Vagal Nerve Stim Decreases Infarct Size
I have been using electrical nerve stim on the ear in the clinic and evaluating the stress response to it. This study (napadow ear stim rats and ischemia) from Napadow’s lab looked at what happened to auricular vagal nerve stim in rats while incurring ischemia in the heart. It helped to lessen the infarct…
Read MoreHRV Protocol Development: Noninvasive Vagal Stimulation
I have been exploring use of the noninvasive vagal nerve stimulation in the clinic in the form of an ear electrode in the cymba concha region. There doesn’t seem to be any good reason to use one side versus another. In invasive vagal stimulation, the left side is used to avoid efferent side effects….
Read MorePatient Assessment Surveys: SF36v1
Here is another free http://www.sf-36.org/tools/pdf/SF-36v1_Standard_Sample.pdfpatient assessment survey. Again, not sure how well it pertains to my patients, but glad to have it.
Read MorePoster for Society for Acupuncture Research 2015: Capturing the Healing Shift
Sparrow_Poster SAR 2015
Read MoreTranscutaneous Electrical Auricular Nerve Stim for Epilepsy
As some patients know, I’ve been experimenting with a home made ear stim device fashioned from a simple TENS unit, which I have been using in conjunction with traditional acupuncture treatment. The reason for this is that it should give a boost to the vagal system, or the “rest and digest” arm of the…
Read MoreParkinson's Disease and the Microbiome
I wanted to cite this discussion from Michael J Fox’s blog. There have been a few recent studies showing the relationship between the gut and Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreWhite House initiates policies to decrease antibiotic use
Policy to curb antibiotic use. Long overdue considering the not insignificant threat of antibiotic resistance.
Read MoreBioelectronics and Set Point Medical
I just came across this article from the New York Times from almost a year ago. It’s pretty comprehensive, and I enjoyed reading the comments too. I think it’s odd that the author makes it sound like Tracey was an original in doing vagal stim. It’s been around for awhile. I also feel like they’re…
Read MoreScience and Moments of Surprise
This article discusses the usefulness of anomalies, or suprises when doing scientific research, or even in daily life. It helps to sharpen the focus and allow for a more complete answer, or to toss out the accepted answer completely and begin a new paradigm. Richard Feynman and Thomas Kuhn both espoused this idea.
Read MoreNew Hypertension and Lipid Disorders Guidelines from UCSF
Latest on hypertension and cholesterol testing and treatment from the UCSF Controversies in Women’s Health Conference.
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