| Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common chronic | | | | Critical Factor. The Critical Factor will now do a search |
| condition with symptoms of abdominal pain, altered | | | | just like Google. It will search the vast information |
| bowel habit and form, and bloating. Even though up | | | | highway of your subconscious mind. The search |
| to 20% of people globally suffer from IBS, no one | | | | result: There is no info that you can control your IBS |
| knows the true cause, there is no physical | | | | in your subconscious Mind. You have been Googled. |
| abnormality, no treatment works for a large group of | | | | This information will be blocked. It will reside only in |
| patients and there is no cure. | | | | the conscious mind. In other words the control will |
| The mind connection begins with the potential causes. | | | | not be forthcoming. |
| There is a higher incidence of childhood abuse in IBS | | | | During hypnotherapy, you are put into a deep altered |
| group. Talley et al said that 50% of IBS sufferers | | | | sleep. During this trance state, the Critical Factor |
| reported abuse in childhood. Drossman said the more | | | | relaxes and allows the hypnotist to plant and remove |
| severe the IBS, the more severe the abuse. | | | | information. After several sessions all the negative |
| All new IBS books dedicate at least one chapter on | | | | messages about IBS is removed and replaced by |
| the Body Mind aspect of IBS. The suggestion is that | | | | positive ones. These patients are now able too lead |
| the Brain-Gut Axis is faulty in patients with IBS. | | | | normal lives. |
| In addition treatment with cognitive behavioural | | | | Some hypnotists plant images in case symptoms |
| therapy, psychotherapy, biofeedback and | | | | such as pain develop. If this patient developed gut |
| hypnotherapy are producing surprisingly encouraging | | | | pain, and she puts her hand on her tummy, she can |
| results. | | | | create a picture of her gut as a smooth lazy river |
| Technology has isolated areas of the brain that | | | | slowly flowing along with no kinks or white water |
| trigger specific effects on the gut. A highly developed | | | | rapids. Through the mind, these patients are |
| Scanner has shown during emotional distress, a part | | | | programmed to control their symptoms of Irritable |
| of the brain, the mid-cingulate cortex being | | | | Bowel Syndrome. |
| stimulated. When this area is over stimulated, | | | | Your mind and IBS are closely interconnected. Your |
| abdominal pain and/ or diarrhoea develops. | | | | symptoms and specific triggers depend on |
| Studies have shown that hypnotherapy works | | | | information in your subconscious mind, and this |
| extremely well. Some cases of refractory (nothing | | | | information is gathered from past event and |
| works) IBS, following hypnotherapy are able to lead | | | | knowledge. In time this becomes a conditioned reflex |
| normal lives and eat food that were previously | | | | and your IBS will react like before because the body |
| triggers. Hypnotherapy adjusts information in the | | | | remembers. This reaction will be specific to you and |
| subconscious mind. | | | | different from other IBS sufferers because of |
| If a person with severe IBS suddenly decides that | | | | different stored Information. |
| she can control her IBS symptoms, specific sequence | | | | Remember you are not alone. There are millions of |
| of activity will follow. Surrounding the subconscious | | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers globally. Take a |
| mind is the Critical Factor. It permits information to go | | | | positive attitude and create positive expectation for |
| pass if it is in line with stored information and refuse | | | | your IBS. Surround yourself with people that inspire |
| entry to contrary information. | | | | you. Talk freely about your IBS. This could be your |
| The information "I can control my IBS" reaches the | | | | important step towards gaining control of your IBS. |