“When you're not worried about where the next restroom is, it gives you the opportunity to focus on what's important in life. I hate to sound like a born-again, but it has changed my life. It's made it a lot better.”
“Thank you for creating this app! it’s literally changed my life! After many years of pain, It’s reduced my anxiety around IBS, less stress, less worry, and almost never any pain. Incredible science. Game changer. Thank you!”
“One of the amazing things happening as I drop into the sessions is I have the sense of the mind gently loosening its control and melting into oneness with a bigger ‘force’. It’s dropping the effort to control, to anticipate what’s next, to try to force something to happen. The feeling is pure bliss. It’s like falling into trust. Fear is melting. It’s soft, warm, comforting flow. I end each session wishing it would continue for a bit longer.”
“Nerva has exceeded all of my expectations. I would not eat out at restaurants, I’d always get food to go and eat cold meals at home after the fact. I do not ride in cars with others (outside of my husband/son) because it’s triggering for me. I avoid getting nails done because I feel “stuck”. I am currently getting a deluxe pedicure (they take longer, which even on a good day pre Nerva would have never happened) while writing this review. I’ve got very little anxiety about being here. I have had car rides - short ones - with others and I feel more confident than I’ve felt in ages. Nerva has been truly life altering for me.”
“This app is truly life changing! I have been struggling with IBS for years now and cutting food groups out of my diet always left me feeling down. This app has really helped me understand my body more and especially that my personal IBS is actually more linked with my anxiety and stress levels than what I eat.”
“I wanted to wait the full six weeks before giving a review so I could witness everything. It has completely changed my life. I suffered from episodes where I'd get gas from anxiety and wake up in the middle of the night and start to sweat, feel sick, panic and even pass out. I tried everything from switching up diet, doctor visits, custom personalized supplements, etc. The breathing exercises, guided meditations, and readings were so insightful. The readings really helped me understand what was going on under the hood. Once I got caught up with how the machine ran, I was able to apply the right tools when any issues came up. It totally reframed my mind on the feedback loop cycle I found myself in and allowed me to take back control of my life. Very excited to have found Nerva as it is the ONLY thing that's work and stuck.”
“Due to IBS, I’ve been on a gluten-free diet for about 8 years and low fructose for about 5 years. In the final days of the 6-week Nerva program, I started trying small amounts of foods with gluten, garlic, or onion. I’m delighted to report that I had hardly any symptoms. This is a game-changer! Thank you to the researchers, developers & support team for improving my quality of life.”
“My mind is absolutely blown away. This past week I have been eating onion and garlic like it's nothing. I have been enjoying so many foods that I couldn't before. I'm not ‘cured’ but my transformation has been absolutely massively life-changing and I will continue to do the exercises and breathing every day!”
“After completing the Nerva course once I have been almost symptom-free for three months. This is really promising. I can genuinely feel my digestion improving in the middle of most sessions on the app, and the maintenance program is well set up if you experience a flare-up. It’s also been so nice not to have to restrict foods as aggressively. I can eat chickpeas and cheese and lentils again. Magic.”
“I had been on an ultra-low FODMAP diet for over 10 years. When I would eat something with even low FODMAPs, I would experience diarrhea, pain, nausea, and sometimes skin problems. Before Nerva, I would be thrilled to add in three new foods in a year. Within one week of starting Nerva, I was able to add in ~10 new foods. I recently finished the six week program and am beyond thrilled that I am completely off the low FODMAP diet – eating garlic, onion, dairy, and going out to eat! For me, it’s felt magical but I love that it’s rooted in science”
“I was a little skeptical about hypnotherapy, but it makes total sense regarding IBS. I have eaten garlic and other foods that I haven’t eaten in about 5 years on the low FODMAP diet. I was getting sick of not being able to eat much when going out, having to read packets and being difficult at restaurants. I’m still low FODMAP at home but Nerva has given me wriggle room to eat things I generally couldn’t when I’m out. I can actually feel my gut moving whereas it was pretty stagnant before. Highly recommend!”
“This program has helped stop the everyday diarrhea I’ve suffered from for 4 years. The deep breathing exercises have made me feel calmer overall. The hypnosis calms me greatly also. I feel like I have my social life back as I canceled countless events. This program is amazing.”
