Medical Research Studies in Support of Acupuncture

  • A 2013 study determined that acupuncture can cause your brain to release neuropeptides — molecules that allows neurons and effector cells to communicate — into the central nervous system. In turn, this can help relieve pain and stimulate your body's self-healing process. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  • According to a 2013 study published in the journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, "Acupuncture has clinical efficacy on various autonomic nerve-related disorders, such as cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, anxiety and nervousness, circadian rhythm disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and subfertility." Moreover, the researchers of the study concluded that acupuncture can alter neurotransmitters in areas of your brain to stop your autonomic response — which would alleviate symptoms of these nerve-related disorders.

  • Dose of Acupuncture for IVF https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458185/ 

  • Infertility study  http://tennesseereproductiveacupuncture.com/blog/index.php/2020/05/12/when-should-i-start-acupuncture-for-my-ivf-cycle/

  • Dr. Shari Auth states, "Acupuncture can encourage the body to let the parasympathetic nervous system take over — allowing the heart rate to slow down, and blood pressure and cortisol levels to drop."

  • In 2008, the British Medical Journal published research that concluded acupuncture can be offered as a significant , clinically relevant adjunct to IVF, relaxing the uterus and increasing blood flow for the successful implantation of an embryo within the uterus lining.

  • Studies reported by The American Pregnancy Association suggest that the most effective fertility treatments involve a combination of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and traditional medical interventions.

  • Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York reviewed recent studies and concluded that acupuncture helps to:

    • Increase blood flow to the uterus, which improves the chances of an embryo implanting on the uterine wall

    • Reduce anxiety and stress

    • Normalize, hormone and endocrine systems that regulate ovulation, especially in women with PCOS(polycystic ovarian syndrome)

    • Positively affect the hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis, which plays a key role in fertility

    • Regulate the menstrual cycle