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Hypnosis and Healing: Articles
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Fibromyalgia
90-Days to A Healthier You
Melissa J. Roth, Ph.D. |
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Because conventional medicine has made tremendous strides in infection control
and trauma treatment we are now plagued with a host of chronic illnesses
that rob us of the vitality of life. Although they are not life threatening
they are life changing. Research has not defined the causes and the
pharmaceutical industry has not developed chemicals to cure them. So far,
conventional medicine has been at a loss to make the symptoms go away or to
make them go away well enough for us to actually feel better.
With hypnosis, however, we can improve the quality of life for people
suffering from many chronic illnesses. Irritable bowel syndrome and
fibromyalgia are two examples of common, chronic illnesses that respond very
well to hypnosis but poorly to conventional medical treatments.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS is a common, chronic digestive problem. It strikes one out of five
people in the general public and one out of three adult women. It is the
second most commonly cited reason for missed work days. Typically, it
strikes people in their early 20’s to the mid 30’s, the peak productive
years. However, many clients say they have had symptoms since childhood.
The average age of diagnosis in children is 9 to 11 years old. For adults
and children alike, the symptoms tend to grow worse with age.
The symptoms are: chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea or a combination of
both. These are combined with gut pain, gut spasms, gas, bloating and a
change in bowel habits. Roughly 40% of people with IBS will also have
dyspepsia and/or fibromyalgia. Some people have a sense of urgency and
others may experience nausea or other symptoms.
No one knows exactly what causes irritable bowel syndrome. Although we know
many differences between someone with IBS and someone who does not have IBS,
we still haven’t been able to use that knowledge to develop safe, effective
pharmaceutical treatments.
In diarrhea predominant IBS, the contractions that normally push food
through the gut are stronger and last longer resulting in diarrhea. In
constipation predominant IBS, however, food passage slows and stools become
hard, dry and painful. Some clients experience both diarrhea and
constipation in the same day.
Regardless of the causes, IBS responds very well to hypnotherapy. Since
1996, over 86% of my IBS clients have become and remain symptom free. 94%
got at least a 50% reduction in symptoms. The symptoms do not return when
the sessions end. The oldest person to date has been a 76 year old lady who
had experienced severe IBS symptoms since she was 21. She is now symptom
free. The youngest was a nine-year-old boy who also remains symptom free.
For people under 50 years of age only six sessions are required. For those
over 50, an average of 8 sessions is necessary. Imagine, in as little as
ninety days you could have a whole new lease on life. No longer would you
have to worry about the location of the closest bathroom or fear going out
in public. For more information about IBS relief through hypnotherapy visit
www.tranceworkers.com.
Or, to locate a certified IBS hypnotherapist near you go to
www.ibshypnotist.com.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FMS) is characterized by widespread pain in all four quadrants
of the body, fatigue, non-restorative sleep disturbances, cognitive
difficulties, particularly short-term memory loss and 9 out of a possible 21
tender point sites. If these symptoms have lasted longer than three months
and there is no discernable cause, then you can get a diagnosis of
fibromyalgia.
Pain is the chief complaint in FMS. It is pain in the muscles and
connective tissues as opposed to pain in the joints. It is usually a deep
aching. However, there may be some areas of the body that have more intense
pain.
The sleep disturbances may be difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or
both. People with FMS may be exhausted but unable to get to sleep for
hours. Or they fall asleep easily only to awaken after a few hours and be
awake for hours before falling asleep again. They awaken as tired as when
they went to bed.
Fatigue in FMS is overwhelming. One client complained she had to rest from
the exertion of getting out of bed. Typically, FMS patients experience the
need to rest or nap between 30 minutes and two hours after awakening.
Recall the last time you had a bad cold, sinus infection or the flu.
Remember those first couple of days when you ached all over and felt bad,
All you wanted to do was crawl into bed and pull the covers over you. You
didn’t want to eat or shower or think. That’s how people with fibromyalgia
feel all the time. But, since they look perfectly normal on the outside,
they get no sympathy. It is an invisible illness.
