by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 3, 2016 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure
Acupuncture is effective as an adjunctive therapy to medication for treating hypertension, a Chinese systematic review concludes. Twenty-three RCTs involving 1788 patients were included. Compared with sham acupuncture plus medication, meta-analysis revealed that...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure
A group of American researchers have found that electro-acupuncture (EA) has a significant and long-lasting blood pressure–lowering effect in hypertensive patients with chronically elevated blood pressure (BP). Sixty-five patients with mild to moderate hypertension...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 12, 2015 | Blood Pressure
A brief walk in the forest can elicit physiological and psychological relaxation effects in hypertensive middle-aged individuals, according to Japanese researchers. In a pilot study, twenty hypertensive participants were instructed to walk predetermined courses in...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Blood Pressure, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi (TC) has beneficial effects on blood pressure (BP) and levels of gaseous cellular signaling molecules in the blood of patients with essential hypertension (EH). In a Chinese study, 24 EH patients were assigned to a tai chi exercise group (HTC), while another...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Blood Pressure
American authors who have spent the last two decades investigating the neural mechanisms underlying the ability of acupuncture to regulate blood pressure have summarised their work in a review paper. Their findings suggest that acupuncture has point-specific effects...
by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Fruit and Vegetables
A daily dose of cinnamon may improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes, according to UK-based research. Fifty-eight people with type-2 diabetes were randomly assigned to receive a daily supplement containing 2g of cinnamon or placebo...
