HI Vrisayda,
It was from Northwestern University. You might want to contact them. I read so
many things I cannot recall exactly.
Warm Regards,Seth-Deborah

Seth-Deborah Roth CRNA,CCHt,CI

www.hypnotherapyforhealth.com

read my blog at www.hypnotichealth.blogspot.com

as seen on the "MythBusters"





www.sethdeborahroth.isagenix.com

--- On Fri, 5/15/09, Vrisayda <vrisayda.porshu.boggess@...> wrote:

From: Vrisayda <vrisayda.porshu.boggess@...>
Subject: RE: [InternationalHypnosisFederation] Article on Hypnotherapy &
Ulcerative Colitis
To: InternationalHypnosisFederation@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 10:24 AM
























Seth Roth,



Thank you for this article. Can you possibly post the web link where you

found this?



Much appreciated,



Vrisayda



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Subject: [InternationalHypno sisFederation] Article on Hypnotherapy &

Ulcerative Colitis



Enjoy



Hypnotherapy Boosts Quality Of Life And Health For Ulcerative Colitis

Patients



(May 15, 2009) - One of Laurie Keefer's patients was afraid to be a

bridesmaid in a friend's wedding, others worried about traveling with the

boss or even going to parties in peoples' homes.



The patients have ulcerative colitis, a nasty gastrointestinal disease that

flares without warning and makes it vital for them to find a bathroom fast.

The disease is often diagnosed when people are in their late 20s and early

30s. The flare-up is like having a severe stomach bug that can drag on for

weeks. It ruins vacation plans, causes lengthy absences from work and

generally messes up peoples' lives at a time when they are trying to build

careers and meet a romantic partner or marry.



But some of Keefer's patients are less fearful these days and starting to

embrace activities they once avoided. They've been taking part in a new

National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research study to test whether

hypnotherapy can extend the time between their flare-ups. Currently, the

treatments for ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, include a

fistful of pills -- up to a cumbersome 12 a day that reduce the risk of

flares but that many forget to take, as well as steroids or surgery to

remove their colon.



In an early look at the data for the ongoing study, Keefer, a clinical

health psychologist and an assistant professor of medicine at the

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is finding that

treatment with hypnotherapy enabled some subjects' to socialize more and get

involved in activities such as eating at restaurants, exercising and road

trips. Some subjects feel less impaired by their disease and are better at

remembering to take their pills.



The patient who was afraid to stand up at a friend's wedding is now going to

be a bridesmaid. The patient who was nervous about getting on a plane with

the boss is now taking business trips with him.



The study will be enrolling a total of 80 patients over three years and will

track the progress of each patient for one year. Thus far, 27 subjects have

enrolled in the study and completed the required eight weeks of hypnotherapy

sessions. As a part of the study, subjects also listen to special relaxation

tapes up to five times per week.



While it's too early in the study to know if the hypnotherapy has prolonged

their remissions, only two of 12 subjects who have participated in the study

for a full year have experienced a relapse, whereas based on their history,

all 12 subjects would have been expected to have had two or more relapses

within the year.



"These numbers are encouraging because the study specifically targets

individuals who flare a couple times a year," Keefer said. Subjects are also

expected to take their routine maintenance medication during the trial.



Keefer presented her findings recently at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

of America's 13th Annual Medical Symposium and 14th Annual Patient and

Family Conference in Chicago.



The goal of the trial is to see if hypnotherapy can help subjects learn to

manage their stress and develop a sense of control over their health,

explained Keefer, who is director of the Center for Psychosocial Research in

Intestinal Bowel Disease at Northwestern' s Feinberg School.



"Managing stress is really important for managing inflammatory bowel

disease," Keefer said. "We see young adults about to get married, pregnant

women, people worried about losing their jobs in this difficult economy. The

body doesn't differentiate between good stress and bad stress. When people

are under stress, their disease flares up."



In the experimental hypnosis sessions, Keefer suggests to subjects that they

closely monitor their stress and be aware of how it's affecting them. "If

they're not getting enough sleep, part of the hypnosis is encouraging them

to know this is a trigger and make an effort to take naps and take it

easier, " she said. "I also tell them your body can detect slight changes in

stress and can adapt easily and not be affected."



The key issue is how confident subjects feel in their ability to manage

their disease. "There is quite a bit of data in a variety of diseases that

shows people who have a higher sense of control over their health feel

better and have fewer symptoms than people who don't," Keefer said. "This is

a proactive approach."



Keefer said the trial is one of the few NIH-funded behavioral studies for

inflammatory bowel disease, which affects between 250,000 to 500,000 people

in the U.S.



Her preliminary data on the overall quality of life for 27 subjects after

eight weeks of hypnotherapy showed that 80 percent of them reported an

increased belief that they could affect and manage their disease versus 50

percent of subjects in standard care (no hypnotherapy. ) In addition,

subjects reported a 76 percent increase in the quality of their lives (the

improvements were most notable in their bowel symptoms) compared to a 25

percent increase for standard care. In another measure, 73 percent of the

subjects experienced a general improvement in their health and well being

compared to a 25 percent increase for standard care.



"The preliminary results on the improved quality of life for the 27 subjects

in this ongoing study (aiming for a total of 80 subjects) look positive so

far," Keefer said.



Once the eight weeks of hypnotherapy are completed, subjects are expected to

listen to the relaxation tapes or practice relaxation twice a week to

maintain the benefits. They are also encouraged to "step up their practice"

of relaxation tapes if they think they are at risk for a flare, Keefer said.



Currently the treatment for the disease is a maintenance medication called

5-ASA. "The problem is most people forget to take the full dose," Keefer

said. If that doesn't work steroids are often the next treatment, but

long-term use can cause joint problems and other side effects such as

anxiety and insomnia. When doctors try to taper the patient off steroids,

symptoms tend to flare again.



Adapted from materials provided by Northwestern University,



Seth-Deborah Roth CRNA,CCHt,CI

www.hypnotherapyfor health.com

read my blog at www.hypnotichealth. blogspot. com

as seen on the "MythBusters"



www.sethdeborahroth .isagenix. com



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