Researchers have learned many ways in which FMS patients and non-fibro
people differ. However, in spite of all we have learned about FMS there
remains more that we don’t know. And, we don’t seem to be any closer to a
cure. Although there are new medications on the market for FMS, they are
proving not to be as safe in widespread usage as they appeared to be in
limited clinical trials. Not only are they not effective for everyone but,
there is a price to pay in side effects. And, when you stop taking them,
the symptoms return.
But Fibromyalgia responds very well to hypnotherapy. Since 1996, over 80%
of FMS clients have become and remain symptom free. And, 97% have gotten
significant and lasting symptom reductions allowing them to return to higher
levels of comfort and functioning. And, like IBS, the symptoms do not
return when the sessions end.
Since hypnosis is non-invasive, it is the safest approach to use.
Hypnotherapy has been deemed “evidence based effective” by the National
Institute of Health. It has had the full recognition of the American
Medical Association since 1958 predominantly for its ability to relieve
pain. There are no negative side effects with hypnosis. Hypnosis puts
immune cells back in circulation leaving you healthier. You experience a
greater sense of well-being and peace of mind. Since a hypnotic trance is a
naturally occurring phenomenon it is quick to learn. And, once learned, it
can be used for a lifetime.
What would your life be like if you no longer suffered with the pain,
fatigue and dysfunction of Fibromyalgia? What would you do that you cannot
do now? For more information on hypnosis for fibromyalgia relief visit
www.tranceworkers.com.
To locate a certified FMS Hypnotherapist near you visit
www.fmsrelief.com.
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THE BIBLE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HUMAN TRINITY HYPNOTHERAPY
Chaplain Paul G. Durbin, Ph.D. |
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The Bible has been the most influential book in my life and it still speaks
something new to me each time I read it.
What is the first written record of the use of hypnosis? The first written
recorded use of hypnosis is found in the book of Genesis 2:21-22, "So the
Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon man, and while he slept, took one
of his ribs and closed up in its place with flesh, and the rib which God
took from man. He made woman and brought her to the man." In this incident,
God used hypnosis as an anesthesia so that Adam felt no pain during the
removal of his rib.
In addition to the reference in Genesis, mention of hypnotic techniques is
found in other ancient sources concerning the Egyptian "Sleep Temples." In
the temples, Egyptian priest used hypnotic-like procedures to improve
health. These temples were so popular that they spread to Grease and Asia
Minor.
Chaplain W. Leo Peacock gives a number of New Testament illustrations of
hypnosis in his paper "Religious Hypnosis and Personal Control." Chaplain
Peacock makes a point with his interpretation of Matthew's account of
Joseph's dream concerning taking Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20-25). When
Joseph discovered that Mary was expecting a child, he decided to break his
engagement for he knew that the child was not his. The story told of an
"angel" or "messenger" coming to Joseph in a dream. In this dream, the angel
told Joseph to marry Mary. Upon waking, Joseph did as the angel suggested.
Peacock writes that this is a clear description of an individual being
hypnotized and while under hypnosis being given a post-hypnotic suggestion
which he immediately acts upon as soon as he came out of the hypnotic
trance.
Paul speaks of going into a trance while praying in the temple (Acts 22:17).
Peter "fell into a trance" and from that experience came to see that God
loved all people and accepts all people who come to him. Peter had been
invited to the home of a centurion who was devout in his faith, but was not
Jewish. At that time, it was religiously unlawful for Peter to visit the
centurion's house. After the dream, Peter went to visit the centurion (Acts
10:1-48).
The practice of "laying on of hand," mentioned in the Bible, uses some of
the techniques of hypnosis. In the book of Acts (28:8) we read, "And it came
about that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent
fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he prayed, he
laid his hands on him and healed him." Elsewhere in the book of Acts, there
is a reference to an apostle looking into the eyes or gazing into the eyes
of a person which resulted in the person being healed. "This man was
listening to Paul as he spoke, who when he had fixed his gaze upon him, and
had seen that he had faith to be made well, said with a loud voice, 'Stand
upright on your feet.' And he leaped up and began to walk." (Acts 14:9-10).
