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Family Neuroplasticity: Rethinking Cholesterol Management in the Context of Rising Fatty Liver Disease

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. In recent decades, the medical community has increasingly relied on statins as the primary intervention for managing elevated cholesterol levels. This approach often stems from the assumption that high serum cholesterol is predominantly due to excessive dietary intake or endogenous overproduction. Consequently, patients are frequently

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Hypoxia in Long COVID and Its Impact on the Krebs Cycle

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture® The Current Understanding of Long COVID in Western Medicine Long COVID, officially known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), presents with symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, dysautonomia, and exercise intolerance. Despite its prevalence, Western medicine has yet to identify a unifying mechanism behind

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Family Neuroplasticity: Melatonin, A Critical Protector for Modern Health

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Melatonin is marketed in the US as a sleep aid, but its role in human health extends far beyond regulating sleep cycles. It serves as one of the body’s most potent neuroprotective agents and antioxidants, safeguarding against oxidative stress, inflammation, and systemic damage. Melatonin influences cellular repair, immune regulation, and the prevention of chronic diseases

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Dysautonomia Patterns for TCM (1): Intro to Autonomic Dysregulation

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. Autonomic dysregulation, often referred to as dysautonomia, reflects an imbalance within the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that disrupts its ability to fluidly transition between activation (defense) and rest (return to homeostasis). This imbalance manifests with a range of clinical symptoms, including heightened vigilance, muscular tension,

Dysautonomia Patterns for TCM: The Fire Water Dynamic (2)

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture® The fight-flight (FF) response is a short-term survival mechanism mediated by the adrenal glands and regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This endocrine cascade bypasses neural pathways, such as the vagus nerve, to prioritize immediate survival. In TCM, this dynamic is represented by the relationship

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The Role of Primitive Reflexes – Character and Structure

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®  The development of the ANS, including proper vagal tone and a healthy fight/flight/freeze response, is dependent on primitive reflexes that are present in the earliest life stages. Primitive reflexes are innate, instinctual, and involuntary movements that initially offer protective movements to sensory stimuli (Pryor). More

Uncertainty, Dread, and the Gallbladder Channel: A Bridge Between Neuroscience and TCM

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. The Neuroscience of Uncertainty and Threat Anticipation Uncertainty is inherently threatening to the nervous system. The brain is a predictive organ, constantly constructing models of reality to anticipate and control the future. When faced with uncertainty—whether waiting for test results, encountering an unpredictable environment, or

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