Hypnosis Proving to Offer Health Benefits, Studies Say


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Therapeutic Hypnosis's Health Benefits

When I hear the word hypnosis, a man swinging a pendulum in front of a person squawking like a chicken is what comes to mind. Stage hypnosis, performed by entertainers, is vastly different than therapeutic hypnosis, which is used to improve a person's well-being. Over the last 10 years hypnosis has gained more recognition because more and more research shows hypnotherapy can effectively treat Read more

Hypnotherapy For Tummy Troubles


Updated 05/26/10 6:52 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Hypnotherapy Helps IBS

Hypnotherapy has been used to help folks quit smoking and lose weight, and now the alternative therapy is gaining ground as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which causes abdominal pain, bloating, and sometimes diarrhea or constipation. A prominent British gastroenterologist has found hynotherapy improved symptoms in nine out of 10 patients. After auditing the first 100 of his IBS Read more

Say What? Hypnotherapist: Quitting Smoking Like Breaking Up


Updated 08/30/09 7:24 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Say What? Hypnotherapist: Quitting Smoking Like Breaking Up

Look, we had some great times together and a lot of fun, but now I feel we are moving in different directions and I need to end this relationship. — Natasha Bishop to her cigarette habit of 10 years. She took the advice of a hypnotherapist who says that one way to quit smoking is to have a breakup conversation with your cigarettes. "Until you actually have that conversation," she says, Read more

What's the Deal With Hypnotherapy?


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

What's the Deal With Hypnotherapy?

Let's face it: It's not easy to lose weight, or quit smoking, or get your stress under control. But if you've ever struggled with any of these health concerns, you know that the best solution is simply the one that works for you! So, why not give hypnotherapy a try? We've heard that Lily Allen used it for weight loss, and I know several other people who have lost weight through hypnosis. Though Read more

Hypnotherapy to Quit Smoking


Updated 10/23/07 7:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Hypnotherapy to Quit Smoking

You might have heard that Lily Allen lost weight using hypnotherapy but have you heard the same technique works for giving up smokes too? A recent study found that to quit smoking and stay smoke free, hypnotherapy is more effective than going cold turkey or just using the nicotine patches or nicotine gum. Free hypnotherapy was offered to both heart and lung patients after hospitalization, and 50% Read more

What Do You Think About Hypnotherapy?


Updated 07/15/07 11:37 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

What Do You Think About Hypnotherapy?

Hypnosis claims to help people quit smoking, stop snoring, overcome fears, and lose weight, but how does it work? I did a little research and found out that the brain operates in 4 different states: Full Conscious Awareness, the Hypnotic State, the Dream State, and the Sleep State. We spend most of our waking hours in the Full Conscious Awareness state, and as we drift into sleep, we pass Read more