Burnout Is Associated with Reduced Parasympathetic Activity and Reduced HPA Axis Responsiveness, Predominantly in Males
In case anyone is wondering why I’m linking to all of these studies that are unrelated to acupuncture, it’s because the direction I’m trying to...
Intermittent fasting, a form of hormesis?
I think what appeals most to me about the prospect of limiting the times you eat, as suggested in this blog, is that It seems...
Higher Vagal Activity Associated with Longer Survival in Metastatic Breast CA patients
Abstract Psychosom Med. 2015 May;77(4):346-55. Higher vagal activity as related to survival in patients with advanced breast cancer: an analysis of autonomic dysregulation. Giese-Davis J1,...
Neuromodulation Tremor Device
What a very, very strange coincidence. After dropping off my rent check yesterday (gratitude abounds for my own private, lovely office) on the fourth floor,...
Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Depression
This is a study that looks at using a device similar to the one I’ve been experimenting with in the clinic used for clinical depression....
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation of Trigeminal Nerve for PTSD
Another article from the International Neuromodulation Society website.
Transcutaneous Electrical Vagal Stim for Migraine
This company. electrocore, is developing a handheld vagal nerve stimulation device that patients apply to their neck (presumably) for 2 minutes, twice daily and have...
Indwelling Electrical Stimulation at St36 in Mice
Ancient Wisdom Through the Ages This study is by the same group that looked at rectal distension and HRV in dogs. In this study...