Q. Does gastric band hypnosis work?
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There is no scientific evidence that gastric band hypnosis works. In fact, there is only one study on the matter, and it found that participants who received hypnosis lost no more weight than those who did not receive hypnosis.
It's possible that gastric band hypnosis may work for some people, but it's also possible that it won't work for anyone. The truth is, we just don't know yet. What we do know is that permanent weight loss requires a permanent change in eating habits, and that means eating less and moving more. Anything else is just a Band-Aid solution that won't help in the long run.