Jesus often spoke in parables or stories which still bring to mind vivid
pictures which tell us something important about life. The parables can have
a different meaning to us at different times in our lives. One of the
principles of hypnosis is repetition and there are two of Jesus' parables
(The Friend At Midnight and The Unjust Judge) which speak to this issue. In
the parable of the "Friend At Midnight" (Luke 11:5-10), Jesus tells of a man
who knocks at his neighbor's door at midnight and request some food for a
friend who has arrived at his house unexpectedly. At first the friend said,
"Do not brother me. " but because the man is persistent, the friend will get
up and give him as much food as he needs. What does this have to do with
hypnosis? At first the subconscious (the friend next door) is resistant to
change but through persistence, in the use of hypnotherapy, the subconscious
will grant what is requested. Jesus concludes the parable, "Ask and it shall
be give to you , seek and you shall find; knock it will be opened to you.
For everyone who ask receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who
knocks, it shall be opened. "
In the parable of "The Unjust Judge" (Luke 18:1-8), Jesus told the story of
a judge who does not fear God and respects no one. A widow keeps coming
before him for protection from her opponents. As the woman persists, even
after being turned down several time, the judges says, "Because she bothers
me, I will give her legal protection. Just by continually coming, she wears
me out." I leave the parable for your interpretation.
The idea of the human trinity came to me from the Bible for there I learned
that we are made up of body, mind, and spirit and each affects the others
and are affected by the others.
Paul writes of the human trinity in the twelfth chapter of the book of
Romans. Paul wrote, "I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercy of God,
that ye present your body as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service and be not confined to this world; but be
ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the
good, acceptable, and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:1-2).
In God's sight, the body and mind as well as the spirit are important. The
body is the temple of God, and the place where the spirit dwells for Jesus
said, "The Kingdom of God is within you." From Romans, I hear God saying
through Paul that real worship is more than the offering of great prayers.
It is more than the offering to God of a ritual, however magnificent. Real
worship is the offering of everyday life to God.
The renewing of the mind calls for a change in attitude. It calls for us to
let go of any negative thought because they can be a block to living life to
its fullest. God wants us to realize our talents, our abilities, our
potential, and with divine guidance to use them for our own good and for the
good of others. He leads to look into the heart (subconscious) and mind
(conscious) to see our potential and our possibilities rather than our
failures and limitations. In the Bible, one can find several references to
hypnotic like activities. For instance, the first written record of the use
of hypnosis is recorded in the book of Genesis 2:21-22, "So the Lord God
caused a deep sleep to fall upon man, and while he slept took one of his
ribs and closed up its place with flesh, and the rib which God took from
man, he made woman and brought her to him." In this incident, God used
hypnosis so that Adam felt no pain during the removal of his rib.
Paul speaks of going into a trance while praying in the temple (Acts 22:17).
Peter "feel into a trance" and from that experience came to understand that
God loves all people and accepts all people who come to him (Acts 10:1-18).
Through the book of Acts, there are a number of references to the apostles
looking into the eyes or gazing into the eyes which resulted in the person
being healed (Acts 14:9-10). The practice of "laying on of hands" mentioned
in the Bible uses some of the techniques of hypnosis (Acts 28:8).
The writer of Proverbs 23:7 said that as a person thinketh in his heart, so
is he. St. Paul wrote, "Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also
reap."(Gal. 6:7) This says to me that what is sown by the conscious mind
through thoughts and images into the subconscious mind tends to become a
reality. Mental images give the subconscious mind a model to work toward for
good or bad. The use of positive imagery improves life and health. Until
there is an image in the mind, there can be no reality. The author of
Proverbs 29:18 also wrote that were there is no vision, the people parish.
