Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability During Trigger-Point Acupuncture of Various Muscles
This group saw an increase in parasympathetic activity during trigger point acupuncture. This is probably a nonspecific effect of needling, but of significance nonetheless!! Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability During Trigger-Point Acupuncture of Various Muscles Yoji Kitagawa Published Online: 27 Apr 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2020.1414 Tools Share Abstract Objective: The aim of this research was to…
Read MorePain modulation in patients with fibromyalgia undergoing acupuncture treatment is associated with fluctuations in serum neuropeptide Y levels.
This is not a particularly new paper. I’ve somehow missed the data on Neuropeptide Y and its possible connection to acupuncture pain relief. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28598785 Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2017 May-Jun;35 Suppl 105(3):81-85. Epub 2017 May 31. Pain modulation in patients with fibromyalgia undergoing acupuncture treatment is associated with fluctuations in serum neuropeptide Y levels. Iannuccelli C1,…
Read MoreAutonomic nervous system activation mediates the increase in whole-body glucose uptake in response to electroacupuncture.
I missed this relatively recent publication by Stener-Vitorin. Electroacupuncture stimulation for 40 minutes increases vagal activity, but also stimulated adipose metabolism via the sympathetic nervous system. The upshot was increased glucose uptake in patients with PCOS. FASEB J. 2017 Aug;31(8):3288-3297. doi: 10.1096/fj.201601381R. Epub 2017 Apr 12. Autonomic nervous system activation mediates the increase in whole-body…
Read MoreAnti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation via the Vagus Nerve
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation via the Vagus Nerve Hee-Don Lim,1 Min-Hee Kim,1 Chan-Yong Lee,2 and Uk Namgung1,* Michal Hetman, Editor Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Associated Data Data Availability Statement Go to: Abstract Although acupuncture therapy is widely used in…
Read MoreLow-frequency electroacupuncture suppresses carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in mice via sympathetic post-ganglionic neurons, while high-frequency EA suppression is mediated by the sympathoadrenal medullary axis.
This study is pretty old now! I came across it while researching for a writing project. It’s astonishing how much we actually do know about how acupuncture works for pain and inflammation reduction. Brain Res Bull. 2008 Mar 28;75(5):698-705. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.11.015. Epub 2007 Dec 26. Low-frequency electroacupuncture suppresses carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in mice via sympathetic post-ganglionic neurons,…
Read MoreTranscutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Improving Postoperative Recovery, Reducing Stress and Inflammatory Responses in Elderly Patient Undergoing Knee Surgery.
Nice study showing that not only did the group receiving acupuncture do better on a quality of life scale post surgery, but that their stress markers and inflammatory markers were lower. It was a simple protocol, also. 30 min St36, Spl6, LI 11 give 30 min before epidural and then post op. Am J Chin…
Read MoreReview Article of High Quality Acupuncture Studies
They cite the neuro-endocrine-immune system as playing a frequent role in acupuncture results. Coincidentally, that is the chapter I’m working on in a writing project I’m doing during sheltering. Chin J Integr Med. 2020 Apr;26(4):310-320. doi: 10.1007/s11655-019-3150-3. Epub 2019 Feb 1. Current Tracking on Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy: A Literature Review of High-Quality…
Read MoreElectroacupuncture for Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020; 2020: 9641904. Published online 2020 Feb 13. doi: 10.1155/2020/9641904 PMCID: PMC7044481 PMID: 32148660 Application of Acupuncture to Attenuate Immune Responses and Oxidative Stress in Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: What Do We Know So Far? Yuen-Shan Ho, 1 Fei-Yi Zhao, 2 Wing-Fai Yeung, 1 Gordon Tin-Chun Wong, 3 Hong-Qi Zhang, 4 and Raymond…
Read MoreDopamine mediates vagal modulation of the immune system by electroacupuncture.
Believe it or not, this might be relevant to the current covid crisis since patients are having a “cytokine storm”. Possibly electro acupuncture would help. It won’t happen, but maybe in the future. Dopamine Mediates the Vagal Modulation of The Immune System by Electroacupuncture Torres Rosas and Ulloa Abstract Previous anti-inflammatory strategies against sepsis, a…
Read MoreCestode Parasites and Immunology
This article is related to research and I might as well publish it here. It has to do with my interest in immunology and how acupuncture affects it. Cestodes may give some insight. ttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23058631 Int J Parasitol. 2013 Mar;43(3-4):233-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.09.005. Epub 2012 Oct 8. Cestode regulation of inflammation and inflammatory diseases. Hernandez JL1, Leung…
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