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"Dr Oz" show, Feburary 2012

The Power of Hypnosis
· Surveys conducted on the effects of mind over matter documented that
in a sample of over 800 women, 80% saw gains of over one and a half
inches in breast size due to breast enhancement hypnosis.
· 1808 - 1859, DR James Esdaile carried out thousands of major surgery
operations using Hypno-anaesthesia.
· Nazis used hypnosis to dull pain during both world wars when their
supply of Chloroform ran out.
· Major surgery; brain operations, abdominal surgery, amputations and
vasectomies have all been conducted using hypno-anaesthesia, no other
pain relief was required.
· Russian athletes after winning four out of seven Olympic games (and
being second in the other three) admitted to employing eleven hypnotists
to aid their athletes in motivation, style, strength, stamina and
performance.
· Hypnosis has been found to be the most effective form of smoking
cessation over any other method world-wide.
· Hypnosis releases Endorphins from the Pituitary gland in the brain -
the 'happy' hormone causing a happy smiling hypnotic after the session
is complete.
· Physiological changes such as reduced blood pressure and heart rate
are immediate once hypnosis is attained, due to Autonomic Nervous System
adjustments.
· Right brain functioning is the side predominantly used during hypnosis
and is the key to accessing our behavior motivations and past
experiences.
· Hypnosis has the ability to increase visualization skills and enhance
abilities to hallucinate vividly.
· Injuries treated by hypnosis are known to heal quicker and bleeding is
reduced far more effectively than by other methods.
· All forms of deep relaxation such as hypnosis increase secretion of
the pineal hormone Melatonin. This is the natural drug responsible for
inhibiting the growth of many types of cancer, preventing
'free-radicals' and rejuvenating the skin as an anti-ageing treatment.
· Yogis are able to stop blood flow and their hearts beating through
self-hypnosis.
· Much evidence is available of the benefits of practicing Yoga (a form
of hypnosis) in treating Clinical Depression and Panic attacks in
humans.
· The American Psychological Association Meeting 1999 reported that
children treated with hypnosis for 'Attention Deficit Disorder' gained
results as effective as those from the drug Ritalin. (Psychology Today,
January 2001)
· Pain alleviation hypnosis was successful in the treatment of 169
patients who suffered chronic tension headaches. (International Journal
of Clinical Experimental Hypnosis, 2000)
· Athletic performance can be increased dramatically in many areas,
style correction, speed and strength enhancements are particularly
effective.
Hypnosis: An altered state of consciousness
By Mayo Clinic staff
Have you ever been totally absorbed while reading a book or cooking or
watching a movie? Did you zone out to the point where you didn't notice
what else was going on around you? If so, you have experienced a type of
trancelike state or focused attention that's similar to what happens to
you during hypnosis.
Although its medical uses aren't entirely understood, hypnosis, when
provided by a certified hypnotherapist or other qualified clinician,
appears to help with a variety of health conditions. These range from
helping to control pain to easing the symptoms of asthma. Before
considering hypnosis, learn more about how it works, what conditions it
may be helpful for and what to look for in a hypnotherapist.
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis, which is sometimes referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnotic
suggestion, is an altered state of consciousness. This state of
consciousness is generally artificially induced and is different from
your everyday awareness. When you're under hypnosis:
* Your attention is more focused.
* You're more responsive to suggestions.
* You're more open and less critical or disbelieving.
The purpose of hypnosis as a therapeutic technique is to help you
understand and gain more control over your behavior, emotions or
physical well-being.
It's not clear how hypnosis works. However, it appears to affect how
your brain communicates with your body through nerve impulses, hormones
and body chemicals such as neuropeptides. Hypnotherapists say that
hypnosis creates a state of deep relaxation and quiets the mind. When
you're hypnotized, you can concentrate intensely on a specific thought,
memory, feeling or sensation while blocking out distractions. You're
more open than usual to suggestions, and this can be used to improve
your health and well-being.
Who is hypnosis for?
Hypnotherapy has the potential to help relieve the symptoms of a wide
variety of illnesses and conditions. It can be used independently or
along with other treatments. For example, it's one of several relaxation
methods for treating chronic pain that has been approved by an
independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health.
According to preliminary studies, hypnotherapy can be used to:
* Treat pain during childbirth and reduce labor time
* Control bleeding and pain during dental and surgical procedures
* Relieve cramping and other symptoms associated with irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS)
* Reduce blood pressure and regulate blood flow
* Enhance the body's immune system and ability to fight infection
* Control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy
* Reduce the intensity or frequency of migraine headaches in children
and teenagers
* Treat and ease the symptoms of asthma
* Hasten the healing of some skin diseases
* Improve psoriasis and atopic dermatitis
* Change negative behaviors, such as smoking, bedwetting and overeating
* Reduce fear, stress and anxiety
* Eliminate or decrease the intensity of phobias
Although hypnosis may have the potential to help with a wide variety of
conditions, it's not a magic bullet. It's typically used as one part of
a broader treatment plan rather than as a stand-alone therapy. Like any
other therapy, it can be very helpful to some people and fail with
others. It seems to work best when you're highly motivated and your
therapist is well trained and understands your particular problem.
