Acubalance Wellness Centre in Vancouver has the expertise and training to use Low Level Laser Therapy to treat everything from infertility to headaches

Laser therapy might sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s a clinically proven treatment that can help boost fertility, reduce inflammation, accelerate healing, relieve pain, and much more.

Acubalance Wellness Centre is a leader in Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also known as photobiomodulation, for fertility. Founded by Lorne Brown—doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, certified laser technician, and clinical hypnotherapist—the centre has the expertise and experience to effectively treat a range of conditions with laser therapy, all within its holistic approach to health and well-being.

“What’s really exciting is Acubalance has been pioneering the use of laser for fertility in Vancouver and North America,” says Brown, noting that Acubalance is the first natural fertility clinic in BC to offer the service, which uses LLLT to stimulate blood flow to reproductive organs, regulate inflammation, and boost cellular energy production. It’s especially promising for couples coping with aging-related reproductive problems or who have been through repeated unsuccessful invitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. But the health and healing potential of LLLT reaches much further than fertility.

“We also use laser therapy for pain and injuries: neck pain, herniated disc, knee and low back pain, and for headaches,” Brown says. “We’ve used it along with acupuncture for frozen shoulder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and shingles. We know how important the microbiome is for gut health; research has shown benefits of laser therapy for the microbiome, too.

“We see enormous potential for women who are struggling to conceive and for people dealing with chronic pain,” he adds. “You can read patient success stories on our website.”

All of our cells are powered by little structures called mitochondria, Brown explains. Eggs have about 200 times more mitochondria than any other cell. When follicles are maturing, they use a tremendous amount of energy. And early embryo division and implantation require lots of energy.  After 35 years, the mitochondria wear down. At age 40, nine out of 10 eggs can be abnormal.

Studies show that the mitochondria of older eggs are capable of producing significantly less adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the source of cellular energy. This has a significant impact on fertility, as the rate of division and successful implantation of embryos has more to do with the amount of energy (ATP) than with maternal age per se, Brown says. Consequently, the capacity of cold laser to improve ATP production of eggs may have an effect on their viability. 

Increasing energy level (ATP) in the cells, improved blood circulation, softening of scar tissue and a reduction in inflammation: these factors are all beneficial to female reproduction in general and to the receptivity of uterine lining.

Brown came across studies out of Japan by a doctor named Toshio Oshiro at Sanno Hospital. Oshiro had been treating a 55-year-old woman in menopause for back pain. Part of his protocol was to stimulate blood flow from head to toe with LLLT. Her pain resolved—and her period returned. Another patient, also in menopause, visited him for back pain. After being successfully treated with laser therapy, she resumed menstruation as well.

Oshiro went on to lead an extended trial of LLLT in 701 infertile patients. Of those, 22 percent became pregnant, and the treatment resulted in a successful live birth rate in 50 percent of pregnancies.

LLLT studies have also pointed to the efficacy of laser treatment in raising the quality of the male partner’s semen, in particular motility.

It’s a growing body of investigation that Acubalance is building on. Acubalance’s on-site laser acupuncture treatment protocol for frozen embryo transfer (FET) day for comprehensive chromosome screened (CCS) embryos has had a higher pregnancy rate and lower miscarriage rate in women compared to some who did not receive the treatment at a local fertility clinic. Acubalance is about to embark on a study with that clinic to see if they can repeat these results in a more controlled setting.

Brown cautions that not all lasers are alike. The type and quality of equipment matter. Weak-powered lasers are not going to have desired health effects. The lasers in use at Acubalance are sophisticated and effective. Dosage is critical as well. If you’re not in the care of trained, qualified experts, it is possible to underdose or even to have too much of a good thing.

In addition to LLLT, Acubalance uses naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, nutrition, Chinese medicine, mind-body medicine, nutritional IV therapy, and Maya massage to maximize egg and sperm quality, uterine receptivity, and overall health.

