by Matt Krouwel | Mar 9, 2019 | irritable bowel syndrome
On-line hypnotherapy for IBS works A recently published article by the Manchester IBS research group has found that on-line hypnotherapy for IBS works (Hasan et al 2019). By this they mean that hypnotherapy, the use of suggestions and metaphors in the hypnotic state... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 22, 2018 | dyspepsia
Hypnotherapy for Functional dyspepsia Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a disorder of the digestion, specifically movement and sensation in the gut are not acting appropriately. In FD the reason for this failure to act properly cannot be observed in any physical sense,... 
by Matt Krouwel | Feb 5, 2018 | irritable bowel syndrome
So I’m a fan of a Doctor in Gastroenterology! Had you told me when I was young that I’d be a fan of a German Colon specialist I may well have questioned your sanity, but here I am a grown Man and a genuine fan of Doctor and Phd in gastroenterology Giulia... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 5, 2017 | irritable bowel syndrome
Psychological therapies for IBS – latest evidence In medicine there is a thing called the ‘hierarchy of evidence’ you’ll see an example below. How is this relevant to psychological therapies for IBS you may ask? Stick with me and it will make... 
by Matt Krouwel | Jul 18, 2016 | hypnotherapy
Does hypnotherapy work? I’ve been a hypnotherapist for 16 years and during that time have heard some pretty wild claims about what I’m supposed to be able to do, including curing short-sightedness (Le Cron 1951) and enhancing breast size (Williard 1977). To my...