Did you know that depression and anxiety are common among stroke survivors, affecting around one-third of them. Acupuncture has been extensively studied as a means of aiding stroke recovery. And now specific research has also shown its potential in treating post-stroke depression. Chinese scientists have conducted a comprehensive analysis of various acupuncture studies to determine […]
Liver fibrosis occurs when proteins such as collagen begin to build up excessively around liver cells. This process often develops as a result of chronic liver diseases of various kinds like fatty liver. For a long time, science viewed liver fibrosis as an irreversible condition. However, recent research suggests that this may not be the […]
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Acupuncture has made its way into the mainstream in military medicine in USA as a battlefield pain relief. The explanation why military embraces acupuncture may be simple: “As some top medical officers put it, though, there’s nothing like pain to make someone open-minded” Listen to NPR radio report covering this topic here: https://vitalis.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/20120216_me_19.mp3 Transcript of […]
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Acupuncture is more effective in prevention of chronic migraine headaches and is 10 times safer compared to topiramate treatment. These are the findings of a study published in the current issue of Cephalalgia, a journal for the International Headache Society. The researchers compared acupuncture with topiramate. They call for acupuncture to be considered a treatment […]
Compared with the general anesthesia patients, the acupuncture and local anaesthesia patients used less of narcotic drugs and shorter stay in intensive care unit. Surprisingly they also had less postoperative pulmonary infection. Using acupuncture to aid with open heart surgery reduced cost of the treatment significantly.
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Results of a new study showed that acupuncture treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is superior to all controls. Four studies comparing the effects of acupuncture with different doses of progestin and anti-anxiety medications also supported the use of acupuncture. Acupuncture significantly improved symptoms when compared with sham acupuncture, ruling out the placebo effect.
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This post is not directly about acupuncture, but needles are a part of the picture. Dan Ariely is a behavioural economist and an author of a great book Predictably Irrational. In this video he explains reward substitution, one of the strategies he used to overcome procrastination and achieve long-term health goals. What is your strategy?
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Acupuncture for post-stroke depression
Did you know that depression and anxiety are common among stroke survivors, affecting around one-third of them. Acupuncture has been extensively studied as a means of aiding stroke recovery. And now specific research has also shown its potential in treating post-stroke depression. Chinese scientists have conducted a comprehensive analysis of various acupuncture studies to determine […]
Acupuncture for menstrual pain
The latest issue of World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion reports another study on acupuncture for menstrual pain.
Dysmenorrhea is a medical term for menstrual pain.
Liver fibrosis – how acupuncture and herbs integrate to heal
Liver fibrosis occurs when proteins such as collagen begin to build up excessively around liver cells. This process often develops as a result of chronic liver diseases of various kinds like fatty liver. For a long time, science viewed liver fibrosis as an irreversible condition. However, recent research suggests that this may not be the […]
How Military Pokes Holes In Acupuncture Skeptics’ Theory
Acupuncture has made its way into the mainstream in military medicine in USA as a battlefield pain relief. The explanation why military embraces acupuncture may be simple: “As some top medical officers put it, though, there’s nothing like pain to make someone open-minded” Listen to NPR radio report covering this topic here: https://vitalis.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/20120216_me_19.mp3 Transcript of […]
Migraine: Acupuncture vs Topiramate
Acupuncture is more effective in prevention of chronic migraine headaches and is 10 times safer compared to topiramate treatment. These are the findings of a study published in the current issue of Cephalalgia, a journal for the International Headache Society. The researchers compared acupuncture with topiramate. They call for acupuncture to be considered a treatment […]
Acupuncture anesthesia for open heart surgery
Compared with the general anesthesia patients, the acupuncture and local anaesthesia patients used less of narcotic drugs and shorter stay in intensive care unit. Surprisingly they also had less postoperative pulmonary infection. Using acupuncture to aid with open heart surgery reduced cost of the treatment significantly.
Acupuncture for PMS, a new study
Results of a new study showed that acupuncture treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is superior to all controls. Four studies comparing the effects of acupuncture with different doses of progestin and anti-anxiety medications also supported the use of acupuncture. Acupuncture significantly improved symptoms when compared with sham acupuncture, ruling out the placebo effect.
Why we procrastinate about long-term health goals
This post is not directly about acupuncture, but needles are a part of the picture. Dan Ariely is a behavioural economist and an author of a great book Predictably Irrational. In this video he explains reward substitution, one of the strategies he used to overcome procrastination and achieve long-term health goals. What is your strategy?