Jesus said, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because... he sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery
of sight to the blind, and set at liberty them that are bruised." (Luke
4:18) Following that guidance and the proper use of hypnosis, we can heal
the brokenhearted, bring deliverance to those in captivity to pain, fear,
and phobias; give sight to the emotionally and spiritually blind, and set at
liberty those who are bound by unwanted habits.
Chaplain Paul G. Durbin, Ph.D._Chaplain (Brigadier General) United States
Army: Retired 1989
Director of Pastoral Care & Clinical Hypnotherapy: Methodist Hospital, New
Orleans, LA: Retired 2001
Director of Clinical Hypnotherapy: MHSF, Affiliated with Methodist Hospital:
Retired June 30, 2005
You can contact me at
pgdurbin@hotmail.com
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HYPNOSIS FOR PAST LIFE REGRESSION
Kathy Moore, MBA, BCH |
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Past Life Regression is one of those topics you are either fascinated by or you
think it’s a pile of horse pucky. For me, as a professional hypnotist, the
category in which you fall doesn’t really matter. Past Life Regression is a
wonderfully integrating tool that CAN work for you.
There’s really no way to prove whether past life sessions are a reality or
not. Despite the famous Bridie Murphy case, most participants can’t go back
and document the prior life because they don’t always get that much detail
from the session. In my experience, clients typically know whether they are
male or female and approximately how old they are during the various
scenarios they remember. But they may or may not know: where they are
living, what year it is, and their name.
However, regardless of the amount of information that is retrieved, in my
experience, clients almost always come away feeling “more integrated” or
“whole.” These are invariably the words they use in describing to me the
shift in their thinking.
Why would I recommend past life therapy? Here are a few good reasons:
(1). You feel stuck in some area of your life, but no one can find the
reason anywhere in this lifetime. On countless occasions, I have found the
roots of a client’s depression or anxiety in another lifetime: inexplicable
worry about a child (a child who was lost to them in a previous lifetime);
fear of dying at a certain age or by some terrible means (it happened then
or that way in another life, or it keeps happening); weird fascination with
a certain person, personality type or place (unrequited love or unfinished
business in another lifetime.)
(2). You have a prodigy’s ability with some craft or trade that you have
never tried before and need desperately to understand why. One of my
hypnosis students was a natural when he picked up woodcarving. Other wood
carvers told him he carved like someone who had been doing it for 20 years.
Upon regressing him, we discovered that he was a coffin maker in France in
the 1800’s and did beautiful hand-craved doors for the churches where he
lived. The benefit of reliving the experience for him was that he remembered
and released the grief of carving coffins for all his family members. This
cathartic experience allowed him to release even more creativity and to
integrate that “stuck creativity” into his present personality.
(3). You have pain or illness that cannot be explained from this lifetime,
or you were born with a birth defect. In my own case, I was born with a
staph infection in my left breast and knew from a very early age, for no
apparent reason, that I did not want to and would not have children in this
lifetime. In one of my earliest past-life sessions, I went back to a place
called Lucerne in the 1600’s. I was a monk in a monastery orphanage, a place
surrounded by beautiful golden trees that looked like aspens. We were
besieged and all the children were died. I died from an arrow through my
left breast. Several years after that experience, I had a client tell me
about a place they had visited on a favorite vacation, a place called
Lucerne, with beautiful golden trees.
(4). You suddenly are behaving in a way totally foreign to you. A few years
ago, I suddenly felt suicidal for no apparent reason. I am an unusually
happy person almost all the time, so the experience was rather confusing for
me. I knew instinctively it had nothing to do with this lifetime, so I asked
my friend and fellow hypnotist, Ed, to do a past-life session for me. This
session actually turned into a progression. I was a medical officer on a
space ship. We were taken over by an alien race and were told to conduct
life-threatening experiments on the crew. Rather than agree, we made a
suicide pack.
