How To Lose Weight - Slimming With Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy For Weight Control

Category Weight Loss, Weight Control, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, Slimming, Dieting, Obesity, Health and Fitness, ...

How do you lose weight and then control it?

It is a case of mind over matter. People who have the desire, willingness and the determination to reduce weight and then to maintain a healthy weight can succeed by taking a Mind and Body approach.

• Drugs on their own don't work

• Diets on their own don't work

• Surgery on its own doesn't work

Hypnotherapy and related complementary therapy techniques can help an individual as such techniques combine a Mind and Body approach.

We always advise people work in conjunction with doctors as complementary therapies are not a replacement for traditional medical consultation.

The first step is to make a decision to lose weight (or to maintain a healthy weight) ... you need the will and the determination to make the change ... and then you can take action.

Other Weight Loss, Dieting, Slimming and Obesity News from around the world:

Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults

Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is eventually lost, according to new research out of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. 04 09

Did you read the story about singer Lily Allen losing weight with the help of hypnosis (going from size 12 to size 8)? It was widely reported (Daily Mail, MySpace, China Daily, Michigan Daily, Daily Record, etc.)

Courtney Love is reported as using hypnosis in achieving her dramatic weight loss - and to stay slim. The Arizona Republic

The Internet, alcohol and sleep - Girls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked. A new study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics analyzes the effect of Internet usage, sleep, and alcohol and coffee consumption on weight gain in adolescent girls. Journal of Pediatrics

Team up and compete in a nationwide effort to lose over 1 million pounds

MSN Health & Fitness and NBC's "The Biggest Loser" announced "The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Match-Up, a challenge to lose 1 million pounds during the course of the show "The Biggest Loser: Couples."

Fitness expert, John Spencer Ellis has created an innovative Adventure Boot Camp for Women in the Orange County area, helping women reshape their bodies in a fun team environment. The Boot Camp recently received a great deal of distinction when it was featured in several episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County on the Bravo network.

Slim-Fast(R)

Culminating a year of empowering women to 'find their slim' and supporting the idea that self-esteem should always be in style, Slim-Fast(R) is kicking off the New Year with the Style Your Slim(SM) Fashion Show in Los Angeles, CA. Style Your Slim(SM) will feature 10 weight loss success stories in a runway show wearing designs by Chloe Dao, the season two winner of Project Runway, in a celebration of setting and achieving realistic weight loss goals, and body diversity. Rachel Hunter, who partnered with Slim-Fast(R) earlier this year to help launch the brand's new "Find Your Slim" campaign, will host the event. Hunter, herself, is a Slim-Fast(R) success story and an advocate for this campaign because of the positive message it sends to women everywhere to find the weight that is right for them.

Fitness Survey

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has completed its annual survey of its extensive worldwide network of personal trainers, group fitness experts, advanced health and fitness specialists and lifestyle and weight management consultants to identify the leading trends in the fitness industry. The New Year promises to be filled with water aerobics, boxing clubs and spicy Latin dancing. Some trends continue including, functional fitness, balance training and increased access to personal training for all segments of society.

The Obesity 'epidemic' is now global, affecting 63 countries. This is confirmed in a study published in The Circulation Journal. Being overweight or obese is a health problem in itself but it also leads to a number of other serious illnesses and diseases.

Anti-Obesity Drugs study published in The British Medical Journal :-

Conclusions: Anti-obesity drugs (3 were tested) modestly reduce weight, have differing effects on cardiovascular risk profiles, and have specific adverse effects.

Diana Rucker, clinical fellow,(1) Raj Padwal, assistant professor,(1) Stephanie K Li, assistant clinical professor,(1) Cintia Curioni, assistant professor,(2) David C W Lau, professor (3)

(1) Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (2) Department of Nutrition, Faculdade Arthur Sá Earp Neto, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (3) Department of Medicine, University of Calgary,

"Selling antiobesity drugs over the counter will perpetuate the myth that obesity can be fixed simply by popping a pill and could further undermine the efforts to promote healthy living, which is the only long term escape from obesity. ... Top ten diet pills include several products that are known to be dangerous or are devoid of evidence that they actually work (or both)."

