These graphs are from a patient I’ve been seeing since the summer for cosmetic acupuncture and stress reduction. She enjoys her treatments and looks forward to the relaxation they provide. Notice how even though there are some “bumps” in her
This article compares subjects who receive sham bioelectrical energy versus verum bioelectrical energy through cell phones. The subjects receiving the verum bioelectric energy develop lower LF/HF (stress levels) and higher HRV. The author, Bev Rubik is biophysicist and an expert
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/17/16/6483 Low-Frequency Stimulation of Afferent Aδ-Fibers Induces Long-Term Depression at Primary Afferent Synapses with Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons in the Rat J. Sandkühler, J. G. Chen, G. Cheng and M. Randić Journal of Neuroscience 15 August 1997, 17 (16) 6483-6491 Article
PLoS One. 2016 Sep 30;11(9):e0163734. Full text here Sensitivity Analysis of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Parameters on Acute Cardiac Autonomic Responses: Chronotropic, Inotropic and Dromotropic Effects. Ojeda D1,2, Le Rolle V1,2, Romero-Ugalde HM1,2, Gallet C1,2, Bonnet JL3, Henry C3, Bel
full text here Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2016 Apr;28(4):592-8. Modulation of vagal tone enhances gastroduodenal motility and reduces somatic pain sensitivity. Frøkjaer JB1,2, Bergmann S1,2, Brock C3,4, Madzak A1, Farmer AD3,5,6, Ellrich J7, Drewes AM2,3. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The parasympathetic
Longhurst has done extensive work on hypertension management with electroacupuncture. This article goes into his methods and results in depth. Hypertension electroacupuncture Longhurst
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I have done some tVNS similar to that described here in the clinic. The stress (HRV) results are consistent within a patient, but not across patients groups. I’m not sure why, but I’m working on it. Biol Psychiatry. 2016
Increasing patients’ parasympathetic activity is what I do in the clinic every day!!! “Chronic pain patients tend to live in the sympathetic nervous system’s “fight or flight” mode, which intensifies pain by secreting inflammation-promoting hormones. That’s why it’s crucial to
This may be pertinent to one of my current fertility patients. But actually, to many of my patients, so great to keep in mind! Effect of Different Phases of Menstrual Cycle on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Abstract Background Heart
