Archive for January, 2008
Hypnotic Suggestions
I teach self-hypnosis to all my clients (if I had my way, hypnosis would be taught in kindergarten to all our children). One of the questions that I am frequently asked is about how to use suggestions in hypnotherapy. So, since so many of you are asking, here are my thoughts: Hypnosis suggestions are like planting [...]
Is Cheese a Drug?
Adam@home has another classic dieting cartoon that reminded me of Dr. Neal Barnard‘s book, Breaking the Food Seduction. Dr. Barnard cites research from Eli Hazum at Welcome Research Laboratories in Research Triangle Park, N.C. that demonstrates that there are traces of morphine in both cows milk and in human milk. The morphine in cows milk ends [...]
Family Life Has Changed
Family life has changed, and there just isn’t as much time available for careful preparation of food at home. American now spend about 41% of their food dollars on meals prepared outside the home, and the American Restaurant Association estimates that we spend more that $222 billion annually at restaurants. There are 800,000 food outlets in [...]
Becoming Slender For Life
A book review by Tim Brunson DCH, The International Hypnosis Research Institute Posted At : January 2, 2008 2:07 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson DCH “Ironically, I met Roger Moore for the first time at a Southern California Mexican fast-food restaurant. I remember that I was having a not-so-healthy burrito, I don’t remember [...]
What About Hypnosis?
WHAT ABOUT HYPNOSIS? One of the regulars at the gym asked me the other morning what I did professionally and immediately the locker room was a buzz about hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Say the word “hypnosis,” and many people immediately think of stage shows and of people doing unusual things. Other people think of pocket watches, or spirals [...]
7 Steps To Weight Loss
In today’s PARADE, there is an article by Michael O’Shea, that has 7 Steps To Weight Loss. BUY A SCALE: O’Shea cites a stduy by Brown University Mecical School that shows that daily weigh-ins are key. The National Weight Control Registry also says that people who have daily weigh-ins have the highest chance of maintaining their ideal [...]
Tips For Sticking To Your New Fitness Resolution All Year Long
In a Seattle Times article on Monday, January 7, 2008, Richard Seven wrote about sticking to your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions. He hits the nail on the head when in is second sentence he writes that “You will become sidetracked by excuses, life’s relentless to-do list, injury or perhaps just old-fashioned laziness.” He has a [...]
Surgery for Weight Reduction and Its Risks
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) wound problems and complications from blood clotsare common aftereffects of gastric bypass and gasroplasty surgery. The NIH has also reported that those undergoing surgical treatment for obesity have had substantial nutritional and metabolic complications, gastritis, esophogaitis, outlet stenosis and abdominal hernias. More than 10% required another operation [...]
What’s Your Plan, Fran?
Dr. Phil Humbert has another great article titled What’s Your Plan, Fran? in his Tips For Extraordinary Living for January 6, 2008. In his article about New Year’s Resolutions, he writes that “If you are serious about your goals for 2008, invest a couple hours (or more) and complete each of the following: 1. DEFINE [...]
Obesity is Not Just a Cosmetic Issue
Have you considered hypnosis? At Slender For Life, we offer real solutions for weight loss & for your health. You learn a special self-hypnosis technique that you can use in all areas of your life. Hypnotherapy really makes a difference, even with weight loss. You see, obesity is not just a cosmetic issue – extra weight [...]
Digging Our Graves with Forks and Knives
The number one health problem in the United States is obesity. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that obesity is associated with a twofold increase in mortality, costing society more than $100 billion per year. This is especially discouraging for the dieter because after spending so much money attempting to lose weight, 95% of [...]
Faith and Hypnosis
Tune into Hypnosis For Your Health for an interesting discussion on Christianity and hypnosis. One of the many misconceptions about hypnosis is that you lose control – that they hypnotherapist has some form of control over you. Nothing could be further from the truth. all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. In-spite of what you saw in the Manchurian Candidate, [...]
Weight Loss Commitment
I know that I have written about commitment (that dreaded “C” word) in the past but it sure is an issue that can make or break weight loss. I had a call recently from a couple that are former clients. They again want to come back and start over. I had seen him in two previous series [...]
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