Studies that aim to evaluate different TCM syndromes with biomarkers are pretty rare. In this study the group compared healthy volunteers, to patients who had been evaluated in a TCM clinic and found to have spleen deficiency syndrome. Their conclusion
This study does NOT confirm what I find in patients in their HRV. I see an increase in sympathetic activity with needling and then often a pronounced decrease in sympathetic activity over the following treatment segments. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019
Inflammation research is everywhere. Since inflammation is now linked to even cancer and heart disease, inflammatory pain studies are ever more salient. Pain. 2019 Mar;160(3):712-723. Islet-cell autoantigen 69 mediates the antihyperalgesic effects of electroacupuncture on inflammatory pain by regulating spinal
Another reference for my paper. Pretty much asking the question that my paper is trying to help to answer. Integr Med Res. 2019 Mar;8(1):33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 31. Treating the patient not the symptoms: Acupuncture to improve overall
These authors gave a very decent summary of my journal article, with very accurate depiction of the study type, outcome, pitfalls etc… The only inaccuracy, was that they gave Golianu first authorship (no big deal) and said I was a
This is a follow up to a 2016 study that confirms Acupuncture is a valid preventative for migraines. As readers know, I have a focus on migraine patients in my clinic. What they were looking at in this study is
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
Storytelling in Science: Communicate Your Research in Style I’ve been struggling to write up an article for submission looking at Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data over an even longer time frame from my earlier publication. This article gave new clarity
I’m linking to this article because it’s interesting, of course, but also because I’ve become interested in markers of inflammation and how acupuncture affects them. In this study, 4 weeks of daily acupuncture alleviated the symptoms of patients with chronic
This patient’s data is still looking good. Her symptoms are much less except for some GI symptoms that remain.
