent death of a loved one, or a miscarriage or stillbirth. Researchers then asked the women who had experienced such an event whether they had also experienced PTSD symptoms as a result of the trauma. Those symptoms could include losing interest in activities that were once enjoyable, and feeling isolated or distant from other people.
Participants were also asked whether they experienced symptoms of food addiction, such as frequently eating when they were not hungry, feeling sluggish or fatigued from overeating, and having physical withdrawal symptoms when they cut down on certain foods. The researchers considered women to have a food addiction only if they reported at least three of the condition’s symptoms. [8 Tips for Fighting Sugar Cravings]
Overall, 66 percent of those who had experienced a traumatic event reported at least one symptom of PTSD, according to the study.
The researchers also found that 8 percent of all women in the study had food addiction. But this disorder was more common among those with PTSD symptoms: Nearly 18 percent of women with 6 to 7 symptoms of PTSD had food addiction, compared to 6 percent of women who had no PTSD symptoms during their lifetime. (Although the study did not ask whether a doctor had diagnosed the women with PTSD, people with four or more symptoms of PTSD may have the condition, the researchers said.)
The link between food addiction and PTSD symptoms was strongest among those whose PTSD symptoms occurred before age 10.
Previous studies have found that people with PTSD are at increased risk for obesity, and the new study provides one explanation for that link: People with PTSD may use eating to cope with psychological distress, the researchers said.
“Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that observed links between PTSD and obesity might be partly explained by a tendency to use food to self-medicate traumatic stress symptoms,” the researchers, from the University of Minnesota, wrote in the Sept. 17 issue of the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
However, because the study did not ask women when they started experiencing symptoms of food addiction, the study cannot determine which came first, the PTSD or the food addiction.
If studies that follow people forward over time can replicate the new results, “these findings suggest that interrupting the pathway from PTSD to obesity may require psychological and behavioral interventions that address dependence on eating to cope with distress,” the researchers said.
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Local Chapter of NAACP Announces Support for HRC Wyoming
Local Chapter of NAACP Announces Support for HRC Wyoming
Yesterday, the NAACP Colorado Montana Wyoming State Conference gave its support for HRC’s work in the Equality State.
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Justin Long Is On Scruff, Anderson Cooper Has A Super Creepy Fan, And Other Late Night Tidbits
Justin Long Is On Scruff, Anderson Cooper Has A Super Creepy Fan, And Other Late Night Tidbits
Things we learned from a recent episode of Comedy Central’s comedy faux-quiz show @midnight:
1. The proper name for Kevin Smith’s dick picks, wherein his distinctive belly occupies the bottom portion of the composition with his Silent Bob protruding behind it is not called an “eclipse,” but rather a “Gargamel.” Why? Because it looks like a mountain with Smurf’s house poking up from behind, obviously.
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2. Justin Long has Scruff.
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3. Someone out there has an Anderson Cooper ventriloquist doll. Also in the clip above, Kevin Smith has 69’ing Andy on his mind. He’s the only one.
And they say late night TV can’t be educational.
Dan Tracer
Tom Daley Dressed Up, Stripped Down for 2015: VIDEO
Tom Daley Dressed Up, Stripped Down for 2015: VIDEO
Tom Daley offered viewers of his YouTube channel a preview of his 2015 calendar today and most folks will be looking forward to whatever month he’s previewing above.
The British Olympian diver also recently shared some clips of a recent trip to Los Angeles in which he’s seen frolicking along Hollywood Boulevard and playing in a friend’s pool with his GoPro – though there’s no Dustin Lance Black to be found in either of them.
Check them out, AFTER THE JUMP…
Andy Towle
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Gravissime corruption de mineurs et lobby LGBT vidéo Le Libre Penseur
Gravissime corruption de mineurs et lobby LGBT vidéo Le Libre Penseur
Listen To Michael Jackson And Freddie Mercury's Unearthed Duet From The '80s
Listen To Michael Jackson And Freddie Mercury's Unearthed Duet From The '80s
Last year, news broke that three duets featuring Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury would soon be released. According to the Times of London, the songs had been recorded in 1983 at Jackson’s home studio, but the singers never worked on a larger project due to conflicting schedules.
NME reports that all three of the songs will be featured on Queen’s new album, “Queen Forever,” due out in November. A William Orbit-produced version of one of the s, “There Must Be More To Life Than This,” is now available on YouTube. Written by Mercury during sessions for Queen’s “Hot Space,” the ballad uses the original vocals recorded 30 years ago.
On Notice:Americans for Truth about Homosexuality, ADF-Global & American Center for Law and Justice
On Notice:Americans for Truth about Homosexuality, ADF-Global & American Center for Law and Justice
Today, HRC is calling out three more American extremists: Peter LaBarbera, Benjamin Bull and Jordan Sekulow.
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John Travolta’s Alleged Former Lover Will Consider Not Outing Him For $10 Million
John Travolta’s Alleged Former Lover Will Consider Not Outing Him For $10 Million
Photo via the personal Doug Gotterba collection, in case you couldn’t tell that his name is burned into it in ALL CAPS
The man who claims he had a six-year love affair and “gentle but very passionate” sex with John Travolta in the ’80s is hitting back at reports that suggest he’s suing his alleged former lover for money, claiming he’s seeking a “non-monetary” judgement in the case.
64-year-old Doug Gotterba is alleging in the suit that he and Travolta shared an intimate relationship for six years until 1987, when he was fired from his piloting job at Travolta’s aircraft company Alto.
In July, Gotterba filed the suit against Travolta in response to several cease and desist letters the actor sent him regarding a book Gotterba is writing, which purports to reveal “intimate details” of their affair.
The suit itself is not about money on a surface level, but rather an argument over the validity of a confidentiality agreement Gotterba signed upon his discharge from Alto. Travolta’s reps claim that details in the book would violate the agreement; Gotterba claims he never even signed it.
Speaking for the first time about the accusations since July, Travolta told The Daily Beast this week that they’re “just about people wanting money.” “This is every celebrity’s achilles heel,” he said, adding that “it happens on many levels.”
In an interview with the Daily Mail yesterday, Gotterba responds to his alleged former lover:
What John Travolta said about me in a recent interview is an inaccurate description of what our court case is about.
Our dispute is purely about declaratory relief and will be a non-monetary judgement. This is about the truth and my right for a court to decide who is telling the truth, not for Mr Travolta to make a judgement.
But that’s BS, says the DM, which has learned that Gotterba asked for a settlement and would most likely agree not to publish his book for a cool $10 million.
These ladies will continue fighting their battle in California court, but until a judgement is reached, we’ll have to settle for imagining John Travolta making “gentle but very passionate” gay love instead of reading it.
Queerty Editor
