Hypnotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

See the 3/18/10 BBC article, “Hypnotherapy ‘can help’ irritable bowel syndrome.”

Here’s the opening paragraph:

Dr Roland Valori, editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, said of the first 100 of his patients treated, symptoms improved significantly for nine in 10. Read the whole article here.

ScienceDaily also carried the story on 3/18/10. See “Hypnotherapy eases irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, experts say.” Here’s the opening paragrah:

Hypnotherapy seems to be very effective for easing the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and in a goodly proportion of cases, clears up symptoms altogether, reveal experts during a wide ranging discussion of the condition in a Frontline Gastroenterology podcast. Read the whole article here.

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2 Responses to “Hypnotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome”

Debbie Says:
March 25, 2010 at 6:08 pm
I believe it. It sure helps with moving nervous energy from the abdominal area to more productive places – like the feet to walk or run, or to the hands to clean or create.
Susan Gold Says:
March 26, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Debbie, I love the idea of transforming nervous energy to productive energy. Great examples, too! Thank you!