subject: Obesity and Type II Diabetes- Gaining a New Lease on Life [print this page] Obesity and type II diabetes often go together. Those who suffer from both know how difficult life can become. Simple tasks become giant challenges. Those who suffer from both of these health problems could benefit from a new wave of weight loss treatments collectively called Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis.
The treatment replaces Gastric Band Surgery but aims to accomplish the same but using hypnosis rather than surgery. It's aimed at those for whom losing weight is a necessity because their health is in jeopardy.
What is Gastric Band Hypnosis?
A form of weight loss hypnosis, this treatment works at the subconscious level to make the patient believe, through using a series of techniques, they've been fitted with a band around their stomach that forces smaller portions at each meal sitting. However no real surgery has actually taken place. It's all in the patient's subconscious mind.
The technique requires multiple hypnosis sessions which cover the "installation" of the virtual gastric band and then the work necessary to change the eating habits of the patient.
For the vast majority of individuals the thoughts stick anywhere from 74% - 95% using the statistics reported by hypnotherapists using this technique. It helps patients become more aware of what and how much they're eating. This in turn can have a huge impact on their diabetic condition.
What is Type II Diabetes?
According to the National Institute of Health, more than 65 percent of adults in the United States are overweight, obese or morbidly obese. The rate of obesity has been climbing steadily over the past few years. Those who carry too many pounds on their body are at risk for a multitude of serious health problems. Examples of these include cardiovascular disease, stroke, a variety of types of cancer and diabetes.
The rise in obesity has also spiked a rise in the incidence of type II (or type 2) diabetes. It has been estimated by the American Diabetes Association that as many as 21 million individuals suffer from diabetes while an estimated 54 million people are classified as pre-diabetes. For those unfamiliar with pre-diabetes it is a health condition characterized by a fasting blood glucose level elevated but not yet reached the level that is seen in those with type II diabetes.
The most common type of diabetes is type II diabetes. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the country. This type of diabetes is a chronic disease. What happens in this case is that the blood sugar level of the individual is higher than normal. Type II diabetes needs to be controlled and managed effectively in order to cause no further harm to the health of the sufferer.
Research studies are ongoing to determine why overweight or obese people are more likely to develop this health condition. The most prevalent theory is that weighing too much causes changes to take place at the cellular level. These changes can then cause the cells to become resistant to insulin. This condition is aptly referred to as insulin resistance.
How Gastric Band Hypnosis for Weight Loss Can Help the Condition:
Those who are overweight and have type II diabetes may benefit from virtual gastric band hypnosis because it aids them in becoming more conscious about what they eat. They will be able to visualize their stomach being smaller. This will discourage overeating and the eating of foods not good for them.
Losing weight will make it possible for the person to become more mobile. The loss of weight coupled with regular physical activity can help to control blood sugar levels and can delay the onset of complications. In some cases it may prevent the start of complications all together.
There is a direct connection between obesity and type II diabetes. In fact more than 85 percent of those who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes are individuals who are overweight or obese. Gastric band hypnosis may not be the answer to everybody's weight loss challenges but if offers another avenue to improve the health and lives of individuals facing surgery as their next option.
Obesity and Type II Diabetes- Gaining a New Lease on Life
