Causal influence of brainstem response to transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovagal outflow TAVNS
I link to this article because I know the author Vitaly Napadow, we’ve been colleagues for over 20 years now. Hard to believe! What they show is that, indeed, TAVNS causes engagement of brainstem circuitry that’s involved in brain autonomic outflow linking to the heart and vagus. ” For instance, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) approaches…
Read MoreHormesis/preconditioning mechanisms, the nervous system and aging
Organisms face various stressors throughout life, necessitating adaptive responses to prevent disease and death. Environmental factors like dietary restriction, exercise, and cognitive stimulation may enhance health and longevity through a hormesis-like mechanism. This article delves into the hormesis hypothesis for disease resistance and longevity, emphasizing nervous system studies. Arumugam TV, Gleichmann M, Tang SC, Mattson…
Read MoreExtreme Treatments Going Mainstream?
For athletes out there, or those of you who are interested in health and performance hacks, I’m sharing this article from the Wall Street Journal. It covers cold therapy (gloves to lower temperature), infrared light, magnet chairs… I think the cold gloves are probably safe, but I would wait for others to try the infrared…
Read MoreHormesis and Anti-Aging
This is a fantastic summary of how hormesis help us throw off “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” Single or multiple exposure to low doses of otherwise harmful agents, such as irradiation, food limitation, heat stress, hypergravity, reactive oxygen species and other free radicals have a variety of anti-aging and longevity-extending hormetic effects. “Although…
Read MoreVisualization, Vagus Nerve and Spirals
This video makes the parallel between the brain science behind visualization, and how we think about acupuncture can help or hurt out results. Spirals are everywhere in nature. Our bodies incorporate spirals also in all of our feedback loops, which is one of the prime ways that acupuncture works. I have been interested in visualization…
Read MoreHow Acupuncture Controls the Stress Response
In this episode we’re going to dive into the way acupuncture has an incredible ability to reduce the stress response. It’s a game-changer for your health and well-being. Please click on my photo for a related video! I have a personal story to share with you. I had to step away from traditional medical practice…
Read MoreAcupuncture in the News: Good for Allergies, IBS and more
Acupuncture has been used as a way to relieve pain for 3,000 to 5,000 years, but that’s not it’s only purpose, according to a Wisconsin acupuncturist. “We can really treat anything Western medicine treats, with some things it’s more efficient to use Western medicine and with other things it’s more efficient to use Eastern medicine,”…
Read MoreThe Power of the First Doctor video
In the bygone world where ancient Chinese practice was the mainstream of the day, fostering deep energetic balance in body and mind was believed to lead to robust resilience and resistance to disease and harm. This ancient practice sought to achieve not just longevity but also inner stability and prevention through a tough constitution. Today,…
Read MoreFrom Washington Post: Acupuncture Works for Chronic Pain
I hope this link from the Washington Post will work for everyone. I will exerpt generously. I very much liked what this doctor said at the end of her article. “But when doctors like me suggest acupuncture to their patients — which I often do for pain or constipation — it’s not because we’ve run…
Read MoreStress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Early Toll on Thinking
This article is from 2018, but I’m citing it here to have it on hand. I’ve always been keenly interested in the stress response with acupuncture. I don’t measure cortisol, but I have measured and still measure HRV, heart rate variability, in conjunction with acupuncture. The stresses of everyday life may start taking a…
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