You Should Consider Adding Saunas for Your Health. Good for the Heart and can add Years to Your Life
From Rhonda Patrick video here We’ve discussed saunas here. and here Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Aug;93(8):1111-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008. PMID: 30077204. Abstract Sauna bathing, an activity that has been a tradition in Finland for thousands of years…
Read MoreImplanted Electrodes on St 36 improve gastic mobility and HRV
Acupuncture improves gastric motility and HRV in an animal model of chemically induces gastroparesis This study looked at an animal model of functional dysmotility caused in utero and then after 2 months of life implant electrodes at St 36. The electrodes not only cause improved motility, but lower norepinephrine and improved HRV also. We may…
Read MoreClinical Data: TAVNS Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Hypertension improves HRV
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] TAVNS for Hypertension best at 100HZ This blog post discussed a new study by (friend of blog) Vitaly Napadow, that 100Hz stimulation to the cymba concha was better than other frequencies in lowering blood pressure. They did not look at HRV. Here is some data from a…
Read MoreReview of Laser Acupuncture: Full free Text
Nice review of physiology and research underlying laser acupuncture. I’ve kept away from it since I worry about potential dangers. I still don’t feel comfortable using it, I tend to be old school and a late adopter in many ways. [maxbutton id=”2″ ] Med Acupunct. 2019 Jun 1;31(3):164-168. doi: 10.1089/acu.2019.1343. Epub 2019 Jun 17. Laser…
Read MoreEffects of Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Fatigue and Immune Response in Patients With Primary Sjogren’s Symdrome
Photo is a representation of what the device looks like. (No video, just photo.) This article does not include HRV as a biomarker, but I’m interested in immune function and acupuncture/TAVNS, so though I’d link to this. I also try to keep track of proprietary devices for TVNS, (transcutaneous vagal nerve stimultioan). Neuromodulation. 2019 Jul;22(5):580-585….
Read MoreAcupuncture's Effects on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular System: A Review
This is the abstract from a chapter in a book that I bought online. I would love to link to the whole thing for you, but I’m sure that would be against all kinds of copyrights etc… I spoke with Longhurst years ago at a conference where I presented a poster. He insisted that electroacupuncture…
Read MoreGV20 Acupuncture Point Can Be Used for Infertility and Conception
This study postulates the G 20, an acupuncture point on the top of the head, activates the HPA, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and causes improved mood and well being leading to increased fertility. I will try to get the full transcript. I’ve been aware of the effect of Sishencong’s (Four Intelligences) on autonomic activity, but not G20….
Read MoreEffect Of Moxibustion on HRV depends on Temperature
This article shows that after a threshold temperature on the forearm, there is more complexity in local blood flow, but also on HRV. I’m not sure how to use this information exactly. Moxibustion is not a modality that’s easy for me to use in the clinic. But I like the fact that they looked at…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability as Stress Biomarker: Can Machine learning improve Signal to Noise?
I’m posting slides from my upcoming presentation for UC Davis Machine Learning meeting as a way to get myself organized. The hope with this presentation is that with more sophisticated data analysis, the HRV results will be more reliable and robust.
Read MoreNeuromodulation, Electric Cures and Acupuncture Are All Methods of Alleviating the Toxic Inflammatory Reflex Involved in to Aging
I searched for this “electric cures” issue of Scientific American for a presentation I’m giving. ( I blogged about it when it came out.) I found a link to a letter to the editor. I wonder whether Tracey has considered that acupuncture may somehow mimic the responses he found. I haven’t tried it, but friends…
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