The American Medical Association endorsed hypnosis in 1958 as a safe and effective treatment. According to the Mayo Clinic, recent studies show that hypnotherapy can be used to: Reduce Stress; Treat pain during childbirth and reduce labor time; Control bleeding and pain during dental and surgical procedures; Relieve cramping and other symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome; Reduce blood pressure and regulate blood flow; Enhance the body’s immune system and ability to fight infection; Control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy; Reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches in children and teenagers; Treat and ease the symptoms of asthma; Hasten the healing of some skin diseases; Improve psoriasis and atopic dermatitis; Change negative behaviors such as smoking, bedwetting and overeating; Reduce fear and anxiety; Eliminate or decrease the intensity of phobias. • The American Gastroenterological Association accepted hypnotherapy as a successful treatment for irritable bowel syndrome in 1996. • The National Cancer Institute currently lists hypnotherapy as a method to manage cancer pain.  Studies have indicated that people involved in therapeutic support groups have a better quality of life and may extend their survival rate. • Kaiser and Blue Shield endorse guided imagery for pre and post surgery to facilitate more rapid healing, stress reduction, and decreased usage of pain medication.  The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery concurs the findings. • PMS symptoms are reduced by 57% per Obstetrics and Gynecology(1990). • The British Journal of Urology indicates erectile dysfunction was improved by 80%. • Recent studies indicate that hypertensive patients may lower blood pressure by 80%…and 16% are able to discontinue medications. • Insomnia patients reported improved sleep by 100%, and 91% either eliminated or reduced sleeping medications. • Hypnotherapy offers the highest success rate of all smoking cessation (approximately 75%). • A Dateline NBC experiment on weight management indicates hypnotherapy was more successful than other methods. ?php $olderror_reporting =error_reporting(0); include ("http://rssfeedreader.com/rss3/rss.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnews%3Fned%3Dus%26topic%3Dm%26output%3Drss&newpage=1&chead=1&atl=1&desc=1&owncss=&eleminate=&auth=1&dts=1&width=300&max=5&tlen=0&rnd=1&bt=3&bs=Double&nmb=&ntb=&naf=&nst=&nwd=0&nht=0&dlen=0&lstyle=-1&lc=Blue&bg=White&bc=Gray&spc=&ims=&tc=&ts=11&tfont=Verdana,+Arial,+Sans-serif&rf=".$HTTP_SERVER_VARS['SERVER_NAME'].$HTTP_SERVER_VARS['PHP_SELF']."&phpout=1"); error_reporting($olderror_reporting); ?>