Types of hypnosis
A variety of hypnotic techniques exists. The approach you choose depends
on what you want to accomplish, as well as your personal preferences.
Your hypnotherapist may make a recommendation regarding the best
technique for your particular situation.
For example, in one method, a hypnotherapist leads you into hypnosis by
talking in gentle, soothing tones and describing images that create a
sense of relaxation, security and well-being. While you're under
hypnosis, the hypnotherapist suggests ways for you to achieve specific
goals — for example, reducing pain or stress or helping to eliminate the
cravings associated with smoking cessation.
In another technique, once you're under hypnosis the hypnotherapist
helps stimulate your imagination by suggesting specific mental images to
see in your mind's eye. This conscious creation of vivid, meaningful
pictures in your mind is called mental imagery, and it's a powerful way
to help bring about what you want to achieve. For example,
hypnotherapists can help athletes specifically visualize what they want
to accomplish before they perform it physically.
Self-hypnosis is a third technique. A certified hypnotherapist needs to
teach you how to induce a state of hypnosis in yourself. You then can
use this skill to help yourself.
Although hypnotherapists, like other health care practitioners, each
have their own style, expect some common elements:
* A typical session lasts from 30 to 60 minutes.
* The number of sessions can range from one to a series of several.
* You generally bring yourself out of hypnosis at the end of a session.
* You can usually resume your daily activities immediately after a
session.
Myths about hypnosis
If you've ever seen a "hypnotist" who uses trance states as
entertainment in a stage act, you've probably witnessed several of the
myths about hypnosis in action. Legitimate clinical hypnotherapy
practiced by a qualified professional is not the same process as that
performed on stage.
Myth: When you're under hypnosis, you surrender your free will.
Reality: Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and focused
attention. When you're under hypnosis, you don't lose your personality,
your free will or your personal strength.
Myth: When you're under hypnosis, the hypnotherapist controls you.
Reality: You do hypnosis voluntarily for yourself. A hypnotherapist only
serves as a knowledgeable guide or facilitator.
Myth: Under hypnosis, you lose consciousness and have amnesia.
Reality: A small number of people who go into a very deep hypnotic state
experience spontaneous amnesia. However, most people remember everything
that occurs under hypnosis.
Myth: You can be put under hypnosis without your consent.
Reality: Successful hypnosis depends on your willingness to experience
it. Even with voluntary participation, not everyone can be led into a
hypnotic state.
How to choose a qualified professional
Hypnosis as a practice is not regulated in most states, so it pays to be
very careful when selecting a therapist. Certified lay hypnotists are
individuals who have completed 200 or more hours of training in hypnosis
but don't have additional professional health care training. Licensed
health care professionals who practice hypnotherapy, such as
psychologists, doctors and social workers, are trained in hypnosis in
addition to their university training.
Apply the same care in choosing a hypnotherapist as you would a doctor.
Ask someone you trust for recommendations. When you find a potential
hypnotherapist, ask questions such as:
* Do you have training in a field such as psychology, medicine, social
work or dentistry?
* Are you licensed in your specialty in this state?
* Where did you go to school, and where did you do your internship,
residency program or both?
* If you're a lay hypnotist, how much training have you had and from
which school?
* What professional organizations do you belong to?
* How long have you been in practice?
When conducted under the care of a trained therapist, hypnosis is
generally safe as a complementary treatment method.
Consumer Reports Magazine: Hypnosis: A safe and
potent pain reliever
Hypnosis: A safe and potent pain reliever
Discomfort during certain medical procedures can be reduced with the
help of hypnosis. In a study in Wales of 80 cancer patients ages 6 to
16, for example, those who received hypnosis from a therapist reported
less pain and anxiety, and demonstrated less distress than those who
received only standard care when undergoing painful spinal cord
punctures. A review of nine earlier studies, published in the June
2004 Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, concluded
that there was enough positive evidence to warrant larger-scale
investigations of the use of hypnosis in children with cancer.
Hypnosis may also relieve procedure-related pain in adults. A small
trial of patients undergoing angioplasty, an invasive heart procedure,
found that the sedative effect of hypnosis was slightly better than
that of the drug diazepam (Valium).
Clinical trials have also found that hypnosis can help adult patients
control other forms of pain, relieve gastrointestinal problems,
stimulate weight loss, clear up skin problems, and accelerate the
healing of bone fractures and surgical wounds. And the newest
guidelines from the U.S. Headache Consortium, a coalition of seven
medical groups, include hypnosis among the nondrug measures most
proven to help prevent headaches.
Not for everyone
Hypnosis doesn't work for everything or everyone. Though often
promoted as a smoking-cessation tool, it was not found to be very
helpful for would-be quitters in a review of 59 studies published in
2000.
