One major problem in finding an explanation for how acupuncture works was the prevailing Western scientific belief that the body is simply just a collection of anatomical structures and biochemical reactions that work mostly independent from each other. Even as recently as 1998, there was scientific consensus that the nervous system and the immune system work independently from each other and don’t have any direct connection. According to that rationale, stimulating the nervous system with acupuncture should not affect the immune system, digestive system, or any other system of the body except for the nervous system. (Thus, Western scientists could explain how acupuncture may be able to alleviate pain, but any other healing would likely just be the result of the placebo effect.)
Most illnesses that plague our modern society -- from cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, digestive ailments, Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune diseases, to others such as infectious disease and high fevers -- have their roots in inflammation. Chronic inflammation in the body leads to disease states which can vary from person to person based on genetics and environmental input. (One person with chronic inflammation may develop heart disease, while the other will develop diabetes. Some may develop both or some other inflammatory disease.) But if this chronic inflammation can be blocked from traveling throughout the body by “hacking” the nervous system, disease processes can be stopped or reversed. And this is one way of explaining how acupuncture works. Acupuncture in Del Mar, CA is therefore an ancient, safe method for blocking chronic inflammation from progressing and carrying out disease processes. The acupuncture points are electrical conduits that serve to connect the nervous system to the other systems of the body through electrical signals. Tracey believes that a bioelectrical model of healing could replace the chemical pharmaceutical industry in the not so distant future.