Archive for November, 2007
Salt May Be Killing You!
Brian Williams led off NBC Nightly News on November 29, 2007, with a story by Tom Costello that the FDA is considering salt warning labels. The American Medical Association (AMA) has asked the government to consider salt warning labels. Most Americans are consuming 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt each day, more than double what we [...]
Afraid to go to the dentist? Relax!
Does your dentist you hypnotherapy? Ellen S. Wilkowe wrote in the Daily Record about Dr. David Grayson, DDS and how he uses hypnosis with his dental patients. What I love about this article is that Dr. Grayson says “There’s this image of hypnosis engendered by the media that it’s about mind control or stage hypnosis. [...]
It's One of THOSE Days!
Ever have one of THOSE days where if it can go wrong it will? Where you are in a hurry and things get farther behind? (The printer quit, I spilt the paper clips, the stapler was out of staples …). That’s been my day. Maybe it’s ‘cuz it’s cold & dark out and these short [...]
Buff Body, Buff Brain
Christiana Breda Antoniades wrote and interesting article on November 11, 2007 in the Washingtonpost.com, titled, Get Smart(er). She wrote that “staying active is good for the brain. Exercise improves the flow of blood throughout your body, including to your noggin, which helps it operate better.”
Anything that leads you to be healthier, mentally or physically says Kurt Fischer, director [...]
How Much Water?
I am constantly asked about how much water should one drink. The research is confusing – you will see studies showing you need lots of water and studies that say you need very little. I tell clients that 64 ounces of water a day makes sense to me – more if you are drinking caffeine. [...]
Change or Die
I was carrying fire wood in the house the other day and I heard CNN’s Larry King on some show and he said that once you have had a heart attack you would be nuts to not eat healthy and exercise. DUH! You think?
The sad truth according to Dr. Edward Miller, dean of the medical school and [...]
Hypnosis Successful IBS Treatment
Hypnotherapy is highly effective for children with long-term abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research has found.
Researchers from St. Antonius Hospital in the Netherlands used hypnosis to relieve IBS pain in children aged 8 to 18.
During the three months of hypnotherapy sessions, children were taught about the mind’s ability to regulate bodily functions [...]
Hypnosis Can Help You Reach Your Personal Best
Training only the body and ignoring the mind invites a mediocre performance. Hypnosis can help anyone achieve their personal best. With hypnosis, you can improve your concentration, have a clearer focus on goal achievement, visualize your outcome and create a strong positive attitude.
Mary Lou Renton was only 16 when she won the Olympic Gold Medal [...]
It's Not What We Have, But What We Enjoy
Stuffed Pumpkin Sharing with
Family & Friends
It’s Thanksgiving – a wondrous day of family and friends and a day to give thanks for abundance. It is a day of gratitude- there is so much to be grateful for. I am grateful to my Marilyn for her love and the care she gives to me. [...]
Look, Ma, I'm Going Meatless!
I picked up my Newsweek at the Post Office on Friday and was looking through it while watching TV over the weekend. I came across an article, “Look, Ma, I’m Going Meatless!” The article is about an exciting increase in kids choosing to be vegetarian and vegan and it mentioned two resources for parents. One [...]
Reality Check
Lately I have frequently needed a Reality Check- seems like I have had so many irons in the fire. Professionally, in addition to seeing counseling and hypnotherapy clients I have been writing this blog, working on the new web site, developing the radio show Hypnosis For Your Health, painting, carpeting and organizing my home office and developing [...]
Fast Food For Thought
Did you catch 60 Minutes Sunday night (November 18)? Lesley Stahl did an interesting report Fast Food For Thought. Wow, the labeling of fast foods is so deceptive – you really have to be on your toes. Lesley Stahl ordered a 12″ sub at Subway. The 370 calories listed on the menu board were for [...]
Rainy Day
It poured here yesterday as I put my office back together – sort of. The painting is done, the carpet came early (YEAH!!) and the new track lights are up – and now I am waiting another 2 to 4 weeks for my new desk. So I am using a computer cart and a folding table [...]
Mindless Eating
Matt Lauer interviewed Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating on the November 16, 2007 Today show about managing your portions. Its a great segment about human behavior and how we eat.
At Slender For LifeI constantly remind clients to eat consciously. By eating mindfully you are more apt to make healthy choices, you eat when you [...]
Chat Party
Chat With Women had another Chat Party last night and my Slender For Life associate Craig Sigl and I had the privilege of attending. This party was at the Lexus of Bellevue and was attended by 300 women, many of whom came and talked with Craig and I about hypnosis, weight loss, stop smoking, fibromyalgia [...]
Weight-Loss Drug for Dogs
WOW! Unbelievable! The health officials at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the first prescription weight-loss drug (Slentrol or dirlotapide) for dogs. The drug decreases the dog’s appetite and fat absorption. Approximately 5% of the 65 million dogs in the US are obese and another 24% are considered overweight.
Just like us, overweight dogs [...]
It's Not the Carbs, Stupid
As I left the grocery store this morning I saw a notice about a new low-carb book, it made me realize that I need to talk to my friends in the store and have them carry my book.
Back in August 5, 2002, Ellen Ruppel Shell wrote an article for Newsweek Magazine titled It’s Not the Carbs, [...]
The Truth and the Hype of Hypnosis
Feature Article Scientific American July 2001: I am in the process of painting, carpeting and getting a new desk for my office at home. That means that for about 6 weeks my office is in upheaval. Much to my wife’s delight, one of the many positive benefits is cleaning & organizing. In the process, I [...]
Hypnosis For Smoking Cessation Sees Strong Results
October 22, 2007: Hospitalized patients who smoke may be more likely to quit smoking through the use of hypnotherapy than patients using other smoking cessation methods. A new study presented at CHEST 2007, the 73rd annual international scientific assemble of the American college of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that smoking patients who participated in one [...]
Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Do you have a big family meal planned? Are you concerned about your Thanksgiving dinner and your weight? (If not, perhaps you should be.) One of my hypnosis weight loss clients and I were just discussing what will be on our family Thanksgiving table. Of course there will be the [...]
Gastric Bypass Surgery
I just came across a Mayo Clinic article, Gastric Bypass Diet: What to Eat After Weight-Loss Surgery, that describes the life-long eating restrictions that people who have weight-loss surgery must endure. It tears my heart out to know that this surgery is being preformed and that so many obese people risk their lives for this [...]
Hypnosis For Your Health
My new radio show, Hypnosis For Your Health, aired today on KKNW AM 1150. Hypnosis For Your Health is a resource of information on how you can better manage your health and wellness – a source of information on how you can empower you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Hypnosis For Your Health airs every [...]
LeTip Power Breakfast
I’m a bit tired right now – and it’s only noon! I had the pleasure of being a guest at a LeTip Power Breakfast this morning where my Slender For Life associate Craig Sigl was a gold sponsor. I had the pleasure of telling over 300 people about hypnosis and it’s many uses including weight loss. [...]
Hypnosis Benefits Women Having Breast-Cancer Surgery
My daughter-in-law, Dr. Nancy Miggins, recently gave me an article from Dr. Andrew Weil about the benefits of hypnosis for women having breast cancer surgery. According to a study reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute hypnotherapy may ease the pain of breast cancer surgery both during and after the procedure. Two hundred [...]
Study Links Suicide to Weight Loss Ops
A new study in the Archives of Surgery has revealed a higher-than-expected mortality rate from suicide among the patients undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery.
The study conducted on the obese Pennsylvanians reported 2.5% mortality rate from suicide among patients undergoing bariatric surgery. It also showed that the number of deaths increases with age, especially after the [...]
