Low-frequency electroacupuncture suppresses carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in mice via sympathetic post-ganglionic neurons, while high-frequency EA suppression is mediated by the sympathoadrenal medullary axis.
This study is pretty old now! I came across it while researching for a writing project. It’s astonishing how much we actually do know about how acupuncture works for pain and inflammation reduction. Brain Res Bull. 2008 Mar 28;75(5):698-705. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.11.015. Epub 2007 Dec 26. Low-frequency electroacupuncture suppresses carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in mice via sympathetic post-ganglionic neurons,…
Read More4.5.2020 New Corona Virus Cases Day by Day California and Bay Area
New cases are over a thousand, but not growing. Good??
Read MoreCorona Virus Doubling Rate San Francisco 4.5.2020
Doubling every 7 days now from NYTimes Tracker. Yesterday it was 8. Los Angeles looks the same as yesterday, every 5 days. Too soon to know!!
Read MorePulse of Inflammation. HRV and the cholinergic pathway
Pulse of Inflammation. Heart Rate Variability, the cholinergic pathway, and Implications for therapy This paper is not new, but I was unaware of it before. Tracey outlines some of the correlations between HRV and cytokine levels. He makes the case that some diseases that are characterized by elevated cytokines, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may have…
Read MoreInvestigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear
Tracey has looked at HRV in conjunction with diseases of increased cytokines such as rhuematoid arthritis. Too bad he didn’t look at it in this study. Bioelectron Med. 2019; 5: 4. Published online 2019 Apr 17. doi: 10.1186/s42234-019-0020-4 PMCID: PMC7098240 Investigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear Meghan E….
Read MoreTranscutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Improving Postoperative Recovery, Reducing Stress and Inflammatory Responses in Elderly Patient Undergoing Knee Surgery.
Nice study showing that not only did the group receiving acupuncture do better on a quality of life scale post surgery, but that their stress markers and inflammatory markers were lower. It was a simple protocol, also. 30 min St36, Spl6, LI 11 give 30 min before epidural and then post op. Am J Chin…
Read MoreCorona Cases Bay Area Doubling Morning 4.4.2020
We’re doubling every 8 days in San Francisco according to NYTimes tracker. Same as yesterday. Cases still increasing, but the slower the better. Flatten that curve! LA below also at every 4 days, same as yesterday. Day by numbers represented below.
Read MoreReview Article of High Quality Acupuncture Studies
They cite the neuro-endocrine-immune system as playing a frequent role in acupuncture results. Coincidentally, that is the chapter I’m working on in a writing project I’m doing during sheltering. Chin J Integr Med. 2020 Apr;26(4):310-320. doi: 10.1007/s11655-019-3150-3. Epub 2019 Feb 1. Current Tracking on Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy: A Literature Review of High-Quality…
Read MoreSan Francisco Bay Area Case Numbers 4.3.2020 Flatten the Curve
From the NYTimes interactive map. It shows that SF cases are doubling every 8 days. Of course, we want no doubling at all, but the slower the doubling, the easier to deal with the cases. We are flattening the curve with our extreme measures, so take heart! I am also watching Los Angeles area closely. …
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