Hypnotherapy for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS as it is known is a long-term problem that affects a person’s digestive system. Around 10 % of people should suffer from this disorder at some point in their life. Some people suffer far greater than others and have to get medical help. Symptoms include tummy cramps, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, lethargy, nausea, anxiousness and depression symptoms. The irregularity of the intestinal tract is what causes all of these issues as it moves the food we eat through the system. If it moves too rapidly, the body doesn’t absorb enough of the liquid creating diarrhoea.

Constipation arises if it moves too slowly and thus too much water is absorbed.

The younger generation are affected the most by IBS, normally experiencing symptoms between the ages of 20-30. Woman tend to be more frequently diagnosed. Despite the fact that there is no medical cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, studies now show that these symptoms are linked or triggered by emotional and stressful life situations. When under stress, a sufferer’s bowel could be either over or under active. Too many chemical substances are released from the brain in these times of raised stress and then problems then occur in the digestive and immune systems.
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