Gut-directed group hypnotherapy improved quality of life in patients with IBS

Patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome indicated better illness-related quality of life after undergoing gut-directed group hypnotherapy in addition to medical treatment in a recent study. See Also IBS increased risk for osteoporosis, related fractures … Depression, anxiety prevalence similarly elevated among … Eluxadoline safe, effective for patients with IBS-D in phase 2 … Researchers …

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Happy appy: The new iPhone app that offers self-hypnosis to brighten your mood and even help you lose weight

Could popping pills for everything from lowering stress levels to curbing your appetite become a thing of the past? Perhaps, thanks to a new generation of iPhone apps – or at least that’s what their makers claim. The developers of new app Digipill (available from the iTunes store) claim it ‘uses psychoacoustics to unlock your  …

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A hypnotic suggestion can generate true and automatic hallucinations

A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Finland (University of Turku and University of Helsinki) and Sweden (University of Skövde) has now found evidence that hypnotic suggestion can modify processing of a targeted stimulus before it reaches consciousness. The experiments show that it is possible to hypnotically modulate even highly automatic features of perception, such as …

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Hyp hyp Holloway! Palace in a trance as boss calls in hypnotherapist ahead of big Premier League kick-off

After eight years away from the Premier League, Crystal Palace shouldn’t need much motivation ahead of their season opener with Tottenham on Sunday week. But manager Ian Holloway – taking no chances – has had his players hypnotised before the big match to ensure they’re psychologically sharp. Former world boxing champ Glenn Catley, now a …

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Don’t look into her eyes! Hypnotist shows women how to manipulate men using mind tricks without them even knowing

A hypnotist is teaching women how to use simple mind tricks to manipulate boyfriends or husbands into doing what they want. Canada-based Colin Christopher says men don’t even realize that their minds are being controlled thanks to covert method that uses subtle physical, visual and verbal cues. Many of his female clients want to know …

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The Hypno Boob Job: I went up three cup sizes after seeing a hypnotist

Ever since she lost 14st three years ago, Ashley Weller had been unhappy about the size of her breasts. But as a single mother with three children, she couldn’t afford plastic surgery. So when the 26-year-old heard about a hypnotherapist who said she could make her bust bigger simply by thinking about it, she decided to give …

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