Are you also looking for relief from hot flashes? At PhysioMCN, our hypnotherapists recently began treating hot flashes. Research from the U.S. NCCAC shows that hypnotherapy can reduce hot flashes by as much as 74 percent. With a hot flash frequency of 85 percent among menopausal women, this development offers hopeful prospects.
The study, published in the journal Menopause, compared the results of hypnotherapy with those of a control group. The women who underwent hypnotherapy experienced a striking 75 percent decrease in hot flashes after five weekly sessions and daily use of hypnotic sound recordings, while the control group reported only a 13 percent decrease.
How does it work? Hypnotherapy includes suggestions of coolness, a safe place and relaxation, stimulating your parasympathetic nervous system. This part of the nervous system, also known as the “rest and process” system, inhibits the “fight and flight” response of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to a reduction in bodily reactions such as sweating and increased heart rate during hot flashes.