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  • Nutrition. Should we be more motivated?

    Nutrition. Should we be more motivated?

     

    Food intoleranceAll over the media, we are told to eat well, move more, count calories and supplement our everyday health and wellbeing profiles with these exact measure’s day in day out. But what exactly is the point to this? And furthermore, why are we as a nation obsessing over it so much, that ironically, it is becoming UNHEALTHY?

    Granted, the world and its wife has been a surreal and somewhat scary environment to live in, because of the COVID pandemic. So, it has been vital that we look after our health both mentally and physically to the best of our abilities.

     

    The spark in COVID cases and the fluctuating audacity of society, has come at a pivotal point that we should all be being more mindful, with our diet, fitness regime and mental health. They all are intrinsically linked, and this blog is in no way a criticism of nutrition, but a balanced plate of suggestions and overviews of the topic. So, to speak.

    Healthy eating is a catalyst response for healthier mindsets.

    The advantages

    • Weight loss
    • Cancer health
    • Diabetes management
    • Cardiovascular health
    • Futureproofing the next generations
    • Strong bones and teeth
    • Improved mood and sleep patterns
    • Improved memory

     

    August, together with January, are the prime months that people in society are purchasing more supplements for weight maintenance and weight loss solutions. Looking healthier on the outside by promoting vitality and health on the inside, as quick as they can. Sometimes.

    Supplementation

    Vitamins and minerals, amino acids and fat burners are exceedingly easy to just have in one tablet. Less energy to take one pill, right?  But is this REALLY healthy living? And moreover, can it be a safe and permanent way of life?

    Magic pills do not exist. FACT. What does exist, is a careful balance of supplementation and nutritional intake to meet our bodies requirements and therefore, achieving by making that balance happen. Both in our diets and health, we are achieving a goal for our mental and physical wellbeing.

    Making it permanent

    So, how can we anchor these prospects down sufficiently and break the cycle of eating to feed bad emotions and stop ingesting the wrong nutrients for our minds and bodies?

    The Devon Clinic has different therapies for healthy eating, healthy thinking, internally balancing solutions right at our fingertips.

    Allergy testing, Acupuncture and Hypnotherapy, are very useful grounding tools for embedding these wants, wishes and putting a sustainable plan into action. Practitioners are able to work with the inside demands aka, what our bodies are telling us with different ailments we produce to the world, and what changes to our health and wellbeing plans of action we harbour as individuals. We really are what we eat, after all…

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  • Is Hypnotherapy The New IBS Treatment?

    Is Hypnotherapy The New IBS Treatment?

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome

     

    MedUni Vienna states that hypnotherapy is still one of the most effective treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

     

    Those suffering stress-related IBS have a distinctive microbial signature in their gut. Studies in MedUni, Austria, has found holistic therapy, typically hypnotherapy is significantly more effective in treating IBS than symptomatic or probiotic treatment alone.

     

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

    The condition manifests as a range of digestive problems including bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, inflammation and general unease. It is estimated that the Western population is affected by 10-20%.

    Upon diagnosis, often a diet of probiotics is prescribed, but gut-directed hypnotherapy also alleviates symptoms. There continues to be a lot of research into gastrointestinal flora to track the cause of this condition.

     

    Psychologically distressed IBS Sufferers

    Using stress questionnaires and stool samples have shown a direct correlation between gut bacteria and psychological distress. This has validated the importance of the gut-brain axis which is the relationship between the gut microbiome and the mine.

    It is for this reason that many approaches focus on restoring gut flora by means of probiotic diets. However, Moser’s Study Group (MedUni), a holistic, psychosomatic approach works better-hypnotherapy.

    Clients who have undergone hypnotherapy showed significant alleviation of symptoms. This did not alter the composition of their gut bacteria. Further studies need to be conducted to discover whether something has changed on another level such as bacterial metabolism as the original gut flora has remained the same throughout the process.

     

    Hypnotherapy Up To 70% More Successful

    Up to 70% of those treated with hypnotherapy responded positively. The percentage for purely symptomatic and/or probiotic nutritional therapies is much lower.

    The holistic approach to treating IBS with hypnotherapy will continue to offer the best results in the immediate future.

     

    “The influence of the gut microbiome on the mind and nervous system is an exciting field of research. However, purely biological approaches are insufficient for the treatment of IBS, which also requires psychosocial approaches, which are currently much more successful for patients. People with severe IBS are often suffering from trauma or are under enormous stress and require integrated psychosomatic treatment.”

    Moser