by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 26, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility, Infertility, IVF
The website HealthCMI recently wrote about new research from China which concludes that treatment with electroacupuncture improves pregnancy outcome and pregnancy rates for couples using IVF.Researchers discovered that electroacupuncture increases blood levels of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 4, 2012 | Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Mental Health
Electroacupuncture is the use of electric stimulation on selected acupuncture points where needles have been carefully inserted. I use these technique in my Chicago acupuncture practice and have found it to be helpful. Now, a study has just come from the School...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Parkinson's Disease, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture
Here is an interesting study from China that reports electro-acupuncture, on the acupuncture points Spleen 6 and Stomach 36, has a neuroprotective effect on the brain because it is antioxidant. This is particularly useful in treating Parkinson’s because evidence...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Mental Health
Because depression is such a widespread problem, there are always ideas, treatments or solutions to coping with this disorder. I’ve just read a study out of China that says electro-acupuncture may alleviate depression. Electro-acupuncture is similar to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 24, 2011 | Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
By Cathy Margolin L.A.c.A recently published study in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism concluded that low frequency electro-acupuncture improved menstrual frequency and balanced sex steroid levels in women with PCOS, polycystic ovarian...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 7, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Electric Stimulation, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility, Health, Infertility, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Traditional Chinese Medicine
According to a new study, women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) can benefit from exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments because these treatments reduce sympathetic nerve activity. This finding is significant because elevated sympathetic nerve activity...
