"Clinical hypnosis isn’t mind control but rather a powerful tool for focusing your attention internally and engaging your imagination to achieve a relaxed state. This state allows you to use your mind to influence your body, like reducing pain or discomfort."

We're often told gut issues come from physical causes—things like bacterial infections, food intolerances, or unexplained physiological factors.

But there's a crucial mind-body connection that's frequently overlooked.

In this episode, we explore an interdisciplinary field that's reversing chronic gut disorders through an integrated psychological approach. Our guest is Dr. Ali Navidi, a pioneering psychologist and co-founder of GI Psychology on the cutting-edge of this work. You'll discover surprising ways stress, unregulated nervous systems, and brain-gut miscommunication underlie issues like IBS, IBD, and more.

Dr. Navidi explains how tools like clinical hypnosis, neurofeedback, and cognitive retraining techniques can reprogram these powerful mind-body pathways.

Could retraining your mind be the key to healing your gut? Let’s find out by tuning in to Season 3, Episode 16 of the Gutsy Health Podcast!

Show Highlights: 

00:00 - Episode start

03:11 - How Dr. Navidi stumbled into using clinical hypnosis to heal gut problems

05:14 - Demystifying the misconceptions around the real nature of hypnosis

06:57 - Can hypnosis actually reverse severe gut disorders? And how quickly?

08:26 - The hidden brain-gut connection causing your nagging gut issues

10:24 - Using neurofeedback to calm gut hypersensitivity

11:55 - Difference between regular cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and gut-focused CBT

13:47 - Using CBT and hypnosis to reprogram the brain-gut communication lines

15:11 - The brain's tendency to expect the worst, amplifying gut issues

18:54 - What medications miss when treating gut disorders

20:12 - How to find specialists trained in performing gut-focused CBT 

22:03 - Can hypnosis extend beyond gut issues to other chronic conditions?

23:20 - Other underlying triggers of IBS and IBD

25:40 - Changes that occur in the brain and body during hypnosis

32:25 - Example of a patient whose symptoms instantly shifted during the session

33:03 - Transforming from an anxious to a controlled mindset

37:02 - The brain’s healing power and need for retraining via hypnosis and neurofeedback

39:25 - How phones and social media can contribute to dysregulation

Important Links: 

• Gutsy Health Website - https://www.mygutsyhealth.com/
• Gutsy Health Podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/gutsyhealthpodcast/
• Reach out to Provo Health and schedule a consultation with Dr. Jeff Wright by calling 801-691-1765

Connect with Dr. Ali Navidi on:

• Website - https://www.gipsychology.com/

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