Acupuncture versus Ajovy_fremanezumab
There was no difference between the acupuncture and fremanezumab in the reduction of monthly migraine rates. Think about that! This is an injectable, expensive drug...
Autonomic balance: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves it and metabolic syndrome
calm your nervous system More nitty gritty on TaVNS and how it modulates autonomic activity and metabolic syndrome. A twofer. de Moraes TL, Costa FO,...
Ear stimulation to Lower Blood Pressure: RAVANS or TAVNS
I’ve been looking at vagal activity with ear stimulation, or transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (TAVNS)in the clinic for several years. As readers know, acupuncture...
HRV and Photobiomodulation for Vagal and Sympathetic ANS modulation
If nothing else, I aim to improve my patients' autonomic balance by increasing their vagal activity. Stimulating the vagus nerve indirectly to increase parasympathetic activity...
Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on the resting state of major depressive disorder
This study investigated the mechanism underlying the immediate effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on major depressive disorder (MDD). The study involved 58...
Electroacupuncture at ST25 for Parkinson’s disease constipation
Youtube video content click here I have treated many patients in the clinic who suffer from constipation and it really helps. This study investigated the effects...
The Link Between Autonomic Nervous System and Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Bench to Bedside
As patients and readers of my blog know, I focus on the autonomic nervous system in my acupuncture practice. Autonomic balance has now been implicated...
Chronic Pain and Heart Rate Variability in a Cross-Sectional Occupational Sample: Evidence for Impaired Vagal Control
Young woman feeling pain In this article, the researchers measure Heart Rate Variability as a function of pain levels in 647 subjects. They found that...
Acupuncture for Patients With Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Acupuncture for headache. Safe and effective A recent study found, in the prestigious journal Nature, that acupuncture may be effective in reducing the frequency of...
Effects of electroacupuncture on depression and the production of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor compared with Prozac
electroacupuncture and depression This is a study that I referenced here but neglected to put in the original study. This study compared the effectiveness of electroacupuncture...