Herpes
Gruzelier JH. A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspect of immunity and health. Stress. 2002 June; 5(20:147-63. The review provides evidence of immune control accompanied by reports of enhanced mood and...Healing
Two studies from Harvard Medical School show hypnosis significantly reduces the time it takes to heal. Study One: Six weeks after an ankle fracture, those in the hypnosis group showed the equivalent of eight and a half weeks of healing. Study Two: Three groups of...Gastroesophogeal Reflux (GERD)
McDonald-Haile J, Bradley LA, Bailey MA, et al. Relaxation training reduces symptom reports and acid exposure in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology. 1994 Jul;107(1):61-9.Emphysema
University of South Florida researchers asked 19 men and women 56-75, who had chronic bronchitic and emphysema to rate their levels of anxiety, depression, fatigue and discomfort before and after they began using imagery. The researchers concluded the imagery...
