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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hypnosis Treatment

By Peter James Field

The uncomfortable and distressing condition known as IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, is something that affects about a third of the population at some time.

IBS is so disturbing for around 10 per cent of the population that they are forced to seek medical assistance.

WHAT EXACTLY IS IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is the name given to a collection of uncomfortable and often distressing conditions that cause disruption of the digestive system - the gut. Symptoms include stomach cramps, spasms, pain, diarrhoea and constipation, bloating, swelling, and trapped wind.

Though it can affect anyone at any age, it most often affects those below the age of fifty. It also affects women more than it affects men.

IBS can cause such disempowering and distressing feelings that it has been linked to increased suicidal behaviour.

CAUSES OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
IBS is provoked when the nerves and muscles of the bowel fail to function as they should.

Medical researchers and doctors are unsure of the actual cause of IBS. It is acknowledged that stress and anxiety play a role, and also hormonal imbalances can play a part. Certain foods can also trigger a sensitivity that aggravates this condition.

When consulting your doctor with symptoms of IBS, he or she may recommend a variety of different tests. These could include tests such as those for lactose intolerance, and food sensitivities. Other laboratory tests and examinations might include - X-rays, CT scans, colonoscopies, and lower GI tests.

While the medical approach focuses on the symptoms themselves, there is little or no emphasis on the cause of those symptoms.

One 2011 study conducted by the Mayo Clinic found that the effects of psychological and emotional traumas may contribute to IBS in adults. Further, researchers from London's Holloway University confirmed that stress, anxiety and emotional upset worsens the symptoms of IBS.

HYPNOTHERAPY FOR IBS
There seems little doubt that the mind plays an important role in IBS - and so the mind must be involved in any solution to the problem.

Research has demonstrated that hypnosis therapy - hypnotherapy - is an effective means of managing and treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Using advanced hypnotherapy techniques and strategies, IBS can be successfully treated and the discomfort greatly eased. The hypnosis therapy process usually involves four to six sessions, depending on how you respond, with perhaps one or two follow-up sessions a few months later.

The good news is that if you, or someone you care about, have been experiencing Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, then advanced hypnosis therapy can provide real help.

Peter Field is a British expert in hypnotherapy treatment for IBS. His range of hypnosis downloads is now available.

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