The technique may work best for people who are imaginative, trusting,
able to focus their attention, and willing to do the follow-up
exercises that often accompany it--including listening to
self-hypnosis tapes at home.
Side effects are rare, chiefly headache or lingering relaxation, and
can be worked on in subsequent visits.
It may take some looking to find a qualified practitioner. Most states
do not license hypnotherapists. Ideally, you will want a licensed
health provider with advanced hypnotherapy training. A hospital
affiliation indicates the person has been professionally screened. The
cost, comparable to a visit with a mental health professional, may not
be covered by insurance.
How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
By Irwin Bluestein
There has been a lot in the news about the Federal Government finally
paying attention to the epidemic of obesity sweeping the country.
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal of November 27, 1998 the
weight loss industry was raking in over $60 billion annually and
growing. The Jenny Craig web site places it at $40 billion today and
estimates $48.8 billion by 2006.
It boggled my mind when I tried to imagine $60 billion vs. $40 billion.
According to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the thickness of a
$1dollar bill is 0.0043 inches. Pile up 1000 of them and the stack is
now 4.3 inches high. Pile up 1000 such stacks to reach $1 million
dollars and the pile is 4300 inches or 358.3 feet high. To get to $1
billion we need 1000 such stacks. 1000 x 358.33 feet = 358,333 feet or
67.87 miles high. $60 billion would reach 4,072 miles into space while
$40 billion only reaches 2,715 miles. On its side the “short” stack
almost makes it from New York to Los Angeles (2800 miles)
There is no shortage of enterprises organized to cash in on this
bonanza. Each has a convincing story and a ton of anecdotal “evidence”
in support of their claims. America is the world leader in fast food and
quick fixes. Television commercials offer more medicine per pill and
faster relief followed by a hyper velocity spewing of potentially
distressing side effects. Isn’t it about time that we learned the truth?
The complexity of the human body is such that with all the medical
research to date, medical science can offer definite cures for only
about 20% of the illnesses that afflict us. As much as all of us humans
are alike with the same major organs functioning in much the same manner
we are all different. The diversity in tastes, tolerance and allergies
make the selection of a healthy and effective diet plan far from
trivial.
One of my favorite old sayings (and I love old sayings) is that “If the
only tool in your kit is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.
Considering the complexity of the human body and its nourishment, why
would you attempt to correct a problem using only a single tool?
Have you ever tried to tighten or loosen a screw with firmly attached
nut that turns with it? The solution is not to replace the screwdriver
with different tool but to add a tool, such as a wrench, to compliment
it.
The major craze sweeping the country today is the Atkins diet. I
remember when it first became popular about 30 years ago. At that time
just about every physician advised against it. Those of us who followed
the diet, ate a lot of fat and lost a bunch of weight.
In addition LDL cholesterol (the bad stuff) levels remained low. In a
very unscientific way we proved the doctors wrong – didn’t we? We didn’t
notice the increase in the number of people developing blockages in
their coronary arteries despite the low cholesterol levels. Most
physicians today still do not recommend this diet and warn that
following it for too long a period of time leads to problems such a
heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
So if you follow the Atkins diet for a short time to lose weight and you
make no other changes in your life-style the odds are that you will
regain the weight after you go back on your normal diet. Of course you
could continue with the Atkins diet, maintain your weight and risk the
aforementioned health problems.
There are a plethora of diet plans for weight reduction each with its
own advantages and disadvantages. Pick one without the help of a skilled
dietician or physician and you risk damaging your health. Achieve your
desired weight, quit the diet, and in all likelihood you will pack it
all back on.
On the web site of the USDA (http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wgtloss.html)
you will find the following statement under the heading of “Sensible
Weight Maintenance Tips”:
“Losing weight may not be effortless, but it doesn't have to be
complicated. To achieve long-term results, it's best to avoid quick-fix
schemes and complex regimens. Focus instead on making modest changes to
your life's daily routine.”
That’s certainly good advice. Reminds me of the famous advice to
investors “Buy Low Sell High.” Also easy to say, but not so easy to do.
How can you alter a behavior pattern that you’ve built over your
lifetime? The answer is hypnotherapy – not as an alternative to a
healthy diet plan but as a compliment to it.
Hypnotherapy is a tool that can help alter a person’s behavior patterns.
For example it can eliminate (or drastically reduce) dependence on
will-power and make following a diet very easy plus make new healthy
eating habits the automatic preference. Exercise caution in selecting a
diet plan because hypnosis can help a person follow a diet whether it’s
healthy or not.
The bottom line is:
1. The FDA advises against using over-the-counter diet pills. They don’t
regulate these products and can only ban those that are proven harmful.
2. Consult with your physician or dietician to devise a plan tailored to
your body.
3. Use the services of a hypnotherapist to help you stay on the diet
until you reach your goal weight and continue with hypnotherapy, as
required, to make your new healthy eating patterns automatic.
This article was submitting by Hypnotic World's US Representative, Irwin
Bluestein, CH
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