Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome is a disturbance of the colon where patients present with long-standing symptoms of crampy abdominal pain, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, constipation, or alternating diarrhea and constipation. It accounts for about half of all visits to gastronenterologists.

The causes of IBS are unknown. A diagnosis of IBS is actually a diagnosis of exclusion--you rule out everything else. Since IBS symptoms overlap a number of other, potentially life threatening conditions, it is imperative that the person see his/her physician or gastroenterologist, to receive a proper diagnosis.

Hypnosis For IBS

Evidence is overwhelming that IBS symptoms dramatically respond to hypnosis. The research evidence to support this is so great that Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, chair of the National Women's Health Network in Washington, D.C., says that hypnosis should be the treatment of choice for severe cases of IBS.

For maximum benefit, it is recomended that clients receive 6-8 hypnosis sessions on a weekly basis, and use the provided reinforcement tape daily, until the completion of the therapy. The reinforcement tape can then be used as your intuition tells you.

HYPNOSIS HAS POWER FOR IBS SUFFERERS
Many patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, a painful disorder that does not generally respond well to conventional treatments, have found relief through hypnotherapy. Now British researchers say the benefits can last five years or longer. "This study confirms that the benefits of HT are long lasting, with continued improvement in symptoms," the researchers write in the current issue of the journal Gut.According to the study, irritable bowel syndrome, which can cause pain, nausea and changes in bowel habits, can account for up to half the workload of a gastroenterologist. In hypnotherapy, patients are given "ego strengthening" suggestions, the authors write, and are also taught to ease their symptoms through mental imagery. The patients go to as many as 12 sessions, and then often use the techniques on their own. The lead author, Dr. Wendy M. Gonsalkorale of Withington Hospital in Manchester, and her colleagues asked more than 200 hypnotherapy patients about their progress as long as six years after they were treated. Seventy-one percent reported immediate gains after treatment. Of those, 81 percent reported continued improvement a year or more later. Women tended to benefit more than men.Although the improvements reported were subjective, Gonsalkorale said other hypnosis studies had found changes in muscle movement and sensitivity of the gut.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome is a disturbance of the colon where patients present with long-standing symptoms of crampy abdominal pain, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, constipation, or alternating diarrhea and constipation. It accounts for about half of all visits to gastronenterologists. The causes of IBS are unknown. A diagnosis of IBS is actually a diagnosis of exclusion--you rule out everything else. Since IBS symptoms overlap a number of other, potentially life threatening conditions, it is imperative that the person see his/her physician or gastroenterologist, to receive a proper diagnosis. Hypnosis For IBS Evidence is overwhelming that IBS symptoms dramatically respond to hypnosis. The research evidence to support this is so great that Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, chair of the National Women's Health Network in Washington, D.C., says that hypnosis should be the treatment of choice for severe cases of IBS. For maximum benefit, it is recomended that clients receive 6-8 hypnosis sessions on a weekly basis, and use the provided reinforcement tape daily, until the completion of the therapy. The reinforcement tape can then be used as your intuition tells you.
HYPNOSIS HAS POWER FOR IBS SUFFERERS Many patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, a painful disorder that does not generally respond well to conventional treatments, have found relief through hypnotherapy. Now British researchers say the benefits can last five years or longer. "This study confirms that the benefits of HT are long lasting, with continued improvement in symptoms," the researchers write in the current issue of the journal Gut.According to the study, irritable bowel syndrome, which can cause pain, nausea and changes in bowel habits, can account for up to half the workload of a gastroenterologist. In hypnotherapy, patients are given "ego strengthening" suggestions, the authors write, and are also taught to ease their symptoms through mental imagery. The patients go to as many as 12 sessions, and then often use the techniques on their own. The lead author, Dr. Wendy M. Gonsalkorale of Withington Hospital in Manchester, and her colleagues asked more than 200 hypnotherapy patients about their progress as long as six years after they were treated. Seventy-one percent reported immediate gains after treatment. Of those, 81 percent reported continued improvement a year or more later. Women tended to benefit more than men.Although the improvements reported were subjective, Gonsalkorale said other hypnosis studies had found changes in muscle movement and sensitivity of the gut.
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