- Tahoe Neuro HealingVan Harding, LAc, Dipl.OM
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How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture has been studied for years in the west to scientifically understand how these little needles provoke healing. Here are a few of the conclusions:
1. Acupuncture increases the circulation of blood- reducing pain and swelling
2. It causes the release of certain neurotransmitters- benefitting mental health
3. Acupuncture stimulates the natural release of opioids- reducing pain
4. A reaction with the central nervous system occurs- benefitting overall health.See the Scientific Research section under FAQs.
Why Herbs & Nutraceuticals instead of pharmaceutical drugs?
Herbs and Nutraceuticals correct the underlying dysfunctional biological mechanism that causes the symptoms whereas drugs only seek to alleviate the symptom.
Herbs and nutraceuticals are safer than drugs. According to the CDC there are “0” deaths annually due to herbs and nutraceuticals whereas prescription drugs cause approxiamtely 250,000 deaths annually.
2010 Drug Overdose Deaths: 38,329 and of that 30% were Anti-anxiety meds and 18% were Anti-depressant.
2008 Pain Relief Medication deaths: 14,800
2007 NIH: Surveillance of prescription drug-related mortality using death certificates
Military Pokes Holes in Acupuncture Skeptic’s Theory
by Blake Farmer Feb. 16, 2012The US Army has begun to make Acupuncture more widely available to troops returning home for P.T.S.D, Traumatic Brain Injury and back pain.
Research Articles
Acupuncture stimulation induces neurogenesis in adult brain
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2013;111:67-90. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-411545-3.00004-3. Acupuncture stimulation induces neurogenesis in adult brain. Nam MH1, Ahn KS, Choi SH. Author information 1Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Abstract
The discovery of adult neurogenesis was a turning
***Acupuncture inhibits microglial activation and inflammatory events in the MPTP-induced mouse model
Acupuncture inhibits microglial activation and inflammatory events in the MPTP-induced mouse model.
Brain Research, Volume 1131, 2 February 2007, Pages 211-219 2007 Feb 2
Jun Mo Kanga, b, Hi
Effect of scalp acupuncture on the expression of NF-kappaB mRNA, COX-2 mRNA and their proteins in rats with acute cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2009 Oct;34(5):304-8. Effect of scalp acupuncture on the expression of NF-kappaB mRNA, COX-2 mRNA and their proteins in rats with acute cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury [Article in Chinese] Zhou L1, Zhang Continue reading
Changes in regional cerebral blood flow and glucose metabolism following electroacupuncture at LI 4 and LI 11 in normal volunteers
J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Oct;15(10):1075-81. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0257. Changes in regional cerebral blood flow and glucose metabolism following electroacupuncture at LI 4 and LI 11 in normal volunteers. An YS1, Moon SK, Min IK, Kim DY. Abstract OBJECTIVES:
Although numerous trials have demonstrated the clinical effects
**Effect of acupuncture therapy for postponing Wallerian degeneration of cerebral infarction as shown by diffusion tensor imaging
J Alternative & Complementary medicine
2012 Dec;18(12):1154-60. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0493. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
Effect of acupuncture therapy for postponing Wallerian degeneration of cerebral infarction as shown by diffusion tensor imaging. Shen Y1, Li M, Wei R, Lou M. 1Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Abstract OBJECTIVE:
One aim of this study was
Effects of Interactive Metronome Therapy on Cognitive Functioning After Blast-Related Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Neuropsychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0034117
Online First Publication, September 23, 2013. doi: 10.1037/a0034117
Authors
Lonnie A. Nelson, Margaret MacDonald, Christina Stall, and Renee Pazdan
Abstract
Objective: We report preliminary findings on the efficacy of interactive metronome (IM) therapy for theremediation of cognitive difficulties in soldiers with persisting cognitive complaints following blast-related mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Neurogenetics and Nutrigenomics of Neuro-Nutrient Therapy for Reward Deficient Syndrome (RDS)_Clinical Ramifications as a Function of Molecular Neurobiological Mechanisms
Published in final edited form as:
J Addict Res Ther. ; 3(5): 139–. doi:10.4172/2155-6105.1000139.
August 5, 2013
Kenneth Blum1,5,6,8,10,11,12,15,*, Marlene Oscar-Berman2, Elizabeth Stuller3, David Miller4,5,
John Giordano6, Siobhan Morse6, Lee McCormick7, William B Downs5, Roger L Waite5,
Debmalya Barh8, Dennis Neal9, Eric R Braverman1,10, Raquel Lohmann10, Joan Borsten11,
Mary Hauser12, David Han13, Yijun Liu1, Manya Helman14,
Acupuncture modulates resting state hippocampal functional connectivity in Alzheimer disease
PLoS One. 2014 Mar 6;9(3):e91160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091160. eCollection 2014.
Editor: Daqing Ma, Imperial College London, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, United Kingdom
Received August 19, 2013; Accepted February 10, 2014; Published March 6, 2014
This is an open-access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise
Acupuncture Induced Pain Suppression Opiod, Glutamate, Amino Butyric Acid, NaK Pump
Springer International Publishing AG Part of Springer Science + Business Media
Y. Xia et al. (eds.), Current Research in Acupuncture, 37
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-3357-6_2, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
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Cellular Mechanisms in Acupuncture Points and Affected Sites
Wolfgang Schwarz and Quanbao Gu
W. Schwarz (*)
Laboratory of Cellular Electrophysiology , Shanghai