Why You Might Be Judging Your IBS Progress Too Soon

Kathryn Dunn

Published on: 06/09/2026

In a 2026 trial of hypnosis-based therapy, the benefit was bigger six weeks after the sessions ended than on the day they finished. Here is what to do with that.

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Can Hypnotherapy For Your Gut Work From A Recording?

Kathryn Dunn

Published on: 30/08/2026

A Swedish team tested self-guided gut hypnotherapy from audio files at home. What they were really asking was whether anyone can keep it up.

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What Shame Does To IBS, And How To Loosen Its Grip

Kathryn Dunn

Published on: 16/08/2026

A study of 2,400 people found shame changes how much IBS costs you, at the same symptom severity. Here is what that means, plus one thing to try.

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The IBS Treatment Most People Are Never Offered

Kathryn Dunn

Published on: 26/07/2026

A 2026 survey of 770 people found 70% think talking therapy could help their gut, yet only 12% had ever been offered it. Here is what to do with that.

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