Archive for October, 2008
This Is Halloween ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Trick or Treat! It’s that time of year again when the goblins come out – it’s fun seeing all the kids dressed in their Halloween costumes. Here on the Island our downtown merchants close the main drag through town and the stores load up on candy and an Island full of kids fill their pillow [...]
Weight Loss – Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism ~ Hypnosis Health Info
New research shows that overeating triggers a metabolic response normally dormant in the hypothalamus region of the brain, even when a person hasn’t gained weight.
“We discovered a very general disease pathway in the hypothalamus, a structure in the middle part of the brain which functions to regulate appetite, feeding behavior, energy and therefore body-weight balance [...]
Hypnosis – Do It Daily With Roger Moore
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar
This quote brought a smile to my face when I read it – it reminded me of hypnotherapy. I am often asked why it’s important to continue using self hypnosis. Here’s the deal: We are always [...]
Exercise Pain – The Greatest De-Motivator ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Exercise really doesn’t have to be painful to be beneficial. It only takes 20 minutes of aerobic exercise just three times a week provides heart-healthy benefits. Twenty minutes of hiking, brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or any other type of non-stop, continuous exercise is all that is necessary.
Moderate aerobic exercise helps to lower your bad cholesterol, that [...]
Weight Loss – Take Control & Feel Like a Champion ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Justin shares about his journey of losing weight. He has been holding for awhile now – gains a little – loses a little. He tells how at one point he didn’t think that he would ever gain the weight back – but now realizes that “I don’t have a life-time pass. I can gain it [...]
Got Stress? Laxative Sales Grow ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Feeling stressed? You are not alone. According to an article in the October 19, 2008, NY Times by Tamar Lewin, “During a recession, laxatives go up, because people are under tremendous stress, and holding themselves back,” said Leo J. Shapiro, now chief executive of SAGE, a Chicago-based consulting firm. “During a boom, deodorant sales go [...]
Exercise – How Is Your Balance? ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Research doctors in Sweden found that impaired balance tripled the risk of hip fractures in older patients and doubled the risk of other fractures. The researchers calculated that 37% of all hip fractures could be avoided if patients were steadier on their feet.
The good news is that you don’t have to join the circus and [...]
Diabetes – Is Our Food Killing Us? Part 3 ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Hear Dr. Neal Barnard M.D., author of Breaking The Food Seduction as he continues his discussion on how to prevent, control and even reverse diabetes through food and nutrition.
Are you ready to take control of your health? Then I urge you to consider using self hypnosis. My book, Becoming Slender For Life and it’s Becoming Slender For Life hypnosis [...]
Weight Loss – Obesity Linked To Response To Tasty Food ~ Hypnosis Health Info
I read an interesting article in the Seattle PI on October 17, 2008, by Lauran Neergaard about a recent study by Dr. Eric Stice at the Oregon Research Institute found that when the brain doesn’t sense enough gratification from food, people may overeat to compensate.
Drink a milkshake and the pleasure center in your brain gets a hit [...]
Stress – Stressful Times ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Feeling Stressed? You are not alone. But here is the deal: You don’t have to be! No, hypnosis or any other stress reduction technique is not going to fix the economy or end wars or pay the mortgage – but you can use self hypnosis to take control on how you respond to the stress in [...]
Weight Loss Caffeine Myths ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Weight loss. Here’s a bummer. Although caffeine speeds up metabolism, with 100 milligrams burning an extra 75 to 100 calories a day, no long-term benefit to weight control has been demonstrated. In fact, according to an article in the NY Times, a study of more than 58,000 health professionals followed for 12 years, both men and [...]
Managing Work Stress ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Ever had a day like this? Seems like lately the life’s stress has been amped up. The American Psychological Association (APA) just released its annual 2008 Stress in America poll and the findings aren’t surprising. Half of Americans surveyed say they are increasingly stressed about their ability to provide for their family’s basic needs.
Cinsider this:
53% [...]
Weight Loss – Beating the Obesity Gene ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Last year it was reported that UK researchers discovered a commonly occurring gene variant that may explain why some people become overweight while others do not. The obesity gene FTO is found in more than half of some populations. The findings were published in Science, the journal of the American Association for the Advancement of [...]
Thyroid: Nutritional Considerations ~ Hypnosis Health Info
One in six people have thyroid deficiency so I am frequently asked about nutritional considerations.
According to Nutrition MD the links between nutrition and hyperthyroidism are limited. The relevant issues are as follows:
Celiac disease: Individuals with celiac disease have an increased risk of hyperthyroidism. Some evidence indicates that hyperthyroidism can be improved by following a gluten–free diet.
Iodine [...]
Exercise – Burn Fat Fast ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Burn Fat Fast!
Want to increase your metabolism? Burn Fat Fast! has some great exercises to help you do that. If these exercises are too strenuous for you, then do what you can do. Maybe you walk up and down your stairs or walk to the end of your drive way – but do what you can [...]
Diabetes – Is Our Food Killing Us? Part 2 ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Dr. Neal Barnard M.D., author of Breaking The Food Seduction continues to tell us how to prevent, control and even reverse diabetes through food and nutrition.
