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RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS
OF ACUPUNCTURE
John G. Connor, M.Ac, L.Ac.
May 2005
• A study which appeared in the American Journal of Physiology June 1999 Vol 45. No. 6 H1227-H2134 by Chao et al entitled "Nalaxone reverses inhibitory effect of electroacupuncture on sympathetic cardiovascular reflex responses" showed that electro-acupuncture significantly reduced myocardial ischemia and improved regional myocardial dysfunction. This finding suggests that electroacupuncture causes myocytes in the ischemic region to resume near-normal contractile function. The authors concluded that acupuncture may be a useful therapeutic approach for the treatment of angina in some patients. In this regard success with this approach has been reported.
• A study published in the J Altern Complement Med 1999 Oct;5(5):405-13 by Ballegaard et al entitled "Addition of acupuncture and self-care education in the treatment of patients with severe angina pectoris may be cost beneficial: an open, prospective study" concluded that the addition of acupuncture and self-care education was found to be cost beneficial in patients with advanced angina pectoris.
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