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Virtual gastric band is the real deal
Paul Gustafson, R.N., C.H. has been a clinical hypnotherapist for over 12 years and up until 2011 he routinely saw clients for an array of problems including smoking, stress, fear, pain, confidence, IBS and weight. Since then his efforts have become unexpectedly...
Benefit of less meat
It can be challenging to serve healthy meals on a budget, but with planning you can eat better for less. Many people save money by adding meatless meals to their weekly menus. Meatless meals are built around vegetables, beans and grains — instead of meat, which tends...
Video: Foods we were born to eat
John McDougall MD suggests that starch-based diets are the foods humans were born to eat.
Video: 3 common dieting mistakes
John McDougall MD talks about the 3 common dieting mistakes.
10 Reasons dieting is idiotic
1. Diets don’t work. Maybe this is obvious, but if diets really worked you would only need one in your entire life. The reality is that diets are a short-term fix, like putting a Band-Aid on a cut when the bleeding is internal. Diets don’t solve the real problem. 2....
Diet: A Four Letter Word
Diet vs. Dieting We all know what it means to “go on a diet.” When you are dieting (the verb) you temporarily change how you eat–sometimes in ways that are very extreme–for the purpose of losing weight or achieving another immediate goal, like “detox.” But we also use...
Hypnosis optimizes mind-body connection
Mind-body medicine is on the verge of transforming modern healthcare. During the last thirty years, scientists have begun to explore the interconnections between mind and body and how these are linked to our innate healing capabilities. As this evolution takes place,...
Video: Paul on Boston radio
Check out my appearance with Dan Rea on WBZ's Nightside.
Video: Ornish & Esselstyn on plant-based diet
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr. Dean Ornish discuss plant-based diets and President Bill Clinton's weight loss.
Research: Hypnosis is not sleep
The hypnotist, dangling a swinging pocket watch before the subject’s eyes, slowly intones: “You’re getting sleepy … You’re getting sleepy …” The subject’s head abruptly slumps downward. He is in a deep, sleeplike trance, oblivious to everything but the hypnotist’s...
Paul Gustafson RN CH
A Boston area Hypnotherapist, with 10 years of medical experience as an RN, Paul has been helping clients since 2001 to overcome everyday challenges. Read more
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Healthy Hypnosis: The Simple Truth and Practical Use Paul explains the A-B-C’s of clinical hypnosis and offers case studies and examples of actual client sessions. This is a must read for anyone interested in this fascinating technique.
