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Our modern diet, and how we are working against ourselves.

Understanding weight issues when using hypnotherapy is very important. Blithely approaching the subject with a vague number that represents the weight a client wishes to achieve is not really enough of a goal. The real goal would be better defined as "to live with a healthy relationship to food." The are many aspects of modern life that conspire against us, and push us toward a diet that is entirely unhealthy. In the past the human organism searched for fructose rich foods as a healthy impulse to find nutritious fruits as part of our diet. With the oversupply of sugar rich foods this once beneficial impulse is now one that drives us toward unhealthy refined sugars. Learn more about how sugar has affected our modern life in the documentary below. You can learn more about living with a healthy approach to diet at Vancouver Hypnotherapy Inc. As a diabetic I am used to managing my sugar intake. I use no injections, and manage my entire sugar balance through carefully con

A history of opium, heroin… and tea.

The history of opiate addiction in modern society is not well understood. For example, few people realize that the intravenous use of morphine was originally believed to prevent addiction to opium. For many years it was actively promoted by the medical profession as it was believed to offer the beneficial effects of opium, while having no risk of addiction. Well, guess what… They got that wrong. Understanding the nature of addiction is a challenge for most people either suffering with an addiction, or close to someone with an addiction. It is not unusual for people to contact Vancouver Hypnotherapy Inc.  after learning someone close to them has an addiction. The first reaction for many people is one of fear, with a degree of panic thrown in for good measure. While this may not seem unreasonable there are a few things to keep in mind. The first is that unless you are very familiar with the narcotic in question, there’s a good chance you may not be looki