Oprah's "O" Magazine
The "O" Magazine did a study with a group of 100 women. They put all 100 women on the same diet and exercise program. Then 50 of them, in addition to the program, did hypnosis for weight loss. At the end of the 8 week study, the 50 women who did hypnosis lost 2.6 times more weight than the 50 woman who just did diet and exercise alone! (August, 2004)
Hypnosis for Weight Loss:
Does It Work? YES!
Yes, research demonstrates a significant effect when using hypnosis for weight loss.
Here's more studies showing the powers of hypnotherapy when it comes to losing weight!
In
a 9-week study of two weight management groups (one using hypnosis and
one not using hypnosis), the hypnosis group continued to get results in
the two-year follow-up, while the non-hypnosis group showed no further
results (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985).
In a study of 60
women separated into hypnosis versus non-hypnosis groups, the groups
using hypnosis lost an average of 17 pounds, while the non-hypnosis
group lost an average of only 5 pounds (Journal of Consulting and
Clinical Psychology, 1986).
In a meta-analysis, comparing the
results of adding hypnosis to weight loss treatment across multiple
studies showed that adding hypnosis increased weight loss by an average
of 97% during treatment, and even more importantly increased the
effectiveness POST TREATMENT by over 146%. This shows that hypnosis
works even better over time (Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 1996).
