The Food Medic

Dr. Hazel Wallace

Welcome to The Food Medic podcast hosted by medical doctor, personal trainer, blogger, and author, Dr. Hazel Wallace. In this podcast you will hear from leading experts in their field who share evidence based advice on how we can live healthier lives and cut through the confusing information that we find online. For more information you can find Hazel at www.thefoodmedic.co.uk or on social media instagram, twitter, and facebook @TheFoodMedic. The Food Medic for Life books is out now which is available online on amazon and in most good book stores.

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S10 EP2 How hypnosis can help with healthy habit formation.
08-10-2023
S10 EP2 How hypnosis can help with healthy habit formation.
In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Dr. David Spiegel, Reveri's Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr Spiegel is a psychiatrist with more than 45 years of clinical and research experience studying stress, pain, sleep and hypnosis. He has written thirteen books, 404 scientific journal articles and 170 book chapters. He was educated at Harvard and Yale and now works at Stanford. This episode covers:What is hypnosis and how does it differ from stage hypnosis?What happens in the brain when we are hypnotizedHow some people are more hypnotizable than othersThe use of hypnosis in pain managementThe use of hypnosis with smoking and vaping cessationHow we use hypnosis to support health behaviours and positive habitsCautions and limitations of hypnosisTo find out more about Reveri, please visit https://www.reveri.com/Please note: it is not advisable to use hypnosis if you have psychosis or certain types of personality disorder, as it could make your condition worse.In the UK, hypnotherapists do not have to have any specific training by law. This means hypnotherapy can be offered by people with little training who are not health professionals. When looking for a private hypnotherapist please choose someone with a healthcare background – such as a doctor, psychologist or counsellor and check they're registered with an organisation that's accredited by the Professional Standards Authority Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.