A detailed article documenting the intricacies of different aspects of HRV and the inflammatory response, particularly in regard to Coronary Artery Disease. I found this part of the conclusion particularly interesting, where they suggest that nonlinear measures may be more
This is another brilliant segment by John Oliver. There is so much in it that is important, but in particular, the point that studies are very seldom repeated because they are thankless. Junk science abounds. Beware!
American Journal Of Human Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, September/October 2016 Pages: 599-602 First Published: 06 September 2016 Tattooing to “Toughen up”: Tattoo experience and secretory immunoglobulin A Christopher D. Lynn, Johnna T. Dominguez, Jason A. DeCaro I’m sure this is what
Melatonin is my “go to” recommendation as a supplement for sleep disorders. I used to recommend only small doses, of .5 to 1 mg. But increasingly, there are studies showing higher doses might be helpful for a variety of ailments.
This careful review of the literature shows that electroacupuncture improves insulin resistamce in a variety of conditions. Acupunct Med. 2016 Jun 2. Treatment of insulin resistance by acupuncture: a review of human and animal studies. Martinez B1, Peplow PV2. Author
http://www.wired.com/2016/05/theranos-inching-towards-legal-bull-issh/?mbid=nl_52016 Update: And the inevitable happened. Blood in the water, lawyers swarming. Yeesh.
So even Alzheimer’s condition may have an autoimmune component. It turns out that the Amyloid B protein captures bacteria. What’s unclear is whether it has actually fought infection, or is an overactive immune system. There is a full link to
A very nice review of the hazards of insomnia and the research behind acupuncture’s effectiveness to treat it.Insomnia and Acupuncture ” the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, five kinds of spirits inhabit the five zang-organs (heart, liver, lung, spleen and
We’ve covered the value of melatonin previously on the blog, but I was not aware of the cancer fighting properties. This research was done over 10 years ago and I’m dismayed that I wasn’t aware of it! ” The Value
In case anyone is wondering why I’m linking to all of these studies that are unrelated to acupuncture, it’s because the direction I’m trying to go in my work is a means to make sense of the different HRV responses
