One common problem that I find in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients is that something major has happened in their lives that have been rather unbalancing. For instance, the adult daughter of a 73 year old retired female civil servant suddenly becomes bipolar and needs substantial care even to the point of wearing diapers. Shortly thereafter the mother, who becomes her primary caregiver develops IBS. Note that these destabilizing events are also present in the case histories for fibro sufferers. So, it is no surprise that many patients are diagnosed both with fibro and IBS. There is no known cause for either fibro or IBS. Both are also not considered to be preventable. While there is a strong correlation with the imbalance aspect, whether that is a cause is only a hypothesis at this time. When working with an IBS (or fibro) patient, it is important initially to help them...

How can hypnosis used to affect community health? Community health is a public health concept that involves the betterment of health in a variety of communities. As health, which the same thing as well-being, can be influenced by cultural phenomena, it should be rather obvious that it is related to prevailing attitudes and values. These are patterns. As every hypnotist knows, patterns may be healthy or unhealthy. Individuals and families have very specific attitudes when it comes to diet, social interaction, exercise, sanitation, immunization, in sexual activity. If someone were to study multiple communities in very different parts of the world, they will clearly see how patterns of behavior, thinking, and values can affect the type of illnesses which are prevalent. Therefore, any activity that reduces resistance to change and installs new habitual ways of thinking and acting can and...

Asthma is a condition that affects a person's breathing. It does so by causing the airways become narrow and swell. Also, additional mucus is produced thereby further hampering the ability for the person to breathe. The symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, sleeping problems, wheezing, and coughing, range in severity from minor to extremely severe. While there are many people that may have asthma, medical treatment is normally only given to those with moderate to severe symptoms. Of course, the advice of a medical professional should always be sought if the symptoms do not go away or become very severe. In general, the causes of asthma are either environmental, genetic, or behavioral. The internal causes could include allergies, and weather, diet, or even menstrual cycles in some women. It is also believed that asthma may have a genetic component. For instance, it...