Weight Loss: Hormonal Balancing And the 4 Body Types One filter with which we treat portion control is via the hormonal system, using body type to assist in diagnosis and treatment . There are four such types and they are Adrenal, Thyroid, Liver and Ovarian/Teste. Once we identify the prevalent one we treat accordingly using supplements, herbs, acupuncture and, when appropriate, … Read More
Cupping Relieves Aching Muscles
Cupping has recently received a great deal attention since many top athletes like Michael Phelps are seen sporting large, bruise-like circles on their bodies. In fact, cupping has been around for thousands of years and is a common practice around the world including South America and Europe. It’s just not something Americans are used to yet What Does It Do? … Read More
Dry Needling: Is it Acupuncture
Our 4 years of training in acupuncture tells us that the greatest healing is done by placing pins away from the source of pain. Most physical therapists typically have 40 hours of training in acupuncture, and therefore have little recourse but to put the syringes in an area that is already compromised.
Carb Junkie: A Study in Portion Control
Carb Junkie: A Case Study In Portion Control The following case study is for those interested in now hypnosis is used to learn portion control. Most people with weight issues know they should eat healthily and exercise more but instead turn to get thin quick diets and pills. People dealing with pain, anxiety, depression and stress often resort to comfort … Read More
Quit Smoking Studies: Hypnosis
Hypnosis Patients Twice As Likely To Remain Smoke-Free After Two Years Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, patients that quit with hypnosis were twice as likely to remain smoke-free than those who quit on their own. Guided health imagery for smoking cessation and long-term abstinence. Wynd, CA. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2005; 37:3, pages 245-250. … Read More
Quit Smoking Acupuncture Protocol
At Blue Phoenix we encourage people to quit smoking as quickly as they possibly are willing to do so. While our preferred (meaning we’ve found this to be the most effective) method over time has been either hypnosis or hypno-acupuncture, we also have had success using acupuncture alone. This more involved, yet highly effective process, has a 65% success rate … Read More
Studies On Hypnosis For Smoking Cessation
Quit Smoking Studies: Hypnosis These Smoking Cessation studies, while effective for hypnosis, do not take into account our Hypno-acupuncture method (93% Cure Rate) Hypnosis Patients Twice As Likely To Remain Smoke-Free After Two Years Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, patients that quit with hypnosis were twice as likely to remain smoke-free than those who … Read More
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
Fact: One of the differences between a good and an elite athlete is not the power they put into their active muscles but how relaxed the antagonist muscles are. Hypnosis has been shown to help with this. It is interesting that visualizing doing an activity such as bending a finger or elbow has been shown to strengthen the relevant muscles even … Read More
An Insomnia And Anxiety Treatment
Insomnia And Anxiety Many people ask me if there is a natural cure for insomnia. This often comes after a series of attempts to ‘cure’ their condition using sleep medication. I am happy to say that there is. But before treating sleeplessness with hypnosis or acupuncture, I distinguish what form of insomnia the person before me is experiencing. One distinction … Read More
Hypnosis And Insomnia
Hypnosis And Insomnia There are many potential causes for a person’s inability to sleep soundly through the night. The problem may have begun in childhood due to emotional trauma. Perhaps a person, having been wakened violently as a child, created a lifelong imprint that only hypnotherapy can bring to the surface. On the other hand, sleeplessness may have an adult … Read More