Use hypnosis several times a day, every day to change your eating behaviors and to heal your body. Watch Light Switch Self Hypnosis and find out how easy self hypnosis [...]
Weight Loss – Woman Goes Raw, Loses More Than Half Herself ~ Hypnosis Health Info
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has an interesting story Woman Goes Raw, Loses More Than Half Herself. Angela Stokes, 30, was miserable, unhealthy, weighed 300 pounds. She began a raw vegan diet after reading a book about its health benefits and lost 160 pounds in two years, improving her emotional, physical health. She now weighs 138 pounds and [...]
Diabetes – Is Our Food Killing Us? Part 1 with Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D.~ Hypnosis Health Info
Listen in as Dr. Neal Barnard M.D., author of Breaking The Food Seduction tells how to prevent, control and even reverse diabetes through food and nutrition.
Are you ready to take control of your health? At Slender For Life™ we use the Light Switch Self Hypnosis technique as an easy way for you to use hypnotherapy [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hypnosis
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at 3:00 PM hear Melissa Roth and Roger Moore on KKNW 1150 Alternative Talk Radio in Seattle as we discuss Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hypnosis. Can’t make this show? Not to worry. You can listen anytime right here on Hypnosis Health Radio, Show #24.
Melissa Roth and Roger Moore have collaborated and created a [...]
Weight Loss – Boost Your Energy ~ Hypnosis Health Info
I hear this all the time: “I’m too exhausted after work to exercise and the last thing on my mind is to go work out.” Sound familiar? Well, before you flop in front of the tube think about this: Research indicates that regular exercise will do more to boost your energy than lounging around watching reruns [...]
Fiber Triples Weight Loss ~ Hypnosis Health Info
FIBER TRIPLES WEIGHT LOSS
And Lowers Diabetes Risk by Two-Thirds
Eating more fiber — and less fat — can triple your weight loss. Finnish researchers analyzed the diets of 500 middle-age obese men and women, and found that those who consumed more fiber and less fat lost three times the weight over a 3-year period than those [...]
New Federal Exercise Guidelines ~ Hypnosis Health Info
New federal exercise guidelines include strength training for all and nobody’s exempt – not even children or older adults.
The new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, releasesd October 7, 2008, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are the most comprehensive federal recommendations ever and the new gold standard.
Here is an overview the the [...]
Studies Verify Link Between Diet and Type 2 Diabetes
Does this concern you?
It should! But, there is hope. Three new long-term studies published in Archives of Internal Medicine show how food choices lead to type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Boston University followed 43,960 African American women over 10 years, and found that type 2 diabetes developed more often among those who consumed [...]
Return Home & Stress or Return Home & Stay On Vacation ~ Hypnosis Health Info
There have been times in my life where I have really wondered if it was worth it to go on vacation. There were so many things that I had to do both at work and at home in order to take the time off and then so much to [...]
Some Breakfast Cereals Marketed To Children Are More Than 50 Percent Sugar
Youngsters Often Poured Significantly More Than Suggested Serving Size
A new nutrition Ratings report available today from Consumer Reports finds that some breakfast cereals marketed heavily to children are more than 50 percent sugar by weight, and only four of the 27 cereals studied rated Very Good.
Consumer Reports found two cereals, Post Golden Crisp and Kellogg’s [...]
Hypnosis – Healing From Within ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Hear Okka Holthuis and Roger Moore on Hypnosis Health Radio, Show #23, October 7, 2008, as we discuss Healing From Within. Okka Holthuis tells us about her LuxMani therapy combining Energy, Awareness and Transformation.
LuxMani is a metaphysical approach and begins with the understanding that we are whole and perfect as we are; so much more than [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis – What To Eat & What Not To Eat ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Coffee & wheat cause inflammation
A diet change helps rheumatoid arthritis, according to Swedish researchers who enrolled 66 arthritis patients in a one-year study, assigning 38 to a gluten-free, vegan diet and 28 to a non-vegan diet. The special vegan diet was meant to eliminate the proteins from milk and grains that appear to cause an [...]
Weight Loss – Do Carbs Make You Fat? ~ Hypnosis Health Info
Who started the rumor that eating fruit is the same as eating refined white sugar? All carbohydrates are not created equally. There are good carbs and bad carbs. Good carbs are sourced by whole, unrefined plant foods, as in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. These are your body’s most efficient fuel; what you ate [...]
Weight Loss – Mediterranean Diet: Is It Really Healthy? ~ Hypnosis Health Info
The Mediterranean Diet, widely reported to be a model of healthy eating, is rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, cereals, fish, nuts, olive oil, and a moderate intake of red wine during meals, but is low in red meat, dairy products, and alcohol.
According to a recent study released in Florence, Italy, on September 12, 2008, people [...]
Hypnosis Decreases Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Survivors
Weekly sessions of Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy can decrease the frequency and severity of hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms commonly accompanying a breast cancer treatment, findings of a new study suggest.
According to results published in an early online publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, hypnosis appears to reduce perceived hot flashes in [...]
