Tag: Autonomic Nervous System
Moxibustion for Hypertension Shows Results
This study found that moxibustion applied 3 times/week decreased diastolic blood pressure and to a lesser extent systolic blood pressure after four weeks of treatment. They found no change in patients’ HRV over time however. In my study Does Acupuncture Reduce Stress Proof and in a UCLA study , blood pressure decreased with acupuncture and…
Read MoreBredesen Study on Reversing Alzheimer's Condition
https://www.drperlmutter.com/study/6670/ A not so fun fact that I just learned. Alzheimer’s is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Incredible. We discussed Dr. Bredesen’s work here, here and here. pdf of study hereBredesen-2018-Reversal-of-Cognitive-Decline-100-Patients Reversal of Cognitive Decline: 100 Patients Publication Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinsonism Author(s) Dale E Bredesen, Kenneth Sharlin,…
Read MoreTai Chi Improves Mood and Autonomic Balance: HRV Study
After 24 weeks of 3 hours of Tai Chi per week, a group of older adults showed improved mood and better autonomic balance as shown by their HRV. Improved autonomic balance can lead to better mood, but also improved immunity, sleep, pain and inflammation. Maybe I’d better learn it! Int J Environ Res Public Health….
Read MoreEvidence-based blood pressure reducing actions of electroacupuncture: mechanisms and clinical application.
This is a summary of the research done by the Longhurst group at UCIrvine. Their studies show that for patients with mild to moderate hypertension, weekly treatment with low frequency low intensity acupuncture will decrease systolic, and to lesser extent, diastolic blood pressure by at least 6mm Hg. Monthly treatment is needed to keep the…
Read MoreTranscutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy
3 and 6 months of TVNS seizure frequency and EEG profiles improved decisively. Unfortunately, I have no details on the specifics of treatment. This corroborates the anecdotal evidence in this patient. He does not have epilepsy, but has been helped with mood and arrhythmia with TAVNS. Med Sci Monit. 2018 Nov 23;24:8439-8448. doi: 10.12659/MSM.910689. Efficacy…
Read MoreThe Vagus Nerve Can Predict and Possibly Modulate Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases: Introducing a Neuroimmunological Paradigm to Public Health
This is a paper calling for monitoring of HRV and using neurostimulation for prevention of “non-communicable diseases” ie cancer, heart disease, and other chronic non-infectious conditions. It’s a combined effort of French, Belgian, and US researchers. I’m still picking my way through, but wanted to make this available to readers. It comes at a good…
Read MorePTSD Stress Reduction Over Time: Daily TAVNS and HRV Ke.Co. edition
This data is quite encouraging. This case is a 65+ year old male with PTSD with resulting defensive ideation, and fear. As described in the last blog post. ” This produces behaviors consistent with fight, flight, or immobilization that fluctuate depending on internal state and interactions with perceived threat (17–19). Variations in these defensive response…
Read MoreNon-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation Effects on Hyperarousal and Autonomic State in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Evidence.
This study looks at TAVNS, transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, and its effect on startle and autonomic challenge with tilt test. In this single visit study, the group “We hypothesized that vagal tone would increase and that emotionally modulated sympathetic nervous system activity would attenuate in response to tVNS.” Their result “The stimulation was well…
Read MoreStress Reduction Over Time: Hypertension Te.Ca. edition
Here is another data set looking at long term stress reduction/improvement in HRV over time. from a patient who has been treated for 2 years for hypertension and anxiety. Her blood pressure is controlled without medication and the anxiety very rarely occurs. I would love to be able to show this consistently. But, of course,…
Read MoreStress Reduction Over Time: Lu.Wi. Edition
This is another set of data from a healthy patient in his mid thirties who has issues with allergies, anxiety, insomnia. This is his data for the first year of treatment. Again we see an increase over time.
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