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Most people have experienced the annoyance of hiccups. You have a few minutes of involuntary spasms that eventually fade. But imagine living with hiccups for over a year. That was the reality for one of my patients whose life became a daily struggle. Eating, speaking, and even resting were interrupted by relentless contractions of her…
Many people do not realize hypnosis has been used in hospitals and clinics around the world for decades, not for entertainment, but for healing. One case in our office involved a retired high school teacher named Alan, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in his late sixties. His tremors had progressed to the point where holding a…
How a skeptical physician became a believer after hypnosis resolved his chronic headaches Dr. Lidia is a doctor who had a problem she hated: a condition she could not fix. For almost a decade, she suffered from debilitating migraines. The kind that did not just throb; they hijacked her vision, upset her stomach, and forced…
In 1986, in our southern Colorado Hospital, we witnessed something remarkable. Karen, a 43-year-old woman, had undergone surgery for breast cancer. She participated in a clinical hypnosis session before and after her mastectomy. At that time, other patients required an average of eight weeks for complete wound healing. However, Karen healed in half the time, with…
In 1978, something extraordinary happened in a quiet Los Angeles clinic. Valerie Hunt, a pioneering researcher in bioenergetics and neuromuscular behavior at UCLA, was documenting subtle energy fields when she stumbled upon a case that defied conventional medical logic. A woman—Diana—walked in as a pack-a-day smoker and walked out a nonsmoker. No patches. No gum.…
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer”—but what if silence could also be its cure? One of my clients, Angela, a 61-year-old retired schoolteacher visiting from Duluth, Minnesota, had her blood pressure reach a dangerous peak of 185/110. For years, Angela tried to manage her hypertension the conventional way: diet changes, prescribed medications,…
The Story You Have Never Heard: A Flight Attendant’s Hidden Struggle Few passengers noticed the bandages wrapped around Gina’s wrists and the scarf around her neck as she welcomed them onto the plane with a smile. Beneath her crisp airline uniform, the 34-year-old flight attendant was quietly battling an enemy that did not show…
Most people never think twice about swallowing. It’s automatic—something your body just does. But for Martin, a 43-year-old engineer and father of two, even sipping water feels like pushing a boulder uphill. Martin is diagnosed with achalasia, a rare esophageal disorder where the muscles fail to contract properly, and the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does…
In a small town just outside Eugene, Oregon, lived a middle-aged woman named Cheryl who had battled eczema for nearly three decades. Doctors tried everything: steroid creams, antihistamines, elimination diets, even light therapy. Yet, her skin flared uncontrollably during stressful seasons, like her son’s college application process or the winter holidays. Her arms, neck, and…
How one man’s rare swallowing disorder led to a breakthrough in mind-body healing Imagine sitting down to a meal, feeling hunger in your belly, the aroma of food filling the air, and finding you cannot swallow a single bite. Not because you are nervous, not because it is too hot, but because your esophagus simply…