Research Shows Effectiveness of Hypnosis In Reducing Impulsive Eating

You may have heard of the power of Hypnosis for changing habits like stop smoking, to end food and alcohol cravings and for lasting success with weight loss.

Here’s an excerpt on a research study in which 80 adults participated in randomized controlled trial where both the control group and the hypnosis group received nutrition education in a seris of 8 workshops. The hypnosis group also was trained to use self hypnosis. Scores were measured in various tests on food intake, cardiometabolic and physical activity, data collected and the group was followed for 8 months.

The Results of the Hypnosis group showed that 67.7% of the Hypnosis group had normalized their food impulsivity or “disinhibition” as compared with 11% of the control group where no hypnosis or self hypnosis was used.

This is a significant finding as to how the effectiveness of Hypnosis works with regard to the many factors involved with weight issues, food regulation and balance of physical activities.

Here’s results of the summary of the research posted on the official National Institute of Health: Library of Medicine website.  You can see the listing on PubMed site, ==>>click here

“Abstract
Background: The obesogenic environment of Western countries raises questions about its current management. Some clinical studies have explored hypnosis, although the current state of knowledge does not lead to definitive conclusions about its efficacy.

Objectives: We assessed the impact of Ericksonian hypnosis and self-hypnosis on disinhibition of eating in adults with obesity and high food impulsivity levels, compared with standard nutritional education.

Methods: From September 2014 to July 2015, adults with BMI (in kg/m2) of 30-40 and a high disinhibition score [>8 on the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-51)] were included in a randomized controlled trial. The control and hypnosis groups received the same standard nutrition education in 8 workshops. In the hypnosis group, subjects had 8 sessions of hypnosis combined with training in self-hypnosis. Disinhibition (primary outcome) and other scores from the TFEQ-51 as well as anthropometric, food intake, cardiometabolic, and physical activity variables were collected at inclusion and at 8 mo.

Results: Of 82 randomly assigned adults, 70 participated in all sessions; 80 participated in ≥1 session and were included in the main analysis (hypnosis group, n = 41; control group, n = 39). After 8 mo of follow-up, disinhibition scores adjusted for baseline values were lower in the hypnosis group, with a mean between-group difference of 4.2 (95% CI: 2.8, 5.5; P < 0.001); 67.7% of adults in the hypnosis group had normalized their disinhibition (compared with 11.1% in control; P < 0.0001). Differences for weight (1.8 kg; 95% CI: -0.1, 3.7 kg; P = 0.052), BMI (0.8; 95% CI: 0.1, 1.4; P = 0.028), susceptibility to hunger score (2.2; 95% CI: 1.0, 3.3; P < 0.001), and its 2 subscales also favored the hypnosis group.

Conclusions: In the management of adults with obesity and a high disinhibition score, hypnosis and self-hypnosis can significantly improve the deep mechanisms of eating behaviors and seem to have a beneficial effect on weight loss.This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02292108.”