Tag: acupuncture for prevention
Acupuncture for Stress: Fox News
Just short Q and A from Fox News about Acupuncture for Stress. Relieve stress naturally with acupuncture By Dr. Manny Alvarez Published June 20, 2013 Your body is hardwired to react to stress. But if you are constantly on alert, your health can pay the price. We recently got this email from a viewer looking…
Read MoreSleep: The Fountain of Youth
This is a nice compendium of tips for better sleep. Acupuncture helps balance the autonomic nervous system so you can “rest and digest.” But there are many other suggestions. She recommends melatonin, as do I, though she feels comfortable with a much higher dose than I do. I recommend 1/2 of a milligram to…
Read MoreAcupuncture Works for High Blood Pressure
Acupunct Electrother Res. 2013;38(1-2):1-15. The effect of acupuncture on high blood pressure of patients using antihypertensive drugs.Cevik C, Iseri SO. Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Director of The Acupuncture Clinic & The Coordinator of The Acupuncture Certificate Courses, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara/Turkey. Abstract Blood pressure control is an important component of cardiovascular disease prevention. Despite…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Allergies San Francisco Chronicle
We’ve discussed this in the blog before , but always good to see these studies covered in the lay press. From the Annals of Internal Medicine, Acupuncture helps allergy symptoms. Click on photo for the article.
Read MoreCardiovascular Depressor Response: Longhurst Brain Study
Blog has been quiet since I was overseas after attending and presenting at the SAR conference in Ann Arbor. It was a pretty good conference. No big breakthroughs yet, unfortunately, but incremental progress with brain mapping. An interesting forum discussion on electroacupuncture versus manual acupuncture. The upshot was that we don’t have enough evidence yet. …
Read MoreAcupuncture for Allergies: Letter to the NYTimes
As a follow up to the post I did on “Acupuncture for Allergies: Hey it cured me!” in March (just in time for hay fever season), there is this follow up letter to the editor. His experience parallels mine exactly. Interesting! March 18, 2013 Acupuncture for Allergies (1 Letter) To the Editor: “Really” (March 12)…
Read MoreMaking the Invisible Visible
We all know it’s hard to prove a negative. The term “Absence Blindness” refers to a concept that when you prevent something from happening (absence) it is difficult to perceive it. In our culture, there is more willingness to deal with something once it happens (Hurricane Sandy relief), then to prevent it from happening…
Read MoreSquats, Good for Knees, Good for Health
Squats are great for aging knees since they strengthen the muscles around the knee to keep it stable. They also help your body to produce Growth Hormone which is anti-aging. Ask Well: Squats for Aging Knees By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Ask WellI’m looking for exercises to strengthen aging knees. I’m in my late 60s, and…
Read MoreKatie Couric Discusses Acupuncture
And Katie Couric gets a needle too! Very articulate acupuncturist with a lovely British accent giving a succinct summary and explanation. A bonus picture of my favorite, Charlotte, from “Sex in the City” getting acupuncture for fertility. Click on Katie’s photo for the video, runs about 5 minutes.
Read MoreAcupuncture and Arthritis
This is from Acufinder, a directory for Acupuncturists. As usual they do incredibly poor referencing to original sources, but thought that there might be interest. “Alleviate Arthritis Pain Arthritis isn’t just one disease, but a complex disorder comprised of more than 100 distinct conditions that can affect people at any stage of life. Two…
Read More