Hypnosis treats many ailments (LAist)

Dr. Spiegel, host Larry Mantle, AirTalk; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Hypnosis has been used [successfully] to treat many ailments, but it still has a reputation to battle

Scientists are inching closer to understanding how hypnosis can be used as a treatment for digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease.

Though its reputation hasn’t always been credible, hypnosis research dates back to the 1770s, when “Mesmerism” was being tested to treat all kinds of ailments.

Today, we know much more about hypnosis, also called "hypnotherapy." It is used to treat

• sleep problems,
• chronic pain,
• depression,
• anxiety

and unlike so many other allopathic treatments out there, research suggests that hypnosis is often cost-effective and free of harmful side-effects.

Joining AirTalk today to discuss how hypnosis is used and how it compares to CBT and other psychotherapy techniques is TKTK and Prof. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science David Spiegel, from the Stanford University School of Medicine. AUDIO:

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