Patrick Nemechek, D.O.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Psoriatic Arthritis Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Using transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) for 2 minutes, 3 times per day reduces inflammation markers in the bloodstream and improves symptoms from psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. In addition to other studies showing benefits in rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease, this study provides additional evidence that tVNS may be an effective anti-inflammatory therapy for […]

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Final VNS vs. COVID-19 Data Demonstrates Low Mortality and Low Mechanical Ventilation Use in Hospitalized Patients

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We are proud to present our final data of our study looking at benefit of vagus nerve stimulation in COVID-19 hospitalized patients performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. While the data has not been officially accepted for peer-reviewed publication yet, I felt it was important to release this data while the slow wheels of academia decide

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COVID-19 Long Hauler Vagus Nerve Stimulator Trial

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Nemechek Autonomic Medicine is presently enrolling patients in a pilot trial examining for the presence pf autonomic nervous system dysfunction in individuals with chronic symptoms after COVID-19 infection. As our understanding of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the mechanisms involved in developing acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) expand, there is a growing number of clinical cases of

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Interim Analysis Shows VNS is Safe and Potentially Beneficial in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients

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I am proud to announce the acceptance of our paper entitled Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation is Associated with Lower Mechanical Ventilation and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: An Interim Safety Analysis in the Journal of Clinical & Experimental Immunology. Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia face a wide variety of physical damage which

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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation holds potential to suppress COVID-19 cytokine storm 

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Dr. Nemechek has published another peer-reviewed article discussing the potential of vagus nerve stimulation as treatment for active COVID-19 infection. Here is the abstract (summary) of the article: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to exert mortality worldwide largely due to a lack of treatment options to prevent or ameliorate advanced respiratory dysfunction. Knowledge of the

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Read Dr. Nemechek’s Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Article on COVID-19

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Read this short communication piece I wrote that was just published in the Journal of Emerging Diseases and Virology. Vagus nerve stimulation holds the potential to suppress the dangerous inflammatory surge (“cytokine storm”) believed to contribute to the lethality of COVID-19 infection. Five minutes of transcutaneous VNS can substantially suppress inflammation. Inexpensive, simple and reuse-able;

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Control COVID-19 Inflammation

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This is a video I put together that reviews the cytokine storm associated with the severe cases of respiratory failure COVID-19 infection and how vagus nerve stimulation might be used to lessen the severity of the cytokine surge. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are predominantly dying of respiratory failure due to a surge of pro-inflammatory cytokines

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Your Immune System and Limiting Your Risk to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Because of my experience, frankness, and extensive history researching and treating individuals with HIV infection, I have been asked by many friends and patients about the Coronavirus and how one may improve their immune system’s capacity to fight off infections. The best way to avoid infection with coronavirus (COVID-19) and minimize the virus’s impact if

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Dr. Nemechek is Awarded U.S. Patent for The Nemechek Protocol®

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On July 2nd, 2019 Dr. Nemechek was granted U.S. Patent No. 10,335,396 for “Methods of Reversing Autonomic Nervous System Damage”. The patent application was submitted October 2016 and outlines the specific elements of The Nemechek Protocol® as well as additional therapeutic variations. The Nemechek Protocol® is able to achieve significant reductions in systemic and central

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Intense Stress Can Damage the Heart: Takotsubo Syndrome

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There is growing scientific evidence that stressful situations, emotional stress, and physical overload can damage how the heart functions. This can lead to various heart problems, including having a heart attack, developing an abnormal heart rhythm pattern, or developing congestive heart failure.  Any of these problems can result in broken heart syndrome and ultimately lead

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Important Update about COOC-Certified Olive Oils

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Dear Followers of The Nemechek Protocol®, The Nemechek Protocol requires the consumption of extra virgin olive oil as a key piece of medical therapy, and I believe the COOC-certification is essential in order to maintain the remarkable improvements in health many of you have experienced. The COOC-certification process is stricter than international standards and it

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Learn About The Nemechek Protocol in Less Than 2 Minutes!

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Reversal of Alzheimer’s Dementia

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Over the last six years, advances in neuroscience have begun unraveling the mystery of a population of cells within the brain called primed-microglia. Primed-microglia are an inflammatory and destructive form of white blood cell that are triggered by 4 different known mechanisms; encephalitis (brain tissue infection), repeated brain trauma such as that occurring in the

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Nighttime Potty

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Many patients I see have difficulty sleeping because they have to go to the bathroom multiple times during the night. Men are often told it has to do with their prostate being enlarged while women are often told they have a distended or prolapsed bladder. While these problems may cause people to urinate more frequently

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Your Brain’s Favorite Food

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Did you know that omega-3 DHA is your brain’s favorite food? Studies of primitive man show their brain growth depended on the amount of omega 3-DHA fatty acids in their food. The evolutionary record demonstrates that the ancestors of modern humans that migrated from Africa, between 40,000 to 100,000 years ago, lived along lakes and

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High Omega-3, Low Omega-6 Diets Help Brains Recover

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A growing body of scientific studies are suggesting that omega-3 fatty acids found in nuts, flax, wild fish, and grass fed beef can lead to the reduction of abnormal inflammation and restore a wide variety of cellular functioning within the body. A recent study has shown that long term omega-3 fatty acid supplementation coupled with

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Gluten Intolerance is All in Your Head (i.e., Brain)

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For many of us, gluten intolerance is “all in our head”.  The key to the problem is silent Autonomic Nervous System dysfunction in our brain.   Gluten is a protein molecule found in wheat, barley, and rye.  Gluten gives dough elasticity, helping it rise and often gives food a chewy texture.  Some individuals become sick eating

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Menopause is Permanent PMS

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Some women suffer for decades after menopause. But what if we approach it like a traumatic brain injury or a concussion? What if relief lies in repairing the brains and nervous systems of these women just like repairing the brains and nervous systems of male pro-athletes? There are new treatments for postmenopausal women, turning off

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Breakfast is Not Your Friend

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Fasting and the Elimination of Breakfast Breakfast is often referred to as the “most important meal of the day”.  But is it?  An increasing number of studies suggest otherwise. Our metabolism may work best when we eat in a 6 to 8-hour window during the later portion of the day.  Metabolic mechanisms are turned on

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Suffer from Intestinal or Digestive Distress ?

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  Do you have intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, frequent urination), excessive bloating or cramping after meals, food intolerance, anxiety, skin disruptions (eczema, rosacea), chronic pain, or recurrent UTI/bladder/strep infections? Or do you have a sour stomach if you miss meals, wake up feeling nauseated, get heartburn after certain foods, or have unusual patterns of hair

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