Acupuncture causes brain repair after stroke: it's powerful stuff!

Fascinating article about acupuncture's effect on the brain ... which means that it also treats hormonal issues, anxiety, depression, and other "brain" related issues.
http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/495-acupunctureceusbrainstrokerepair

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Acupuncture successful in treating digestive issues

The research conclusion: “Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia, and is superior to non-acupoint puncture"  -- which is one reason why it is important to see an Acupuncturist who is a Practitioner of Chinese Medicine rather than a professional w/ only 40 to 300 hours of training (vs 4 years of full time Chinese Medicine school).  Ask me more about this at DrMLucas@AcupunctureWoman.com. 

You may notice that, in this study, the patients were treated 5 times in a week for 4 weeks -... this is why I have said for years that once a week acupuncture is not the most effective way to be treated.  Frequent treatment >>>> cure >>>>>see you in a month or so for future prevention.  You don't take your Nexium once a week do you?  Or your anti-depressant?  Why then rely on once a week treatment for relief or resolution of your symptoms/condition?

Dyspepsia is indigestion and involves symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, an uncomfortable sensation of heaviness or fullness after eating, nausea, belching and heartburn. Dyspepsia is often linked to GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), gastritis and gastrointestinal ulcers. In many cases, dyspepsia is not linked to an underlying organic disease which makes it another perfect condition to be treated with Chinese Medicine. In allopathic/Western/modern medicine, dyspepsia is often treated with prescription drugs (proton pump inhibitors). However, **long term use of PPIs is linked to gastric cell atrophy, which may lead to cancer**.

Researchers examined a total sample size of 712 patients. Patients received 5 acupuncture treatments per week for a period of 4 weeks. Follow-up was documented 12 weeks following the treatment period. All groups improved, however, Group 1 ("real" acupuncture points) had over a 70 percent success rate. Group 1 received specific acupuncture points on the stomach meridian. The group with the lowest success rate was the sham acupuncture group with only a 34.75 percent improvement. 

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Acupuncture affects brain's attention, cognition, and calming functions directly

A recent study concludes that acupuncture affects the attention function of the brain. The study measured the effects of acupuncture points Ht7 (Shenmen) and Lu9 (Taiyuan). Researchers discovered that Ht7 had a “greater influence on the attention function of the brain.” The goal of the study was to investigate the effects of needling Ht7 and Lu9 on human attention brain function and also to explore methods to research brain function as it relates to acupuncture stimulation.

The researches used EEG (electroencephalography) to measure ERP (event-related potentials). EEG measures electrical activity of the brain and ERP is a measure of brain responses related to thought and perception. ERP is an electrophysiological measurement of stimuli to the brain. Researchers looked for changes in P300, a brainwave reflecting cognitive function in decision making processes, after application of manual acupuncture at Ht7 and Lu9. A subset of P300 is P3a. This brainwave measures attention and orientation to changes in the environment. Researchers noted that acupuncture at these points affected P3a and another P300 brainwave known at P3b. P3b measures information processing and recognition of improbable events (things that defy ordinary expectations). The more unlikely an event, the greater the P3b brainwave.

EEG brainwaves now measure what has been known to Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Ht7 (Shenmen, Spirits Gate) is an acupuncture point at the wrist crease known to be calming and restful to the heart and ‘spirit’. It is traditionally used for mental restlessness, mania, palpitations, disorientation, depression, and poor memory. Lu9 is known more for its affect on lung disorders so it is not surprising, from a Chinese medicine perspective, that EEG measurements more strongly connect Ht7 to changes in brainwave states associated with attention and cognition. (http://www.healthcmi.com)

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Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture: Nonsurgical lift

This morning's Denver Post article about "how much to turn back the clock?" forgot to mention Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture as a nonsurgical option for maintaining your more youthful appearance or to minimize wrinkles and lines.  Naturally, they only interviewed plastic surgeons - who don't do Cosmetic Acupuncture - but still, at least give natural medicine a chance to shine!
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Acupuncture increases bone mineral density

According to a new study, acupuncture increases bone mineral density.  Remember too, dietary calcium is most important but if you must take a calcium supplement, take your 1200 mg/day in smaller doses (5oo to 6oo mg). Your body can't metabolize all 1200 at once!  Add Vitamin D, weight bearing exercise, and acupuncture and your risk of breaking a bone will go down.  I've been post-menopausal for about 7 years and according to my latest bone density test my bone density hasn't changed a bit!
http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/569-acupunctureceusosteoporosisovaries
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Chinese herbal research: ginseng and fatigue

Ginseng has been used by us practitioners for centuries to boost core qi, Kidney qi, original qi thereby regenerating our good health.  This study is about how ginseng relieved extreme fatigue in cancer patients.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/6907.html
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