“I was surprised at the results from the app over the 6-week time period. I have seen a significant improvement in my IBS-D. In the 6 weeks, I have only had one 1 flare up. Really stick with the app in the 6 weeks, it’s worth putting the time aside.”
“I was diagnosed with IBS-C and was completely frustrated. Nothing seemed to work for me except an extremely strict diet. Until I found Nerva! I’d had success with hypnotherapy before and I’m so glad I took a chance on this! I’m able to eat almost completely normal again. I do still have to watch some things but I feel completely different. This program has been life-changing for me!”
“My stress, anxiety, and IBS-C are remarkably improved. I haven't felt this good in more than 20 years. No joke, I can't remember feeling this good overall.”
“I have mixed IBS and was having stomach cramping several days a week and missing work about a day a month due to my symptoms. Diet modification didn’t seem to do much for me and doing a full FODMAP diet seemed too restrictive to be practical for me. I say it’s definitely worth a try.”
I’ve been dealing with IBS-D for at least 20 years, and I’ve spent thousands of dollars trying to manage my symptoms with little or no help from doctors—mostly because I don’t think they know what to do about it. The cost I paid is less than 1 doctor visit, and I’m already feeling better. I say that’s a pretty good trade off. Finally, something is working!!!"
"I did this. To say it changed my life is an understatement. I struggled with IBS for at least 20 years. I saw many health care/ homeopathic professionals, tried countless diets and supplements, and had eliminated so many foods from my diet there was very little left. But I was still sick and tired all the time. I stumbled upon this and I took a chance. I thought, 20 minutes a day and a reasonable financial investment, it was worth a shot. Do it. Tell your friends to do it. If I could shout it from the roof-tops I would."
I was skeptical about Nerva at first, but it is more than worth the time and money! Nerva taught me so much about how the mind works - the daily teachings about things like hypervigilance and catastrophic thinking were so incredibly helpful for not only IBS, but for managing anxiety and other chronic health issues. I look forward to the sessions everyday and have seen improvement in not only how I feel, but how I think! Thank you, Nerva!
Nerva rewired my Vagus Nerve communication. Now my gut talks to my brain in a way that doesn’t signal panic. I can cook and eat normal again. I can go to restaurants. I haven’t had a panic attack in months. It was well worth the money. Much less than my dietician and psychologist and it helped me in half the time.
This program is so worth trying. It took four and a half weeks and then was like a miracle. My bowels are working normally for the first time in my life! Even better I am back to eating most of the foods I have considered trigger foods. Things I thought I would never eat again. Even with the cost, I figure I am saving at least that much by not having to buy specialty food anymore (gluten free, white sugar free, etc etc etc). I am saving time by not analyzing every ingredient in products I buy. The trial will tell you if you can tolerate doing it, but for me it didn’t work until more time went by. Best of luck in your personal journey.
“As a healthcare professional, I find it helpful to be able to ‘prescribe’ focused time and attention for the ‘rest and digest’ nervous system, which ultimately helps clients to find balance in their busy lifestyles. Gut-directed hypnotherapy simply just makes sense – especially having the app to use at any time of day”
“Working as a dietitian in the gut space, I am frequently referring clients to the Nerva program. It is great to have a trusted and easily accessible option for clients to address the gut-brain axis as part of a well rounded treatment approach to IBS, and it allows me to then focus mainly on nutrition strategies during consult time. Clients often mention genuinely enjoying the program, and find the educational content helpful for a broader understanding of the link between the gut and brain and how this may be impacting their IBS symptoms.”
[1] Peters, S., Gibson, P., & Halmos, E. (2021). 654 MOBILE APP-DELIVERED GUT-DIRECTED HYPNOTHERAPY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES SYMPTOMS OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME. IS THIS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE?. Gastroenterology, 160(6), S-128. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(21)01058-1
Disclaimer: Nerva is a self-management & well-being tool for diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and is not intended as a treatment for IBS and does not replace care by your provider and IBS treatments you may be using. You should continue to take your medications as directed by your healthcare provider. If you have any feelings or thoughts of harming yourself or others, please dial 911 (or local equivalent) or go to the nearest emergency room.
