Dr. Oz Recommends Hypnosis for Weight Loss

Jan. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Dr. Oz calls hypnosis “one of the most effective ways to lose weight.”  In fact, he recently stated that you could lose twice as much weight with hypnosis as you would with any other weight loss technique alone.  We checked in with Katie Sandlin, a clinical hypnotist who practices in Southlake, TX, to find out just how this process works.  “The brain is like a computer,” she explains “and hypnosis helps to re-write your mental programming.  Changes in our mind translate to the changes in behavior that lead to lasting success.”

People are always clamoring for the next big weight loss breakthrough because the last fad failed to produce results.  From the Paleo diet to the latest weight loss pill, many have tried it all.  Hypnosis is different because it works at the very core of the individual, the brain.  Ms. Sandlin explains that most weight loss strategies only address the symptoms of our current mental programming, such as overeating and living a sedentary lifestyle.  When that program is re-written, the symptoms naturally disappear.

Dr Oz isn’t the only one touting the benefits of hypnosis for a shrinking waist line.  A meta-analysis of data conducted at the University of Connecticut demonstrated that people who used hypnosis were able to lose an average of 2.5 times as much weight as those not using hypnosis.  Doctors at Harvard and Columbia are also beginning to recognize the applications of hypnosis for weight loss.

So what happens in a typical weight loss session?  Ms. Sandlin says that sessions are as unique as clients, although there are some universal guidelines.  “Most clients are pleasantly surprised when they are instructed to add food to their diet.  It is such a radical change from typical approaches, but that is why it works.”

Katie Sandlin is the owner of Southlake Hypnosis and a member of the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association.  You can visit her website at http://www.SouthlakeHypnosis.com or book an appointment with her at 817-523-8088.