Kristen Sparrow, MD

Longevity: How To Live Forever

Longevity!  An ancient obsession of the ancient acupuncture practitioners, and now an obsession of the (mostly male) elite. This is a summary of a lengthy...

Running versus walking

Top view of fitness woman running on pavement I am intrigued by this topic.  One hears that walking is the best, etc…, but the feel...

PC8 acupoint through cadaveric Study: Implications for median and ulnar nerve stimulation.

PC8 is on the palm of the hand. In comparison to PC6, it is used much less often. The reason this is important, is that...

Longevity: these 7 habits helped 102 yr old Neurologist stay sharp, active, and working past 100

More longevity tips straight from the source.  A neurologist aged 102 speaks, you listen?? From National Geographic More tips go to my ebook, or consider...

Keys to Productivity. Nothing Fancy.

Sleep for Longevity This article is nothing new, but it emphasizes how these two pillars of health, diet and sleep, “feed” on each other.  If...

facial acupuncture vs dermaroller

  I, of course, do facial acupuncture in the clinic.  Details can be found here.  But I also recommend the use of a dermaroller to...

acupuncture threading for obese and overweight subjects

  What if a needle and thread could help  overweight and  obese subjects—without stitching a thing? In a new study from China, researchers looked at...

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

Heart Disease can be mitigated with lifestyle changes.   We've discussed this on the blog before . and  here.  According to this study 40 to 60% of...

10 Body weight squats every 45 minutes.

I'm sharing this YouTube video 0n squats from Dr. Rhonda Patrick and the benefits for glucose metabolism. I’m sharing this YouTube video 0n squats from...

Hypnosis for Hot Flashes

Researchers at Baylor University have found that compared to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), hypnosis was more effective in reducing the frequency and severity of hot...