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What If Your Gut Could Finally Feel Calm Again?
If you've tried everything — the diets, the pills, the endless appointments — and you're still stuck with bloating, pain, or urgency, you're not alone. For many people with IBS, the problem isn’t just in the gut. It’s in the miscommunication between the gut and the brain.
That’s where Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) comes in.
Backed by over 30 years of research and recommended by leading gastroenterologists worldwide, GDH is a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps restore healthy gut function by calming the gut-brain axis.
It’s not stage hypnosis. It’s not about “mind over matter.” It’s about creating real, physiological change — from the inside out.
How Does Gut Directed Hypnotherapy Create Such Amazing, Positive Results?
IBS is classified as a disorder of the gut-brain interaction. Every day, the brain and the gut communicate 24/7, along what’s known as the ‘gut-brain axis’ in ways that influence digestive function.
In those experiencing IBS, there appears to be a dysregulation of the gut-brain axis, which affects the way the brain responds to signals from the intestinal tract, and the way the intestine responds to signals from the brain. There is no structural damage to the body.
GDH uses tailored, focused suggestions, and imagery, to specifically target the gut-brain connection. When you accept the suggestions, and action them, you are essentially using your mind to help control and normalise the functioning of your gut.
The suggestions and imagery given during a GDH session help to reset the way in which the gut and brain communicate. They also help to calm the nervous system thus enabling you to increase your control over your autonomic body processes, such as how you process pain and modulate gut activity.
GDH is effective at simultaneously reducing all IBS symptoms, including pain, bloating, constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), cramping, fatigue, back pain, anxiety and low mood.
Meet Tony – Your Gut-Brain Specialist
Tony Yuile: Helping people with IBS reclaim calm, confidence, and control — one gut at a time.
Hi, I’m Tony Yuile — Clinical Hypnotherapist, Stress Relief Coach, and creator of the Freedom From IBS Program.
With over a decade of experience helping people overcome stress-related conditions, I specialize in Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) because I’ve seen it change lives.
Time and again, my clients tell me:
💬 “This is the first time I’ve felt hopeful.”
✨ “I feel like myself again.”
🧭 “Why didn’t anyone tell me this was an option sooner?”
My approach is grounded in science, not hype. I use a combination of evidence-based techniques to help calm your nervous system, reduce IBS symptoms, and support long-term gut health.
This work isn’t just professional for me — it’s personal. I know how much IBS can affect your freedom, confidence, and daily life. That’s why I’m here to walk with you, every step of the way.
The Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy for IBS Has Been Rigorously Studied
GDH is backed by over three decades of research and clinical results.
Two of the world’s leading experts in this field, Professor Peter Whorwell and Dr Olafur Palsson, have conducted extensive studies confirming the effectiveness of GDH in treating IBS.
Professor Peter Whorwell
Dr Olafur Palsson
Professor Peter Whorwell - Gastroenterologist, University of Manchester, UK
Developed the renowned Manchester Model for GDH, the first approach of its kind, and now one of the most widely used GDH protocols for IBS.
Has treated over 2,000 IBS patients per year for more than 35 years.
In a 2015 study of 1,000 patients with hard-to-treat IBS, 76% experienced a 50%+ reduction in symptom severity.
His long-term studies show benefits can last 5+ years post-treatment.
Dr Olafur S. Palsson - Clinical psychologist and researcher at the Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina, USA.
Developed the renowned North Carolina Protocol one of the most widely used gut-directed hypnotherapy protocols for IBS.
His IBS self-hypnosis audio protocol is used globally by clinicians and researchers.
Published numerous peer-reviewed studies demonstrating the efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy.
Co-authored several large-scale clinical trials showing significant symptom reduction in IBS patients.
““IBS is ideal for treatment with hypnosis, as there is no structural damage to the body. During the hypnotherapy, sufferers learn how to influence and gain control of their gut function... It helps all the symptoms, whereas many drugs help only a few.” ”
““Psychological treatment has shown a high success rate in improving IBS. Using the brain to help the gut is a different mechanism than using medications that treat the gut directly.”
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