Hypnotise away your IBS

BEING hypnotised over Skype can dramatically reduce common bowel pain. A study found hypnotherapy via the video-call app slashed symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by 70 per cent. Before the treatment, 65 per cent of patients had severe IBS. After 11 hourlong sessions, the numbers dropped to 25 per cent.

Professor Peter Whorwell, consultant gastroenterologist at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester, said: ‘Skype is an ideal way to treat patients who find travel difficult.’