Going under the knife while under the spell
New Zealand Herald - A British surgeon will today attempt to carry out the first operation to be broadcast on live television using hypnosis in place of anaesthetic. Tom Hennigan, consultant surgeon at the Princess Royal Hospital, Farnborough, Kent, will this morning (NZ read more
Reducing post-surgery nausea
Kane County Chronicle - He recently did a study that found the practice is effective at reducing nausea in women undergoing major breast surgery. "However, we also found that hypnosis before surgery was not effective as a preventive measure." On the Net: http://www.asahq.org more
The sweet truth: Ditch sugar to look ten years younger
Maybe we all need hypnosis to stop us wanting sweet foods? I have heard that it goes back to cavemen days when only ripe fruit tasted good to stop you making yourself ill by eating unripe berries etc. Certainly cutting out sugar is a rule that is easy link