HRV after Laser, Manual Acupuncture, and Electromagnetic Field
hrv-bl15-manual-acupxlaser-electromagfield J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2016 Oct;9(5):257-263. Comparison of the Effects of Manual Acupuncture, Laser Acupuncture, and Electromagnetic Field Stimulation at Acupuncture Point BL15 on Heart Rate Variability. Lee NR1, Kim SB2, Heo H3, Lee YH4 Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the influences of manual acupuncture, laser acupuncture, and electromagnetic…
Read MoreAdaptive Homeostasis: Beyond Hormesis: Acupuncture as Illustration
I maintain that acupuncture is a form of hormesis. After listening to the latest Ferriss podcast about raptomycin and metformin for life extension, I just shake my head. Risk/benefit not defined if you’re going to use them for life extension. Acupuncture is self regulating, urging the body to heal itself. The most elegant of remedies. …
Read MoreClinical Case Study: Acupuncture for GI problems, Stress Levels and HRV (Ma.Bo)
Case Study: young patient with GI problems since a stint in the third world. I’ve been treating her for vagal enhancement and TCM for Spleen and Stomach. 10/20/2016 13LV 20St 3Liv 15TR 4LI 6PC 6Sp 36St prone 2iV 20V 23V 18V She has some reduction in GI symptoms, but still suffers from fatigue. I have…
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Read MoreNew Needle Introduced
I like this idea very much. They have developed a sort of “porous” acupuncture needle. This should give a stronger physiological signal since it should have more “grab.” I would love to try this needle!! Sci Rep. 2016 Oct 7;6:34061. doi: 10.1038/srep34061. Hierarchical Micro/Nano-Porous Acupuncture Needles Offering Enhanced Therapeutic Properties. In SL1, Gwak YS2,…
Read MoreAcupuncture and Autoimmune (Ch.Va): HRV
This “case of the day” highlights a few aspects of stress monitoring as a guide in Acupuncture. Review: HRV is a measure of autonomic balance /stress levels) Each group of columns represents one clinic visit, each column 3 minutes of data. I look at each visit for response and also over time (weeks to…
Read MoreAcupuncture, Allergy and Stress Data Clinical Case Study Da.Ba.
The “Case of the Day” is a patient I’ve been treating for years to keep his allergies away. It has worked well and he continues to come in monthly for a “booster.” I use a protocol that I found which shows that this protocol (electroacupuncture at LI 11 and LI4 100Hz) improved salivary Iga and…
Read MoreAcupuncture for PMS,and Stress Data Clinical Case Study Ja.Le.
This is the story and data from a patient who has severe PMS and comes in before her cycle every month to relieve the irritability, and recently the painful breasts. She also has some mild hypertension. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) PMS is a liver stagnation issue, as is hypertension. She is an avid…
Read MoreConsiderations in HRV monitoring, time of day, illness
Looking at recent “ugly” data (data that doesn’t verify my various hypotheses), I realized it would illustrate a point. That is that there are lots of factors in measuring HRV. That is why you need to collect fairly large amounts of data to recognize trends. Lots of thing influence it. Whether the person worked out before hand,…
Read MoreClinical Migraine Treatment: Submission for Alternative and Complementary Therapies
I might as well publish this here, since it seems to take forever for submissions to see the light of day. (Update May, 2017 published and in the waiting room!) This was a short submission in answer to a call for papers asking how we treat migraine in our practice. It’s one of my specialties…
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