Think Youve Got Food Poisoning?
Fortunately, a buzzy remedy has surfaced.
Hypnotherapy for IBS might sound far-fetched, but according to science, it may actually work.
Wait, what is IBS again?
If youre unfamiliar (lucky, lucky you!
),IBS is a chronic disorder affecting the large intestine.
Alex Naoumidis is the Co-Founder of Mindset Health, a company helping people manage chronic health issues with app-based hypnotherapy.
Typical symptoms include cramping, bloating, gas, and abdominal pain.
Some people with IBS experience constipation, while others experience diarrhea, and others experience a vacillation between both.
There is no cure for IBS, but the condition is manageable.
Your doctor might prescribe medication to help you treat symptoms, but dietary interventions are the most common treatment.
Often, sufferers will eliminate potential triggers such as dairy, alcohol, caffeine, and fried foods.
A specific diet known asthe low-FODMAP dietis also often prescribed to those trying to manage IBS.
Basically, these foods ferment in the gut, causing gas.
Then the brain triggers, Hey, weve got to evacuate this.
Lets cause pain, lets cause diarrhea, lets cause constipation,' he says.
Alex Naoumidis is the Co-Founder of Mindset Health, a company helping people manage chronic health issues with app-based hypnotherapy.
All stress busters are good stress busters, he says.
This ishugefor IBS sufferers like myself, who might be looking for alternatives to FODMAP.
If you are and you decide to participate, youll begin with a six-week intensive program.
If youve never tried hypnotherapy before, Naoumidis explains that its a similar experience to guided meditation.
After the six-week intensive, Nerva can be used as needed to manage symptoms.
He says a significant percentage of the apps users come from doctor and nutritionist referrals.
(Just maybeskip stress eatingbecause that particular coping strategy is unlikely to tame the tummy!)
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