Tag: Stress
Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty.
This is an important part of the conversation about aging. Of course, stress reduction to reduce overall inflammation is what I pay attention to in the clinic by monitoring HRV. There is a full article here at Rev Cardiol. 2018 Sep;15(9):505-522. doi: 10.1038/s41569-018-0064-2. Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty. Ferrucci L1, Fabbri E2….
Read MoreDr. Elissa Epel on Telomeres and the Role of Stress Biology in Cellular Aging
UCSF researcher who works with Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn from Rhonda Patrick’s blog Found my fitness, an interview. I saw her speak with Blackburn at the JCC and was really impressed with Epel. (Of course, I’m in awe of Blackburn.) Epel and Blackburn have studied the effect of stress on telomeres, a biomarker of…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability as a Biomarker for Resilience and Prevention: Data
In the latest issue of Medical Acupuncture they highlighted the importance of Acupuncture as a preventative and a way to optimize health. I’m preparing a journal article to show that HRV improves, stress decreases in migraineurs who have been successfully treated. This data is over patient visits for at least a year. I tried to…
Read MoreStress Lower Over Time With Acupuncture St.Ro. Edition
This patient’s data is still looking good. Her symptoms are much less except for some GI symptoms that remain.
Read MoreWarm Needle Acupuncture Shows Anti-Aging Effects in Animals
This study looks at moxibustion, warm needle moxibustion in elderly rats to see effect on their gonads. It appears that there is an anti-aging effect in the testes which originates in the pituitary. Since the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis is key in stress response, this, of course interests me. Also because of acupuncture’s claims in leading…
Read MoreMechanism of Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Ileus Induced by Surgical Stress in Rats
I’m trying, most likely in vain, to prepare a journal article on my HRV findings due May 14th. This paper has some fascinating data and is pertinent to my project. The full article is here.mechanism of acupuncture on postoperative ileus Med Acupunct. 2019 Apr 1;31(2):109-115. doi: 10.1089/acu.2018.1322. Epub 2019 Apr 15. Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on…
Read MoreStress reduction Na.Am Edition: Tales from the Clinic
This is data from a patient who I’ve treated in the past. She always has a profound sense of calm and relaxation from treatment. So the data shows a decrease in stress during treatment and some reduction over time. If you also notice, she has a pronounced increase in her stress levels during needling. This…
Read MoreStress Reduction: St.Jo. Edition Tales from the Clinic
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This is data from a new patient who presents with a few conditions, bladder irritability and anxiety among others. This is the data from her first four visits. As you can see it shows (with the exception of the second visit) a decrease during treatment…
Read MoreAcupuncture as Prevention: Gaining Traction PTSD and Earthquake Survivors
I’ve hypothesized for a long time that one of acupuncture’s real advantages is that it can actually prevent conditions before they arise by making the body more resilient. This study and the accompanying commentary, discuss just that. Their study looks at whether a 5 week course of acupuncture can actually prevent PTSD from setting in….
Read MoreCorticotropin Releasing Factor Brain Peptides
This paper Cardiovascular functions of central corticotropin [PMIDP30922523]details the state of the knowledge of the various peptides involved in stress signaling in the brain. The group is interested in acupuncture, but identified no specific directions of research involving acupuncture. Since stress is a focus of mine in practice, I’m always looking for information that may…
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