25/07/2023
IBS such an awful illness to cope with on a day to day basis… but there have been more studies proving Hypnotherapy is a great source of easing symptoms.
Does hypnotherapy work for IBS?
There's a growing body of evidence that hypnotherapy for IBS is a viable and effective treatment - both for the digestive symptoms of this condition and related anxiety and depression - because hypnosis allows access to unconscious brain processes involved in the gut-brain axis3.
Psychological interventions – including hypnotherapy and CBT - are recommended by the National Institiute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for people with IBS who don't respond to IBS drugs after 12 months.
A snapshot of the research
Hypnotherapy for IBS can significantly improve a wide range of symptoms - including abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhoea, constipation, and general wellbeing, according to one meta-analysis of 41 studies4.
It may do this by changing how your unconscious brain perceives your gut sensitivity symptoms5.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy is one of the most effective IBS psychotherapies - it's backed by the strongest pool of evidence, alongside CBT, according to a 2020 review6.
The treatment appears to work even if you're sceptical of hypnotherapy - expectation doesn't affect outcome7.
So if your suffering and have been for a long time, maybe hypnotherapy is worth a try. If you have any questions or want to book in just let me know
Dee 😊
