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Hypnosis weight loss: what it can and cannot do

Controlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a number of weight-related health problems.

Indeed, if you are well above a healthy weight, you are at higher risk of a range of potentially serious conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, endometrial cancer, obstructive sleep apnea and breast cancer.

What’s more, many people who are overweight tend to avoid exercise, and that avoidance only adds to the price paid for the extra pounds.

If you have a sedentary lifestyle and are overweight, you are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and other health problems. And if you already have a medical condition such as high cholesterol, being overweight puts you at higher risk of complications.

The good news is that even modest weight loss can improve your health significantly. Losing 5 to 10% of your body weight can help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels.

Where hypnosis fits in

Today there are many methods that can help people lose weight. One of them is hypnosis.

However, there are many misconceptions about hypnosis for weight loss. Because it does not involve drugs, medication or surgery, many people think that losing weight through hypnosis must be one of the safest and easiest weight loss programs.

To understand more about hypnosis and what it can do for your weight, here are some facts that will give you an idea of what to expect.

1. Hypnosis is generally safe, but it should be done properly and by someone trained in it.

Even if many people understand that hypnosis does not pose a direct danger to their health, it is still important to know that the person doing it is properly qualified and knows what to consider beforehand. Hypnosis may not be suitable for people with some mental health conditions, so check with your doctor first if this applies to you.

2. Hypnosis alone cannot remove excess fat from the body or make someone lose weight.

Most health experts agree that hypnosis should only be one part of a complete weight loss program. It should never be used as the only method.

Moreover, one session of hypnosis will have little effect on a person’s weight. Studies suggest that hypnosis combined with other methods, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and diet advice, gives a modest extra benefit compared with those methods alone. This is because hypnosis is simply a deeply relaxed and focused state of mind, in which you are still in control of your own body.

How hypnosis works

3. Hypnosis is a way of reaching the subconscious mind. In a hypnotic state, the mind is more responsive to suggestion because of its focused concentration.

However, this does not mean that hypnosis can simply reprogram a person’s mind.

In reality, hypnosis ranges from simple self-hypnosis to sessions led by a professional hypnotherapist. It should not be seen as paranormal or magical in its effects.

In short, people should be aware that hypnosis is not a weight loss treatment on its own. It is more of a support for other methods.

Therefore, it should be combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise to help people lose excess weight. Used this way, it may help some people stick to their plan with a more relaxed and positive state of mind.

As they say, a healthy mind lives in a healthy body.

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