Archive for July, 2007

Weight Loss Leadership

I have been learning a lot about leadership in recent weeks. We have a yellow lab puppy in our house that is very smart and she is also very stubborn! My wife Marilyn and I have been taking her to Puppy Kindergarten and Marilyn has been watching lots of The Dog Whisperer. I love what we have been [...]

Welcome to my blog, an exciting opportunity to learn and share about current events in the world of hypnosis and the mind-body connection. In particular, I’ll focus on how hypnosis can support health and wellness. Whether you are interested in weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, managing stress, recovering from cancer, stop smoking, [...]

Is Obesity Socially Contagious?

For years I have talked and written that since 65% of the US population is overweight it is abnormal to be at a healthy weight.  In our country, being normal is to be fat and that makes weight-loss even more difficult.  (See Becoming Slender For Life) Today, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study funded [...]

Fruits, Veggies & Breast Cancer

Did you see the news on July 17 about The Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Randomized Trial? According to the authors, the study found no benefit from recommending that women with breast cancer eat more fruits and vegetables, and less fat. I urge you to check out what Dr. John McDougall has to say [...]

Hypnosis Health Info ~ Where the Wild Cravings Are

RealAge Tip of the Day July 16, 2007.  According to researchers, the taste buds of men who had skipped a meal were more tuned-in to sweet and salty flavors than to vegetables. They suspect that our bodies are hardwired from ancient times to associate “sweet” and “salty” with “safe to eat”, so these flavors may [...]