Hypno-Surgery...? New SLIMR-band Shrinks Appetites Without Surgery

[MsJacquiiC]

TORRANCE, CA - December 17, 2009 - An innovative weight loss program, the "SLIMR? gastric band," is making its debut in the United States at the Tooley Weight Wellness Clinic in Torrance, California.

Hypnosis was approved by the American Medical Association in 1958 for use in medical and dental practice.

"The sensation of a smaller stomach suggested through hypnosis offers results similar to a physical gastric band inserted by laparoscopic surgery, commonly called a lap band. The mind is very powerful, and what you think becomes real for you," says Duncan Tooley, CHt, Certified Medical Hypnotist and developer of the program.

Tooley has developed a multi-faceted 27-week weight loss protocol that combines the power of the sub-conscious mind with the appetite-limiting features of a gastric band. Tooley's unique program provides a lower risk, lower-cost option for those considering lap band surgery, or for whom diets do not work.

Joh Smith's story of her 55-pound weight loss within a few months of receiving her hypnosis lap band was covered in the London Press earlier this year, as were similar results experienced by Marion Corns, another woman seeking weight loss. As part of the process, both women underwent a simulated lap-band surgery during a hypnosis session and afterward experienced effects normally resulting from the presence of a physical lap band.

Elaborating on the actual process of the SLIMR? band, Tooley says, "As my client rests comfortably in hypnosis, I suggest that a narrow band of stomach-wall muscles contract to squeeze off a pouch identical to that produced by a physical lap band. Thereafter, the sensation 'I'm full' is triggered after about 1/3 cup of food fills the small pouch. The food trickles through the adjustable opening into the larger main stomach and is then digested normally. SLIMR describes both the process of installing the gastric band, Stomach-Limiting Induced Muscle Response, and the client's end result!

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While the appetite and metabolic effects of the SLIMR? band are comparable to a surgically-implanted lap band, other aspects of the program differ substantially. "My program offers great results because it includes group support, nutritional education, and 27 weeks of hypnosis to adjust sub-conscious food habits. These features are unique to my program and lacking in the standard lap band surgery," says Tooley.

The 6-month program costs $6,977, a fraction of the $15,000-$30,000 cost of a surgical lap band procedure. A few openings are still available in clinical validations now underway at Tooley's Weight Wellness Clinic in the Medical Centre, located at 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, 90503. The fee for participation in the clinical validation is only $1,977 and includes all features of the full cost program.

Tooley experienced the extraordinary power of the mind when he marshaled self-hypnosis to cure his own disability and later used it as anesthesia during hernia repair surgery. Thousands of medical studies confirm that the mind is extremely powerful in adjusting body processes when asked specifically to do so.

Hypnosis was approved by the American Medical Association in 1958 for use in medical and dental practice. It is now commonly used in hospitals and burn centers to accelerate healing and reduce or eliminate pain. Information about the medical use of hypnosis is available at Hypnosis for Wellness -- How Can You Get Pain Relief or Heal Faster?. Information about the hypnotic SLIMR gastric band for obesity can be found at Tooley Weight Wellness Clinic - SLIMR-Band Home. Mr. Tooley is an Alternative Healthcare Provider and not a California licensed healing arts practitioner. He can be reached at 310-832-0830 or by email at duncan@slimrband.com.



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Hernia A protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained. The hernia has three parts: the orifice through which it herniates, the hernial sac, and its contents.

Laparoscopy Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions as compared to larger incisions needed in open surgical procedures. Laparoscopic surgery belongs to the broader field of endoscopy. The key element in laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope: a telescopic rod lens system, that is usually connected to a video camera. Also attached is a fiber optic cable system connected to a 'cold' light source (halogen or xenon), to illuminate the operative field, inserted through a 5 mm or 10 mm Trocar to view the operative field. The abdomen is usually insufflated with carbon dioxide gas to create a working and viewing space. The abdomen is essentially blown up like a balloon (insufflated), elevating the abdominal wall above the internal organs like a dome. The gas used is CO2, which is common to the human body and can be absorbed by tissue and removed by the respiratory system.

Obesity Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk. CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE JOURNEY BMI CALCULATOR!

Gastric Banding Surgery The adjustable gastric banding is a restrictive surgical procedure during which a silicone band is placed around the stomach, creating a small pouch. The band includes a balloon that is filled with a nontoxic fluid, most commonly a saline solution; periodic adjustments are performed by a healthcare professional who accesses the balloon via a subcutaneous port. Gastric band placement, unlike malabsorptive weight loss surgery (e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, Biliopancreatic Diversion, and Duodenal Switch), does not cut or remove any part of the digestive system. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

Metabolism All of the processes that occur in the body that turn the food you eat into energy your body can use. Exercise, food, and environmental temperature influence metabolism.

Pouch Most bariatric surgeries restricts the amount of food a patient can eat by reducing the size of the stomach by gastric banding, stapling or removal. What results is known as the gastric pouch.

[MsJacquiiC]

hmmm - some believe in the validity of hypnosis. I'm not quite sure about this one. In fact - I'm quite skeptical --- I think while some might be more susceptible to hypnotic suggestion- I'm not that type LOL -- Yeah - I'm skeptical. Very very skeptical - but as the ol' saying goes ==> "Different strokes for diff'rent folks."

So if this type of thing works for those who seek it - then I say kudos for yet another way to battle morbid obesity!

Jacquii.

Morbid Obesity A condition in which the Body Mass Index is 40.0–49.9, which is roughly equal to 100 pounds or more over ideal body weight; a weight level that is life-threatening. A BMI greater than 50 is termed as "super obese." CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE JOURNEY BMI CALCULATOR!