Why haven’t you heard about gut directed hypnotherapy?

If you have been diagnosed with IBS it means you probably are suffering severe complaints like: constipation, diarrhoea, pain, bloating, wind and cramps. Living with an irritable bowel affects the quality of your life.  You probably don’t feel very happy and avoid going out because, when you go out there is that constant need of wanting to know where the nearest toilet is. You can end up socially isolated.

Although you may think that you’re the only one in the world suffering from IBS you may be surprised to know that 10 to 25% of people suffer from IBS to some degree. Typically treatment for IBS includes diet changes, laxatives and anti-depressants. One treatment that isn’t prescribed very often is gut directed hypnotherapy. Why is that?

Gut directed hypnotherapy isn’t new. It’s been researched and practiced for over 30 years! The use of hypnotherapy for IBS relief was initiated by Professor Peter Whorwell.

So why haven’t you heard about it. Largely because, and despite all this evidence, there has been a reluctance by the medical profession to embrace this form of treatment. Many health professions are sceptical and prejudiced against hypnotherapy.

Professor Whorwell says “Hypnotherapy is successful in approximately 70% of patients which is a lot better than most treatments for IBS.” Hypnotherapy frequently improves a wide range of symptoms as well as psychological status and quality of life.

Gut directed hypnotherapy can really change your life – your symptoms become far less intrusive and you begin to feel great again. If you have IBS it’s something you should perhaps consider.

If you want to know more about how I can help you manage your Irritable Bowel Syndrome using hypnosis and other psychological techniques, please do get in touch today!

Gut-directed hypnotherapy has been proven to be highly successful

For people with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), everyday life brings many challenges. In addition to managing physical symptoms, the discomfort, uncertainty and inconvenience of living with IBS can take an emotional toll, negatively impacting mental health and quality of life.

The Hypno4IBS Programme includes a number of techniques designed to help you deal with the uncontrollable and unpredictable aspects of your IBS condition.

For example, people with IBS may become anxious when worrying about finding a bathroom in a strange place, or dealing with symptom flare-ups before a big event, work presentation or school exam.

The Hypno4IBS Programme includes relaxation and stress management techniques you can apply on your own to manage everyday stressors. Putting these self-management strategies into practice can create long term change, without the need to seek treatment indefinitely.

You may be a good candidate for the Hypno4IBS Programme if:

·        You find that life stressors make the symptoms of your IBS condition worse

·        You are excessively worried about the impact of your symptoms

·        You have trouble understanding your condition

·        Your medication is not working

·        You have trouble relaxing

·        You are experiencing anxiety or depression because of your symptoms

·        You feel as though you do not have an adequate support system

Each of is unique. That’s why the Hypno4IBS Programme is flexible and is tailored to you and your specific condition and needs.

Gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS uses suggestions aimed at calming the digestive tract and preventing unnecessary focus on physical discomfort. With an overall response rate of about 80 percent among IBS patients, gut-directed hypnotherapy has been proven to be highly successful. Its results have been shown to be long lasting, and in many cases it has been shown to help when other treatments do not.

To explore if you’re a good candidate for the Hypno4IBS Programme contact Tony for a confidential consultation via this site or tony@tycoaching.nz - or 021 056 8389.

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Keeping a food intake diary

It’s important for an IBS sufferer to gain an understanding, if possible, of the nature of their unique symptom triggers. How, when and what we eat can have a huge effect on the bowel. It’s important to eat regular well balanced, moderately sized meals rather than eat at irratic meal times and portion sizes.

One way of gaining an understanding of which foods are triggering your symptoms, that is often recommended, is the food diary. By keeping a food intake diary you may be able to identify amd remove problematic foods from your diet.

A potential problem with food diaries, identified by Professor Peter Whorwell in his book ‘Take Control of Your IBS’ is when a person has an intolerance to a certain food, the effect may take a few days to come on. In addition the dose’ of that food may be important. For instance, if you eat a food, to which you have some degree of intolerance, once a week it may not affect you, but if you eat it every day it may cause problems.

Bearing this caveat in mind a food diary can help you to gain a good idea of which foods seem to cause you the most problems. It’s really useful to know your ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ foods although there may be some foods that you can’t be sure about.

A handy food diary template is provided by BUPA.