02/11/2014
Hypnotherapy to encourage positive thinking could help people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The new approach uses a technique often known as positive visualisation and it can involve patients imagining the digestive system as a river.
A study last year at Manchester University found three-quarters of IBS patients experienced improvement in their symptoms after hypnotherapy, and the effects lasted for five years or more.
The new approach uses a technique often known as positive visualisation and it can involve patients imagining the digestive system as a river.