Acupuncture in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome based on "interaction of brain and kidney" in TCM
I’m linking to this article because it’s interesting, of course, but also because I’ve become interested in markers of inflammation and how acupuncture affects them. In this study, 4 weeks of daily acupuncture alleviated the symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue, and also lowered their inflammation markers, IL6 and interferon γ. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2019…
Read MoreStress 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.
Read MoreElectroacupuncture lowers inflammatory markers and increases HRV: animal study
HRV does seem to correlate with inflammation. Since inflammation is implicated in so many health conditions, using HRV as a noninvasive biomarker may be useful! Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 May 22:e13615. doi: 10.1111/nmo.13615. [Epub ahead of print] Autonomically mediated anti-inflammatory effects of electrical stimulation at acupoints in a rodent model of colonic inflammation. Jin H1,2,3,4, Guo…
Read MoreAuricular Acupuncture Lowers Induction Dose for of Anesthesia
In this study, auricular acupuncture decreased the induction dose required for general surgery. They also clearly delineate their theory that this likely due to the effect of vagal activity, which I monitor daily in the acupuncture clinic… Med Acupunct. 2019 Apr 1;31(2):103-108. doi: 10.1089/acu.2018.1327. Epub 2019 Apr 15. Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Propofol Induction…
Read MoreWarm Needle Acupuncture Shows Anti-Aging Effects in Animals
This study looks at moxibustion, warm needle moxibustion in elderly rats to see effect on their gonads. It appears that there is an anti-aging effect in the testes which originates in the pituitary. Since the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis is key in stress response, this, of course interests me. Also because of acupuncture’s claims in leading…
Read MoreAuricular Acupuncture at the “Shenmen” and “Point Zero” Points Induced Parasympathetic Activation
This is an article from 2013, so not new, but shows that auricular acupuncture improves HRV (stress levels) after hemicolectomy which is major surgery! No idea if this has ever been repeated, but interesting nonetheless. Increasingly patients are asking for ear tacks, a form of wearable auricular acupuncture, maybe they are perceiving this decrease in…
Read MoreMechanism of Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Ileus Induced by Surgical Stress in Rats
I’m trying, most likely in vain, to prepare a journal article on my HRV findings due May 14th. This paper has some fascinating data and is pertinent to my project. The full article is here.mechanism of acupuncture on postoperative ileus Med Acupunct. 2019 Apr 1;31(2):109-115. doi: 10.1089/acu.2018.1322. Epub 2019 Apr 15. Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on…
Read MoreStress reduction Na.Am Edition: Tales from the Clinic
This is data from a patient who I’ve treated in the past. She always has a profound sense of calm and relaxation from treatment. So the data shows a decrease in stress during treatment and some reduction over time. If you also notice, she has a pronounced increase in her stress levels during needling. This…
Read MoreStress Reduction: St.Jo. Edition Tales from the Clinic
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This is data from a new patient who presents with a few conditions, bladder irritability and anxiety among others. This is the data from her first four visits. As you can see it shows (with the exception of the second visit) a decrease during treatment…
Read MoreAcupuncture as Prevention: Gaining Traction PTSD and Earthquake Survivors
I’ve hypothesized for a long time that one of acupuncture’s real advantages is that it can actually prevent conditions before they arise by making the body more resilient. This study and the accompanying commentary, discuss just that. Their study looks at whether a 5 week course of acupuncture can actually prevent PTSD from setting in….
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