acupuncture threading for obese and overweight subjects
What if a needle and thread could help overweight and obese subjects—without stitching a thing? In a new study from China, researchers looked at...
Hypnosis for Hot Flashes
Researchers at Baylor University have found that compared to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), hypnosis was more effective in reducing the frequency and severity of hot...
Microneedle biosensor for real-time monitoring of hydrogen sulfide release from paraventricular nucleus of hypertension rats stimulated by electroacupuncture
Acupuncture therapy reduces blood pressure in hypertension patients by stimulating acupoints located at specific anatomical positions with needles. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) release and accumulation in...
Acupuncture effects and neuroimmune regulation: a breakthrough in “treating diseases at the root”
Biohacking with acupuncture!! I’m doing a YouTube video on this topic. It’s nothing new to readers of the blog and my book, Radical Resilience. One...
Anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of vagal nerve stimulation combined with electroacupuncture in a rodent model of TNBS-induced colitis
Pain of Inflammatory Bowel Disease This is an older paper, but it was well done. They even did a youtube video explaining the study. They...
Inflammation-Induced Nitric Oxide Synthase May Mediate the Acute Hypotensive Effect of ST36 Stimulation
It’s difficult for me to put this together with other findings on the stimulation of St 36. In the Nature paper, they found that different...
Non-Invasive Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Decreases Heart Rate Variability Independent of Caloric Load
In this study, the authors looked at the effect of TAVNS comparing right and left sides. They found no difference between the two sides in...
Effects of Auricular Stimulation on Inflammatory Parameters: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
This paper looks at biomarkers for inflammation and note a decrease across a number of trials of auricular stimulation, both TAVNS and acupuncture. This is...