Acupuncture Lowers Blood Glucose
A recent acupuncture study by researchers at the University of Bangalore tested the effect of one point (CV-12) on blood glucose levels in healthy humans, in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Quite a few previous studies of acupuncture on diabetic rats and humans have shown significant reductions in blood glucose and fasting insulin levels (cited in study). The new Bangalore study also shows a reduction in the blood glucose of acupuncture subjects—and an increase in