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Even Marathon Runners Can Be Sedentary
Pretty scary that even if you’re a marathon runner, the amount of sitting you put in daily is bad for your health! Even standing is better, and some are even resorting to treadmill desks. It’s our world now, where everything is shared by computer. More computer work, shopping, creating, everything. Get up and move…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Insomnia
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:163850. doi: 10.1155/2013/163850. Epub 2013 Sep 18. Free article here. Efficacy of acupuncture for primary insomnia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Guo J, Wang LP, Liu CZ, et al Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Beijing 100010, China….
Read MoreAstra Essence for Longer Life
I thought I would copy this message from Health Concerns in its entirety. As many of my patients know, I’m a huge fan of Astra Essence and have been taking it for years. It not only helps to stave off illness but counters the aging process. The main ingredient, astragalus, has been linked to healthier…
Read MoreHRV, Autonomics, and Tinnitus
Yet another study on tinnitus and the autonomic nervous system as measured with HRV. In this study, no acupuncture is performed, they are just getting HRV profiles of tinnitus sufferers versus normals. It compares patients with acute and chronic tinnitus to a control population. They measured HRV for 5 minutes in the subjects. They…
Read MoreAcupuncture: A type of hormesis?
In working on the poster and exploring alternative models for acupuncture effectiveness for the “Discussion” section, I came across this article as cited in “Getting Stronger,” a blog devoted to hormesis. Interesting stuff. “External stressor-induced initial changes in the level of controlled variables are first detected by these molecular sensors. The signal is then…
Read MoreMoxibustion and Immune Function
What follows are two studies on moxibustion and immune function. I have become particularly interested in moxibustion because 1) Moxibustion may operate on a different biological model instead of electrical activity. 2) Moxibustion is a therapy that patients can do on their own at home. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2013 May;33(5):415-8. [Impacts of moxibustion on erythrocyte…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Tinnitus and HRV Study
This study is of interest for a few reasons. 1. It uses HRV (LF,HF, and LF/HF) as a treatment outcome as well as clinical response. 2. The points used for tinnitis are good to have on hand, since this group seems proficient in tinnitus treatment. 3. The sham that they use is simply shallow…
Read MoreToo Many Antidepressants!!
As the kidz say, read the whole thing. A Glut of Antidepressants By RONI CARYN RABIN Over the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has skyrocketed. One in 10 Americans now takes an antidepressant medication; among women in their 40s and 50s, the figure is one in four. Experts have offered numerous reasons….
Read More500 Plus Posts for My Blog
I have officially published 503 posts on my blog since my first post in 2006. That is all.
Read MoreLeg Cramp Remedies from New York Times
I get asked about this fairly frequently. One common remedy that a patient told me about was to drink one Gatorade a day. (I’m not sure what size.) Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem: As many as 6 in 10 adults report experiencing them at some time. But researchers are not sure what…
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