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Acupuncture and HRV in Beagles
They really were careful to only use 3 dogs. This is a collaborative study between China and Austria as is typical of the Litscher group. This is a good example of why this works so well. In China they are able to get around animal issues easier… Free article here. Their results are pretty interesting…
Read MoreCardiovascular Depressor Response: Longhurst Brain Study
Blog has been quiet since I was overseas after attending and presenting at the SAR conference in Ann Arbor. It was a pretty good conference. No big breakthroughs yet, unfortunately, but incremental progress with brain mapping. An interesting forum discussion on electroacupuncture versus manual acupuncture. The upshot was that we don’t have enough evidence yet. …
Read MoreMarines Use Acupuncture for Pain and PTSD
Nice article from Kaneohe Bay ( site of a few vacations in the past) about a Marine Medical Acupuncturist. “Since their first meeting last year, Ivey has continued to see Kleyensteuber for more than 16 sessions. Ivey said he feels more relaxed, better at handling stress and has physical relief from his previous back pain..” “Using…
Read MorePhysiological changes associated with de qi during electroacupuncture
This study looks at “de qi,” the classic needling sensation sought in traditional chinese medicine. In this study, stimulation at 11IG and 4IG lead to an increase in LF/HF ratio or a decrease in HRV, and increase in stress levels. This is interesting since LI11 stimulation is part of the protocol for high blood…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Gastric and Cardiac Autonomic Function
This study contradicts other studies which have found that stimulation of both ST36 and PC6 enhance vagal activity. Happy to see these kinds of studies nonetheless. It’s interesting that Bladder 32 would have an effect on the GI tract since, traditionally, one doesn’t use that point for that. Also that CV12 increases vagal hrv (presumably…
Read MoreElectro-acupuncture stimulation for constipation patients.
Nice study that looks at Heart Rate Variability (an indicator of the stress response) and acupuncture for constipation. They found that electroacupuncture at traditional points for constipation (once a week for 8 weeks) not only improved constipation, but increased their HRV over the period (decreased stress response) over the experimental period and continued after treatment…
Read MoreElectroacupuncture and Laser Interventions: HRV in Animals
I had a hand in editing this paper. Happy to see it made it into print! It has some interesting technologies (IV laser blood irradiation, interstitial laser acupuncture), and also electroacupuncture at pericardium 6. Free full article here. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:169249. Intravenous laser blood irradiation, interstitial laser acupuncture, and electroacupuncture in an…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Allergies: Letter to the NYTimes
As a follow up to the post I did on “Acupuncture for Allergies: Hey it cured me!” in March (just in time for hay fever season), there is this follow up letter to the editor. His experience parallels mine exactly. Interesting! March 18, 2013 Acupuncture for Allergies (1 Letter) To the Editor: “Really” (March 12)…
Read MoreProgess. Hazard Warning for Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A, chemical endocrine disruptor might get a hazard warning. We’ve been discussing this on the blog for a few years now. (Here, here and here.) (“A flurry of research”, showing it to be harmful may cause “flurries of lawsuits.” Funny.) By now, many environmentally conscious consumers are wary of bisphenol A, a…
Read MoreChronic Pain and the Role of Brain Activity
This article has pertinent discussion of the issues behind chronic pain. When a person has chronic pain, they end up with “central sensitization.” What this means is that even if the initial pain problem is gone, the brain keeps signalling that there is a problem. This brain initiated signal can lead to ongoing and pernicious…
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