Kristen Sparrow, MD

Offspring of Centenarians-people who live to 100- are less likely to be frail due to genetic footprint

This finding, that offspring of centenarians are less likely to be frail, makes intuitive sense.  People often refer to their parents “they lived to 90,...

L-Serine, an Endogenous Amino Acid,Neuroprotective Agent for Neurological Disease, Alzheimer

This article discusses the supplement L-serine as a neuroprotective agent.  It is quite safe and may have lots of benefits. I take it (when I...

Helminth Immunomodulation in Autoimmune Disease.

This study relates to my interest in ways to modulate an overactive immune system.  One radical way is to inoculate the patient with hookworm.  Because...

Exercise and Immune Function

Top view of fitness woman running on pavement This study looks at the positive effects of exercise on immune function in younger and especially in...

Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women

Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Willeit P, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA. Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in...

Neuroendocrineimmune system, Electroacupuncture and Gene Expression

This is an article included in my writing project and it doesn’t seem to be anywhere in my blog.  So here it is! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862942/ Cooper...

The Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health

I’m referencing this article in my writing project but apparently never covered it in the blog.  It supports the use of HRV as a measure...

Kevin Tracey: The Inflammatory Reflex and the Role of Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies

A somewhat older article, but articulates very nicely the role of acupuncture as a potential to activate the vagus nerve.  This is what I’ve been...

TAVNS for Disorders of Conciousness (Vegetative State)

North Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Having just attended a Neuromodulation Conference where my interest was in TAVNS, (Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation), this study...

Poster Presentation INS Barcelona: HRV as biomarker for successful TAVNS treatment during acupuncture

I realize the poster is hard to read.  Feel free to go to the link for a better view.  Basically, I was trying to see...