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Videos on the Web

These videos provide a good introduction to IBS, and gut directed hypnotherapy.

Recommended Books

Take Control of Your IBS by Professor Peter Whorwell, the world-leading expert on IBS. The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can often be reduced by changing your diet and lifestyle, and understanding the nature of how the condition is affecting you. In this book Professor Whorwell distils over 30 years of experience and research about IBS and gastrointestinal disorders into a practical and straightforward guide for sufferers.

Take control of your IBS

Take Control of Your IBS written by consultant specialist IBS registered dietitian, Kirsten Jackson. Drawing on scientific research and personal experience Jackson helps you to understand and manage your IBS.

The Mind-Gut Connection

The Mind-Gut Connection - by Emeran A. Mayer, MD. Dr Mayer has studied mind brain body interactions for the last 40 years, with a particular emphasis on bidirectional communication between the brain, the gut and its microbiome. He is the executive director of the Oppenheimer Center for Stress and Resilience (uclacns.org) and the Co-director of the Digestive Diseases Research Center at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Discover the secrets of your digestive system

Gut by Giulia Enders provides invaluable knowledge about optimizing your digestive health, understanding the gut-brain connection, and making informed decisions about diet and lifestyle choices. With its blend of science and engaging narrative, Gut empowers readers to take control of their health by understanding and nurturing the remarkable organ that influences so much of our physical and mental well-being.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Navigating Your Way to Recovery by Dr Arroll and Professor Dancey. The authors provide the latest guidance on causes, diagnosis and treatment, including the hugely significant part played by stress.

IBS - Navigating Your way to relief

Reclaim Your Life from IBS is written by Melissa G. Hunt, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist. The book teaches a number of skills that can directly reduce the impact of gastrointestinal symptoms in a person’s life.

Recommended Podcasts

Dr. Whorwell is the pioneer of Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy. In this episode, he explains exactly why it works when medication fails.

Alex Davies speaks with Dr Simone Peters, the founder of the Mind + Gut Clinic and head of the Monash University’s gut hypnotherapy research team. She’s a leading expert in GDH. Dr Peters explains what GDH involves, how it works and the 70% success rate.

Hosted by Dr. Nicole DiNezza a functional medicine doctor and Amy Hollenkamp a nutritional therapy practitioner. Each week they cover topics within the world of IBS including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut syndrome, dysbiosis, the low FODMAP diet, candida, and so much more.

Dr. Spiegel is a Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford. In this episode he explains that hypnosis is a legitimate neuro-biological intervention (not magic).

The Gut Health Podcast explores the scientific connection between the gut, food, mood, microbes and well-being. Kate Scarlata is a world-renowned GI dietitian and Dr. Megan Riehl is a prominent GI psychologist at the University of Michigan and both are the co-authors of Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS. They have conversations with leading experts in the field of gastroenterology.

A gut focused therapy podcast by Clinical Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist, Michelle White.

Gut Directed Hypnotherapy In the Media

I am a doctor, and having hypnotherapy for IBS has changed my belief about pain - Monty Lyman. This article that appeared in The Guardian in Feb 2022 is written by Dr. Monty Lyman, a medical doctor who was initially skeptical but found relief for his own IBS through hypnotherapy.

Should You Try Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS? Everyday Health Article. May 2022 / Updated 2024. This easy-to-read overview explains what GDH is without being too academic. It mentions that the American College of Gastroenterologists recommended GDH in its 2021 clinical guidelines.

Healthify NZ Review - "Nerva: IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy App Review" Healthify is a trusted NZ health information hub. The review explicitly states: "Hypnotherapy has been shown to positively impact gut function by regulating intestinal motility and reducing hypersensitivity."

Monash University (Monash Lens) article. "How hypnotherapy is helping treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers". Monash is the global authority on IBS.