Tag: san francisco acupuncture
Nerve Growth Factor and Dementia: Acupuncture Effects
This is from the lab of Manni et al. I’ve been following his work for awhile because of his work on allergies and acupuncture. My previous post discussed his approach to the topic, also involving Nerve Growth Factor (NGF.) J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;33(3):767-73. doi: 10.3233/JAD-2012-121309. Brain cholinergic markers and Tau phosphorylation are altered in experimental…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Orthostatic Hypotension
The findings of this study are at odds with studies that show acupuncture at PC6 causes parasympathetic enhancement, not sympathetic enhancement. So not exactly sure what to make of this one. Only the abstract is available unfortunately, since I would be interested to see exactly how they measured the HRV. Also, using healthy volunteers may…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Tigers?
Tiger Acupuncture in Israel. How Amazing! And, yes, the tiger was sedated… RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — Veterinarians are trying acupuncture to cure a Sumatran tiger at an Israeli zoo. The 14-year-old tiger, named Pedang, suffers from a chronic ear infection. On Sunday, a holistic medicine professional tried acupuncture on him, pricking him with several…
Read MoreAcupuncture and Isometric Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis has been one true success story for acupuncture research. In this study, they compare acupuncture and isometric exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, they don’t describe the isometric exercises well. At. all. Int J Prev Med. 2013 Apr;4(Suppl 1):S73-7. Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptom of knee osteoarthritis.Saleki M,…
Read MoreAcupuncture Works for High Blood Pressure
Acupunct Electrother Res. 2013;38(1-2):1-15. The effect of acupuncture on high blood pressure of patients using antihypertensive drugs.Cevik C, Iseri SO. Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Director of The Acupuncture Clinic & The Coordinator of The Acupuncture Certificate Courses, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara/Turkey. Abstract Blood pressure control is an important component of cardiovascular disease prevention. Despite…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Allergies San Francisco Chronicle
We’ve discussed this in the blog before , but always good to see these studies covered in the lay press. From the Annals of Internal Medicine, Acupuncture helps allergy symptoms. Click on photo for the article.
Read MoreAcupuncture for Turtles
This is such a great story. “They haven’t been eating in a couple of weeks, so they don’t have the energy that it takes to be able to fight off some of these things,” said Connie Merigo, head of the aquarium’s marine rescue team. Vets used laser therapy, antibiotics, enriched meals and other treatments to…
Read MoreComprehensive Article on the Physiology of PC6
I’m posting this article because it is a treasure trove of the most recent physiology behind the Acupuncture Point PC6, used classically for heart conditions, but famous in latter day culture for its effects on nausea (magnet sea bands), but also thought to increase vagal nerve activity. Increasing vagal nerve activity is the heart…
Read MoreDepression and Dementia Link
This article discusses the link between depression and the onset of dementia and alzheimer’s disease. Sapolsky’s work shows that stress can lead to a deterioration in the hippocampus which then leads to more stress so you get an acceleration of aging. So given that mood deteriorates with stress and conversely, mood improves with stress reduction…
Read MoreMy Poster for SAR 2013
Just to be complete. Here is my final poster for the conference I attended in Ann Arbor for the Society for Acupuncture Research entitled Can Heart Rate Variability Analysis Predict Effective Acupuncture Treatment?A Comparison of Profound Responders and Nonresponders I made it much more simple than the poster I did for ISAMS in fall 2011…
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