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Posted 3/11/2012 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
"Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis" is the title of a CD set by Andrew Weil, M.D. and Steven Gurgevich, PH.D.

I got this set and another by Steven Gurgevich through my local library network.

When I worked at a large corporation, I learned to use self-hypnosis/relaxation techniques for stress management.
The purpose of these CDs is to educate people to use self-hypnosis for healing.
Dr. Weil says on the CD that the process has proved to be effective for those who have autoimmune disorders.
While it may not work for everyone, it's certainly worth a try.
Posted 3/11/2012 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
Dsm4life
I guess you think you're funny.
As you mature, you'll probably learn that you don't know everything and you may well become open to new ideas.
I found that as I became more educated and well-traveled I realized how much I did not know.
Have a nice day :-)
Posted 3/11/2012 4:12 PM (GMT 0)

ItsAlwaysSomething said...
Dsm4life
I guess you think you're funny.
As you mature, you'll probably learn that you don't know everything and you may well become open to new ideas.
I found that as I became more educated and well-traveled I realized how much I did not know.
Have a nice day :-)

As most people mature they learn to not take things so serious.
Have a nice day :-)
Posted 3/11/2012 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
I deleted the picture. Please refrain from making fun of other peoples' opinions. Thank you.

I know that hypnosis has helped people stop smoking. I would consider it if my stress was over-whelming. It couldn't hurt.
Posted 3/11/2012 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
I wasn't aware that bring humor to the forums was frowned upon. I am sorry. From now on I will my keep my post monotone and humor free.
Posted 3/12/2012 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
Michelejc-
Thank you.

I found guided imagery/self-hypnosis very helpful in managing stress.
It's much like any meditation process.

There is a strong argument for the effectiveness of the mind-body connection.
I think it explains why some people who take placebo in medical trials experience healing.
Of course, the subject has to have the ability to "focus" to be able to achieve the relaxed "trance" state where hypnotic suggestion is possible.

There are a lot of different applications available online but it's nice to be able to sample free materials from the library.
Posted 3/12/2012 2:21 PM (GMT 0)

ItsAlwaysSomething said...
...There is a strong argument for the effectiveness of the mind-body connection. I think it explains why some people who take placebo in medical trials experience healing. ...

I agree this must be why there is a placebo effect. What intrigues me is that it is a "naive" effect in that the beneficiary does not need to know how the drug (palcebo) is supposed to work. In other words, them mind has no clue what to tell the body to DO, but only how to tell the body to BECOME.

Also, I think it is important to distinguish hypnosis (or any treatment) for stress form the disease/condition causing the stress. I know stress is associated with relapse, but I have not been convinced that stress is causal to UC in the first place.

If one could be educated about the signaling that was haywire in the enteric immune system, and then visualize correct functioning under hypnosis, I think that might actually have some effect directly on UC - but it is unknown how strong the effect would be and how much difference an individual's gift for imagery would mediate. Still since there is often some benefit placebo benefit in the naive case, it seems reasonable that there might should still be some mind-body-healing benefit from a semi-informed, semi-imaged hypnotic suggestion directed at the immune system. The big question become how much benefit, and what might maxamize any benefit.

Posted 3/12/2012 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
I've been using self hypnosis, guided meditation, self meditation for many years now. As with anything else, you get out of it what you put into it.

I have found the Silva Method helpful, and they have a free introductory course at http://www.silvalifesystem.com/.
Posted 3/12/2012 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
See if it helps this ManU player : http://www.hypnoticthoughts.com/2012/03/manchester-united-player-turns-to-hypnosis-for-help.html
Posted 3/12/2012 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have been using some mind body approaches and am convinced of the mind body connection with my UC.  Right off the bat, I want to say that one approach will not be right for everyone, anymore than one med will.  But no matter the approach, I do think the mind body connection is undeniable, yet western medicine really is lacking in incorporating it. 

A good book by Gabor Mate' MD is When the Body Says No- Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection.  There is a chapter in which he talks specifically about IBD, stress, etc. and the placebo effect, which in some studies have shown a 55% response to placebos! 

I'm currently working with someone who uses Somatic Experiencing that's described by Peter Levine in Waking the Tiger - Healing Trauma.  With that, meds, supplements and diet, I'm hopeful for a good life.   

I think whatever helps is worth trying, and I'd like to hear how Dr. Weil's hypnosis works for you.  If it doesn't, keep looking!   

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