“Laser therapy leads to the regeneration and repair of abnormal cells,” Brown says. “The process results in the elimination of symptoms, including pain, and enhances the body’s immune system response for natural healing.”

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New Delhi: Obesity is a health problem that is rising all around the world, in all age groups. Child obesity, in fact, is one of the leading concerns of various nations, especially due to the increasing popularity of packaged foods, which cause various health risks, especially that of being overweight. Obesity, in itself, is a risk factor for various diseases like diabetes and heart health. A healthy weight range is extremely important to reduce the risk of diseases and to have a healthy body and mind.

While oily food should be avoided when one is trying to lose weight, cooking without oil may not be completely possible. Some oils are healthier than the others, and some may even help accelerate the weight loss process. One of the healthiest oils often talked about is olive oil. Here is how it can prevent obesity and accelerate weight loss.

Olive oil is one of the most valuable, in terms of nutrients. However, at the end of the day, it is still an oil and some people may believe that there is no way it could contribute to reducing weight and the widespread problem of obesity. It is high in calories, it contains 884 calories per 100 gm. However, research has shown that obesity is the least among people who consume the Mediterranean diet, which consists of a lot of olive oil. It has been found that an olive-oil rich diet is a more long-lasting weight loss method than a low-fat diet.

Olive oil is one of the purest forms of fat that can be consumed. Extra virgin olive oil, which is believed to be the healthiest variety, is unprocessed and unfiltered, which make it a great substitute for highly processed oils, which contain unhealthy amounts of fat. Since the oil is unprocessed, it contains many nutrients and antioxidants, intact, unlike any other processed oil. It contains monosaturated fatty acids, which not only help in weight loss but also help to keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of diabetes. Olive oil also helps to make you feel fuller, which helps in reducing cravings and helps in cutting off unhealthy transfats and sugar from the diet.

It is very important that the food we eat on an everyday basis, in not just healthy but also tasty, because you won’t be able to stick to food that you do not enjoy eating, and will crave unhealthy foods that you really like. Olive oil, in that case, is even better because it helps to make your salads, veggies and other food tasty by adding taste and texture to them.

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A stroke is a “brain attack.” It can happen to anyone at any time. It occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by that area of the brain, such as memory and muscle control, are lost. How a person is affected by their stroke depends on where the stroke occurs in the brain and how much the brain is damaged.

For example, someone who had a small stroke may only have minor problems, such as temporary weakness of an arm or leg. People who have larger strokes may be permanently paralyzed on one side of their body or lose their ability to speak. Some people recover completely from strokes, but more than two-thirds of survivors will have some type of disability.

Recovery:

Recovery time after a stroke is different for everyone. It can take weeks, months or even years. Stroke rehabilitation can include working with speech, physical and occupational therapists. Speech therapy helps people who have problems producing or understanding speech. Physical therapy uses exercises to help patients relearn movement and coordination skills they may have lost because of the stroke.

Occupational therapy focuses on improving daily activities, such as eating, drinking, dressing, bathing, reading and writing. Therapy and medicine may help with depression or other mental health conditions following a stroke.

New research:

Dr. S. Tom Carmichael, chair of neurology at Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, talked about a potential new drug to help with stroke recovery, “The mice made about 30 to 50% enhanced recovery called maraviroc. And the thing that is an advantage there is that we know in humans with movement or motor recovery that if you get a 10% improvement in motor function, that actually translates to a meaningful change in your interaction to the community.

“That’s what’s known as a minimal clinically important difference, or MCID. It’s about 10% in humans. And so the mouse recovery was far better than that, and it allows us some hope that it was a meaningful thing we hit in the mouse.”

Carmichael said maraviroc worked in mouse trials. Human trials are beginning now. The maraviroc trial will be run at UCLA, Yale and Burke Rehabilitation Institute. Since the drug is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration for safety in HIV patients., the trial is already in phase two.

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