[alexnaoumidis]

Thanks!

There hasn't been any research that I've found around increasing adherance to diets but it makes logical sense. If hypnosis amplifies CBT and increases the ability to learn then it make sense that it would help changing the attitudes and perceptions around behavior.

For IBS specifically, it's thought to work on the gut-brain axis by improving motility (i.e. the speed of transit of food through the digestive tract) and reducing gut sensitivity (a large portion of IBS patients have visceral hypnersensitivity). It has also been shown to improve psychological functioning by reducing levels of stress, anxiety and depression which often act as IBS triggers and worsen symptoms.