Hypnosis IBS: Hypnosis as Effective Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
As of 1958, the American Medical Association (AMA) has approved and agreed that Hypnosis is a legitimate medical treatment. Through the use of Hypnosis, a certified hypnotist can lessen physical and psychological symptoms of various diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. This can be done by getting into the subconscious mind and change the way how a person consciously identifies his or her health problems.
Hypnosis is commonly believed as a therapy that can only influence the mind, but because mind and body cannot be separated, it establishes further proof that hypnosis can successfully lessen physical ailments. One example is a case of “spastic colon” or Irritable Bowel Syndrome where in there are a lot of testimonies regarding hypnosis’ effectiveness in alleviating IBS symptoms like pain and diarrhea, constipation, feeling of fullness or bloating and gas.
Fifteen years of intensive scientific research has proven Hypnosis as a harmless, effective and a low cost treatment for relieving almost all of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Even the Chair of the National Women’s Health Network in Washington, DC, Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, was overwhelmed by its efficiency and stated that Hypnosis should be the treatment of choice for IBS particularly those cases that do not respond anymore to conservative treatment.
The stress that people struggling from IBS can be reduced by hypnotherapy because it promotes rest, positive thinking and coping skills. Moreover, one will experience less anxiety and depression that were triggered by dealing with an incurable disorder. As a result, there will be a notable decrease in stress related attacks.
In contrast to what many people think, consciousness is not lost during hypnosis, it just turns into a more selective state and becomes aware of internal activities rather than external distractions. That is why the mind is highly receptive to suggestions and ideas that enhance positive thoughts and promote healing. Moreover, a lot of people describe that the real feeling of being hypnotized are satisfying, comfortable and exceptionally relaxing.
During the usual waking hours, the windows connecting the conscious mind to the subconscious is closed. However, any situation that induces relaxation can generate the alpha brain waves which prompt the windows to open. Normally, this occurs while we sleep and that results to dreams. In hypnotherapy, a similar state of relaxation will be induced while the client is awake and useful suggestions will be fed directly to the subconscious.
Fortunately, approximately ten percent of people are not affected by hypnosis. Therefore the lucky ninety percent of the population can tremendously benefit from using this therapy to alleviate symptoms not only of IBS but also of different illnesses as such allergy, asthma, irregular heartbeat, muscle spasms as well as neurologic diseases like Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.