Gareth Williams, professor of medicine and dean, University of Bristol

Editor's Note: What many people miss is one vital piece of information - (in what I term) the Speed For Greed - consumers are offered Genetically Modified Foods and/or foods contaminated with harmful chemicals and additives. Prevention is better than cure. It's just like smoking - why poison consumers in the first place?

Overweight Kids Lose Weight Eating Peanuts Every Day in School-Based Study 

New research published in Pediatrics is showing that high risk overweight adolescents, ages 10-15, can lose weight while substituting an ounce of peanuts or peanut butter for other less healthy snack choices. The study, "Weight Loss in Overweight Mexican American Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial" describes the "Family Lifestyle and Overweight" (FLOW) Prevention Program, which is in a school setting. It is being conducted by Baylor College of Medicine and the United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS) Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, Texas.

Source: The Peanut Institute

For the nearly 100 million Americans who are overweight or obese, physical activity must be a crucial component to weight loss and better health, which is the focus of National Physical Therapy Month.

According to a recent study conducted by the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. Health officials say the latest state rankings provide evidence that the nation has a public health crisis on its hands. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited evidence that more than 22 percent of Americans did not engage in any physical activity in the previous month.

"To say the least, the results of this study are cause for concern," notes Deusinger. "People are dying from the effects of obesity, and it's not just our parents and grandparents anymore; it's our friends, siblings, and colleagues. No one is immune from the dual epidemics of obesity and sedentary behavior."

Universite de Montreal study finds that kids eating (junk food) in their bedrooms leads to obesity. 

We always advise clients to have just ONE eating zone. No eating in any other rooms, or when watching TV, etc. That helps you maintain a healthy habit, regular eating times, avoiding junk food, only eating when you are hungry, and so on.

In response to a flurry of news attention to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association that investigated correlations between body weight and cause of death, the Campaign to End Obesity, a non-profit, non-partisan coalition dedicated to driving policy changes that will reverse the obesity epidemic, is warning individuals and policy makers to use caution when applying today's headlines to their lives and work. Although this study found that overweight does not appear to be associated with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease or cancer, it is associated with increased risk of death from diabetes and renal disease. It is also linked to obesity, which is associated with increased risk of disability and death from not only cardiovascular disease and cancer, but from a host of other disease as well.

Campaign to End Obesity

Obesity is becoming an increasing issue with hospitals. Many papers reported the crisis - hospitals are having to spend extra cash on "supersized" beds, trolleys, etc. for obese patients. One hospital is also reported to have said its upper floors can't support obese patients.

What is the obesity crisis missing? The powers that be seem to be addressing the "outcomes" rather than the causes. They are not paying attention to the power of the mind - they are focusing on the physical body. They are also ignoring the dangerous effects of "junk food."  In short, prevention is not on the priority agenda - that means hospitals are left to "fire-fight" as best as they can with the resources available.

It's like Smoking in the early days - the profiteers happily package and advertise poison to the masses. The general public only becomes aware of the poisonous effects when it's rather too late.

"Why the NHS struggles with obesity? ... Much of the best work on obesity is being done by community-based programmes." BBC News

Monash University scientists demonstrate link between obesity, infertility and pregnancy complications. The Mercury

An American research team reports that obesity may be "contagious" - if your family and friends are obese, you risk obesity. This of course doesn't come as much of a surprise to advanced complementary therapy practitioners. We have known for decades about the effects of matching and mirroring, positive and negative imprints, conscious and subconscious behaviors, etc.

After studying current research, the American Medical Association (AMA) concluded that high fructose syrup does not appear to contribute more to obesity than other caloric sweeteners, but called for further independent research to be done on the health effects of high fructose syrup and other sweeteners.

