Acupuncture for sjogren’s syndrome -can it help manage symptoms?

Sjogren’s syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disorder with lymphatic infiltration and affect the exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands, often leading to symptoms such as dry mouth and dry eyes. Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome also experience joint pain and nasal symptoms such as rhinitis. Persistent nasal discomfort and congestion can interfere with sleep, affecting overall well-being and quality of life.

Can it help manage symptoms? Yes. How it helps? A tiny communication signal in the body (alpha7nAchRs) when activated, it helps the nervous system to communicate with immune cells and can influence the body’s inflammatory response, potentially reducing the excessive inflammation. Research suggests that acupuncture influences our immune pathways including the different cells of immune cells that work together to control the inflammation such as HMGB1,TLRs, as well as inflammatory substances like TNF alpha . It may also influence the balance between inflammation promoting cells such as TH17 cells and inflammation regulating cells. For example let's take a car’s accelerator and brake: some immune cells act like the accelerator for inflammation, while regulatory cells act like the brake. Acupuncture acts like both clutch and as well as brake to manage the symptoms and help to maintain a better balance between these two systems. -Dr.Achala.B.S (BNYS)

Acupuncture for sjogren’s syndrome -can it help manage symptoms?

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