{"id":883,"date":"2023-09-22T20:37:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2023-09-22T20:37:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:37:25","slug":"research-highlight-gua-sha-may-boost-immune-response-to-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/research-highlight-gua-sha-may-boost-immune-response-to-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Highlight: Gua Sha May Boost Immune Response to Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Portland gua sha immune response Portland acupuncture\" class=\"wp-image-884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BetsyGordonAcupuncture-85.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m always excited to talk about <strong>gua sha<\/strong>, but with cold\/flu\/vaccine\/booster season upon us, I&#8217;m especially jazzed to share this research highlight:<br><br>First, research finds that gua sha treatment upregulates heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1). HO-1 is anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and cytoprotective. In other words,<strong> gua sha boosts immune activity in the skin where it&#8217;s performed, <em>and systemically<\/em>.<\/strong><br><br>Second, when gua sha is performed prior to intradermal vaccination, it increases the activity of immune-active cells and increased IgG titers threefold. In other words, <strong>gua sha may boost immune response to intradermal vaccination.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This second study speculates gua sha may boost human immune response to intramuscular vaccines, and may help convert non-responders.<br><br>Read the full studies <a href=\"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2ee83e522ad2859c396db9ff3&amp;id=a2577e04ac&amp;e=f9e49ae2ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2ee83e522ad2859c396db9ff3&amp;id=35b9429047&amp;e=f9e49ae2ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betsy Gordon Acupuncture in Portland, OR specializes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsygordonacupuncture.com\/holistic-dermatology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">holistic dermatology<\/a> and the treatment of digestive, autoimmune, and allergic conditions. Schedule a free consultation <a href=\"https:\/\/betsygordonacupuncture.janeapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a> or by calling (971) 341-9546.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m always excited to talk about gua sha, but with cold\/flu\/vaccine\/booster season upon us, I&#8217;m especially jazzed to share this research highlight: First, research finds that gua sha treatment upregulates heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1). HO-1 is anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and cytoprotective. 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