"Obesity continues to be a major public health problem in this country. Overweight and obese adults and children are at an increased risk for chronic health conditions like heart disease and diabetes" said Dr. Dolan. "Eating a healthier diet can help maintain a healthy weight and drastically reduce your chances of developing weight-related illnesses."

Source: American Medical Association

Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal, McGill University, Concordia University and the Ste. Justine Hospital Research Centre. International Journal of Obesity


Older people who diet without exercising lose valuable muscle mass - A new study reports that when older people diet without exercising, they lose more lean muscle compared to those who exercise. When they combined weight loss with exercise, it nearly completely prevented the loss of lean muscle mass. Journal of Applied Physiology

Fructose and the Obesity Epidemic ... Slashdot

Obesity is now a major disease in Africa. BBC News

75 percent of adults will be overweight and 41 percent will be obese by 2015. Science Daily USA

Britain has the worst rate of obesity among children in Europe. ITV News

Is food "addiction" to blame for obesity? USA Today report

South Korea to make a documentary about how primary schools in Wales tackle the obesity crises. BBC News

The clinical management of obesity represents a worldwide market - encompassing devices, surgical procedures, drugs and other therapies - that will surpass $5 billion by 2013. MedMarket Diligence

Stress can lead to weight gain and obesity. The Daily Telegraph. Au.

Childhood obesity growing dangerously in China. People's Daily

Asian New Zealanders are just as susceptible to obesity as anyone else. TVNZ

The federal government will spend more than $1 billion this year on nutrition education ... but with little success. Out of 57 programs, only 4 indicated any real success. Detroit Free Press and Baltimore Sun

Why? Because they ignore the basic principles we have outlined at the beginning of this page.

The University of Tennessee forms an Obesity Research Center to study the causes and treatments for obesity.

'Run for Fun' makes people aware of obesity. The Indian Express

French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis has withdrawn its US application for approval for its anti-obesity drug Accomplia. Calcutta News

Obesity may increase the risk of developing dementia. Medical News Today and Daily Mail 

Obesity linked to Alzheimer's. Guardian Unlimited 

Obesity may lead to refusal of life cover. Gulf Times

Weight Loss up, Medication Down - Lose Weight ...  Clinical Trial ... More

The UK Public Health Association (UKPHA) is appalled some UK paediatricians are proposing that doctors call in social workers to deal with obesity, or even that obese children should be taken into care. More ...

It pays to lose ... weight ... on Biggest Loser, the Star TV reality show hosted by Bollywood Star Suniel Shetty. The Times of India

Yau-Man Chan who appeared on Survivor Fiji and lost 15 pounds takes part in a food fundraiser for Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Vallejo Times-Herald

Norwegian researchers report that obesity impacts the quality of life for rheumatoid arthritis patients.

"More then three million Australians are obese, including one in ten children. Millions are overweight." The Daily Telegraph (Au.)

The National Health Service, NHS, is spending £38m a year on anti-obesity drugs in England. Daily Mail UK

"Researchers at the University of Arizona discover the link between obesity and the increased risk for heart disease." Washington (ANI)

"If you wanted to start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what would you have to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking." Washington University School of Medicine

"Hollywood star Angelina Jolie said her mother's death has been the cause of her dramatic weight loss."  ITV

"Weight Loss Surgery Safer For Teens? Bariatric Surgery Complications May Be Rarer In Teenagers Than Adults." CBS News

By cutting your intake of fats and adding fruits and vegetables to your diet helps weight loss. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2007

Hypnotic way to weight loss, article in Hampshire Chronicle

An International conference on Laparoscopic surgery for obesity is being held in Coimbatore. The Times of India

Living a healthy lifestyle ...

"A healthy lifestyle and diet can help. Frequent consumption of fruit and vegetables and physical activity can make a difference." World Health Organization, 3 April 2003

Doctors give the skinny on longevity - Losing weight, eating healthy and quitting smoking are the biggest factors to leading a longer life, doctors say. Galveston County Daily News

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Complementary therapies are offered in conjunction with our fellow professionals. Where beneficial to you, we may suggest a “combo” program, combining all or some of the therapies below:

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