Ancient Medicine Made Modern

How Not to Die! Ebook on Longevity

My ebook below features simple ways to increase your lifespan, energy, mood and productivity. It is taken from a chapter from my upcoming book, Radical Resilience.

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Long Covid Brain Fog. It's not all your head, it's in your gut! (and vagus)

In this blog post I have copied the transcript in full from an NPR piece about how pieces of the corona virus may live in the gut and decrease serotonin. Decreased vagal activity (your rest and digest autonomic function) increases long covid brain fog. Vagal activity is something I've studied in the clinic for years.

Obesity and the Vagus Nerve

This research article emphasizes bioelectronic medicine as a solution to obesity. Acupuncture also activates the vagus nerve! So does TAVNS, or transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, a technique I use in the clinic in conjunction with acupuncture. (Note that this article came out in 2021, before the Ozempic phenomenon. But if the past is any indication of the future, there will be problems with Ozempic). But remember, inflammation seems to underlie most medical conditions, serious and not so serious. Acupuncture is great at decreasing inflammation, and remember these supplements too.

35% of Women Under 50 Have This Problem

Undetected Iron Deficiency has been on my radar for years, and now it's made the headlines. For women under 50, consider this possibility! Fatigue, dizziness, and other symptoms may be the clue. Click below for the story.

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Ear Stimulation TAVNS

Lots of interesting new data on ear stimulation. This Study shows clearly that ear stimulation for vagal enhancement triggers autonomic output from the brainstem

This study encourages TAVNS for the elderly especially to ward off illness and disability.

I now have a YouTube Channel.

So there's that. It's still rudimentary, I have quite a few more videos up since last newsletter. It is part of my mission to share what I know about ways to stay healthier and acupuncture's uses, science, and limitations.

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7 Crucial Anti- Aging, Anti-inflammatory

Supplements

I'm revisiting this previous post on supplements for supple limbs and long life.

I link to this graphic in the blog post, but you can check it out here too.

Visualization and Acupuncture and Spirals

Some extremely accomplished people (Michael Jordan) have used visualization to help them achieve their goals. I've been interested in it since Medical School. The basic technique is to imagine a task, or a future goal in detail and do this repeatedly. The latest brain science shows it primes the brain to recognize and guide your actions. To learn more and how it relates to acupuncture

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Patient Appointments

I am still scheduling loosely so there is plenty of time between appointments. Hope to see everyone! Call me or email me or Make an Appointment!

Kristen Sparrow MD

2000 Van Ness Ave. Ste 310

San Francisco, CA 94109

415-775-0117