This last session actually highlights several interesting qualities about
past life regressions. First, they are not all about the past. If you
believe as Einstein did, and as I do, that time isn’t really real, then you
can just as easily have a future progression as you can a past life. We
simply call them past-life because they are more common and no other term
has been developed that I know of yet.
Second, it’s even harder to validate a progression than a regression. But
they are every bit as integrating. Immediately after the session, the
suicidal thoughts disappeared never to return. And, I wish I could
adequately describe to you how extraordinarily integrating the experience
was for me.
Third, the experience broadened my view of reality. Before it, I would have
rigidly told you that under no circumstances would I ever take my own life.
That belief is no longer true for me. I’m not sure exactly what energy got
freed up by letting go of that limiting belief. All I can say is that I had
a renewed since of vitality afterwards.
Above are some valid reasons for having a past life regression. However,
many clients experience them initially just out of curiosity and that is
okay, too. A word of warning if you are considering it: Don’t try too hard.
Let your imagine run free. Don’t censor yourself. Describe whatever comes to
mind even if it doesn’t make any sense at first. The more you open yourself
to the experience the more powerful and beneficial it will be for you.
Kathy Moore, MBA, BCH, is the owner of Moore Inspirations, a mot
ivational consulting and hypnosis firm in San Antonio, TX. She is also the
Director of San Antonio’s Wellness Center. She conducts private past-life
regression sessions in her office regularly and teaches other hypnotist how
to do them through her school. She has a wide range of hypnosis CDs
available and articles about hypnosis on her website,
www.mooreinspire.com. You may
reach her at (210) 735-6766 or via email at
mooreinspire@earthlink.net.
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THE FUTURE OF DENTAL HYPNOSIS IS NOW!!!
Sue Hull, Hypnotherapist |
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I am so excited to pass the following information on to you all!!!
Those of you who have taken dental hypnosis classes from Scott Sandland and
I over the past months and those who were at Robert Otto's IMDHA/IACT
Conference Keynote Address know that Scott and I have been approved to teach
a dental hypnosis class to dental professionals by the American Dental
Association! Participants will receive 16 hours of credits through the ADA
and will be exposed to modern dental hypnosis in a big way!
I have attached the information from the class website which also includes
where dental professionals can go to register for the class. We already have
dentists registered and it is important to all of you to have a full class
in August in Newport Beach, CA. Once this first class is taught we can
schedule others throughout the country (coming to a dental office near
you.......!).
Just think of all the ways this is important to us as hypnotists!!! ........
The American Dental Association says that Dental Hypnosis is worthy of 16
hours of continuing education! More dental professionals in your area are
taught to use hypnotic principles in their practices and to work with well
trained dental hypnotists!
When you realize the sheer numbers of people you can help with appropriate
dental hypnosis you will know the magnitude of this break through! - 10% of
adults in the United States have NEVER been to the dentist because of fear!
1/3 of adults who HAVE been to the dentist at least once in their lifetime
are "profoundly" afraid of the dentist. 60-70% of all dental patients have
some form of problem with their TMJ (joints of their jaws). Then add in the
numbers of people we can help with dental pain relief as well as pain
prevention......! Add to that the need for relaxation and stress relief for
all the dentists and their staff members who are involved with these people
and the numbers become too big to add up!!! This really only scratches the
surface of all the areas in which we can help in the dental field!
Once dentists and hygienists learn why and how to work with well trained
dental hypnotists, the next question they ask is, “where do I find someone
like this to refer to or to work in my office?”. That’s where our classes
for certifying dental hypnotists come into the picture. We will be teaching
those classes in the cities where the trained dental professionals practice.
When you have dental professionals from your area who take the ADA class
that will bring the certified dental hypnotist class to your area.
So please pass the information below on to dentists and hygienists who might
be interested in making their personal and professional lives less stressful
and more fun filled. Start by talking to YOUR dentist and hygienist. This
can be a great talking point to open the door with them about what you do
and the possibilities of how you can complement their practice. Help us fill
this first ADA approved class so we CAN schedule the next one in an office
near you along with a certified dental hypnotist class. There is a limit to
the number of participants in this first class so act soon.
