by victoriab | Aug 21, 2016 | Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Medical Issues, Recovering from an Illness
It is astounding to see the list of studies that show the great range of medical conditions that can be alleviated with hypnosis. I often get calls from a someone with a chronic illness who has been searching diligently for a way to get help after going through every...
by victoriab | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Medical Issues
Fortunately, studies consistently demonstrate significant improvement in the severity of symptoms with hypnosis for chronic or exercise-induced asthma with adults and children. A review shows a 50-74% improvement in the severity of symptoms, reducing the number of...
by victoriab | Jul 26, 2015 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness
So much more to learn about the relationships between the mind, emotions and the body! Dr. Esther Sternberg’s “groundbreaking work on the link between the central nervous system and the immune system, (explored) how immune molecules made in the blood can...
by victoriab | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Coping with Everyday Life, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
The sensation of pain varies greatly from one person to the next. Many of the factors are not coming from the actual pain receptors, like-the fear of death or financial ruin, previous experiences and associations with pain, lack of control, what the pain signifies,...
by victoriab | May 23, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness, Relaxation
In the classic Cancer a Turning Point: the Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals, Lawrence Leshawn decribes the difference between a bad dream and a nightmare. In a nightmare these three elements are present: Terrible things are...
by victoriab | Apr 13, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Coping with Everyday Life, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
The Associated Press reports that Americans are in more pain than ever, probably due to the aging of the population, so pain killers are selling like crazy. The use of oxycodone, found in OxyContin and Percocet has increased 16 times in some areas. According to...
