Exercise as Effective as Surgery for Knee Pain
I’m glad to see surgery subjected to meaningful control studies. That’s the standard for Acupuncture research except we also have the additional burden of adding...
Association of heart rate variability and inflammatory response in patients with cardiovascular diseases: current strengths and limitations
A detailed article documenting the intricacies of different aspects of HRV and the inflammatory response, particularly in regard to Coronary Artery Disease. I found this...
Heart rate variability in sciatica patients referred to spine surgery: a case control study
This article looks at a group of sciatica patients versus a control group measuring HRV. They contend that standing HRV is more indicative than supine...
Tattoos, Hormesis, Acupuncture and Health
American Journal Of Human Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, September/October 2016 Pages: 599-602 First Published: 06 September 2016 Tattooing to “Toughen up”: Tattoo experience and...
Electroacupuncture Improves Insulin Resistance Review
This careful review of the literature shows that electroacupuncture improves insulin resistamce in a variety of conditions. Acupunct Med. 2016 Jun 2. Treatment of insulin...
Melatonin Effective for Migraine Prophylaxis
Melatonin is my “go to” recommendation as a supplement for sleep disorders. I used to recommend only small doses, of .5 to 1 mg. But...
Alzheimer Amyloid-B peptide may have immune function
So even Alzheimer’s condition may have an autoimmune component. It turns out that the Amyloid B protein captures bacteria. What’s unclear is whether it has...
Acupuncture and Insomnia
A very nice review of the hazards of insomnia and the research behind acupuncture’s effectiveness to treat it.Insomnia and Acupuncture ” the theory of traditional...