[eric]

Matt, some food info for you. http://www.ibshealth.com/ibsfoodsinfo.htm Hypnotherapy and IBS information."Why Consider Hypnosis Treatment for IBS?by Olafur S. Palsson, Psy.D.Hypnosis is only one of several approaches to treating irritable bowel syndrome and may not be the most suitable option for all patients click here for discussion of treatment options for IBS. However, hypnosis treatment has some advantages which makes it an attractive option for many IBS sufferers with chronic and severe symptoms:- It is one of the most successful treatment approaches for chronic IBS. The response rate to treatment is 80% and better in most published studies to date. - The treatment often helps individuals who have failed to get improvements with other methods see for example: Whorwell et al., 1984, 1987; Palsson et al., 1997, 2000.- It is a uniquely comfortable form of treatment; relaxing, easy and generally enjoyable.- It utilizes the healing power of the person's own mind, and is generally completely without negative side effects. - The treatment sometimes results in improvement in other symptoms or problems such as migraine or tension headaches, along with the improvement in IBS symptoms.- The beneficial effects of the treatment last long after the end of the course of treatment. According to research, individuals who improve from hypnosis treatment for IBS can generally look forward to years of reduced bowel symptoms." http://www.ibshypnosis.com http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/HypnosisPalsson.html http://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/fgidc/hypnosis.htm http://www.ibshypnosis.com/IBSresearch.html http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/hypnosis.html http://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/fgidc/hypnosis.htm The tapes have helped a considerable number of people on the bb here and elsewhere. FYI, when the HT forum ccomes back online there are some personal experiences there worth reading.This is mine however. It was the best thing I have ever done bar none. http://www.ibsgroup.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php...c;f=17;t=000002 This is worth reading to. http://www.med.unc.edu/wrkunits/2depts/med...fgidc/relax.htm

 

[eric]

Just fyi, but the HT is for all symptoms of IBS, that it reduces anxiety is more a side effect from the process.But you don't have to have physcological issues for them to work on IBS, it still works on the physical problem of IBS.

 

[eric]

One thing here, regardless of foods, is HT and relaxation techniques in general, help boost a persons immune system.This is also a good information on food allergy and intolernces. But these conditions are seperate from IBS. You can have both however, like some people have lactose intolerence or fructose intolerence and IBS.Food Allergy and Intolerances http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/food.htm

 

[eric]

It should be mentioned also that CBT for IBS can be an effective treatment for IBS as well. Just fyi.

 

[eric]

Kac, I have not read the one they are working with here for the most part, but Dr Bolens book on IBS and CBT is excellent. http://www.irritablebowel.net/