Virtual Gastric Band Hypnotherapy

I am the sole practitioner for Hypno-Band on the Isle of Sheppey.

Surgical Gastric Band operations are on the increase within the UK as obesity grows as a major problem for the nation as well as the individual. Many top celebrities, such as Fern Britton, have raised the profile of this weight loss approach by having the treatment.

Hypno-Band's virtual gastric band hypnosis offers many advantages compared to surgery & offers a behavioural, cognitive as well as Hypnotherapy approach to life time weight loss & control.

About Surgical Gastric Bands Gastric banding is designed to reduce the size of the stomach. A silicone band is tied around the top part of the stomach as in the image above. This is done in order to shrink the stomach.

The band divides the stomach into two parts. The smaller part at the top forms a separate sac, or tiny stomach. Eaten food fills this tiny stomach & because it is around a quarter of the size the stomach used to be, a person feels full much faster.

There is a small gap so the food can slowly drop through to the main part of the stomach.

Surgical Side Affects Having a gastric band fitted might sound like a good idea & can be effective in reducing appetite. However this surgery has well-documented side-effects found in 80% of patients:

• Vomiting and nausea are common for most patients who undergo surgery
• Patients can't eat a large meal anymore, and some people have become depressed or felt more isolated socially as a result
• Infections are a risk of any surgery
• Diarrhoea / Constipation
• Fainting from not getting enough nutrition is common because patients struggle to eat as much as before
• Depression

Surgical Gastric Banding does not allow for the reasons why over eating is taking place, with no emotional aftercare. Many patients were disappointed that they did not feel better or have a better 'body image' after surgery. Going through the mechanical motions of having a gastric band fitted simply does not address deeper psychological or emotional issues. It will not necessarily change habits or ways of thinking.

So how does Hypno-Band compare? One of the real benefits of hypnosis is it allows clients to get negative emotions handled. In a hypnotic state, it is possible to simulate the sensations of having a stomach tightened, as if having surgery, which is also called the Mind/Body Connection. 

As a result, you start to feel fuller & more satisfied. Another benefit of the Hypno-Band is you start to slow down the rate you eat. That means you have more chance to stop when you feel full. Using hypnosis to fit an imaginary gastric band means your body will start to re-set its 'satiety signals' back to normal. This is a proven & safe way to lose weight.

You will not need anaesthesia or an actual operation, time of work after surgery or the hastle of medical after care. Hypnosis is natural with no danger of infection.

Gastric Band Surgery currently costs around £5,000 - £8,000, Virtual Gastric Bands are far cheeper!

Am I suitable for Hypno-Band? Whereas Surgical Gastric Bands are only offered to those with a BMI of 35 +. Virtual or Gastric Band Hypnosis is far more flexible. Although not suitable for someone with a few pounds to loose, nor with certain illnesses or eating disorder's. If you find your self in this situation please still call as I may still be able to help you.

For those who are 1 to 2 or more stones over weight, with an unhealhy BMI, Hypno-Band may be the ideal solution to weight loss & better eating habits.