Medical Research

Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis

This is a follow up  to a 2016 study that confirms Acupuncture is a valid preventative for migraines.  As readers know, I have a focus...

Storytelling in Science: Communicating Research Effectively

Storytelling in Science: Communicate Your Research in Style I’ve been struggling to write up an article for submission looking at Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data...

Acupuncture in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome based on “interaction of brain and kidney” in TCM

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Your Path to Resiliency and Long Life I’m linking to this article because it’s interesting, of course, but also because I’ve...

Electroacupuncture lowers inflammatory markers and increases HRV: animal study

Ancient Medicine Made Modern HRV does seem to correlate with inflammation.  Since inflammation is implicated in so many health conditions, using HRV as a noninvasive...

Stress Lower Over Time With Acupuncture St.Ro. Edition

This patient’s data is still looking good.  Her symptoms are much less except for some GI symptoms that remain.  

Auricular Acupuncture at the “Shenmen” and “Point Zero” Points Induced Parasympathetic Activation

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This is an article from 2013, so not new, but shows that auricular acupuncture improves HRV...

Auricular Acupuncture Lowers Induction Dose for of Anesthesia

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions, Remarkable Results In this study, auricular acupuncture decreased the induction dose required for general surgery.  They also clearly delineate...

Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Ileus Induced by Surgical Stress in Rats

Stories with Data from the Clinic I’m trying, most likely in vain, to prepare a journal article on my HRV findings due May 14th.  This...

Acupuncture as Prevention: Gaining Traction PTSD and Earthquake Survivors

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results I’ve hypothesized for a long time that one of acupuncture’s real advantages is that it can...

Application of heart rate variability in acupuncture research (Review Article in Chinese)

Ancient Wisdom Through the Ages This is an article I would love to be able to read, but alas, can’t get it. The conclusions match...