Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation augments postprandial inhibition of ghrelin
I will be watching this ghrelin research carefully. I’m a bit skeptical of this research that promises effortless weight loss. On the other hand, I do believe that there are some powerful homeostatic mechanisms at play when the autonomic nervous system is stimulated. As of now, the effects are muted but with the correct stimulation…
Read MoreThe significance of “A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal-adrenal axis
This article is emphasizing the significance of this recent Nature article. It is hard to overstate how groundbreaking the original article was. We need better, more sophisticated ways to stimulate acupuncture points in order to get the maximum anti-inflammatory and parasympathetic effect. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35128863/ Su YS, Li YM, Jing XH, Wang YQ, Han SP, Pan WX,…
Read MoreElectroacupuncture Ameliorates Acute Pancreatitis: A Role for the Vagus Nerve-Mediated Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway
Still working on my Inflammation Chapter. It is still a hot mess, but I may as well keep introduction this opaque term α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR). It comes up again and again and we all might as well familiarize ourselves with it. It is actually exciting because acupuncture binds this receptor which leads to a…
Read MoreIdentifying Dose Components of Manual Acupuncture to Determine the Dose–Response Relationship of Acupuncture Treatment: A Systematic Review
I have always wanted to study this topic. I had thought that if I could make my HRV analysis extremely reliable, I would be able to gauge how effective a treatment was. Maybe I still can! But I am aware that manual acupuncture confers some advantages over electroacupuncture depending on the condition because of how…
Read MoreMast Cell-Mediated Mechanisms of Nociception.
This article is an example of how all systems are interrelated. It is a “law” that in my book I call “it all spins together.” Here we see the close relationship between the immune system (mast cells) and nociception, or pain perception. I want to emphasize this quote from the article. ” 3. Role of…
Read MoreAstragalus and Longevity Astragalus membranaceus Injection Suppresses Production of Interleukin-6 by Activating Autophagy through the AMPK-mTOR Pathway in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Macrophages.
This is a companion article to the previous astragalus article. Though herbal therapy is not my focus, I have been taking an Astragulus compound for over a decade (when I remember, ha ha.) It is a traditional anti-aging herb thought to have immune boosting properties as well. I take Astra Essence from Health Concerns. My…
Read MoreMitochondrial protection and anti-aging activity of Astragalus polysaccharides and their potential mechanism
I’m posting for reference. There are issues with this article so that I’m not quite sure what to make of it. One is that I think there is now some doubt about the free radical theory. Two is that the mice were injected with an astragulus concentrate so perhaps not many conclusions can be drawn…
Read MoreNeuropeptides SP and CGRP Underlie the Electrical Properties of Acupoints.
It’s hard to know if this is super relevant, but it caught my eye because of the new, pricey, monthly injectable for migraine that targets CGRP. Probably in no way pertinent, but I like to have this nonetheless. Another article on acupoints here. AMA Fan Y, Kim DH, Ryu Y, et al. Neuropeptides SP and…
Read MoreMechanisms of acupuncture-electroacupuncture on persistent pain
This extremely detailed article on acupuncture-electroacupuncture for persisten pain from 2014 lays out all of the various physiological mechanisms involved in Acupuncture’s effect on pain. I perused it for my writing project, Deep Resilience chapter on Pain. It is SO detailed that I really can’t use it for my chapter. But I’m happy to have…
Read MoreNeuromechanism of acupuncture regulating gastrointestinal motility
This article goes into detail on the mechanisms involved in acupuncture’s effect on the GI tract, which is closely related to my interest in vagal activity in conjunction with acupuncture treatment. Yu Z. Neuromechanism of acupuncture regulating gastrointestinal motility. World J Gastroenterol. 2020;26(23):3182-3200. doi:10.3748/wjg.v26.i23.3182 Go to: Abstract Acupuncture has been used in China for thousands of…
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