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Hypnotherapy significantly improves quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients, both in the short- and long-term, claim British researchers reporting to the BSG conference.Two research teams investigated the impact of hypnotherapy on quality of life in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).They presented their findings at the British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting in Birmingham, England. Click here for the full story...

A recent article from John Hopkins states "The most promising alternative therapy for irritable bowel syndrome is gut-directed hypnosis (also called hypnotherapy). Click here for the FULL STORY...

Mary-Joan Gerson, Ph.D. and Charles D. Gerson, M.D. of the Mind-Body Digestive Center have presented at Digestive Disease Week 2010.

1. Hypnosis is very effective in bringing IBS symptoms under control. The original study that brought this to the attention of the medical world remains one of the most thorough in the field to date. In it Whorwell, Prior, and Faragher (Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of severe refractory irritable-bowel syndrome.