Thanks for sharing in my excitement and thanks in advance for your help!!!
The future of Modern Hypnosis is before us and Dental Hypnosis is a big
player in that future!
Modern Hypnosis for the Dental Professional
An Excellence Series Seminar taught by Scott Sandland, BA, CHt and Sue
Weinert Hull, RDH, BS, CHt
Provide your patients with the benefits of the dental applications of
hypnosis such as relieving anxiety, control of bad habits, reduction of the
perception and severity of pain, and relaxation with the fundamental skills
obtained from this two-day course. Participants will also learn how hypnosis
can alleviate fears and phobias, gagging, clenching, and TMJD. This
workshop combines lecture and hands-on formats along with the small class
size to provide individual, needs-specific mentoring from instructors to
participants.
Students are encouraged to bring a challenging or interesting case for
review with the instructors and possible sharing with the entire class.
The tuition for this two-day course is $695. For additional information
or to register, you many CALL 1-800-686-1155, FAX 949-760-5048, or LOG ON to
www.ncofi.org.
**Participants are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited
knowledge when integrating new techniques into their practice.
NCOFI is an accepted National Sponsor for FAGD/MAGD credits and an ADA CERP
Recognized Provider.
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Fibro What?
Melissa Roth, C.Ht., Ph.D., Alabama Hypnotherapy Center
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On
the next several linked pages, you will find Melissa's suggestions and
other information to help you deal with fibromyalgia, IBS, hypertension
and pain.
Fibromyalgia
(FMS) is a frustrating and seldom understood illness. It is a
collection of confusing and often contradictory symptoms which come and
go and vary in intensity. It’s chief characteristic is widespread pain
in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. It is also characterized by
stiffness, fatigue and non-restorative sleep. While it is not life
threatening, it is life changing. It can be as debilitating as
rheumatoid arthritis. 25% of all FMS sufferers become disabled and 36%
of all social security disability payments currently go for
fibromyalgia. It is a chronic illness with a hefty price tag. It
accounts for 10% of all visits to physicians. Yet, there are no
effective conventional medical treatments for this chronic illness.
FMS is particularly frustrating because the sufferer appears healthy
and normal on the outside but feels miserable on the inside. Eight
times more women are affected than men. It strikes all races, all ages,
all socio-economic levels and all educational levels. It is often found
in the company of other related illnesses such as irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), spastic bladder (urinary urge incontinence), chronic
fatigue, headaches, migraines, allergies, myofascial pain syndrome,
mitral valve prolapse and more.
Traditional treatments aim at improving the quality of sleep and
reducing pain using a cocktail of medications. Unfortunately, the side
effects of the medications can be as debilitating as the illness.
Recent research confirms that a multi-disciplinary approach which
includes cognitative behavioral therapies, such as hypnosis, provides
the greatest relief from symptoms and the best prognosis for a return
to more normal levels of functioning. This approach includes improving
the quality of sleep, proper nutrition, physical conditioning and deep
relaxation combined with positive mental imagery (techniques used in
hypnotherapy). By combining therapies, the patient can frequently
return to a healthier state and a more active lifestyle while lessening
or, in some instances, eliminating the need for medications, especially
pain medications. My clients have averaged a 46% reduction in pain
medication usage.
In
a study published in the Journal of Rheumatology, 40 refractory
fibromyalgia patients (FMS patients who had failed to relieve their
symptoms with traditional medical treatments) were randomly assigned to
treatment with either hypnotherapy or physical therapy. The patients in
the hypnotherapy group showed significantly better outcomes with
respect to pain reduction, fatigue on awakening, sleep patterns and
global assessments. In addition, those patients who received
hypnotherapy showed a significant improvement in their overall levels
of discomfort and were able to reduce their levels of pain medications.
