Alex Acupuncture

20/08/2025

Neuropuncture can target vmPFC in the brain and help rewire neurons to create resilient through neuroplasticity!

🧠 Setbacks actually train your brain to bounce back stronger.

Neuroscientists have discovered a “comeback circuit” in the brain, centered on the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and the salience network, that governs how effectively we recover from challenges.

When we face adversity, our brain doesn’t just endure stress—it rewires itself through neuroplasticity. Each recovery from hardship strengthens neural pathways that regulate emotions, decision-making, and stress responses. Over time, this makes the brain more efficient at handling future obstacles.

The vmPFC helps regulate emotions and guide decisions under stress, while the salience network filters and prioritizes important signals during high-pressure moments. Together, they form a biological foundation for resilience. With every comeback, this system becomes more robust—like building mental muscle memory.

Resilience, then, isn’t just a mindset. It’s a skill your brain physically strengthens with practice, enabling quicker, more effective recoveries after setbacks.

📖 Source: Puderbaugh M, Emmady PD. Neuroplasticity. StatPearls Publishing; National Library of Medicine (Updated May 1, 2023).

11/08/2025

Neuropuncture can target the brain stem to help reset memory. And relieve long term stress & mental health symptoms.

🧠 Scientists Discover the Brain’s “Reset Button” for Memory

Researchers from UCLA and Columbia University have identified a tiny but powerful brainstem structure—the locus coeruleus—that acts like a built-in “reset button” for our memories. This region fires bursts of activity at event boundaries—moments when our surroundings or situation change—helping the brain break the endless flow of life into clear, organized episodes.

The study, using brain scans and pupil tracking, found that these bursts not only mark the shift between memories but also signal the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub, to reorganize and encode new experiences. This process is essential for keeping our life story coherent and easy to recall.

But there’s a catch—chronic stress can weaken this reset mechanism. Participants with long-term stress showed less responsiveness to these event boundaries, potentially making it harder to separate and store memories. This could explain memory problems seen in conditions like PTSD and Alzheimer’s, both linked to abnormal activity in the locus coeruleus.

Scientists believe that targeting this brain region—through medication, breathing exercises, or other therapies—could one day help preserve memory function well into old age.

📄 Source: Clewett, D., Huang, R., & Davachi, L. (2025). Locus coeruleus activation “resets” hippocampal event representations and separates adjacent memories. Neuron, August 6, 2025.

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30/07/2025

Thank you Pete Larking I believe you eluded to this while teaching at NZ School of TCM & acupuncture. I believe this to be true.

What You Expect Shapes How Much Pain You Feel

Not all reassurance leads to the same kind of pain relief. In this study, external cues and placebo treatments both helped reduce pain, but they worked through distinct brain systems.

Cues influenced neural markers linked to actual pain perception, while placebo explanations activated regions involved in belief and evaluation.

Interestingly, when both were used together, the effects didn’t always add up—sometimes, they even weakened each other.

This means your brain may process "seeing is believing" and "believing is healing" along separate channels.

The research suggests that how clinicians communicate—visually or verbally—can shape pain outcomes in different ways.

28/07/2025

The incredible human brain!

22/07/2025

The soleus by National Geographic. The unsung heart assistant! Neuropuncture can help the soleus improve its circulatory function.

16/07/2025

The brain is an incredible structure.neuropuncture can specifically target brain regions for neuroregulation,and neuro rehabilitation

05/07/2025

Neuropuncture stimulates the vagus nerve.

02/07/2025

01/07/2025

Bali is going well. The students at Forest Rock are incredible. We have been training now for 2 weeks and changing people’s lives, healing and challenging our beliefs systems. It truly is epic.

I am back in the clinic 14th of July to share all my experiences. Bookings are now open online across both locations. Check out my website for online bookings. See you all soon!

18/06/2025

Thank you Neuromedtec and Peter Pete Larking. This information is important to us as Neuropuncturists as we can specifically these target areas for neuroregulation.

A new meta-analysis has revealed that the Parkinson's gut microbiome is unusually enriched in genes involved in breaking down chemicals, such as pesticides and pollutants.

22/05/2025

Thank you Pete Larking. You were inspiring.

I will be teaching Qi gong in Napier Fridays. Will post details soon.

05/05/2025

A dysfunctional vagus can be the reason for vertigo. Neuropuncture can repair & neurorehabilitate the nerve. Restoring balance, resolving nausea and dizziness.