This study finds that auricular vagus nerve stimulation (which I am currently studying in the clinic along with hrv) leads to improved hrv. I haven’t found that consistently at all. At least not yet… Brain Stimul. 2014 Nov-Dec;7(6):871-7. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2014.07.031.
This study is from 2007, interesting since I am developing a TENS ear stim device in the clinic. Though I think acupuncture has more profound effects, I’m hoping this device will make it possible to extend acupuncture’s effects for
Turns out someone has done part of my study! Granted, they didn’t incorporate acupuncture and they used a slightly different part of the ear, AND 30hz instead of 2 hz. They showed an increase in HRV in their subjects,
This is a good summary of the issues with autism and autonomic balance. The study is exploring transcranial magnetic stimulation on the autonomic balance of children with autism spectrum disorders. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204613/ Front Hum Neurosci. 2014; 8: 851. Published online
As some patients know, I’ve been experimenting with a home made ear stim device fashioned from a simple TENS unit, which I have been using in conjunction with traditional acupuncture treatment. The reason for this is that it should
I wanted to cite this discussion from Michael J Fox’s blog. There have been a few recent studies showing the relationship between the gut and Parkinson’s disease.
This article may be pertinent to my ongoing investigation into stress response to acupuncture treatment. Not only does acupuncture appear to improve chronic stress, but looking at the immediate Heart Rate Variability response to acupuncture may show the overall autonomic
There is scant data on the effect of placebo on the autonomic nervous system and HRV in particular. Since acupuncture research has a heavy burden of showing real effect versus placebo, it is of interest to note this study which
Policy to curb antibiotic use. Long overdue considering the not insignificant threat of antibiotic resistance.
This is an older article about the Pstim device. It is super pricey so there’s no way I will ever be able to use it. But I’m interested in the vagal stim piece. I met Bonakdar at a conference
