Tag: Heart Rate Variability
Influence of Acupuncture on Autonomic Balance in Adult Tinnitus Patients: An Exploratory Study.
In this study, they compared deep acupuncture and shallow acupuncture on tinnitus and HRV. The LF/HF ratio actually increased with needling, which is unusual. Gerhard Litscher was kind enough to send me the pdf of his paper. pdf hereTinnitur HRV Litscher Curr Med Sci. 2019 Dec;39(6):947-953. doi: 10.1007/s11596-019-2127-y. Epub 2019 Dec 16. Influence of Acupuncture…
Read MoreEffects of Hyperthermia on depression, sleep and heart rate variability in patients with depressive disorder
This study looks at hot baths given twice a week in depressed patients to see if they had improvement in their symtoms and HRV. In this pilot controlled study, patients with moderate depression improved by 3 points on the HAMD scale, or about the same amount as taking an anti-depressant. There was no perceptible difference…
Read MoreCardiac dysautonomia in depression – heart rate variability biofeedback as a potential add-on therapy
This article suggests that the autonomic dysfunction found in patients with depression can lead to impaired cardiovascular function. They suggest HRV as an adjunct diagnostic tool in this situation. SSRI’s or anti-depressants may change the patient’s mental outlook, but do not address the cardiovascular effects of depression. Acupuncture for them!! (They do not come to…
Read MoreHypervigilance and Acupuncture/HRV
This data is from a new patient who has autonomic hypervigilance, which manifests as anxiety and exaggerated sympathetic activity. Her stress levels do not appear to be excessively high and, so far, have responded positively to acupuncture. We’ll keep an eye on her to see how she progresses.
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability as Biomarker of Prevention and Resilience: A Year Long Study of Migraine Patients
Heart Rate Variability as Biomarker of Prevention and Resilience: A Year Long Study of Migraine Patients in the Acupuncture Clinic This is the full manuscript with references for my submission last July to the Journal of Medical Acupuncture. They turned it down, but I’m stashing it here for the record and also because even though…
Read MorePitfalls of assessment of autonomic function by heart rate variability.
Use of HRV in the Acupuncture Clinic: Pitfalls and Promise This article looks at HRV and whether it really is a valid reflection of autonomic balance. It seems that they mostly are concerning themselves with long term HRV analysis, ie over hours and days. But it can be helpful to question assumptions in the hope…
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 MoreHeart rate variability: Can it serve as a marker of mental health resilience?
This article looks at HRV and how it relates to subjects’ reactions to “stressful laboratory tasks” (sounds dicey!). Subjects with higher vagal activity ( ie higher HRV) before and during the challenges,had improved resilience to tasks and lower markers of stress. This could be a companion piece to this other study which advocates for HRV…
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…
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