An article over at the Examiner highlights how alternative therapies can be used to boost immunity to help prevent Swine Flu. It looks at several methods for keeping healthy, including exercising, staying hydrated and improving diet. Stress can also be a cause of illness, and hypnotherapy can help with this through relaxation techniques. At such read more »

A pub in Wiltshire, rumoured to be where the first tobacco was smoked in England, is running and anti smoking course, reports the Press Association. Sir Walter Raleigh is thought to have been the first person to smoke tobacco in the UK, and is thought to have done so just two fields away from where read more »

An article over at the Examiner website discusses a common fear and misconception about hypnosis – the issue of control. Many people say that are scared to try hypnosis due to feeling like they will no longer have control over their own mind, and not wanting to relinquish this control to anyone else who could read more »

The Examiner website have just run a two part article about the benefits of hypnotherapy when used as a relaxation technique. It discusses how hypnotherapy can be used for those suffering from a terminal illness can help the patient to relax, deal with pain and anxiety, and help with sleep, providing an alternative to drugs. read more »

Carers in the Bolton area are being offered hypnotherapy at a reduced rate in order to help them reduce their stress levels, reports The Bolton News. Jane Grundy, a complementary therapist, used to suffer from severe narcolepsy, and is now offering her services to help others deal with their own stresses and strains. She said: read more »

Recent figures have shown that many soldiers are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when they return from duty, but a hypnotherapist in Cirencester is offering them a way to deal with returning to real life, reports the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Angela Lawrence uses hypnotherapy to help soldiers regress back on their experiences and deal read more »

A leading American academic believes that surgeons should hypnotise patients before operations rather than using anaesthetics, reports The Telegraph. Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University will call for hypnotherapy to be used in the treatment of various conditions, from allergies to pain management to high blood pressure, read more »

An article over at Get Bracknell highlights how more people are turning to hypnotherapy to help cure their addictions. Particuarly during such tough economic times, smokers in particular are trying to kick the habit in order to save money. Chris Carter, 56, realised he needed to keep up smoking cigars after a 35 year habit read more »

An article on the Metro website highlights one of the nation’s biggest fears – going to the dentist, and how neglecting teeth can have negative results on other areas oh health too. There are strong links with good dental health preventing strokes, diabetets and heart disease. However, for many a trip to the dentist can read more »