Hi, David. I haven't tried the hypno CDs, but I don't think they provide a cure for IBS. I think you would still have to be careful about what and how you eat.
IBS is not a psychological or psychiatric disorder or a diet problem. The IBS Diet is important because it helps to regulate the digestive tract and provides guidelines on how to avoid foods that will irritate the colon or trigger a spastic colon. Changing your diet won't cure IBS, but it will minimize symptoms.
IBS is not caused by stress, although stress can aggravate symptoms because of the connection between the mind and the gut. "The symptoms of IBS are produced by abnormal functioning of the nerves and muscles of the bowel. In IBS there is no evidence of an organic disease, yet, something -- a "dysregulation" between the brain, the gut, and the central nervous system -- causes the bowel to become "irritated," or overly sensitive to stimuli. Symptoms may occur even in response to normal events." (There's more information about this at AboutIBS.org, which contains information and research provided by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.)
I think this is a really good question, and I think recent studies have started to focus on serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that is produced in the gut and acts on nerves in the digestive tract. So this suggests that it may be a neurological disorder (which is not the same thing as a psychological problem) in addition to being a physical disorder.
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