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Gut-Directed hypnotherapy Works
-Scientific Research & Evidence-
IBS can be helped with Hypnotherapy
For those who wish to investigate what evidence has been gathered from research into therapies offered, this can be a helpful place to start your research!
Gut Directed Hypnotherapy CAN help with IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is debilitating and can feel overwhelming... there is help NOW!
Gut directed Hypnotherapy has proven to be very successful in managing Harnessing the gut-brain connection *
• Gut motility: gut directed hypnotherapy has been shown to reduce distal colonic motility (how fast waste products move through the colon).
• Visceral sensitivity: gut directed hypnotherapy has been shown to improve rectal sensitivity (how nerves in the gut and rectum react to pain and discomfort signals).
• Immunological effects: preliminary studies have shown that gut directed hypnotherapy may improve immune system function.
• Central Processing: gut directed hypnotherapy has been shown to normalise central processing patterns of pain signals.
For every branch of the sciences there are those who have researched and
found evidence that can be used to discuss and examine outcomes.
Here you can find data that can help you to make informed choices.
I trust this can help you in your decision making processes - however -
to address TLDR - to cut to the chase -
Clinical Hypnotherapy is frequently acknowledged to be
the fastest and best therapies for relief from IBS
Lots of research shows this on this page - just click on the buttons
Links to important research regarding:
Hypnotherapy (treatment by hypnosis) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Cochrane: Published: 17 October 2007 Authors: Webb AN, Kukuruzovic R, Catto-Smith AG, Sawyer SM
Randomised clinical trial: the efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy is similar to that of the low FODMAP diet for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
I AP&T - S. L. Peters,C. K. Yao,H. Philpott,G. W. Yelland,J. G. Muir,P. R. Gibson
First published: 11 July 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13706Citations: 80
The Handling Editor for this article was Professor Alex Ford, and it was accepted for publication after full peer-review.
Effects of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy on IBS in Different Clinical Settings-Results From Two Randomized, Controlled Trials
ResearchGate: February 2012 - The American Journal of Gastroenterology 107(2):276-85
DOI:10.1038/ajg.2011.340 - SourcePubMed
Comparison of Hypnotherapy and Standard Medical Treatment Alone on Quality of Life
in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NIH National Library of Medicine - PubMed Central
Korosh Shahbazi,1 Kamal Solati,2 and Ali Hasanpour-Dehkordicorresponding author3
For those who really want to understand the Gut - and the Gut Microbiome - and How Gut Directed Hypnotherapy works for your improved health?
RESOURCES OF INTEREST
For Watching
Microbiome Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsyzqhFKLoI
The Invisible Universe of the Human Microbiome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DTrENdWvvM
Microbiome Development in Early Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ZRZkU-FEw
Diet–Microbiome Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sISguPDlhY
For Reading
De Benedittis, G. (2022). Hypnobiome:
A new, potential frontier of hypnotherapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome A narrative review of the literature.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 70(3), 286–299. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2022.2094269 Jandu, N. (2024).
Gut bacteria and the immune system: How aging changes the microbiome and can lead to “inflammaging”. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/gut-bacteria-and-the-immune-system-how-aging-changes-themicrobiome-and-can-lead-to-inflammaging-226105 Kim, J., & Lee, S. (2025).
Interaction of the vagus nerve and serotonin in the gut–brain axis: Current evidence and therapeutic potential. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(3), 1160.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26031160 Loh, J. S., Mak, W. Q., Tan, L. K. S., Ng, C. X., Chan, H. H., Yeow, S. H., Foo, J. B., Ong, Y. S., How, C. W., & Khaw, K. Y. (2024).
Microbiota–gut–brain axis and its therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 9(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-024-01743-1 Margolis, K. G., Cryan, J. F., & Mayer, E. A. (2021).
The microbiota–gut–brain axis: From motility to mood and back. Gastroenterology, 160(5), 1486–1499. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2020.10.066 Miri, S., Yeo, J., Abubaker, S., & Hammami, R. (2023).
Neuromicrobiology: An emerging neurometabolic facet of the gut microbiome? Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 1098412. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1098412 O’Riordan, K. J., Moloney, G. M., Keane, L., Clarke, G., & Cryan, J. F. (2025).
The gut microbiota–immune–brain axis: Therapeutic implications. Cell Reports Medicine, 6(3), 101982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.101982 Singh, S. V., Ganguly, R., Jaiswal, K., Yadav, A. K., Kumar, R., & Pandey, A. K. (2023).
Molecular signalling during cross talk between gut–brain axis regulation and progression of irritable bowel syndrome. World Journal of Clinical Cases, 11(19), 4458–4476. https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i19.4458 Van Hul, M., Cani, P. D., Petitfils, C., De Vos, W. M., Tilg, H., & El-Omar, E. M. (2024).
What defines a healthy gut microbiome? Gut, 73(11), 1893–1908. https://gut.bmj.com/content/73/11/1893.long
Useful Websites
Probiotic Advisor https://www.probioticadvisor.com/ Clinical Microbiome Testing (Microba) https://microba.com/ Mediterranean Diet – Queensland Health
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/946049/cardiac-meddiet.pdf Books Mayer, E. A. (2016).
The Mind–Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health. HarperCollins. Sonnenburg, J., & Sonnenburg, E. (2015).
The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-Term Health. Penguin Press. Documentary Denjean, C. (Director). (2013).
The Gut: Our Second Brain. ARTE France / Premières Lignes. Available on Gaia.