Can Hypnotherapy Help with Bloating? What the Research Says

# Can Hypnotherapy Help with Bloating? What the Research Says Of all IBS symptoms, **bloating is often the most visible, most embarrassing, and most frustrating**. It affects your confidence, your wardrobe choices, and your social life. ## Why Diet Alone Often Fails You've probably tried the obvious solutions: Low-FODMAP, cutting out gluten, avoiding dairy. Some things helped a little. Nothing solved it. Here's what makes bloating so maddening: **it's not just about what you eat—it's about how your brain and gut are communicating**. ## The Mind-Gut Connection Research shows bloating often occurs without increased gas. The brain's signals to abdominal muscles cause visible distension, not the gas itself. This explains why: - The same meal causes bloating one day but not the next - Stress makes bloating worse - Diet changes have limited effect ## What the Research Shows Gut-directed hypnotherapy has been studied extensively: - [**75%+ report reduced symptoms including bloating**](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25736234/) after treatment - Benefits often [**last 5+ years**](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14570733/) - Works when diet changes don't - [NHS-recommended for IBS](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg61) ## How Hypnotherapy Reduces Bloating 1. **Reduces visceral hypersensitivity** – Normal gas doesn't register as extreme 2. **Normalizes muscle response** – Retrains diaphragm and abdominal muscles 3. **Breaks the anxiety cycle** – Stops fear-of-bloating from making it worse --- **Ready to stop planning your life around your bloating?** [Apply to work with me](/apply) and see if gut-directed hypnotherapy is right for you.