The authors concluded that hypnotherapy was effective in relieving the
symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
This and similar studies corroborate
what we have found at Alabama Hypnotherapy Center. We have been using
and teaching hypnotherapy for the relief of FMS symptoms for over four
years. Over 96% of FMS patients have shown significant and lasting
improvement in their overall symptoms, especially in the areas of pain
reduction, improved sleep patterns and increased energy levels. In
addition, they have been able to reduce or eliminate their pain
medication levels between 30% and 100% (average of 46%). All clients
have been able to significantly increase their levels of daily
functioning. Even more importantly, they have been able to maintain
these improvements even after their hypnotherapy sessions end.
If
you have fibromyalgia and are interested in how hypnotherapy can help
you alleviate symptoms and return you to a higher state of functioning,
go to the HYPNOSIS ASSOCIATES section of this web site, click on
Fibromyalgia Associates and scroll down to your state or country for a
fibromyalgia certified hypnotherapist near you or call us at
205/933-5705 to request a referral to a specially trained FMS certified
hypnotherapist. All our FMS certified hypnotherapists work as a team
member with your personal physicians to help you return to a more
normal state of health.
I developed this therapy to alleviate
my own disabling FMS symptoms. I have been symptom free since 1997 and
take no medications for fibromyalgia. You do not have to "learn to live
with it."
BestWishes,
Melissa J. Roth, CHt., Ph.D.
Click
on the link below to read more articles, including one about how
hypnosis can help heal hypertension, and lifestyle tips for better
coping with fibromyalgia and IBS.
Healing IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
IBS
is a frustrating and often debilitating chronic illness characterized
by diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloating and spasms.
Conventional medical treatment includes a variety of medications, a
high fiber diet, fiber supplements and behavioral changes. The
behavioral changes include exercise, stress reduction and dietary
changes. Unfortunately, this regime has not been proven adequately
effective for a high percentage of sufferers. In addition, many people
find the side effects of the medications to be more noxious than the
IBS Symptoms. Either reason results in poor compliance. And, of course,
when your stop taking the medications and supplements, the symptoms
return.
However,
hypnotherapy has been proven highly effective in alleviating IBS
symptoms. Over 25 years of solid scientific research has demonstrated
hypnotherapy as an effective, safe and inexpensive choice for IBS
symptom alleviation. Hypnotherapy routinely produces positive results
in over 80% of the people who use it. It has been so overwhelmingly
successful for IBS symptom alleviation that Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD,
chair of the National Women's Health Network in Washington, DC, says
that hypnosis should be the treatment of choice for IBS cases which
have not responded to conventional therapy.
At Alabama
Hypnotherapy Center, our work with IBS Clients has resulted in a
reduction of symptoms for 93.7% of our clients and 86% have become
symptom free within the course of therapy. Melissa Roth, the developer
of the program, has remained syptom free since 1996 from severe,
debilitating IBS symptoms. We work with clients on a one-on-one basis
in our offices, or for clients at a distance, the session area
available on CD's. This is a program done in conjunction with your
personal physician and is not intended as a replacement for traditional
medical treatment.
Conventional medical treatment has been
inadequate in alleviating IBS symptoms for most people. However,
hypnotherapy combined with traditional medical treatment can provide
dramatic relief for most sufferers. Most of our clients, with the help
of their personal physicians, have been able to reduce or eliminate
most or all of the medications and supplements they were taking for IBS
symptoms. To locate a certified IBS hypnotherapist near you go to the
HYPNOSIS ASSOCIATES section of this web site and scroll down to your
state or your country. If you are a certified hypnotherapist and would
like training and certification in this therapy program, email us at
info@tranceworkers.com or call 205/933-5705.
Pain Control
If
you have been diagnosed with chronic pain, then we can assist your
doctor in helping you alleviate that pain. From childbirth to
arthritis, hypnotherapy can teach you easy methods of reducing and
controlling your pain without drugs and their side effects. We have a
96+% success rate in pain reduction and relief.
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