BBC2 Alternative Medicine: Hypnosis
March 19, 2008
Last week, we wrote an article about the discovery of how hypnotised subjects could activate different parts of their brain, a study that was shown in Alternative Medicine on BBC2 on Monday night, did you watch it? Well, if not, here’s a brief rundown:
Dr Kathy Sykes investigated hypnosis from a personal viewpoint. She wondered whether she was hypnotisable, how effective this hypnosis really was and whether there was any scientific proof to its methods. Self-admittedly, she is a bit of a control freak.
To begin with, the observation. Sykes watched Read more
New Hypnosis Brain Link Discovery
March 11, 2008
In a recent study, scientists showed subjects black and white photos. Under hypnosis, they were asked to ’see’ the photos in colour.
Brain scans showed that the part of the brain used to see colour Read more
Hypnotherapy Can Help Your Liver
March 6, 2008
When people are stressed, their body produces glucocorticoids to regulate the body’s functions. In laboratory experiments, mice were treated with glucocorticoids and their liver suffered as a result.
When you’re stressed, extra immune cells are released and it is thought that these may be what kills certain liver cells. It is also thought possible that these inhibit the flow of blood between the brain and the liver, worsening liver disease Read more
Can Hypnosis Heal Wounds?
February 15, 2008
Harvard Medical School researchers completed a study giving Hypnotherapy to patients who had broken an ankle. Read more
Studies Show Hypnosis Helps With IBS
February 7, 2008
Lackner, a professor of medicine at a university in New York, has conducted studies on adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome.
75 adults were split into three groups Read more
Hypnosis and Cancer Care
February 6, 2008
Natural News tells the story of how one hypnotherapist worked with a doctor to help children suffering from cancer.
Often the anxiety and stress associated with the treatment of cancer can be worse than the cancer itself, and one particular young girl of just eight years old was struggling to cope with the stress leading up to her chemotherapy treatment. Read more
Teaching Children ‘Skills Not Pills’
February 1, 2008
In the 1980’s in Minneapolis, researchers showed the child migraine sufferers who were taught self-hypnosis techniques had a third to a half less migraines than other children who were treated with drugs.
In America, Rebecca Kajander specializes in teaching children how to deal with stress and says children nowadays are more prone to stress than we might think. Signs of tension include problems sleeping, headaches Read more
Four Year Research Into The Rewind Technique
January 27, 2008
The Rewind Technique is a technique used in Hypnotherapy that is associated primarily with curing phobias, although it is also used to deal with trauma or stress. It’s used to allow the client to review the memories causing them problems whilst still feeling calm. The experience is very therapeutic and sometimes even described as pleasant. Read more
Hypnosis Research Into Amnesia
January 10, 2008
Several studies into hypnosis have included brain scans and monitoring brain activity and have revealed insights into brain activity when under hypnosis.
One particular hypnosis study took brain scans of two groups of people that were hypnotised to forget and recall. The study group was tested for their susceptibility to hypnosis. According to the results, the group was split into a susceptible group and non-susceptible group. Read more
How Effective Is Hypnosis On Indigestion?
December 16, 2007
It’s one of the most common ailments in today’s modern society and yet one of the least effectively treated. Indigestion (or dyspepsia) victims suffer from a bloated stomach, nausea and painful stomach aches on a regular basis.
Diet changes, Anti-acid tablets or juices are often all that is recommended and don’t always do the job. However, hypnosis has proved effective Read more
