Today is the last day of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, which brings attention to a chronic condition that impacts up to 20% of the U.S. population. I've spent a lot of time working with IBS patients and know from their stories how awful of a condition it can be. Unfortunately there aren't many treatment options available, especially in terms of pharmacological interventions. Many of the IBS medications are not much better than placebo in controlling symptoms, and some have even been pulled from the market due to safety concerns. Thankfully emerging data on the effectiveness of other treatments are offering hope for those affected by IBS who have, to date, struggled with getting it under control. I saw on Twitter today a new research study on the effectiveness of Gut Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS . Gut directed what? I'm not sure how this is relaxing. Hypnotherapy, contrary to stage, TV, and movies, is a treatment that is widely used for a vari
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